Henry Chetwynd-Talbot, 18th Earl of Shrewsbury
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Henry John Chetwynd-Talbot, 18th Earl of Shrewsbury, 3rd Earl Talbot, 18th Earl of Waterford, CB
, PC (8 November 1803 – 4 June 1868), styled Viscount Ingestre between 1826 and 1849 and known as The Earl Talbot between 1849 and 1858, was a British
naval commander and Conservative
politician.
and his wife Frances Thomasine, daughter of Charles Lambert. He was styled Viscount Ingestre from the death of his elder brother in 1826 and succeeded his father as 3rd Earl Talbot in 1849. In 1860, following a long and expensive legal case in the House of Lords he succeeded, against the claims of three other parties to the titles and estates (including Alton Towers
) of a distant relative and became 18th Earl of Shrewsbury and 18th Earl of Waterford.
in 1817 and was promoted to Captain
for his actions at the Battle of Navarino
in 1827, where he commanded the H. M. S. Philomel. He became a Rear-Admiral in 1854 and a Vice-Admiral and Admiral
in 1865.
in 1830. In May of the following year he was elected for Armagh City
, a seat he only held until August 1831, and then represented Dublin City
until 1832. In 1832 he was once again returned for Hertford. However, the election was declared void on petition in 1833. He returned to the House of Commons
as one of two representative for Staffordshire South in 1837, a seat he held until he succeeded his father in the earldom in 1849. After entering the House of Lords
he served under the Earl of Derby
as a Lord-in-Waiting
(government whip in the House of Lords) in 1852 and as Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms from 1858 to 1859. In 1858 he was sworn of the Privy Council.
and his wife Sarah Carpenter, in 1828. They had four sons and four daughters. His second son the Hon. Walter Cecil Carpenter (who assumed this surname by Royal license in lieu of his patronymic) became an Admiral in the Royal Navy and Member of Parliament
while his third son the Hon. Sir Reginald Talbot
became a prominent soldier, politician and colonial governor. Lord Shrewsbury died in June 1868, aged 64, and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son Charles, Viscount Ingrestre
. The Countess of Shrewsbury survived her husband by sixteen years and died in October 1884, aged 76.
Admiral
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Henry John Chetwynd-Talbot, 18th Earl of Shrewsbury, 3rd Earl Talbot, 18th Earl of Waterford, CB
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, PC (8 November 1803 – 4 June 1868), styled Viscount Ingestre between 1826 and 1849 and known as The Earl Talbot between 1849 and 1858, was a British
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naval commander and Conservative
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politician.
Background
Shrewsbury was the second but eldest surviving son of Charles Chetwynd-Talbot, 2nd Earl TalbotCharles Chetwynd-Talbot, 2nd Earl Talbot
Charles Chetwynd Chetwynd-Talbot, 2nd Earl Talbot KG, PC, FRS , styled Viscount Ingestre between 1784 and 1793, was a British politician. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland between 1817 and 1821....
and his wife Frances Thomasine, daughter of Charles Lambert. He was styled Viscount Ingestre from the death of his elder brother in 1826 and succeeded his father as 3rd Earl Talbot in 1849. In 1860, following a long and expensive legal case in the House of Lords he succeeded, against the claims of three other parties to the titles and estates (including Alton Towers
Alton Towers
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) of a distant relative and became 18th Earl of Shrewsbury and 18th Earl of Waterford.
Naval career
Shrewsbury entered the Royal NavyRoyal Navy
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in 1817 and was promoted to Captain
Captain (naval)
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for his actions at the Battle of Navarino
Battle of Navarino
The naval Battle of Navarino was fought on 20 October 1827, during the Greek War of Independence in Navarino Bay , on the west coast of the Peloponnese peninsula, in the Ionian Sea. A combined Ottoman and Egyptian armada was destroyed by a combined British, French and Russian naval force...
in 1827, where he commanded the H. M. S. Philomel. He became a Rear-Admiral in 1854 and a Vice-Admiral and Admiral
Admiral
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in 1865.
Political career
Shrewsbury was returned to Parliament as one of two representatives for HertfordHertford (UK Parliament constituency)
Hertford was the name of a parliamentary constituency in Hertfordshire, which elected Members of Parliament from 1298 until 1974. It was represented in the House of Commons of England from 1298 to 1707, then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and finally in the House of...
in 1830. In May of the following year he was elected for Armagh City
Armagh City (UK Parliament constituency)
Armagh City was a United Kingdom Parliament constituency, in Ireland.-Boundaries:This constituency was the parliamentary borough of Armagh in County Armagh...
, a seat he only held until August 1831, and then represented Dublin City
Dublin City (UK Parliament constituency)
Dublin City was an Irish Borough constituency in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. It comprised the city of Dublin in the county of Dublin, and was represented by two Members of Parliament from its creation in 1801 until 1885.In 1885, Dublin City was split...
until 1832. In 1832 he was once again returned for Hertford. However, the election was declared void on petition in 1833. He returned to the House of Commons
British House of Commons
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as one of two representative for Staffordshire South in 1837, a seat he held until he succeeded his father in the earldom in 1849. After entering the House of Lords
House of Lords
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he served under the Earl of Derby
Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby
Edward George Geoffrey Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, KG, PC was an English statesman, three times Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and to date the longest serving leader of the Conservative Party. He was known before 1834 as Edward Stanley, and from 1834 to 1851 as Lord Stanley...
as a Lord-in-Waiting
Lord-in-Waiting
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(government whip in the House of Lords) in 1852 and as Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms from 1858 to 1859. In 1858 he was sworn of the Privy Council.
Family
Lord Shrewsbury married Lady Sarah Elizabeth, daughter of Henry Beresford, 2nd Marquess of WaterfordHenry Beresford, 2nd Marquess of Waterford
Henry de La Poer Beresford, 2nd Marquess of Waterford KP, PC styled Lord Le Poer from 1783 until 1789 and Earl of Tyrone from 1789 to 1800, was an Irish peer....
and his wife Sarah Carpenter, in 1828. They had four sons and four daughters. His second son the Hon. Walter Cecil Carpenter (who assumed this surname by Royal license in lieu of his patronymic) became an Admiral in the Royal Navy and Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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while his third son the Hon. Sir Reginald Talbot
Reginald Talbot
Major-General Sir Reginald Arthur James Talbot, KCB was a British military officer, Member of Parliament in the British House of Commons, and Governor of Victoria in Australia.-Early life:...
became a prominent soldier, politician and colonial governor. Lord Shrewsbury died in June 1868, aged 64, and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son Charles, Viscount Ingrestre
Charles Chetwynd-Talbot, 19th Earl of Shrewsbury
Charles John Chetwynd-Talbot, 19th Earl of Shrewsbury, 19th Earl of Waterford, 4th Earl Talbot, PC , styled Viscount Ingestre between 1849 and 1868, was a British Conservative politician...
. The Countess of Shrewsbury survived her husband by sixteen years and died in October 1884, aged 76.