James Caulfeild, 8th Viscount Charlemont
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James Edward Caulfeild, 8th Viscount Charlemont, PC (NI), DL (12 May 1880 – 20 August 1949) was an Irish Peer, elected to the British House of Lords as a Representative Peer and to the Parliament of Northern Ireland
as a Senator. He sat in Stormont's upper house from 1925 to 1937 and was Minister for Education for all but the first of his years.
Lord Charlemont was born in London to an Irish family, son of the Hon. Marcus Caulfeild, CB, and Gwyn Williams (grand-daughter of Sir Robert Williams, Bart.). Educated at Winchester
, he married twice; firstly to Evelyn Hull of Park Gate House, Surrey and, secondly, in 1940 to Hildegarde Slock-Cottell of Belgium.
Lord Charlemont lived at Newcastle, County Down
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He inherited the Viscountcy of Charlemont and Barony of Caulfeild from his uncle in 1913. Having no children the titles passed, on his death, to his cousin.
Parliament of Northern Ireland
The Parliament of Northern Ireland was the home rule legislature of Northern Ireland, created under the Government of Ireland Act 1920, which sat from 7 June 1921 to 30 March 1972, when it was suspended...
as a Senator. He sat in Stormont's upper house from 1925 to 1937 and was Minister for Education for all but the first of his years.
Lord Charlemont was born in London to an Irish family, son of the Hon. Marcus Caulfeild, CB, and Gwyn Williams (grand-daughter of Sir Robert Williams, Bart.). Educated at Winchester
Winchester
Winchester is a historic cathedral city and former capital city of England. It is the county town of Hampshire, in South East England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, and is located at the western end of the South Downs, along the course of...
, he married twice; firstly to Evelyn Hull of Park Gate House, Surrey and, secondly, in 1940 to Hildegarde Slock-Cottell of Belgium.
Lord Charlemont lived at Newcastle, County Down
Newcastle, County Down
Newcastle is a small town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 7,444 people recorded in the 2001 Census. The seaside resort lies on the Irish Sea coast at the base of Slieve Donard, one of the Mourne Mountains, and is known for its sandy beach and the Royal County Down Golf Club...
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He inherited the Viscountcy of Charlemont and Barony of Caulfeild from his uncle in 1913. Having no children the titles passed, on his death, to his cousin.