Alexander Macmillan, 2nd Earl of Stockton - Alexander Macmillan, 2nd Earl of Stockton Alexander Macmillan, 2nd Earl of Stockton (born 1943) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He has been a member of the European Parliament for South West England, since 1999. He was one of the hereditary peers to have been exclude from the House of Lords. He inherited his peerage from his grandfather, Harold Macmillan, 1st Earl of Stockton, who had been Prime Minister of the United Kingdom..
Earl of Stockton - Earl of Stockton Earl of Stockton is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom created in 1984, along with the subsidiary title of Viscount Macmillan of Ovendon, which is the courtesy title of the heir to the title being the eldest son of the present holder. Earl of Stockton (1984) Harold Macmillan, 1st Earl of Stockton (1894-1986) Alexander Macmillan, 2nd Earl of Stockton (b. 1943).
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Harold Macmillan - Harold Macmillan Maurice Harold Macmillan, 1st Earl of Stockton (February 10, 1894 - December 29, 1986) was a British Conservative politician and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1957 to 1963. The First Earl of Stockton Period in Office: 11 January, 1957 - 19 October, 1963 PM Predecessor: Anthony Eden PM Successor: Alec Douglas-Home Date of Birth: February 10, 1894 Place of Birth: London Political Party: Conservative Nickname: Super Mac Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Early life 2 Government 3 Retirement 4 External Link 5 Harold Macmillan's Government, January 1957 - October 1963 5.1 Changes Early life Harold Macmillan was born in London. He was educated at Eton and at Balliol College, Oxford. He served with distinction in WW I, being wounded on three occasions. Elected.
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs - form the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. For holders of this Secretaryship of State, see Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (1782-1968) Charles James Fox 1782 Thomas Robinson, 2nd Baron Grantham 1782 - 1783 Charles James Fox 1783 George Nugent-Temple-Grenville, 2nd Earl Temple 1783 Francis Godolphin Osborne, Marquess of Carmarthen, 5th Duke of Leeds (1789) 1783 - 1791 William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Lord Grenville 1791 - 1801 Robert Banks Jenkinson, Baron Hawkesbury 1801 - 1804 Dudley Ryder, 2nd Baron Harrowby 1804 Henry Phipps, 2nd Baron Mulgrave 1805 - 1806 Charles James Fox 1806 Charles Grey, Viscount Howick 1806 - 1807 George Canning 1807 - 1809 Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst 1809 Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley 1809 - 1812 Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh, 2nd.
Peerage - and where more than one person can hold the same title simultaneously. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Titles 2 Inheritance of Titles 3 Divisions of the Peerage 4 The current state of the Peerage Titles The titles within the peerage are, in ascending order of rank, baron (baroness for women), viscount (viscountess), earl (countess), marquess (marchioness), and duke (duchess). In Scotland, the term "Baron" refers to a feudal one, and not to a peer; the equivalent to the English baron is the Lord of Parliament. The particular titles take the form of "Rank Name" or "Rank (of) Name", depending on whether the title is the name of a place or is a surname, and also depending on the rank: Dukes: "Of" is always used: The Duke of Somerset. Marquesses: If the.
Princess Alexandra, Duchess of Fife - of Great Britain and Ireland and for holding a peerage in her own right. The Lady Alexandra Victoria Alberta Edwina Louise Duff was born at East Sheen Lodge, Richmond, the elder daughter of Alexander Duff, 1st Duke of Fife (10 November 1849-12 January 1912), and Princess Louise, Duchess of Fife (20 February 1867-4 January 1931), the eldest daughter of the future King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. Lady Alexandra's father had been created Duke of Fife and Marquess of MacDuff in the peerage of the United Kingdom two days after his marriage to Princess Louise of Wales in 1889. When it became apparent that the couple were unlikely to have a son, Queen Victoria created him Duke of Fife and Earl of MacDuff in the peerage of the United Kingdom in.
