Charles FitzRoy, 3rd Baron Southampton
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Charles FitzRoy, 3rd Baron Southampton (28 September 1804 – 16 July 1872) was a British peer.
The son of George FitzRoy, 2nd Baron Southampton, he succeeded his father in 1810. On 23 February 1826, he married Harriet Stanhope, granddaughter of William Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Harrington
; they had no children. She died in 1860.
Southampton took his seat in the House of Lords
on 10 June 1828. He was originally a Whig in politics but, having voted against the Reform Act 1832
, he became a Conservative. He was Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire
from 1867 until his death. His seat was Whittlebury Lodge, Towcester
, Northamptonshire.
In 1842, after being (ninth) Master of the Quorn Hunt
from 1827 to 1831, he took over the Mastership of the Grafton Hunt from George FitzRoy, fourth Duke of Grafton, his father's cousin. He remained its Master until 1862.
On his retirement from the Mastership of the Quorn Hunt
he sold that pack to Sir Harry Goodricke, 7th Bt. For the Grafton he bought hounds from the brewery magnate Harvey Combe, who had purchased them from the renowned sportsman George Osbaldeston; in 1847 more hounds were bought from the impoverished 4th Earl of Shannon. Lord Southampton hunted the Grafton pack entirely at his own cost, without subscription from any members of the Hunt.
William Webb depicted him as Master of the Grafton Hunt about 1845.
Whittlebury
was central to the Grafton Hunt. It was on the FitzRoy estate of the Duke of Grafton, one of whose seats was Wakefield Lodge, nearby.
On 25 February 1862 he married Ismania Catherine Nugent, by whom he had five children:
It is an extraordinary fact that, although the 3rd Lord Southampton was born in 1804, his elder son and heir did not die until 1958.
• Burke’s Peerage & Gentry, at www.burkespeerage.com
• Debrett's Peerage & Baronetage, 1995
• Cracroft's Peerage, at www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk
• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page, at www.leighrayment.com
• www.thepeerage.com
• J.M.K. Elliott, Fifty Years’ Fox-Hunting with the Grafton and Other Packs of Hounds, 1900.
• Bernard Falk, The Royal FitzRoys. Dukes of Grafton Through Four Centuries, 1950.
The son of George FitzRoy, 2nd Baron Southampton, he succeeded his father in 1810. On 23 February 1826, he married Harriet Stanhope, granddaughter of William Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Harrington
William Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Harrington
General William Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Harrington was a British politician and soldier.The son of William Stanhope, 1st Earl of Harrington, he took up a military career and joined the Foot Guards in 1741, and was also returned for Aylesbury...
; they had no children. She died in 1860.
Southampton took his seat 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....
on 10 June 1828. He was originally a Whig in politics but, having voted against the Reform Act 1832
Reform Act 1832
The Representation of the People Act 1832 was an Act of Parliament that introduced wide-ranging changes to the electoral system of England and Wales...
, he became a Conservative. He was Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire
Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire
Below is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire. Since 1735, all Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Northamptonshire. The lieutenancy included the Soke of Peterborough until 1965, when the Lord Lieutenant of Huntingdonshire became Lord Lieutenant of...
from 1867 until his death. His seat was Whittlebury Lodge, Towcester
Towcester
Towcester , the Roman town of Lactodorum, is a small town in south Northamptonshire, England.-Etymology:Towcester comes from the Old English Tófe-ceaster. Tófe refers to the River Tove; Bosworth and Toller compare it to the "Scandinavian proper names" Tófi and Tófa...
, Northamptonshire.
In 1842, after being (ninth) Master of the Quorn Hunt
Quorn Hunt
The Quorn Hunt, usually called The Quorn, established 1696, is one of the world's oldest fox hunting packs and claims to be the United Kingdom's most famous hunt...
from 1827 to 1831, he took over the Mastership of the Grafton Hunt from George FitzRoy, fourth Duke of Grafton, his father's cousin. He remained its Master until 1862.
