Cecil Foljambe, 1st Earl of Liverpool
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Cecil George Saville Foljambe, 1st Earl of Liverpool PC (7 November 1846 – 23 March 1907), known as The Lord Hawkesbury between 1893 and 1905, was a British
Liberal
politician. A great-nephew of Prime Minister Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool
, he was Lord Steward of the Household under Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman
between 1905 and his death in 1907.
. Prime Minister Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool
was his great-uncle, and his older brother was Francis John Savile Foljambe
, a fellow Liberal politician.
for North Nottinghamshire
. He held this seat until 1885, and then represented Mansfield
from 1885 to 1892. In 1893 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Hawkesbury, of Haselbech
in the County of Northampton and of Ollerton
, Sherwood Forest, in the County of Nottingham, a revival of the barony held by his maternal grandfather, Lord Liverpool. In 1894 he was appointed a Lord-in-Waiting
(government whip in the House of Lords
) in the Liberal administration
of Lord Rosebery
, a post he held until the government fell in 1895.
When the Liberals returned to power in 1905 under Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman
, Hawkesbury was made Lord Steward of the Household. A few days later the earldom of Liverpool was also revived when he was made Viscount Hawkesbury, of Kirkham
in the County of York and of Mansfield
in the County of Nottingham, and Earl of Liverpool. He was admitted to the Privy Council in 1906 and remained a member of the government until his death in March 1907.
After his first wife's death in 1871 he married her cousin, Susan Cavendish, daughter of William Frederick Henry Cavendish, on 21 July 1877. They had eleven children:
Lord Liverpool died in March 1907, aged 60, and was succeeded in the earldom by his eldest and only surviving son from his first marriage, Arthur. The Countess of Liverpool died in December 1917.
United Kingdom
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Liberal
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. A great-nephew of Prime Minister Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool
Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool
Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool KG PC was a British politician and the longest-serving Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since the Union with Ireland in 1801. He was 42 years old when he became premier in 1812 which made him younger than all of his successors to date...
, he was Lord Steward of the Household under Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman GCB was a British Liberal Party politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1905 to 1908 and Leader of the Liberal Party from 1899 to 1908. He also served as Secretary of State for War twice, in the Cabinets of Gladstone and Rosebery...
between 1905 and his death in 1907.
Background
Foljambe was the son of George Savile Foljambe and Lady Selina Jenkinson, daughter of Charles Jenkinson, 3rd Earl of LiverpoolCharles Jenkinson, 3rd Earl of Liverpool
Charles Cecil Cope Jenkinson, 3rd Earl of Liverpool GCB, PC , styled The Honourable Charles Jenkinson between 1786 and 1828, was a British politician.-Background:...
. Prime Minister Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool
Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool
Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool KG PC was a British politician and the longest-serving Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since the Union with Ireland in 1801. He was 42 years old when he became premier in 1812 which made him younger than all of his successors to date...
was his great-uncle, and his older brother was Francis John Savile Foljambe
Francis John Savile Foljambe
Francis John Savile Foljambe was a British Liberal member of parliament.Born at Osberton in 1830, Foljambe was the eldest son of George Savile Foljambe and Lady Selina Jenkinson , and the older brother of Cecil Foljambe, a fellow Liberal politician...
, a fellow Liberal politician.
Political career
In 1880, Foljambe was elected to the House of CommonsBritish 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...
for North Nottinghamshire
North Nottinghamshire (UK Parliament constituency)
North Nottinghamshire, formally the "Northern Division of Nottinghamshire" was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
. He held this seat until 1885, and then represented Mansfield
Mansfield (UK Parliament constituency)
Mansfield is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundary review:...
from 1885 to 1892. In 1893 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Hawkesbury, of Haselbech
Haselbech
Haselbech is a village and civil parish in the Daventry district of the county of Northamptonshire in England. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 87 people. At the centre of the village stands Haselbech Hall, a Jacobean-revival mansion, and the village church. Both are...
in the County of Northampton and of Ollerton
Ollerton
Ollerton is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, on the edge of Sherwood Forest in the area known as the Dukeries. It forms part of the civil parish of Ollerton and Boughton....