Princess Alice of Battenberg - the mother of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, the consort of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. She was also the elder sister of Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma and Lady Louise Mountbatten (13 July 1889-7 March 1965), who became the second wife of King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden. Her Serene Highness Princess Victoria Alice Elizabeth Julia Marie of Battenberg at Windsor Castle in Berkshire. She was the eldest child of Prince Louis of Battenberg (24 May 1854-11 September 1921) and his wife Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine (5 April 1863-24 September 1950). Her mother was the eldest daughter of Princess Alice, the second daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. Her father was eldest son of Prince Alexander of Hesse and by.
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List of Commissioners of the Treasury - Commissioners see List of Lord Treasurers) October 13, 1714 Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax (1st Lord) Sir Richard Onslow (Chancellor of the Exchequer) Sir William St. Quintin, bt. Edward Wortley Montagu Paul Methuen May 23, 1715 Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle (First Lord) Sir Richard Onslow (Chancellor of the Exchequer) Sir William St. Quintin Edward Wortley Montagu Paul Methuen October 11, 1715 Robert Walpole (First Lord and Chancellor of the Exchequer) Daniel Finch, Lord Finch Sir William St. Quintin, bt. Paul Methuen Hon. Thomas Newport June 25, 1716 Robert Walpole (First Lord and Chancellor of the Exchequer) Sir William St. Quintin, bt. Paul Methuen Hon. Thomas Newport, 1st Lord Torrington Richard Edgcumbe April 15, 1717 James Stanhope (First Lord and Chancellor of the Exchequer) Thomas Newport, 1st Lord Torrington.
Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone - Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone Major General Sir Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone, formerly Prince Alexander of Teck (14 April 1874 - 16 January 1957), was a member of the British Royal Family who served as the Governor-General of the Union of South Africa from 21 January 1923 to 21 December 1930 and then as Governor General of Canada from 21 June 1940 to 12 April 1946. He was the youngest brother of Queen Mary, consort of King George V. His Serene Highness Prince Alexander Augustus Frederick William Alfred George of Teck, KG, PC, GCB, CVMO, DSO was born at Kensington Palace in London, the youngest child of Francis, Duke of Teck and his wife, Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge. His father the product.
Alexander Wedderburn, 1st Earl of Rosslyn - Alexander Wedderburn, 1st Earl of Rosslyn Alexander Wedderburn, 1st Earl of Rosslyn (February 13, 1733 - January 2, 1805), Lord Chancellor of Great Britain, was the eldest son of Peter Wedderburn (a lord of session as Lord Chesterhall), and was born in East Lothian. He acquired the rudiments of his education at Dalkeith, and in his fourteenth year matriculated at the university of Edinburgh. It was from the first his desire to practise at the English bar, though in deference to his father's wishes he qualified as an advocate at Edinburgh, in 1754, but entered himself at the Inner Temple on May 8, 1753, so that he might keep the Easter and Trinity terms in that year. His father was called to the bench in 1755,.
James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton - James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton James Douglas, 4th earl of Morton (c. 1525 - June 2, 1581), Scottish statesman, was the second son of Sir George Douglas of Pittendriech. Before 1543 he married Elizabeth (d. 1574), daughter of James Douglas, 3rd earl of Morton, a grandson of James Douglas (d. c. 1500), who was created earl of Morton in 1458. The 3rd earl's wife was Catherine, an illegitimate daughter of James IV. In 1553 James Douglas succeeded to the title and estates of his father-in-law, and in 1563 he became lord high chancellor of Scotland. Though his sympathies were with the reformers, he took no part in the combination of Protestant barons in, 1565, but he headed the armed force which took possession of Holyrood palace in, March.
George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham - George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham (January 10, 1628 - April 16, 1687), English statesman, son of the 1st Duke. He was brought up, together with his younger brother Francis, by King Charles I with his own children, and was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he obtained the degree of M.A. in 1642. He fought for the king in the Civil War, and took part in the attack on Lichfield Close in April 1643. Subsequently, under the care of the Earl of Northumberland, the two brothers travelled abroad and lived at Florence and Rome. When the Second Civil War broke out they joined Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland in Surrey, in July 1648. Francis Villiers was killed near Kingston upon.
