Frederick Wentworth, 3rd Earl of Strafford
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Frederick Thomas Wentworth, 3rd Earl of Strafford (1732 – 7 August 1799) was a British peer
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He was the eldest son of William Wentworth, a gentleman usher
of the privy chamber
to Augusta, Princess of Wales. William was the son of Peter Wentworth of Henbury
, the brother of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford (1672–1739), who was included in the special remainder creating the earldom.
Frederick Thomas was educated at Eton
and commissioned an ensign in the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards on 3 December 1760. On 29 January 1773, he was appointed a deputy lieutenant
of Cornwall
. In 1791, he succeeded his second cousin once removed, William Wentworth, 2nd Earl of Strafford (the last heir-male of the 1st Earl), as Earl of Strafford
. He was appointed a deputy lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire
on 2 March 1793. Upon his death in 1799, his estates passed to his sister Augusta Anne Hatfield-Kaye.
Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
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He was the eldest son of William Wentworth, a gentleman usher
Gentleman Usher
Gentleman Usher is a title for some officers of the Royal Household of the United Kingdom. See List of Gentlemen Ushers for a list of office-holders.-Historical:...
of the privy chamber
Privy chamber
A Privy chamber was the private apartment of a royal residence in England. The gentlemen of the Privy chamber were servants to the Crown who would wait and attend on the King and Queen at court during their various activities, functions and entertainments....
to Augusta, Princess of Wales. William was the son of Peter Wentworth of Henbury
Henbury, Dorset
Henbury is a hamlet in the civil parish of Sturminster Marshall in Dorset, England. It lies on the A31 road.Henbury House is a classical Georgian house built in 1770. In the 19th century the estate was held by the Parke family...
, the brother of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford (1672–1739), who was included in the special remainder creating the earldom.
Frederick Thomas 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 commissioned an ensign in the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards on 3 December 1760. On 29 January 1773, he was appointed a deputy lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
of Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
. In 1791, he succeeded his second cousin once removed, William Wentworth, 2nd Earl of Strafford (the last heir-male of the 1st Earl), as Earl of Strafford
Earl of Strafford
Earl of Strafford is a title that has been created three times in English and British history.The first creation was in the Peerage of England in 1640 for Thomas Wentworth, 1st Baron Wentworth, the close advisor of King Charles I...
. He was appointed a deputy lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire
West Riding of Yorkshire
The West Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, England. From 1889 to 1974 the administrative county, County of York, West Riding , was based closely on the historic boundaries...
on 2 March 1793. Upon his death in 1799, his estates passed to his sister Augusta Anne Hatfield-Kaye.