Leopold Agar-Ellis, 5th Viscount Clifden
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Leopold George Frederick Agar-Ellis, 5th Viscount Clifden (13 May 1829 – 10 September 1899), known as Leopold Agar-Ellis until 1895, was a British Liberal
politician.
, Clifden was the second son of George Agar-Ellis, 1st Baron Dover
, eldest son of Henry Ellis, 2nd Viscount Clifden
. His mother was Lady Georgiana, daughter of George Howard, 6th Earl of Carlisle
. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge
, and was called to the Bar, Inner Temple
, in 1854.
. He also sat as Member of Parliament
for County Kilkenny from 1857 to 1864. In 1895 he succeeded his nephew as fifth Viscount Clifden and fourth Baron Dover and entered the House of Lords
.
, in 1864. He died in London
in September 1899, aged 70. He had no surviving male issue and the barony of Dover became extinct on his death. The viscountcy of Clifden and barony of mendip were passed on to his second cousin, Thomas Agar-Robartes, 2nd Baron Robartes
. Lady Clifden died in May 1914, aged 78.
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician.
Background and education
Born in LondonLondon
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, Clifden was the second son of George Agar-Ellis, 1st Baron Dover
George Agar-Ellis, 1st Baron Dover
George James Welbore Agar-Ellis, 1st Baron Dover PC FRS FSA was a British politician and man of letters. He was briefly First Commissioner of Woods and Forests under Lord Grey between 1830 and 1831.-Background and education:...
, eldest son of Henry Ellis, 2nd Viscount Clifden
Henry Ellis, 2nd Viscount Clifden
Henry Welbore Ellis, 2nd Viscount Clifden SA , styled The Honourable Henry Agar between 1776 and 1789, was an Irish politician.-Background:...
. His mother was Lady Georgiana, daughter of George Howard, 6th Earl of Carlisle
George Howard, 6th Earl of Carlisle
George Howard, 6th Earl of Carlisle KG, PC, FRS , styled Viscount Morpeth until 1825, was a British statesman...
. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
, and was called to the Bar, Inner Temple
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
, in 1854.
Political career
Between 1855 and 1858 and 1859 and 1864 Clifden served as Aide-de-Camp to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, his uncle the Earl of CarlisleGeorge Howard, 6th Earl of Carlisle
George Howard, 6th Earl of Carlisle KG, PC, FRS , styled Viscount Morpeth until 1825, was a British statesman...
. He also sat as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for County Kilkenny from 1857 to 1864. In 1895 he succeeded his nephew as fifth Viscount Clifden and fourth Baron Dover and entered 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....
.
Family
Lord Clifden married the Hon. Harriet, daughter of Thomas Stonor, 3rd Baron CamoysThomas Stonor, 3rd Baron Camoys
Thomas Stonor, 3rd Baron Camoys was a British MP and member of the peerage.Thomas Stonor sat as a Member of Parliament for Oxford from 1832–1833 and was High Sheriff of Oxfordshire for 1836....
, in 1864. He died in London
London
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in September 1899, aged 70. He had no surviving male issue and the barony of Dover became extinct on his death. The viscountcy of Clifden and barony of mendip were passed on to his second cousin, Thomas Agar-Robartes, 2nd Baron Robartes
Thomas Agar-Robartes, 6th Viscount Clifden
Thomas Charles Agar-Robartes, 6th Viscount Clifden , known as the 2nd Baron Robartes from 1882 to 1899, was a British Liberal politician....
. Lady Clifden died in May 1914, aged 78.