Ernest Edgcumbe, 3rd Earl of Mount Edgcumbe
Ernest Augustus Edgcumbe, 3rd Earl of Mount Edgcumbe (23 March 1797 – 3 September 1861), styled Viscount Valletort between 1818 and 1837, was a British peer and politician.
Background
Mount Edgcumbe was the second but eldest surviving son of Richard Edgcumbe, 2nd Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, and Lady Sophia, daughter of John Hobart, 2nd Earl of Buckinghamshire.[1] He gained the courtesy title Viscount Valletort on the death of his elder brother, William Edgcumbe, Viscount Valletort, in 1818.
Political career
Mount Edgcumbe was returned to Parliament for Fowey in 1819 (succeeding his deceased elder brother Lord Valletort), a seat he held until 1826,[2] and then represented Lostwithiel until 1830.[3] In 1837 he succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the House of Lords.
Family
Lord Mount Edgcumbe married Caroline Augusta, daughter of Rear-Admiral Charles Feilding, in 1831. She was a half-sister of Henry Fox Talbot. He died in September 1861, aged 64, and was succeeded in the earldom by his son, William. Lady Mount Edgcumbe survived him by 20 years and died November 1881.[4]
References
- ↑ Lundy, Darryl. "p. 1135 § 11350". The Peerage.
- ↑ leighrayment.com
- ↑ leighrayment.com
- ↑ Lundy, Darryl. "p. 1135 § 11350". The Peerage.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alexander Glynn Campbell Vacant |
Member of Parliament for Fowey 1819–1826 With: Alexander Glynn Campbell 1819–1820 George Lucy 1820–1826 |
Succeeded by George Lucy Hon. Robert Eden |
| Preceded by Sir Robert Wigram Sir Alexander Grant, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Lostwithiel 1826–1830 With: Sir Alexander Grant, Bt 1826 Sir Edward Cust, Bt 1826–1830 |
Succeeded by Sir Edward Cust, Bt Hon. William Vesey-FitzGerald |
| Preceded by Gibbs Crawfurd Antrobus Sir Charles Wetherell |
Member of Parliament for Plympton Erle 1830 With: Gibbs Crawfurd Antrobus |
Succeeded by Gibbs Crawfurd Antrobus Sir Compton Domvile |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Richard Edgcumbe |
Earl of Mount Edgcumbe 1839–1861 |
Succeeded by William Henry Edgcumbe |