Earl of Morley
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Earl of Morley, in the County of Devon, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created in 1815 for the politician John Parker, 2nd Baron Boringdon
. He was made Viscount Boringdon, of North Molton in the County of Devon, at the same time, which title is used as a courtesy title
by the heir apparent
to the earldom. The title of Baron Boringdon, of Boringdon in the County of Devon, was created in the Peerage of Great Britain
in 1784 for his father John Parker
, who had previously represented Bodmin
and Devon
in the House of Commons
.
Lord Morley was succeeded by his only son, the second Earl. He held minor office in the first Whig administration
of Lord John Russell
. His son, the third Earl, was a Liberal
politician and notably served under William Ewart Gladstone
as Under-Secretary of State for War
and as First Commissioner of Works
. the titles are held by his grandson, the sixth Earl, who succeeded his uncle in 1962 (who in his turn had succeeded his elder brother in 1951). He is the eldest son of the Hon. John Holford Parker, third and youngest son of the third Earl. Lord Morley served as Lord Lieutenant of Devon
from 1982 to 1998.
The family seat was Saltram House
in Plymouth
, until it was sold to the National Trust
in 1957. Their seat is now Pound House, near Yelverton
, Devon
.
The heir apparent
is the present holder's only son Mark Lionel Parker, Viscount Boringdon (b. 1956)
The heir apparent's heir presumptive
is his uncle the Hon. Nigel Parker
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
. It was created in 1815 for the politician John Parker, 2nd Baron Boringdon
John Parker, 1st Earl of Morley
John Parker, 1st Earl of Morley FRS , known as Lord Boringdon from 1788 to 1815, was a British peer and politician....
. He was made Viscount Boringdon, of North Molton in the County of Devon, at the same time, which title is used as a courtesy title
Courtesy title
A courtesy title is a form of address in systems of nobility used for children, former wives and other close relatives of a peer. These styles are used 'by courtesy' in the sense that the relatives do not themselves hold substantive titles...
by the heir apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
to the earldom. The title of Baron Boringdon, of Boringdon in the County of Devon, was created in the Peerage of Great Britain
Peerage of Great Britain
The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800...
in 1784 for his father John Parker
John Parker, 1st Baron Boringdon
John Parker, 1st Baron Boringdon was a British peer and Member of Parliament.Parker was the son of John Parker and Catherine Poulett, daughter of John Poulett, 1st Earl Poulett, and was educated at Christ Church, Oxford. He was elected to the House of Commons for Bodmin in 1761, a seat he held...
, who had previously represented Bodmin
Bodmin (UK Parliament constituency)
Bodmin was the name of a parliamentary constituency in Cornwall from 1295 until 1983. Initially, it was a parliamentary borough, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of England and later the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until the 1868 general...
and Devon
Devon (UK Parliament constituency)
Devon was a parliamentary constituency covering the county of Devon in England. It was represented by two Knights of the Shire, in the House of Commons of England until 1707, then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and finally the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from...
in the House of Commons
British 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...
.
Lord Morley was succeeded by his only son, the second Earl. He held minor office in the first Whig administration
Whig Government 1846-1852
Following the split in the Tory Party over the Corn Laws in 1846 and the consequent end of Sir Robert Peel's second government, the Whigs came to power under Lord John Russell...
of Lord John Russell
John Russell, 1st Earl Russell
John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, KG, GCMG, PC , known as Lord John Russell before 1861, was an English Whig and Liberal politician who served twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in the mid-19th century....
. His son, the third Earl, was a 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 and notably served under William Ewart Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone FRS FSS was a British Liberal statesman. In a career lasting over sixty years, he served as Prime Minister four separate times , more than any other person. Gladstone was also Britain's oldest Prime Minister, 84 years old when he resigned for the last time...
as Under-Secretary of State for War
Under-Secretary of State for War
The position of Under-Secretary of State for War was a British government position, first applied to Evan Nepean . In 1801 the offices for War and the Colonies were merged and the post became that of Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies...
and as First Commissioner of Works
First Commissioner of Works
The First Commissioner of Works and Public Buildings was a position within the government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. It took over some of the functions of the First Commissioner of Woods and Forests in 1851 when the portfolio of Crown holdings was divided into the public...
