George Brudenell-Bruce, 2nd Marquess of Ailesbury
| The Most Honourable The Marquess of Ailesbury KG, PC, DL |
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| Master of the Horse | |
| In office 24 June 1859 – 26 June 1866 |
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| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Viscount Palmerston The Earl Russell |
| Preceded by | The Duke of Beaufort |
| Succeeded by | The Duke of Beaufort |
| In office 12 December 1868 – 17 February 1874 |
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| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | William Ewart Gladstone |
| Preceded by | The Duke of Beaufort |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Bradford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 November 1804 Lower Grosvenor Street, London |
| Died | 6 January 1878 (aged 73) Lockeridge House, Savernake, Wiltshire |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Mary Herbert (1813-1892) |
| Alma mater | Christ Church College, Oxford |
George William Frederick Brudenell-Bruce, 2nd Marquess of Ailesbury KG, PC, DL (20 November 1804 – 6 January 1878), styled Lord Bruce between 1814 and 1821 and Earl Bruce between 1821 and 1856, was a British peer, Liberal politician and courtier.
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Background and education [edit]
Born in Lower Grosvenor Street, London, Bruce was the oldest son of Charles Brudenell-Bruce, 1st Marquess of Ailesbury and his first wife the Hon. Henrietta Hill, oldest daughter of Noel Hill, 1st Baron Berwick.[1] He was the brother of Ernest Brudenell-Bruce, 3rd Marquess of Ailesbury, and the half-brother of Lord Charles Brudenell-Bruce. He was baptised at St George's, Hanover Square with King George III and Queen Charlotte as his godparents. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford.[1] In 1856, he succeeded his to his father's titles[1] and in 1868 to that of his distant cousin James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan.
Career [edit]
Bruce entered the British House of Commons in 1826, representing Marlborough as Member of Parliament (MP) until 1829.[2][3] In 1838, he was summoned to the House of Lords through a writ of acceleration in his father's subsidiary title Baron Bruce.[1][4] He was appointed Yeomanry Aide to Queen Victoria in 1857 and was invested as a Privy Counsellor in 1859.[5] Ailesbury held political office under Lord Palmerston and Lord Russell as Master of the Horse between 1859 and 1866.[2] Having previously been a Deputy Lieutenant, he became Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire in 1863.[6] On 25 May 1864, he was invested as a Knight of the Garter.[7] He was once again Master of the Horse, this time under William Ewart Gladstone, between 1868 and 1874.[2]
Family [edit]
On 11 May 1837, Lord Ailesbury married Lady Mary Herbert,[8] third daughter of George Herbert, 11th Earl of Pembroke, in the same church where he was baptised. Brudenell-Bruce died in 1878, aged 73 at Lockeridge House, Savernake, Wiltshire and was buried there. Because he had no issue, his titles were inherited by his younger brother, Ernest Brudenell-Bruce. The Marchioness of Ailesbury died at 78 Pall Mall, London, in January 1892, aged 78.[2]
References [edit]
- ^ a b c d Dod, Robert P. (1860). The Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage of Great Britain and Ireland. London: Whitaker and Co. p. 85.
- ^ a b c d thepeerage.com Sir George William Frederick Brudenell-Bruce, 2nd Marquess of Ailesbury
- ^ leighrayment.com House of Commons: Macclesfield to Marylebone West
- ^ The London Gazette: no. 19633. p. 1533. 6 July 1838.
- ^ The London Gazette: no. 22276. p. 2401. 18 June 1859.
- ^ The London Gazette: no. 22721. p. 1750. 27 March 1863.
- ^ The London Gazette: no. 22857. p. 2728. 24 May 1864.
- ^ "Mary Caroline (née Herbert), Marchioness of Ailesbury (1813-1892), Wife of 2nd Marquess of Ailesbury; daughter of 11th Earl of Pembroke". National Portrait Gallery, London.
External links [edit]
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Marquess of Ailesbury
- Portraits of George Brudenell-Bruce, 2nd Marquess of Ailesbury at the National Portrait Gallery, London
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Hon. John Wodehouse Lord Brudenell |
Member of Parliament for Marlborough 1826 – 1829 With: Lord Brudenell |
Succeeded by Thomas Sotheron-Estcourt Lord Brudenell |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by The Duke of Beaufort |
Master of the Horse 1859 – 1866 |
Succeeded by The Duke of Beaufort |
| Master of the Horse 1868 – 1874 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Bradford |
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| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Marquess of Lansdowne |
Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire 1863 – 1878 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Radnor |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Charles Brudenell-Bruce |
Marquess of Ailesbury 1856 – 1878 |
Succeeded by Ernest Augustus Charles Brudenell-Bruce |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by James Brudenell |
Earl of Cardigan 1868 – 1878 |
Succeeded by Ernest Augustsu Charles Brudenell-Bruce |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Charles Brudenell-Bruce |
Baron Bruce (writ in acceleration) 1838 – 1878 |
Succeeded by Ernest Augustus Charles Brudenell-Bruce |
