Frederick Lygon, 6th Earl Beauchamp
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Frederick Lygon, 6th Earl Beauchamp PC (10 November 1830 – 19 February 1891), styled The Honourable Frederick Lygon between 1853 and 1866, was a British Conservative
politician.
, and Lady Susan Caroline, daughter of William Eliot, 2nd Earl of St Germans
. He was educated at Eton
, was President of the Oxford Union
in 1851 and graduated from Christ Church, Oxford
in 1856 with an MA
degree.
for Tewkesbury
from 1857 to 1863 and for West Worcestershire from 1863 to 1866. On 4 March 1866, he inherited the earldom of Beauchamp on the death of his childless brother. He served under Benjamin Disraeli as Lord Steward of the Household
between 1874 and 1880 and under Lord Salisbury
as Paymaster-General between 1885 and 1886 and again between 1886 and 1887. In 1874 he was sworn of the Privy Council. He was also Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire
between 1876 and 1891.
and his wife Emily Harriet Kerrison, at St George's Church on Hanover Square, London
, on 18 February 1868. They had five children:
Lady Beauchamp died in 1876, and on 24 September 1878 Lord Beauchamp married Lady Emily Pierrepont (16 March 1853-11 May 1935), daughter of the 3rd Earl Manvers
and his wife Georgiana Jane E. F. de Franquetot, at Perlethorpe in Nottinghamshire
. They had four children, two sons and two daughters:
Lord Beauchamp died on 19 February 1891, aged 60, at his home, Madresfield Court
, from a heart attack
he suffered at dinner that night. His eighteen-year-old eldest son William succeeded him in the earldom. He was buried in the grounds of Madresfield Court, in the remains of the Old Church's graveyard, under a large stone cross.
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician.
Background and education
Beauchamp was the third son of Henry Lygon, 4th Earl BeauchampHenry Lygon, 4th Earl Beauchamp
General Henry Beauchamp Lygon, 4th Earl Beauchamp DL , styled The Honourable from 1806 until 1853, was a British soldier and politician.-Background:...
, and Lady Susan Caroline, daughter of William Eliot, 2nd Earl of St Germans
William Eliot, 2nd Earl of St Germans
William Eliot, 2nd Earl of St Germans , known as William Elliot until 1823, was a British diplomat and politician....
. 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"....
, was President of the Oxford Union
Oxford Union
The Oxford Union Society, commonly referred to simply as the Oxford Union, is a debating society in the city of Oxford, Britain, whose membership is drawn primarily but not exclusively from the University of Oxford...
in 1851 and graduated from Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House), is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England...
in 1856 with an MA
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
degree.
Political career
Beauchamp was Member of ParliamentMember of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Tewkesbury
Tewkesbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Tewkesbury 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....
from 1857 to 1863 and for West Worcestershire from 1863 to 1866. On 4 March 1866, he inherited the earldom of Beauchamp on the death of his childless brother. He served under Benjamin Disraeli as Lord Steward of the Household
Lord Steward
The Lord Steward or Lord Steward of the Household, in England, is an important official of the Royal Household. He is always a peer. Until 1924, he was always a member of the Government...
between 1874 and 1880 and under Lord Salisbury
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, KG, GCVO, PC , styled Lord Robert Cecil before 1865 and Viscount Cranborne from June 1865 until April 1868, was a British Conservative statesman and thrice Prime Minister, serving for a total of over 13 years...
as Paymaster-General between 1885 and 1886 and again between 1886 and 1887. In 1874 he was sworn of the Privy Council. He was also Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire
Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire. Since 1719, all Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Worcestershire.-Lord Lieutenants of Worcestershire to 1974:...
between 1876 and 1891.
Family
Lord Beauchamp married Lady Mary Stanhope (3 February 1844-30 June 1876), daughter of Philip Stanhope, 5th Earl StanhopePhilip Stanhope, 5th Earl Stanhope
Philip Henry Stanhope, 5th Earl Stanhope FRS , styled Viscount Mahon between 1816 and 1855, was a British politician and historian...
and his wife Emily Harriet Kerrison, at St George's Church on Hanover Square, London
Hanover Square, London
Hanover Square, London, is a square in Mayfair, London W1, England, situated to the south west of Oxford Circus, the major junction where Oxford Street meets Regent Street....
