Page:The Complete Peerage Ed 1 Vol 7.djvu/45

From Wikisource
Jump to navigation Jump to search
This page needs to be proofread.

SALISBURY. 43 Marquessate. ir. Earldom. XXI. 2 ami S. Jambs BROWNLOW William (Gascoynk-Cbcil, formerly Cecil), Marquess op I. ]g23 Salisbury, kc, only 8. and h., b. 17 April 1791, iu I ' Ai-lingtuu street, and bap. 15 May, at .St. Gen., Han. sq., being styled VlSCODNT Cranboknb till 1823; mat. I at Oxford (Ch. Ch.), 8 M.ry 1811 ; M.A., 30 June 1813 ; M.P. for Weymouth, 1813-17, and for Hertford, 1S17-23 ; Col. of the llerts Militia, 1813 ; a Commissioner for Indian affairs, 1818-27. In consequence of his marriage (as below stated) he by Koyal lie, 22 March 1821, took the name of Gascoync before that of Ct-cil and was empowered to sign that name before all titles of honour. He sue. to the peerage, as above, 13 June 1823 ; High Steward of Hertford, 1823 ; P.O., 1S26; Hearer of the Sword called " Curtana " at the coronation, 8 Sep. 1831, of William IV. ; Lieut. Col. South Herts Yeomanry, 1S33 ; D.C.L. of Oxford, 10 June I8S4 ; L. Lieut, of Midx , 1842 ; K.G., 11 April 1842 ; Col. of the Herts Militia, 1S51 ; L. Privy Seal, Feb. to Dec. 1852 ; L. President ok the Council, 1858-59. lie m. firstly, 2 Feb. 1821, in Great Stanhope street, Mayfair (spec, lie), reg. at St Geo., Han. sq., Frances Mary, da. and h. of Barn bar G.scoYNK.,( a ) of Childwall Hall, co. Lancaster, by Sarah Bridget Frances, da. of Chase Puke, of Knighton. She, who was 6. 25 Jan. 1802, d. 15 Oct. 1839, after a lingering illness, and was bur. 22 at Hatfield, aged 37. He m. secondly, 29 April 1847, at Knole House, eo. Kent (spec, lie), Mary Catherine, 2d da. of Ueorge John (Wkst, afterwards Saokville West), 5th Eaul de la Wauh, by Elizabeth, ««0 jure BaKONESS Huckhurst He d., somewhat unexpectedly, 12 April 1868, aged 70, at Hatfield, and was bar. there the 20th.( h ) Will pr. at £300,000. His widow, who was b. 23 July 1S2I and bap. 19 Aug. at Bourne, Co. Cambridge, m. 5 July 1S70, at the Chapel Koyal, St. James', Kdward Henry (Stanley), 15th Earl of DERBY, who d. s.p. at Kuowsley, 21 April 1893, aged 66. She was living 1895. [James Emiliu.s William Evelyn Oascoyne-Cectl, styled Viscount Cranborne, 1st s. and h. ap. by first wife, 6. 29 Oct. 1821, and bap. 1 Jan. 1822, at Hatfield. He d. unm. aud v. p., after an illness of a few hours, in Arlington street, 14 June 1885, aged 43.] Marquessate ' III. Earldom XXIf. 8 ami 9. RoiiEitT Arthur Talbot (GascOYNE- Cf.cil), Marquess of Salisbury [17S9], Earl ok Sai.is- I8G8 BU " V [ 160 -H Viscount Cranborne [1604], and Baron Cecil of Essendon [1004], 3d but 1st surv. s. and h.( c ) ; b. 3 Feb. 1830 anil Imp. 1 May at St. Oeo., Han. sq. ; styled Lord Kobeht Cecil till 1848 ; ed. at Eton and at Ch. Ch. Oxford; B.A. 1850; M.A. 1853 ; D.C.L. 20 Nov. 1869; Fellow of All Souls Coll. 1853, being, in 1894, made Hon. Student of Ch. Ch. ; Student of Lincoln's Inn, 1850; M.P. for Stamford (in 4 parts.) 1853-68 ; styled Viscount Cranborne (on the death of his br.) 1865-6S ; P.C. 1866 ; Sec. of State for India, 1866-67 ; sue. to the yuragt ta above, 12 April 180S; Chancellor of the Univ. of Oxford, 1869; Sec. of State for India (2d time) 1874-78 ; Spec. Ambassador to the conference at Constanti- nople Nov. 1876 to Jan. 1877 ; Sec. of State for foreign affairs, 1878-SO ; Joint Anihassador(il) to the Congress of Berliu, June to July 1878 ; K.G. 30 July 1878 ; Sec. of State for foreign affairs (for second time) 1S85-S6 ; First Lord of the Treasury 1S86-87, and Sec. of State for foreign affairs (for third time) 1887-92, being from 1S85 to 1892 Prime Minister, which he again became iu 1895, when (for the fourth (") He was s. and h. of (another) Bamber Gascoyue, M.P. for Liverpool (d. 1791), by Mary, da. and coheir of Isaac Green, of Childwall afsd. This couple were married 21 Jan. 1757, in YVestm. Abbey. See a full account of their parentage iu Col. Chester's " Registers of Westm. Abbey." () His portrait " after a photograph " (a very dissimilar one to that of his father) is engraved iu " Doyle." ( c ) His Beeoud aud next elder br. Lord Arthur George Villiers Gnacoyne-Cecil, was <>■ 15 Dec. 1823 and bap. 3 Aug. 1824, at Hatfield. He d. 25 April, 1825, and was bur. there. ( ') His colleague was the Earl of Beaconafield, then Prime Minister.