George Bingham, 4th Earl of Lucan
Charles George Bingham, 4th Earl of Lucan, KP (8 May 1830 – 5 June 1914), styled Lord Bingham from 1839 to 1888, was an Irish peer and soldier.
He was the eldest son of George Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan and Lady Anne Brudenell. His maternal grandparents were Robert Brudenell, 6th Earl of Cardigan and Penelope Anne Cooke. He was educated at Rugby School and entered the Army.
He became Lieutenant-Colonel of the Coldstream Guards and served as aide-de-camp to his father, who commanded the cavalry division during the Crimea War. He succeeded his father to the earldom in 1888.[1]
He was elected a Member of Parliament for Mayo from 1865 to 1874. He was appointed Vice-Admiral of Connaught in 1889, and Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum for County Mayo in 1901. He was created a Knight of St. Patrick in 1899.[1]
He married Lady Cecilia Catherine Gordon-Lennox. She was the youngest daughter of Charles Gordon-Lennox, 5th Duke of Richmond and Lady Caroline Paget. Caroline was the eldest daughter of Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey and his first wife Lady Caroline Elizabeth Villiers. The elder Caroline was a daughter of George Villiers, 4th Earl of Jersey and Frances Villiers, Countess of Jersey. They had seven children:
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- George Bingham, 5th Earl of Lucan (13 December 1860 – 20 April 1949).
- Sir Cecil Edward Bingham (7 December 1861 – 31 May 1934). A major general of the British Army.
- Sir Francis Richard Bingham (5 July 1863 – 5 November 1935). A major general of the British Army.
- Alexander Frederick Bingham (3 August 1864 – 26 May 1909).
- Albert Edward Bingham (30 June 1866 – 6 November 1941).
- Lady Rosalind Cecilia Caroline Bingham (26 February 1869 – 18 January 1958). Married James Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn; they are ancestors of Diana, Princess of Wales.
- Capt. Lionel Ernest Bingham (4 November 1876 – 26 July 1927).
He was succeeded in the title by his eldest son George Charles Bingham, 5th Earl of Lucan .
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References
- ^ a b "The Fourth Earl of Lucan". Ask About Ireland. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Earl of Lucan
Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Mayo 1865–1874 With: Lord John Browne 1865–1868 George Henry Moore 1868–1870 George Ekins Browne 1870–1874 | Succeeded by George Ekins Browne Thomas Tighe |
Political offices | ||
Preceded by | Representative peer for Ireland 1889–1914 | Succeeded by |
Honorary titles | ||
Preceded by | Lord Lieutenant of Mayo 1901–1914 | Succeeded by |
Peerage of Ireland | ||
Preceded by | Earl of Lucan 1888–1914 | Succeeded by |