| The Lord Greville | |
|---|---|
| Lord Lieutenant of Westmeath | |
In office 1871–1883 | |
| Preceded by | The Marquess of Westmeath |
| Succeeded by | Sir Benjamin Chapman, Bt |
| Member of Parliament for County Longford | |
In office 1852–1869 Serving with Richard Maxwell Fox (1852–1856), Henry George Hughes (1856–1857), Henry White (1857–1861), Luke White (1861–1862), Myles O'Reilly (1862–1869) | |
| Preceded by | Richard Maxwell Fox Richard More O'Ferrall |
| Succeeded by | Myles O'Reilly Reginald Greville-Nugent |
| High Sheriff of Hertfordshire | |
In office 1850–1850 | |
| Preceded by | Abel Smith |
| Succeeded by | William John Lysley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 February 1821 |
| Died | 25 January 1883 (aged 61) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Rosa Emily Mary Anne Nugent (m. 1840) |
| Children | Algernon Greville-Nugent, 2nd Baron Greville George Greville-Nugent Robert Greville-Nugent Reginald Greville-Nugent Patrick Greville-Nugent Mildred Greville-Nugent |
| Parents | Algernon Greville Caroline Graham |
Colonel Fulke Southwell Greville-Nugent, 1st Baron Greville (17 February 1821 – 25 January 1883), known as Fulke Greville until 1866, was an Irish Liberal politician.
Early life[]
Greville was the second son of Algernon Greville, Esq., of North Lodge in Hertford, and the former Caroline Graham. His mother was the second daughter of Sir Bellingham Graham, 6th Baronet.[1]
He was a member of a junior branch of the Greville family headed by the Earl of Warwick.[2]
Political career[]
Greville sat as Member of Parliament for Longford County as a Liberal from 19 July 1852 until 1869, when he was raised to the Peerage of the United Kingdom as Baron Greville, of Clonyn in the County of Westmeath.[3] He had adopted the surname of Nugent-Greville by Royal Patent in 1866. He subsequently served as Lord Lieutenant of Westmeath from 1871 to 1883.[4]
Personal life[]
On 28 April 1840 Lord Greville married Lady Rosa Emily Mary Anne Nugent, the only daughter and heir of George Nugent, 1st Marquess of Westmeath and, his first wife, Lady Emily Cecil (second daughter of James Cecil, 1st Marquess of Salisbury). Together, they had six children:[2]
- Algernon Greville-Nugent, 2nd Baron Greville (1841–1909).[2]
- Hon. George Frederick Greville-Nugent (1842–1897).[2]
- Hon. Robert Southwell Greville-Nugent (1847–1912).[2]
- Hon. Reginald James Macartney Greville-Nugent (1848–1878).[2]
- Hon. Patrick Emilius John Greville-Nugent (1852–1925), who married Ermengarda Ogilvy on 5 June 1882.[2]
- Hon. Mildred Charlotte Greville-Nugent (d. 1906), who married Alexius Huchet, Marquis de La Bêdoyére on 26 August 1869.[2]
Lord Greville died on 25 January 1883.
References[]
- ↑ "Debrett's peerage, baronetage, knightage, and companionage". http://www.mocavo.com/Debrett-S-Peerage-Baronetage-Knightage-and-Companionage-2/826951/294. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 "Greville, Baron (UK, 1869 - 1987)". Heraldic Media Limited. http://www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk/greville1869.htm. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ↑ "No. 23559". 26 November 1869. p. 6455. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/23559/page/6455
- ↑ Recollections of troubled times in Irish politics, by T. D. Sullivan. 1905
External links[]
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Lord Greville
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage PageUsurped!
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