Marquess of Normanby
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Marquess of Normanby is a title that has been created twice, once in the Peerage of England
and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
.
The first creation came in 1694 in the Peerage of England
in favour of John Sheffield, 3rd Earl of Mulgrave
KG. He was a notable Tory
politician of the late Stuart period, who served under Queen Anne
as Lord Privy Seal
and Lord President of the Council
. In 1703 this first Marquess of Normanby was further honoured when he was made Duke of Buckingham and Normanby
. These titles became extinct on the death of the 2nd Duke
in 1735.
The second creation came in the Peerage of the United Kingdom on 25 June 1838, in favour of Constantine Phipps, 2nd Earl of Mulgrave
KG. He was a noted politician and served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
and as Home Secretary
. His great-grandfather William Phipps had married Lady Catherine Annesley, who was the daughter and heiress of James Annesley, 3rd Earl of Anglesey
and his wife Lady Catherine Darnley (an illegitimate daughter of King James II
by his mistress Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester). Lady Catherine Darnley had later married John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby
, and hence Constantine Phipps, 2nd Earl of Mulgrave was the step-great-great-grandson of the 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby. Upon his death, Constantine Phipps, 1st Marquess of Normanby was succeeded by his son, the 2nd Marquess. He was a Liberal
politician and also served as Governor of New Zealand. His grandson, the fourth Marquess, served briefly as a Lord-in-Waiting
(government whip in the House of Lords
) in 1945 and was also Lord Lieutenant of the North Riding of Yorkshire
and of North Yorkshire
. As of 2007 the titles are held by the latter's eldest son, the fifth Marquess, who succeeded in 1994.
The heir apparent
is the present holder's son John Samuel Constantine Phipps, Earl of Mulgrave (b. 26 November 1994).
Peerage of England
The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain....
and once 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...
.
Peerage of England
The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain....
in favour of John Sheffield, 3rd Earl of Mulgrave
John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby
John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, KG, PC , was a poet and notable Tory politician of the late Stuart period, who served as Lord Privy Seal and Lord President of the Council.-Career:...
KG. He was a notable Tory
Tory
Toryism is a traditionalist and conservative political philosophy which grew out of the Cavalier faction in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. It is a prominent ideology in the politics of the United Kingdom, but also features in parts of The Commonwealth, particularly in Canada...
politician of the late Stuart period, who served under Queen Anne
Anne of Great Britain
Anne ascended the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland on 8 March 1702. On 1 May 1707, under the Act of Union, two of her realms, England and Scotland, were united as a single sovereign state, the Kingdom of Great Britain.Anne's Catholic father, James II and VII, was deposed during the...
as Lord Privy Seal
Lord Privy Seal
The Lord Privy Seal is the fifth of the Great Officers of State in the United Kingdom, ranking beneath the Lord President of the Council and above the Lord Great Chamberlain. The office is one of the traditional sinecure offices of state...
and Lord President of the Council
Lord President of the Council
The Lord President of the Council is the fourth of the Great Officers of State of the United Kingdom, ranking beneath the Lord High Treasurer and above the Lord Privy Seal. The Lord President usually attends each meeting of the Privy Council, presenting business for the monarch's approval...
. In 1703 this first Marquess of Normanby was further honoured when he was made Duke of Buckingham and Normanby
Duke of Buckingham and Normanby
Duke of Buckingham and Normanby was a title in the Peerage of England. The full title was Duke of the County of Buckingham and of Normanby but in practice only Duke of Buckingham and Normanby was used....
. These titles became extinct on the death of the 2nd Duke
Edmund Sheffield, 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Normanby
Edmund Sheffield, 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Normanby was an English nobleman, styled Marquess of Normanby from 1716 to 1721....
in 1735.
The second creation came in the Peerage of the United Kingdom on 25 June 1838, in favour of Constantine Phipps, 2nd Earl of Mulgrave
Constantine Phipps, 1st Marquess of Normanby
Constantine Henry Phipps, 1st Marquess of Normanby KG GCB GCH, PC , styled Viscount Normanby between 1812 and 1831 and known as The Earl of Mulgrave between 1831 and 1838, was a British Whig politician and author...
KG. He was a noted politician and served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland was the British King's representative and head of the Irish executive during the Lordship of Ireland , the Kingdom of Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...
and as Home Secretary
Home Secretary
The Secretary of State for the Home Department, commonly known as the Home Secretary, is the minister in charge of the Home Office of the United Kingdom, and one of the country's four Great Offices of State...
. His great-grandfather William Phipps had married Lady Catherine Annesley, who was the daughter and heiress of James Annesley, 3rd Earl of Anglesey
James Annesley, 3rd Earl of Anglesey
James Annesley, 3rd Earl of Anglesey , succeeded to his Earldom on his father's death in 1690. He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford in 1690. His mother was Lady Elizabeth Manners, daughter of John Manners, 8th Earl of Rutland...
and his wife Lady Catherine Darnley (an illegitimate daughter of King James II
James II of England
James II & VII was King of England and King of Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685. He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland...
by his mistress Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester). Lady Catherine Darnley had later married John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby
John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby
John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, KG, PC , was a poet and notable Tory politician of the late Stuart period, who served as Lord Privy Seal and Lord President of the Council.-Career:...