, Sherwood Forest, in the County of Nottingham, a revival of the barony held by his maternal grandfather, Lord Liverpool. In 1894 he was appointed a Lord-in-Waiting
Lord-in-Waiting
Most Lords in Waiting are Government whips in the House of Lords who are members of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. As members of the Royal Household their duties are nominal, though they are occasionally required to meet visiting political and state leaders on visits...
(government whip 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....
) in the Liberal administration
Liberal Government 1892-1895
The Liberal government 1892-1895 was a minority government in the United Kingdom in which the Conservative Party, led by Lord Salisbury, won the most seats but not an overall majority. As a result, William Ewart Gladstone's Liberal Party formed a minority government that relied upon Irish...
of Lord Rosebery
Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery
Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, KG, PC was a British Liberal statesman and Prime Minister. Between the death of his father, in 1851, and the death of his grandfather, the 4th Earl, in 1868, he was known by the courtesy title of Lord Dalmeny.Rosebery was a Liberal Imperialist who...
, a post he held until the government fell in 1895.
When the Liberals returned to power in 1905 under Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman GCB was a British Liberal Party politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1905 to 1908 and Leader of the Liberal Party from 1899 to 1908. He also served as Secretary of State for War twice, in the Cabinets of Gladstone and Rosebery...
, Hawkesbury was made Lord Steward of the Household. A few days later the earldom of Liverpool was also revived when he was made Viscount Hawkesbury, of Kirkham
Kirkham, North Yorkshire
Kirkham is a village in North Yorkshire, England, close to Malton, situated in the Howardian Hills alongside the River Derwent, and is notable for the nearby ruins of Kirkham Priory, an Augustinian establishment....
in the County of York and of Mansfield
Mansfield
Mansfield is a town in Nottinghamshire, England. It is the main town in the Mansfield local government district. Mansfield is a part of the Mansfield Urban Area....
in the County of Nottingham, and Earl of Liverpool. He was admitted to the Privy Council in 1906 and remained a member of the government until his death in March 1907.
Family
Lord Liverpool married Louisa Howard, daughter of Frederick John Howard, on 22 July 1869. They had two children:- Arthur William de Brito Savile Foljambe, 2nd Earl of LiverpoolArthur Foljambe, 2nd Earl of Liverpool-References:...
(27 May 1870-15 May 1941) - Frederick Compton Savile Foljambe (20 August 1871-21 August 1871), died in infancy.
After his first wife's death in 1871 he married her cousin, Susan Cavendish, daughter of William Frederick Henry Cavendish, on 21 July 1877. They had eleven children:
- Lady Rosamond Sylvia Diana Mary Foljambe (d. 12 April 1974), married Archibald Melville, 13th Earl of Leven, and had issue.
- Gerald William Frederick Savile Foljambe, 3rd Earl of Liverpool (1878–1962)
- Lady Edith Margaret Emily Mary Foljambe (c. 1880–1962), married Brigadier-General D'Arcy Legard.
- Lady Alice Etheldeda Georgiana Mary Foljambe (c. 1881–1922), died unmarried.
- Brevet Major Hon. Josceline Charles William Savile Foljambe (1882–1916), killed in action in the First World War.
- Lady Mabel Evelyn Selina Mary Foljambe (c. 1883–1915), married Dr. William Woodburn.
- Margaret Susan Louisa Mary Foljambe (14 January 1884–16 January 1884), died in infancy.
- Robert Anthony Edward St Andrew Savile Foljambe, 4th Earl of Liverpool (1887–1969)
- Lady Constance Blanche Aletha Mary Foljambe (c. 1889–1977), married Reverend Hezekiah Hawkins.
- Hon. Bertram Marmaduke Osbert Savile Foljambe (1891–1955), married Joyce Edmunson and had issue.
- Hon. Victor Alexander Cecil Savile Foljambe (1895–1975).
Lord Liverpool died in March 1907, aged 60, and was succeeded in the earldom by his eldest and only surviving son from his first marriage, Arthur. The Countess of Liverpool died in December 1917.