Frederick Lambart, 8th Earl of Cavan
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Frederick John William Lambart, 8th Earl of the County of Cavan was born on 30 December 1815 at his parent's home of Ower Cottage, Fawley, Hampshire
, England. He was the son of George Frederick Augustus Lambart, Viscount Kilcoursie and Sarah Coppin.
His father, while with the Coldstream Guards
, was severely wounded during the Peninsular War
in the battle of Talavera and remained lame for the rest of his life until his death in 1828 at the age of 39. Frederick was left an orphan. He was sent to Eton
from 1829 until 1833, where he was known, without his title, simply as Lambart. The Rev. Dr. Hawtrey was the then-headmaster and gave encouraging influence, which helped him succeed in his education.
, joining the regiment in Cork
under Colonel Clarke. His service was at the time of one of the manifestations of the Irish rebellion
. Martial law was proclaimed and the young officer was obliged to perform sad duties not according to his taste. In 1835, his quarters were changed from Carlow
to Dublin. In the autumn of 1836 he was posted to Walsall
, Staffordshire, England.
He married Caroline Augusta Littleton, daughter of Edward John Littleton, 1st Baron Hatherton
, and Hyacinthe Mary Wellesley, on 24 July 1838 at St George's Church, Hanover Square, London
. It was about this time, after the death of his grandfather, that he succeeded to the title and impaired estates. They remained married for 49 years and 5 months, and had five children:
After 1839 they went to Frankfurt am Main, then Bad Ems
, followed by two years in Munich
. It was here that his deeper biblical studies began.
in Dublin in 1835, religion began to play a part in his life. After 1844 he was, until his death, a member of the Open Plymouth Brethren
.
In 1846 Cavan went to Torquay
and played a part in the formation of the Evangelical Alliance
with Sir Culling E. Eardley. Among his special interests was biblical prophecy. He often preached on Christ's expected second advent.
In 1866 Lord Cavan invited Granville Waldegrave, 3rd Baron Radstock
to come to Weston-super-Mare
for evangelistic meetings. Dr. Friedrich Wilhelm Baedeker, cousin of Karl Baedeker
, the famous travel guides editor, attended one of these meetings and experienced a religious conversion.
, England. His last words were, 'We need no more doctors; the Lord standeth at the door!' He was buried on 22 December 1887, when 500 attended the funeral. Thomas Newberry
preached at the grave-side. His will, dated 19 February 1887, was probated at over £10,000.
Fawley, Hampshire
Fawley is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England. It is situated in the New Forest on the western shore of the Solent, approximately 7 miles south of Southampton. Fawley is also the site of an oil refinery, operated by Exxon-Mobil, which is the largest facility of its kind in the United...
, England. He was the son of George Frederick Augustus Lambart, Viscount Kilcoursie and Sarah Coppin.
His father, while with the Coldstream Guards
Coldstream Guards
Her Majesty's Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, also known officially as the Coldstream Guards , is a regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division or Household Division....
, was severely wounded during the Peninsular War
Peninsular War
The Peninsular War was a war between France and the allied powers of Spain, the United Kingdom, and Portugal for control of the Iberian Peninsula during the Napoleonic Wars. The war began when French and Spanish armies crossed Spain and invaded Portugal in 1807. Then, in 1808, France turned on its...
in the battle of Talavera and remained lame for the rest of his life until his death in 1828 at the age of 39. Frederick was left an orphan. He was sent to Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
from 1829 until 1833, where he was known, without his title, simply as Lambart. The Rev. Dr. Hawtrey was the then-headmaster and gave encouraging influence, which helped him succeed in his education.
Career
At the age of 17, he was placed in the 7th Dragoon GuardsDragoon guards
Dragoon Guards was the designation used to refer to certain heavy cavalry regiments in the British Army from the 18th century onwards. While the Prussian and Russian armies of the same period included dragoon regiments amongst their respective Imperial Guards, different titles were applied to these...
, joining the regiment in Cork
Cork (city)
Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...
under Colonel Clarke. His service was at the time of one of the manifestations of the Irish rebellion
Irish Rebellion
Irish Rebellion may refer to:* The Irish Bruce Wars 1315–1318, an attempt by members of the O'Neill clan backed by a Scottish and Irish army to make Edward Bruce the High King of Ireland...
