Richard Temple-Grenville, 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos
| His Grace The Duke of Buckingham and Chandos KG, GCH, PC, FSA |
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The Duke of Buckingham and Chandos by Richard James Lane. |
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| In office 3 September 1841 – 2 February 1842 |
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| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | Sir Robert Peel, Bt |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Clarendon |
| Succeeded by | The Duke of Buccleuch |
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| Born | 11 February 1797 Stowe House, Buckinghamshire |
| Died | 29 July 1861 Great Western Hotel, Paddington, London |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Tory |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Mary Campbell (1795-1862) |
| Alma mater | Oriel College, Oxford |
Richard Plantagenet Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos KG, GCH, PC, FSA (11 February 1797 – 29 July 1861), styled Earl Temple between 1813 and 1822 and Marquess of Chandos between 1822 and 1839, was a British Tory politician. He served briefly under Sir Robert Peel as Lord Privy Seal between 1841 and 1842. However, in 1847 he was declared bankrupt with debts of over a million pounds, occasioning the auction sale of the contents of Stowe House in August-September 1848, one of the handful of most prominent English country house contents auctions of the 19th century.
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[edit] Background and education
Born at Stowe House, Buckinghamshire, Buckingham was the son of Richard Temple-Grenville, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, and Lady Anne, daughter of James Brydges, 3rd Duke of Chandos. He was the grandson of George Nugent-Temple-Grenville, 1st Marquess of Buckingham and the great-grandson of Prime Minister George Grenville. He was educated at Eton and Oriel College, Oxford.[1]
[edit] Political career
Buckingham sat as Member of Parliament for Buckinghamshire between 1818 and 1839, when he succeeded his father in the dukedom and entered the House of Lords.[1][2] Two years later, in September 1841, he was sworn of the Privy Council[3] and appointed Lord Privy Seal[3] by Sir Robert Peel, a post he only held until February 1842. He was created a Knight Grand Cross of the Hanoverian Order in 1835, elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries in 1840[1] and made a Knight of the Garter in 1842.[4] However, in 1847 he was bankrupted with debts of over a million pounds.[1][5]
[edit] Family
Buckingham married Lady Mary, daughter of John Campbell, 1st Marquess of Breadalbane, in 1819. They had one son and one daughter, but divorced in 1850; during that period, divorce required an Act of Parliament. He died at the Great Western Hotel, Paddington, London, in July 1861, aged 64, and was succeeded in the dukedom by his only son, Richard. The Duchess of Buckingham and Chandos survived her former husband by less than a year and died in June 1862, aged 66.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e thepeerage.com Richard Plantagenet Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos
- ^ leighrayment.com House of Commons: Bristol to Buteshire and Caithness
- ^ a b London Gazette: no. 20014, p. 2221, 3 September 1841.
- ^ London Gazette: no. 20090, p. 1017, 12 April 1842.
- ^ accessmylibrary.com The Rise and Fall of the Grenvilles: The Dukes of Buckingham and Chandos, 1710-1921.
[edit] External links
- Memoirs of the Court and Cabinets of George the Third, Volume 1 (of 2)
- Memoirs of the Court and Cabinets of George the Third, Volume 2 (of 2)
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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| Preceded by William Selby Lowndes Thomas Grenville |
Member of Parliament for Buckinghamshire 1818–1839 With: William Selby Lowndes 1818–1820 Robert Smith 1820–1831 John Smith 1831–1835 Sir George Dashwood, Bt 1832–1835 Sir William Young, Bt 1835–1839 George Simon Harcourt 1835–1839 |
Succeeded by Sir William Young, Bt George Simon Harcourt Caledon Du Pre |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Clarendon |
Lord Privy Seal 1841–1842 |
Succeeded by The Duke of Buccleuch |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Richard Temple-Grenville |
Duke of Buckingham and Chandos 1839–1861 |
Succeeded by Richard Temple-Grenville |