Charles Cornwallis, 2nd Marquess Cornwallis
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Charles Cornwallis, 2nd Marquess Cornwallis (19 October 1774–9 August 1823), styled Viscount Brome until 1805, was a British Tory politician.
Cornwallis was the only son of General Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis
, by his wife Jemima (née Jones). His mother died when he was four years old. He was educated at Eton
and St John's College, Cambridge
, receiving his M.A. in 1795. In 1795 he was returned to parliament as one of two representatives for Eye
(alongside his uncle William Cornwallis
), a seat he held until 1796. He then sat as a Knight of the Shire for Suffolk
until 1805, when he succeeded his father in the marquessate and entered the House of Lords
.
Lord Cornwallis married Lady Louisa, daughter of Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon
, in 1797. They had five daughters, including Lady Jane Cornwallis, wife of Richard Griffin, 3rd Baron Braybrooke
, and Lady Jemima Cornwallis, wife of Edward Eliot, 3rd Earl of St Germans
. He died in August 1823, aged 48. The marquessate became extinct on his death while he was succeeded in his remaining titles by his uncle the Right Reverend James Cornwallis
.
Cornwallis was the only son of General Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis
Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis
Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis KG , styled Viscount Brome between 1753 and 1762 and known as The Earl Cornwallis between 1762 and 1792, was a British Army officer and colonial administrator...
, by his wife Jemima (née Jones). His mother died when he was four years old. He was educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college's alumni include nine Nobel Prize winners, six Prime Ministers, three archbishops, at least two princes, and three Saints....
, receiving his M.A. in 1795. In 1795 he was returned to parliament as one of two representatives for Eye
Eye (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...
(alongside his uncle William Cornwallis
William Cornwallis
Admiral the Honourable Sir William Cornwallis GCB was a Royal Navy officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars. He was the brother of Charles Cornwallis, the 1st Marquess Cornwallis, governor-general of India...
), a seat he held until 1796. He then sat as a Knight of the Shire for Suffolk
Suffolk (UK Parliament constituency)
Suffolk was a county constituency of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1290 until 1832, when it was split into two divisions.-Boundaries and franchise:...
until 1805, when he succeeded his father in the marquessate 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....
.
Lord Cornwallis married Lady Louisa, daughter of Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon
Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon
Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon KT , styled Marquess of Huntly until 1752, was a Scottish nobleman, described by Kaimes as the "greatest subject in Britain", and was also known as the Cock o' the North, the traditional epithet attached to the chief of the Gordon clan.-Early life:Alexander...
, in 1797. They had five daughters, including Lady Jane Cornwallis, wife of Richard Griffin, 3rd Baron Braybrooke
Richard Griffin, 3rd Baron Braybrooke
Richard Griffin, 3rd Baron Braybrooke , known as Richard Neville until 1797 and as the Hon. Richard Griffin between 1797 and 1825, was a British Whig politician and literary figure.-Background and education:...
, and Lady Jemima Cornwallis, wife of Edward Eliot, 3rd Earl of St Germans
Edward Eliot, 3rd Earl of St Germans
Edward Granville Eliot, 3rd Earl of St Germans GCB , DL, LL.D, PC , styled Lord Elliot from 1823 to 1845, was a British politician and diplomat.-Background and education:...
. He died in August 1823, aged 48. The marquessate became extinct on his death while he was succeeded in his remaining titles by his uncle the Right Reverend James Cornwallis
James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis
James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis was a British clergyman and peer.Cornwallis was the third son of Charles Cornwallis, 1st Earl Cornwallis and his wife, Elizabeth...
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