. Martial law was proclaimed and the young officer was obliged to perform sad duties not according to his taste. In 1835, his quarters were changed from Carlow
Carlow
Carlow is the county town of County Carlow in Ireland. It is situated in the south-east of Ireland, 84 km from Dublin. County Carlow is the second smallest county in Ireland by area, however Carlow Town is the 14th largest urban area in Ireland by population according to the 2006 census. The...
to Dublin. In the autumn of 1836 he was posted to Walsall
Walsall
Walsall is a large industrial town in the West Midlands of England. It is located northwest of Birmingham and east of Wolverhampton. Historically a part of Staffordshire, Walsall is a component area of the West Midlands conurbation and part of the Black Country.Walsall is the administrative...
, Staffordshire, England.
He married Caroline Augusta Littleton, daughter of Edward John Littleton, 1st Baron Hatherton
Edward Littleton, 1st Baron Hatherton
Edward John Littleton, 1st Baron Hatherton PC, FRS , was a British politician, of first the Canningite Tories and later the Whigs. He had a long political career, active in each of the Houses of Parliament in turn over a period of forty years...
, and Hyacinthe Mary Wellesley, on 24 July 1838 at St George's Church, Hanover Square, London
Hanover Square, London
Hanover Square, London, is a square in Mayfair, London W1, England, situated to the south west of Oxford Circus, the major junction where Oxford Street meets Regent Street....
. It was about this time, after the death of his grandfather, that he succeeded to the title and impaired estates. They remained married for 49 years and 5 months, and had five children:
- Lady Mary Hyacinthe Lambart (died 22 August 1933)
- Lady Sarah Sophia Lambart (died 8 July 1914)
- Sir Frederick Edward Gould Lambart, 9th Earl of the County of Cavan (21 October 1839 – 14 July 1900)
- Hon. Octavus Henry Lambart (10 January 1855 – 24 January 1919)
- Major Hon. Arthur Lambart (11 August 1858 – 3 April 1937)
After 1839 they went to Frankfurt am Main, then Bad Ems
Bad Ems
Bad Ems is a town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is the county seat of the Rhein-Lahn rural district and is well known as a bathing resort on the river Lahn...
, followed by two years in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
. It was here that his deeper biblical studies began.
Religious faith
Upon securing a BibleBible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
in Dublin in 1835, religion began to play a part in his life. After 1844 he was, until his death, a member of the Open Plymouth Brethren
Plymouth Brethren
The Plymouth Brethren is a conservative, Evangelical Christian movement, whose history can be traced to Dublin, Ireland, in the late 1820s. Although the group is notable for not taking any official "church name" to itself, and not having an official clergy or liturgy, the title "The Brethren," is...
.
In 1846 Cavan went to Torquay
Torquay
Torquay is a town in the unitary authority area of Torbay and ceremonial county of Devon, England. It lies south of Exeter along the A380 on the north of Torbay, north-east of Plymouth and adjoins the neighbouring town of Paignton on the west of the bay. Torquay’s population of 63,998 during the...
and played a part in the formation of the Evangelical Alliance
Evangelical Alliance
The Evangelical Alliance is a London-based charitable organization founded in 1846. It has a claimed representation of over 1,000,000 evangelical Christians in the United Kingdom and is the oldest alliance of evangelical Christians in the world....
with Sir Culling E. Eardley. Among his special interests was biblical prophecy. He often preached on Christ's expected second advent.
In 1866 Lord Cavan invited Granville Waldegrave, 3rd Baron Radstock
Granville Waldegrave, 3rd Baron Radstock
Granville Augustus William Waldegrave, 3rd Baron Radstock was a British missionary and a Peer of Ireland....
to come to Weston-super-Mare
Weston-super-Mare
Weston-super-Mare is a seaside resort, town and civil parish in the unitary authority of North Somerset, which is within the ceremonial county of Somerset, England. It is located on the Bristol Channel coast, south west of Bristol, spanning the coast between the bounding high ground of Worlebury...
for evangelistic meetings. Dr. Friedrich Wilhelm Baedeker, cousin of Karl Baedeker
Karl Baedeker
Karl Baedeker was a German publisher whose company Baedeker set the standard for authoritative guidebooks for tourists.- Biography :...
, the famous travel guides editor, attended one of these meetings and experienced a religious conversion.
Death
He died on 16 December 1887, aged 71, at The Lodge, Weston-super-Mare, SomersetSomerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
, England. His last words were, 'We need no more doctors; the Lord standeth at the door!' He was buried on 22 December 1887, when 500 attended the funeral. Thomas Newberry
Thomas Newberry
Thomas Newberry was an English Bible scholar and writer, most well-known for his interlinear Englishman's Bible, which compared the Authorised Version of the Bible with the Hebrew and Koine Greek of the original texts, first published in 1883 by Hodder and Stoughton, 27 Paternoster Row,...
preached at the grave-side. His will, dated 19 February 1887, was probated at over £10,000.