, on 18 February 1868. They had five children:
- Lady Mary Lygon (26 February 1869–12 September 1927), married 1905 Lt.-Col. Henry Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis (a son of the 20th Baron Clinton) and had issue. Lady Mary was a close friend and correspondent of her brother Lord Beauchamp. She was a friend and promoter of the composer Edward ElgarEdward ElgarSir Edward William Elgar, 1st Baronet OM, GCVO was an English composer, many of whose works have entered the British and international classical concert repertoire. Among his best-known compositions are orchestral works including the Enigma Variations, the Pomp and Circumstance Marches, concertos...
and commemorated anonymously in one of his Enigma VariationsEnigma VariationsVariations on an Original Theme for orchestra , Op. 36, commonly referred to as the Enigma Variations, is a set of a theme and its fourteen variations written for orchestra by Edward Elgar in 1898–1899. It is Elgar's best-known large-scale composition, for both the music itself and the...
entitled "Romanza (***)". - Lady Susan Lygon (24 May 1870-28 January 1962), married 1889 Sir Robert Gilmour, 1st Baronet, and had issue.
- William Lygon, Viscount ElmleyWilliam Lygon, 7th Earl BeauchampWilliam Lygon, 7th Earl Beauchamp KG, KCMG, PC , styled Viscount Elmley until 1891, was a British Liberal politician. He was Governor of New South Wales between 1899 and 1901, a member of the Liberal administrations of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman and H. H...
, later 7th Earl Beauchamp (1872–1938) - Lieutenant The Hon. Edward Hugh Lygon (1873–1900), killed in the Second Boer WarSecond Boer WarThe Second Boer War was fought from 11 October 1899 until 31 May 1902 between the British Empire and the Afrikaans-speaking Dutch settlers of two independent Boer republics, the South African Republic and the Orange Free State...
. - Lady Margaret LygonMargaret Russell, Baroness AmpthillMargaret Russell, Baroness Ampthill, GCVO, CI, GBE was the daughter of the 6th Earl Beauchamp.Born as Margaret Lygon, she married the 2nd Baron Ampthill, in Madresfield, Worcestershire on 6 October 1894 .She was a Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Mary, and in 1918 was made a Dame Grand Cross of the...
(1874–1957), married the 2nd Baron AmpthillArthur Russell, 2nd Baron AmpthillOliver Villiers Russell, 2nd Baron Ampthill, GCSI, GCIE, DL, JP was a British peer, rower and administrator who served as the Governor of Madras from October 1900 to February 1906 and acted as the Viceroy of India from April to December 1904.Oliver Russell was born on February 19, 1869 to Odo...
and had issue.
Lady Beauchamp died in 1876, and on 24 September 1878 Lord Beauchamp married Lady Emily Pierrepont (16 March 1853-11 May 1935), daughter of the 3rd Earl Manvers
Sydney Pierrepont, 3rd Earl Manvers
Sydney William Herbert Pierrepont, 3rd Earl Manvers was a British nobleman and politician.Born at Holme Pierrepont, he was the second surviving son of Charles Pierrepont, 2nd Earl Manvers. Educated at Eton, Pierrepont entered Christ Church, Oxford in 1843 and received his BA in 1846...
and his wife Georgiana Jane E. F. de Franquetot, at Perlethorpe in Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
. They had four children, two sons and two daughters:
- Hon. Robert Lygon (9 August 1879-13 January 1952); m.10 Oct 1903 Cecil Albinia Arbuthnot; they had issue, one son Reginald (who died in 1976, aged 72, shortly before his half-cousin the 8th Earl; he had only daughters).
- Hon. Henry Lygon (10 April 1884-23 February 1936) who died unmarried aged 51.
- Lady Agnes Lygon (7 December 1880-1960); m. 1906 Hon. Arthur George Villiers Peel (27 Feb 1868-25 Apr 1956), and had issue.
- Lady Maud Lygon, later Lady Maud Hoare, and still later (1944) Viscountess Templewood (5 July 1882-27 December 1962) married 1909 Samuel Hoare, 1st Viscount Templewood (1880-1959); they had no issue. Lady Maud Hoare was created a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1927.
Lord Beauchamp died on 19 February 1891, aged 60, at his home, Madresfield Court
Madresfield Court
Madresfield Court is a country house in England, in the village of Madresfield near Malvern in Worcestershire. The stately home, near the village centre has been the ancestral home for several centuries of the Lygon family, whose eldest sons took the title of Earl Beauchamp from 1815 until 1979,...
, from a heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
he suffered at dinner that night. His eighteen-year-old eldest son William succeeded him in the earldom. He was buried in the grounds of Madresfield Court, in the remains of the Old Church's graveyard, under a large stone cross.