George Monckton-Arundell, 7th Viscount Galway
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George Edmund Milnes Monckton-Arundell, 7th Viscount Galway CB
(18 November 1844 – 7 March 1931), was a British Conservative
politician and courtier.
, and his wife and first cousin Henrietta Maria, daughter of Robert Pemberton Milnes
and sister of Richard Monckton Milnes, 1st Baron Houghton
. He was educated at Eton
and Christ Church, Oxford
. He entered Parliament for Nottinghamshire North
in a 1872 by-election, a seat he held until 1885 when the constituency was abolished. He succeeded his father in the viscountcy in 1876 but as this was an Irish peerage
he did not have to resign his seat in the House of Commons
. In 1887 Galway was created Baron Monckton, of Serlby in the County of Nottingham, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
, which entitled him to an automatic seat in the House of Lords
. He later served as an Aide-de-Camp to Queen Victoria from 1897 to 1901, to Edward VII
from 1901 to 1910 and to George V
from 1910 to 1920. He was also involved in local affairs and served as a Justice of the Peace
and Deputy Lieutenant
for Nottinghamshire
and as Chairman and Alderman of the Nottinghamshire County Council.
Lord Galway married Vere, the only daughter of Ellis Gosling of Busbridge Hall, Surrey in 1879. She was invested as a Lady of Justice, Order of St. John of Jerusalem (L.J.St.J.). She died in 1921. Galway survived her by ten years and died in March 1931, aged 86. He was succeeded in his titles by his son George
.
Order of the Bath
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(18 November 1844 – 7 March 1931), was a British Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
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politician and courtier.
Biography
Galway was the son of George Monckton-Arundell, 6th Viscount GalwayGeorge Monckton-Arundell, 6th Viscount Galway
George Edward Arundell Monckton-Arundell, 6th Viscount Galway , was an Anglo-Irish Conservative politician....
, and his wife and first cousin Henrietta Maria, daughter of Robert Pemberton Milnes
Robert Pemberton Milnes
Robert Pemberton Milnes , was a British landowner and politician.Milnes was the son of Richard Slater Milnes, of Fryston Hall, Yorkshire, by Rachael, daughter of Hans Busk...
and sister of Richard Monckton Milnes, 1st Baron Houghton
Richard Monckton Milnes, 1st Baron Houghton
Richard Monckton Milnes, 1st Baron Houghton FRS was an English poet, patron of literature and politician.-Background and education:...
. 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"....
and 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...
. He entered Parliament for Nottinghamshire North
North Nottinghamshire (UK Parliament constituency)
North Nottinghamshire, formally the "Northern Division of Nottinghamshire" was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
in a 1872 by-election, a seat he held until 1885 when the constituency was abolished. He succeeded his father in the viscountcy in 1876 but as this was an Irish peerage
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
he did not have to resign his seat 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...
. In 1887 Galway was created Baron Monckton, of Serlby in the County of Nottingham, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
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...
, which entitled him to an automatic 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....
. He later served as an Aide-de-Camp to Queen Victoria from 1897 to 1901, to Edward VII
Edward VII of the United Kingdom
Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910...
from 1901 to 1910 and to George V
George V of the United Kingdom
George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936....
from 1910 to 1920. He was also involved in local affairs and served as a Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
and 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....
for 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...
and as Chairman and Alderman of the Nottinghamshire County Council.
Lord Galway married Vere, the only daughter of Ellis Gosling of Busbridge Hall, Surrey in 1879. She was invested as a Lady of Justice, Order of St. John of Jerusalem (L.J.St.J.). She died in 1921. Galway survived her by ten years and died in March 1931, aged 86. He was succeeded in his titles by his son George
George Monckton-Arundell, 8th Viscount Galway
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