Fulke Greville-Nugent, 1st Baron Greville
Colonel Fulke Southwell Greville-Nugent, 1st Baron Greville (17 February 1821 – 25 January 1883), known as Fulke Greville until 1866, was an Irish Liberal politician.
Background
A member of a junior branch of the Greville family headed by the Earl of Warwick, Greville was the 2nd son of Algernon Greville, Esq., by Caroline, 2nd daughter of Sir Bellingham Graham, 6th Baronet.[1]
Political career
Greville sat as Member of Parliament for Longford County as a Liberal from 19 July 1852 until 1869, when he was raised to the Peerage of the United Kingdom as Baron Greville, of Clonyn in the County of Westmeath.[2] He had adopted the surname of Nugent-Greville in 1866. He subsequently served as Lord Lieutenant of Westmeath from 1871 to 1883.
Family
Lord Greville married Lady Rosa Emily Mary Anne Nugent, only daughter and heiress of George Nugent, 1st Marquess of Westmeath by his first wife Lady Emily Cecil. They had six children:
- Algernon Greville-Nugent, 2nd Baron Greville (1841–1909)
- Hon. George Frederick Greville-Nugent (1842–1897)
- Hon. Robert Southwell Greville-Nugent (26 March 1847 – 1912)
- Hon. Reginald James Macartney Greville-Nugent (1848–1878)
- Hon. Patrick Emilius John Greville-Nugent (6 August 1852 – 1925), married Ermengarda Ogilvy on 5 June 1882
- Hon. Mildred Charlotte Greville-Nugent (d. 1906), married Alexius Huchet, Marquis de La Bêdoyére on 26 August 1869
References
- ↑ "Debrett's peerage, baronetage, knightage, and companionage". Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ↑ "No. 23559". The London Gazette. 26 November 1869. p. 645.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Lord Greville
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Richard Maxwell Fox Richard More O'Ferrall |
Member of Parliament for County Longford 1852–1869 With: Richard Maxwell Fox 1852–1856 Henry George Hughes 1856–1857 Henry White 1857–1861 Luke White 1861–1862 Myles O'Reilly 1862–1869 |
Succeeded by Myles O'Reilly Reginald Greville-Nugent |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by Abel Smith |
High Sheriff of Hertfordshire 1850 |
Succeeded by William John Lysley |
| Preceded by The Marquess of Westmeath |
Lord Lieutenant of Westmeath 1871–1883 |
Succeeded by Sir Benjamin Chapman, Bt |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baron Greville 1869–1883 |
Succeeded by Algernon Greville |