On his retirement from the Mastership of the Quorn Hunt
Quorn Hunt
The Quorn Hunt, usually called The Quorn, established 1696, is one of the world's oldest fox hunting packs and claims to be the United Kingdom's most famous hunt...
he sold that pack to Sir Harry Goodricke, 7th Bt. For the Grafton he bought hounds from the brewery magnate Harvey Combe, who had purchased them from the renowned sportsman George Osbaldeston; in 1847 more hounds were bought from the impoverished 4th Earl of Shannon. Lord Southampton hunted the Grafton pack entirely at his own cost, without subscription from any members of the Hunt.
William Webb depicted him as Master of the Grafton Hunt about 1845.
Whittlebury
Whittlebury
Whittlebury is a village and civil parish in the south of the English county of Northamptonshire close to its border with Buckinghamshire. It is due south of the town of Towcester to which it is connected by main roads. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 586 people.Little...
was central to the Grafton Hunt. It was on the FitzRoy estate of the Duke of Grafton, one of whose seats was Wakefield Lodge, nearby.
On 25 February 1862 he married Ismania Catherine Nugent, by whom he had five children:
- Hon. Ismay Mary Helen Augusta FitzRoy (13 April 1863 – 22 April 1952), married Rev. Lord Charles Edward FitzRoy; mother of Charles FitzRoy, 10th Duke of GraftonCharles FitzRoy, 10th Duke of GraftonCharles Alfred Euston FitzRoy, 10th Duke of Grafton was a soldier and farmer.Charles was born at Euston Hall near Thetford, the eldest son of the Reverend Lord Charles Edward FitzRoy and of his wife Ismay FitzRoy, daughter of Charles FitzRoy, 3rd Baron Southampton...
- Hon. Frederica Louise FitzRoy (1864 – 9 April 1932), mother of Victor Crutchley
- Hon. Blanche Georgiana FitzRoy (1865 – 28 November 1944), married Edward Douglas-Pennant, 3rd Baron PenrhynEdward Douglas-Pennant, 3rd Baron PenrhynEdward Sholto Douglas-Pennant, 3rd Baron Penrhyn , was a British Conservative politician.A member of the Douglas family headed by the Earl of Morton, Penrhyn was the son of George Douglas-Pennant, 2nd Baron Penrhyn, and his first wife Pamela Blanche, daughter of Sir Charles Rushout, 2nd Baronet...
- Charles Henry FitzRoy, 4th Baron Southampton (1867–1958)
- Capt. Rt. Hon. Edward Algernon FitzRoyEdward FitzRoyCaptain Edward Algernon FitzRoy, DL was a British Conservative politician who served as Speaker of the House of Commons from 1928 until his death.FitzRoy was the second son of the 3rd Baron Southampton...
(1869–1943), who was Speaker of the British House of CommonsSpeaker of the British House of CommonsThe Speaker of the House of Commons is the presiding officer of the House of Commons, the United Kingdom's lower chamber of Parliament. The current Speaker is John Bercow, who was elected on 22 June 2009, following the resignation of Michael Martin...
from 1928 until his death, and from whom Viscount DaventryViscount DaventryViscount Daventry, of Daventry in the County of Northampton, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 6 May 1943 for Muriel FitzRoy , in honour of her late husband, the Hon. Edward FitzRoy, Speaker of the House of Commons from 1928 until his death in 1943...
descends.
It is an extraordinary fact that, although the 3rd Lord Southampton was born in 1804, his elder son and heir did not die until 1958.
Further reading
• Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage,107th edition, 2003, vol. 3• Burke’s Peerage & Gentry, at www.burkespeerage.com
• Debrett's Peerage & Baronetage, 1995
• Cracroft's Peerage, at www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk
• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page, at www.leighrayment.com
• www.thepeerage.com
• J.M.K. Elliott, Fifty Years’ Fox-Hunting with the Grafton and Other Packs of Hounds, 1900.
• Bernard Falk, The Royal FitzRoys. Dukes of Grafton Through Four Centuries, 1950.