, and hence Constantine Phipps, 2nd Earl of Mulgrave was the step-great-great-grandson of the 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby. Upon his death, Constantine Phipps, 1st Marquess of Normanby was succeeded by his son, the 2nd Marquess. He was a Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician and also served as Governor of New Zealand. His grandson, the fourth Marquess, served briefly as a Lord-in-Waiting
Lord-in-Waiting
Most Lords in Waiting are Government whips in the House of Lords who are members of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. As members of the Royal Household their duties are nominal, though they are occasionally required to meet visiting political and state leaders on visits...
(government whip 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....
) in 1945 and was also Lord Lieutenant of the North Riding of Yorkshire
Lord Lieutenant of the North Riding of Yorkshire
The post of Lord Lieutenant of the North Riding of Yorkshire was created in 1660, at the Restoration, and was abolished on 31 March 1974. From 1782 until 1974, all Lords Lieutenant were also Custos Rotulorum of the North Riding of Yorkshire....
and of North Yorkshire
Lord Lieutenant of North Yorkshire
The position of Lord Lieutenant of North Yorkshire was created on 1 April 1974.Since 1996 the position has included the areas south of the River Tees in the former county of Cleveland...
. As of 2007 the titles are held by the latter's eldest son, the fifth Marquess, who succeeded in 1994.
Marquess of Normanby, First creation (1694)
- Other titles: Baron SheffieldBaron SheffieldBaron Sheffield is a title that has been created four times: once in the Peerage of England, twice in the Peerage of Ireland, and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom....
(1547), Earl of MulgraveEarl of MulgraveThe title Earl of Mulgrave has been created twice. The first time as a title in the Peerage of England and the second time as a Peerage of the United Kingdom....
(1626)- John Sheffield, 3rd Earl of Mulgrave (1647–1721), created Marquess of Normanby in 1694 and Duke of Buckingham and NormanbyDuke of Buckingham and NormanbyDuke of Buckingham and Normanby was a title in the Peerage of England. The full title was Duke of the County of Buckingham and of Normanby but in practice only Duke of Buckingham and Normanby was used....
in 1703
- John Sheffield, 3rd Earl of Mulgrave (1647–1721), created Marquess of Normanby in 1694 and Duke of Buckingham and Normanby
Marquess of Normanby, Second Creation (1838)
- Other titles: Baron MulgraveBaron MulgraveBaron Mulgrave is a title that has been created three times for members of the Phipps family, once in the Peerage of Ireland and twice in the Peerage of Great Britain....
(1767), Baron MulgraveBaron MulgraveBaron Mulgrave is a title that has been created three times for members of the Phipps family, once in the Peerage of Ireland and twice in the Peerage of Great Britain....
(1794), Viscount Normanby (1812), Earl of MulgraveEarl of MulgraveThe title Earl of Mulgrave has been created twice. The first time as a title in the Peerage of England and the second time as a Peerage of the United Kingdom....
(1812)- Constantine Henry Phipps, 2nd Earl of Mulgrave (1797–1863), created Marquess of Normanby in 1838
- George Augustus Constantine Phipps, 2nd Marquess of Normanby (1819–1890)
- Constantine Charles Henry Phipps, 3rd Marquess of Normanby (1846–1932)
- Oswald Constantine John Phipps, 4th Marquess of NormanbyOswald Phipps, 4th Marquess of NormanbyOswald Constantine John Phipps, 4th Marquess of Normanby, KG, CBE was a British peer and philanthropist for blind people.-Early life:...
(1912–1994) - Constantine Edmund Walter Phipps, 5th Marquess of NormanbyConstantine Phipps, 5th Marquess of NormanbyConstantine Edmund Walter Phipps, 5th Marquess of Normanby is the son of Oswald Phipps, 4th Marquess of Normanby and Grania Guinness. He was educated at Worcester College, Oxford....
(b. 1954)
The heir apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
is the present holder's son John Samuel Constantine Phipps, Earl of Mulgrave (b. 26 November 1994).
See also
- Baron SheffieldBaron SheffieldBaron Sheffield is a title that has been created four times: once in the Peerage of England, twice in the Peerage of Ireland, and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom....
- Baron MulgraveBaron MulgraveBaron Mulgrave is a title that has been created three times for members of the Phipps family, once in the Peerage of Ireland and twice in the Peerage of Great Britain....
- Earl of MulgraveEarl of MulgraveThe title Earl of Mulgrave has been created twice. The first time as a title in the Peerage of England and the second time as a Peerage of the United Kingdom....
- Duke of Buckingham and NormanbyDuke of Buckingham and NormanbyDuke of Buckingham and Normanby was a title in the Peerage of England. The full title was Duke of the County of Buckingham and of Normanby but in practice only Duke of Buckingham and Normanby was used....