. the titles are held by his grandson, the sixth Earl, who succeeded his uncle in 1962 (who in his turn had succeeded his elder brother in 1951). He is the eldest son of the Hon. John Holford Parker, third and youngest son of the third Earl. Lord Morley served as Lord Lieutenant of Devon
Lord Lieutenant of Devon
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Devon. Since 1711, all the Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Devon.*John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford 1552–1555*John Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Bath 1556–1561...
from 1982 to 1998.
The family seat was Saltram House
Saltram House
Saltram House is a George II era mansion located in Plympton, Plymouth, England. The house that can be seen today is the work of Robert Adam, who altered the original Tudor house on two occasions. The saloon is sometimes cited as one of Adam's finest interiors...
in Plymouth
Plymouth
Plymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England, about south-west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound...
, until it was sold to the National Trust
National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty
The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
in 1957. Their seat is now Pound House, near Yelverton
Yelverton, Devon
Yelverton is a large village on the south-western edge of Dartmoor, Devon, in England.When the village's railway station opened in the 19th century, the village became a popular residence for Plymouth commuters...
, Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
.
Barons Boringdon (1784)
- John Parker, 1st Baron BoringdonJohn Parker, 1st Baron BoringdonJohn Parker, 1st Baron Boringdon was a British peer and Member of Parliament.Parker was the son of John Parker and Catherine Poulett, daughter of John Poulett, 1st Earl Poulett, and was educated at Christ Church, Oxford. He was elected to the House of Commons for Bodmin in 1761, a seat he held...
(d. 1788) - John Parker, 2nd Baron BoringdonJohn Parker, 1st Earl of MorleyJohn Parker, 1st Earl of Morley FRS , known as Lord Boringdon from 1788 to 1815, was a British peer and politician....
(1772–1840) (created Earl of Morley in 1815)
Earls of Morley (1815)
- John Parker, 1st Earl of MorleyJohn Parker, 1st Earl of MorleyJohn Parker, 1st Earl of Morley FRS , known as Lord Boringdon from 1788 to 1815, was a British peer and politician....
(1772–1840) - Edmund Parker, 2nd Earl of MorleyEdmund Parker, 2nd Earl of MorleyEdmund Parker, 2nd Earl of Morley , known as Viscount Boringdon from 1815 to 1840, was a British peer and Whig politician....
(1810–1864) - Albert Edmund Parker, 3rd Earl of MorleyAlbert Parker, 3rd Earl of MorleyAlbert Edmund Parker, 3rd Earl of Morley PC, DL, JP , styled Viscount Boringdon until 1864, was a British peer and Liberal, later Liberal Unionist politician.-Background and education:...
(1843–1905) - Edmund Robert Parker, 4th Earl of Morley (1877–1951)
- Montagu Brownlow Parker, 5th Earl of Morley (1878–1962)
- John St Aubyn Parker, 6th Earl of MorleyJohn Parker, 6th Earl of MorleyJohn St Aubyn Parker, 6th Earl of Morley is a British peer.He retired as a lieutenant-colonel from the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers in 1970. Morley was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Devon in 1973, Vice-Lieutenant of Devon in 1978 and Lord Lieutenant of Devon in 1982. On 9 May 1987 he was...
(b. 1923)
The heir apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
is the present holder's only son Mark Lionel Parker, Viscount Boringdon (b. 1956)
The heir apparent's heir presumptive
Heir Presumptive
An heir presumptive or heiress presumptive is the person provisionally scheduled to inherit a throne, peerage, or other hereditary honour, but whose position can be displaced by the birth of an heir or heiress apparent or of a new heir presumptive with a better claim to the position in question...
is his uncle the Hon. Nigel Parker