Charles Ellis, 6th Baron Howard de Walden
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Charles Augustus Ellis, 6th Baron Howard de Walden and 2nd Baron Seaford (5 June 1799 – 29 August 1868), was a British
diplomat and politician.
and his wife, the Honourable Elizabeth Hervey, daughter of John Hervey, Lord Hervey
, eldest son of Frederick Hervey, 4th Earl of Bristol
, the "Earl-Bishop" of Derry
. He succeeded his great-grandfather Lord Bristol in the barony of Howard de Walden on 8 July 1803, aged four.
and Lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards
on 24 April 1817. He served as Joint Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
from 26 May 1824 to 9 June 1828, during which time he acted as Attaché to Lord Stuart de Rothesay
on a mission to Rio de Janeiro
in Brazil
(January 1826). This role allowed him to move into international diplomacy
, as he served as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the court of Stockholm, Sweden
, from 2 October 1832, to the court of Lisbon, Portugal
, from 22 November 1833, and at Brussels, Belgium, from 10 December 1846. Lord Howard de Walden was appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
on 22 July 1838 and a Grand Cross of the Portuguese order of the Tower and Sword in 1841. He succeeded in the barony of Seaford on the death of his father in July 1845.
, at All Souls' Church in Marylebone
on 8 November 1828. They had five sons:
Lord Howard de Walden died in August 1868, aged 69, and was succeeded by his eldest son, Frederick. Lady Howard de Walden died in July 1899.
United Kingdom
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diplomat and politician.
Family
Ellis was the son of Charles Ellis, 1st Baron SeafordCharles Ellis, 1st Baron Seaford
Charles Rose Ellis, 1st Baron Seaford , was a British politician.Ellis was elected to the House of Commons for Heytesbury in 1793, a seat he held until 1796, and then represented Seaford from 1796 to 1806 and from 1812 to 1826 and East Grinstead from 1807 to 1812...
and his wife, the Honourable Elizabeth Hervey, daughter of John Hervey, Lord Hervey
John Hervey, Lord Hervey
John Hervey, 2nd Baron Hervey , English courtier and political writer and memoirist, was the eldest son of John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol, by his second wife, Elizabeth. He was known as Lord Hervey from 1723, upon the death of his elder half-brother, Carr, the only son of his father's first wife,...
, eldest son of Frederick Hervey, 4th Earl of Bristol
Frederick Hervey, 4th Earl of Bristol
Frederick Augustus Hervey, 4th Earl of Bristol, PC , known as The Earl-Bishop, was Bishop of Cloyne from 1767 to 1768 and Bishop of Derry from 1768 to 1803.- Life :...
, the "Earl-Bishop" of Derry
Derry
Derry or Londonderry is the second-biggest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-biggest city on the island of Ireland. The name Derry is an anglicisation of the Irish name Doire or Doire Cholmcille meaning "oak-wood of Colmcille"...
. He succeeded his great-grandfather Lord Bristol in the barony of Howard de Walden on 8 July 1803, aged four.
Political and diplomatic career
Lord Howarde de Walden became an EnsignEnsign (rank)
Ensign is a junior rank of a commissioned officer in the armed forces of some countries, normally in the infantry or navy. As the junior officer in an infantry regiment was traditionally the carrier of the ensign flag, the rank itself acquired the name....
and Lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards
Grenadier Guards
The Grenadier Guards is an infantry regiment of the British Army. It is the most senior regiment of the Guards Division and, as such, is the most senior regiment of infantry. It is not, however, the most senior regiment of the Army, this position being attributed to the Life Guards...
on 24 April 1817. He served as Joint Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
|The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs has been a junior position in the British government since 1782, subordinate to both the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and since 1945 also to the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs...
from 26 May 1824 to 9 June 1828, during which time he acted as Attaché to Lord Stuart de Rothesay
Charles Stuart, 1st Baron Stuart de Rothesay
Charles Stuart, 1st Baron Stuart de Rothesay GCB, PC , known as Sir Charles Stuart between 1812 and 1828, was a British diplomat...
on a mission to Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
(January 1826). This role allowed him to move into international diplomacy
Diplomacy
Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting negotiations between representatives of groups or states...
, as he served as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the court of Stockholm, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, from 2 October 1832, to the court of Lisbon, Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, from 22 November 1833, and at Brussels, Belgium, from 10 December 1846. Lord Howard de Walden was appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
on 22 July 1838 and a Grand Cross of the Portuguese order of the Tower and Sword in 1841. He succeeded in the barony of Seaford on the death of his father in July 1845.
Family
Lord Howard de Walden married Lady Lucy Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck (c. 1813 – 29 July 1899), daughter of William Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck, 4th Duke of PortlandWilliam Bentinck, 4th Duke of Portland
William Henry Cavendish Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck, 4th Duke of Portland PC, FRS, FSA , styled Marquess of Titchfield until 1809, was a British politician who served in various positions in the governments of George Canning and Lord Goderich.-Background and education:Portland was the eldest son of...
, at All Souls' Church in Marylebone
Marylebone
Marylebone is an affluent inner-city area of central London, located within the City of Westminster. It is sometimes written as St. Marylebone or Mary-le-bone....
on 8 November 1828. They had five sons:
- Frederick George Ellis, 7th Baron Howard de Walden (9 August 1830 – November 1899).
- Hon. William Charles Ellis (22 July 1835 – 20 June 1923).
- Hon. Charles Arthur Ellis (December 1839 – 30 March 1906).
- Hon. John Charles Ellis (29 September 1841 – 8 November 1886).
- Hon. Evelyn Henry Ellis (9 August 1843 – 5 September 1913). Ellis was early patron of Daimler launches and carsDaimler Motor CompanyThe Daimler Motor Company Limited was an independent British motor vehicle manufacturer founded in London by H J Lawson in 1896, which set up its manufacturing base in Coventry. The right to the use of the name Daimler had been purchased simultaneously from Gottlieb Daimler and Daimler Motoren...
and first distanceBertha Benz Memorial RouteThe Bertha Benz Memorial Route is a German tourist and theme route in Baden-Württemberg and member of the European Route of Industrial Heritage...
motorist in England - Southampton to Malvern, July 1895 on a 3½hp DaimlerGottlieb DaimlerGottlieb Daimler was an engineer, industrial designer and industrialist born in Schorndorf , in what is now Germany. He was a pioneer of internal-combustion engines and automobile development...
-engined French Panhard & Levassor car. His cousin, Sir Arthur Ellis's post as an equerry to the Prince of Wales directly led to the adoption of Daimler cars as official royal transport.
Lord Howard de Walden died in August 1868, aged 69, and was succeeded by his eldest son, Frederick. Lady Howard de Walden died in July 1899.