George Barrington, 7th Viscount Barrington
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George William Barrington, 7th Viscount Barrington PC (14 February 1824 – 6 November 1886) was a British
Conservative
politician. He held office under Lord Salisbury
as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
between 1885 and 1886 and as Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms in 1886.
, the eldest son of William Barrington, 6th Viscount Barrington
, and his wife the Hon. Jane Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Liddell, 1st Baron Ravensworth
. His younger brother was the diplomat William Barrington
. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford
.
in 1866. The following year he succeeded his father in the viscountcy but as this was an Irish peerage
he did not have to resign his seat in the House of Commons
. In 1874 he was sworn of the Privy Council and appointed Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
in the Conservative administration
of Benjamin Disraeli, a post he held until the government was defeated in the 1880 general election
.
The latter year Barrington was created Baron Shute, of Beckett in the County of Berkshire, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
, which entitled him to an automatic seat in the House of Lords
. The title was created with special remainder to his younger brother Percy. Barrington later served under Lord Salisbury
as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
from 1885 to January 1886 and as Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms between August 1886 and his sudden death in November of the same year.
He died in office at Grimsthorpe Castle
, Lincolnshire
, in November 1886, after a few hours illness, aged 62. He was succeeded in his titles (in the barony of Shute according to the special remainder) by his younger brother Percy. Lady Barrington died in February 1898.
United Kingdom
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Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
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politician. He held office under Lord Salisbury
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, KG, GCVO, PC , styled Lord Robert Cecil before 1865 and Viscount Cranborne from June 1865 until April 1868, was a British Conservative statesman and thrice Prime Minister, serving for a total of over 13 years...
as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
The Captain of the Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard is a UK government post usually held by the Government Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Lords...
between 1885 and 1886 and as Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms in 1886.
Background and education
Barrington was born at Lower Brook Street, LondonLondon
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, the eldest son of William Barrington, 6th Viscount Barrington
William Barrington, 6th Viscount Barrington
William Keppel Barrington, 6th Viscount Barrington , styled The Honourable from 1814 until 1829, was a British businessman and politician.-Background and education:...
, and his wife the Hon. Jane Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Liddell, 1st Baron Ravensworth
Thomas Liddell, 1st Baron Ravensworth
Thomas Henry Liddell, 1st Baron Ravensworth , known as Sir Thomas Liddell, 6th Baronet, from 1791 to 1821, was a British peer and Tory politician.-Life account:...
. His younger brother was the diplomat William Barrington
William Barrington (diplomat)
Sir William Augustus Curzon Barrington KCMG , styled The Honourable from birth until 1901, was a British diplomat.-Background:...
. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
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.
Political career
Barrington was returned to Parliament for EyeEye (UK Parliament constituency)
Eye was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected two Members of Parliament by the bloc vote system of election...
in 1866. The following year he succeeded his father in the viscountcy but as this was an Irish peerage
Peerage of Ireland
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he did not have to resign his seat in the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
. In 1874 he was sworn of the Privy Council and appointed Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household is usually a junior government whip in the British House of Commons and is an officer of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. He or she is the Deputy to the Lord Chamberlain of the Household. The Vice-Chamberlain's main role is to compile...
in the Conservative administration
Conservative Government 1874-1880
Benjamin Disraeli became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for the second time after Mr Gladstone's government was defeated in the General Election of 1874. Disraeli's foreign policy was seen as immoral by Gladstone, and following the latter's Midlothian Campaign, the government was heavily...
of Benjamin Disraeli, a post he held until the government was defeated in the 1880 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1880
-Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* British Electoral Facts 1832-1999, compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher *...
.
The latter year Barrington was created Baron Shute, of Beckett in the County of Berkshire, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
, which entitled him to an automatic seat in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
. The title was created with special remainder to his younger brother Percy. Barrington later served under Lord Salisbury
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, KG, GCVO, PC , styled Lord Robert Cecil before 1865 and Viscount Cranborne from June 1865 until April 1868, was a British Conservative statesman and thrice Prime Minister, serving for a total of over 13 years...
as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
The Captain of the Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard is a UK government post usually held by the Government Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Lords...
from 1885 to January 1886 and as Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms between August 1886 and his sudden death in November of the same year.
Family
Lord Barrington married Isabel Elizabeth, daughter of John Morritt, in 1846. They had two daughters:- Hon. Constance Mary Barrington (16 January 1847 – 1926), married Lawrence Palk, 2nd Baron Haldon
- Hon. Evelyn Laura Barrington (16 July 1848 – 9 November 1924), married George Craven, 3rd Earl of CravenGeorge Craven, 3rd Earl of CravenGeorge Grimston Craven, 3rd Earl of Craven was an English peer and Member of Parliament.He inherited the earldom on 25 August 1866 from his father, William Craven, 2nd Earl of Craven. He was the Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire....
He died in office at Grimsthorpe Castle
Grimsthorpe Castle
Grimsthorpe Castle is a country house in Lincolnshire, England four miles north-west of Bourne on the A151. It lies within a 3,000 acre park of rolling pastures, lakes, and woodland landscaped by Capability Brown...
, Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
, in November 1886, after a few hours illness, aged 62. He was succeeded in his titles (in the barony of Shute according to the special remainder) by his younger brother Percy. Lady Barrington died in February 1898.