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Leopold Agar-Ellis, 5th Viscount Clifden

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The Viscount Clifden
Member of Parliament for County Kilkenny
In office
1857–1874
Preceded byJohn Greene
William Shee
Succeeded byGeorge Leopold Bryan
Patrick Martin
Personal details
Born
Leopold George Frederick Agar-Ellis

(1829-05-13)13 May 1829
London, England
Died10 September 1899(1899-09-10) (aged 70)
Spouse
Hon. Harriet Stonor
(m. 1864)
RelationsHenry Ellis, 2nd Viscount Clifden (grandfather)
George Howard, 6th Earl of Carlisle (grandfather)
Parent(s)George Agar-Ellis, 1st Baron Dover
Lady Georgiana Howard
Alma materTrinity College, Cambridge

Leopold George Frederick Agar-Ellis, 5th Viscount Clifden (13 May 1829 – 10 September 1899), known as Leopold Agar-Ellis until 1895, was a British Liberal politician.

Early life

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Born in London, Clifden was the second son of George Agar-Ellis, 1st Baron Dover, and the eldest son of Henry Ellis, 2nd Viscount Clifden. His mother was Lady Georgiana, daughter of George Howard, 6th Earl of Carlisle. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge,[1] and was called to the Bar, Inner Temple, in 1854.

Career

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Between 1855 and 1858 and 1859 and 1864 Clifden served as Aide-de-Camp to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, his uncle the Earl of Carlisle. He also served as Member of Parliament for County Kilkenny from 1857 to 1874. In 1895 he succeeded his nephew as fifth Viscount Clifden and fourth Baron Dover and entered the House of Lords.

Personal life

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On 8 February 1864, Agar-Ellis was married to the Hon. Harriet, daughter of Thomas Stonor, 3rd Baron Camoys and Frances Towneley (only daughter of Peregrine Edward Towneley). Together, they were the parents of:[2]

He died in London in September 1899, aged 70. He had no surviving male issue and the barony of Dover became extinct on his death. The viscountcy of Clifden and barony of Mendip were passed on to his second cousin, Thomas Agar-Robartes, 2nd Baron Robartes. Lady Clifden died in May 1914, aged 78.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Agar-Ellis, Leopold George Frederick Agar (AGR848LG)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Clifden, Viscount (I, 1781 - 1974)". www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk. Heraldic Media Limited. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for County Kilkenny
1857–1874
With: John Greene 1857–1865
George Leopold Bryan 1865–1874
Succeeded by
Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by Viscount Clifden
1895–1899
Succeeded by
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Baron Dover
1895–1899
Extinct