Henry Pelham-Clinton, 4th Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne
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Order of the Garter
The Most Noble Order of the Garter, founded in 1348, is the highest order of chivalry, or knighthood, existing in England. The order is dedicated to the image and arms of St...
(31 January 1785 – 12 January 1851) was a British
United Kingdom
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nobleman and politician who played a leading part in British politics in the late 1820s and early 1830s.
Pelham-Clinton was the eldest son of Thomas Pelham-Clinton, 3rd Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne
Thomas Pelham-Clinton, 3rd Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne
Major-General Thomas Pelham-Clinton, 3rd Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne , known as Lord Thomas Pelham-Clinton until 1779 and as Earl of Lincoln from 1779 to 1794, was a British soldier and politician....
, and his wife Lady Anna Maria (née Stanhope), and was educated at Eton College
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"....
. His father died when he was ten years old. In 1803, encouraged by the Peace of Amiens which provided a break in hostilities with France
France
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, his mother and stepfather took him on a European Tour
Grand Tour
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