Earl of Pembroke - Earl of Pembroke The earldom of Pembroke, associated with Pembroke Castle in Wales, was created by King Stephen of England. Several times the line has become extinct, and the earldom has been re-created, starting the count over again with a new first earl. On 1 September 1533 King Henry VIII created Anne Boleyn Marchinoness of Pembroke in her own right, a signal honor, because his great-uncle Jasper Tudor had been the earl of Pembroke. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Earls of Pembroke, first Creation (circa 1138) 2 Earls of Pembroke, second Creation (1189) 3 Earls of Pembroke, third Creation (1247) 4 Earls of Pembroke, fourth Creation (1339) 5 Earls of Pembroke, fifth Creation (1414) 6 Earls of Pembroke, sixth Creation (1446) 7 Earls of Pembroke, seventh.
Earl of Cork - Earl of Cork The title Earl of Cork was created in 1620. The associated title, Earl of Orrery was created in 1660, for a separate branch of the family. It was, however, inherited by John Boyle, the fifth Earl. The subsidiary titles of the Earl are: Viscount Dungarvan (created 1620), Viscount Boyle (1628), Lord Boyle, Baron of Youghal (1616), Lord Boyle, Baron of Broghill (1628), Baron Bandon Bridge (1628) and Baron Boyle of Marston (1711). All titles are in the Peerage of Ireland, except that of Baron Boyle of Marston, which is in the Peerage of Great Britain. The courtesy title of the Earl's eldest son and heir is Viscount Dungarvan. Richard Boyle, the 1st Earl of Cork, (1566-1643) was known as the "Great Earl", was.
Earls of March - Hugh de Mortimer, founder of the priory of Wigmore in Herefordshire, was one of the most powerful of the barons reduced to submission by Henry II., who compelled him to surrender his castles of Cleobury and Wigmore. The Mortimers, however, continued to exercise almost undisputed sway, as lords of Wigmore, over the western counties and the Welsh marches. Welsh Marches Roger Mortimer (c. 1286-1330), 8th baron of Wigmore and 1st earl of March Roger Mortimer (c. 1328—1360), 2nd earl of March Edmund Mortimer (1351—1381), 3rd earl of March Roger Mortimer, 4th earl of March and Ulster (1374— 1398). Edmund Mortimer, 5th Earl of March and Ulster (1391—1425). The 5th earl had no children, and so on his death the earldom of March in the house of Mortimer became extinct, the estates.
Earl of Sandwich - Earl of Sandwich The Earl of Sandwich is a title in the peerage of England, created by Charles II and bestowed upon Sir Edward Montagu. The Earl of Sandwich also holds the titles of Viscount Hinchingbrooke and Baron Mountagu of St Neots. All of the titles were created in 1660. The courtesy title of the Earl's eldest son and heir is Viscount Hinchingbrooke. Earls of Sandwich (1660) Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich (1625-1672) Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Sandwich (1644-1689) Edward Montagu, 3rd Earl of Sandwich (1670-1729) John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich (1718-1792) John Montagu, 5th Earl of Sandwich (1744-1814) George John Montagu, 6th Earl of Sandwich (1773-1818) John William Montagu, 7th Earl of Sandwich (1811-1884) Edward George Henry Montagu, 8th Earl of Sandwich.
Earls of Buchan - of Buchan The early earls of Buchan included Alexander Comyn (died 1289), John Comyn (died circa 1313), both constables of Scotland, and Henry Beaumont (died 1340), who had married a Comyn. John Comyn's wife, Isabel, as Countess of Buchan, crowned Robert the Bruce king at Scone in 1306, and afterwards sufferred imprisonment at Berwick; not, however, in a cage hung on the wall of the castle. About 1382 Sir Alexander Stewart (died circa 1404), "the wolf of Badenoch", a son of King Robert II, became earl of Buchan, and the Stewartss appear to have held the earldom for about a century and a half, although not in a direct line from Sir Alexander. Among the most celebrated of the Stewart earls were the Scottish regent, Robert, duke of Albany, and his.
Earl of Shrewsbury - Earl of Shrewsbury The Earl of Shrewsbury is the senior Earl in the Peerage of England. The title was created in 1442 for John Talbot, an English general in the Hundred Years War. An earlier creation occurred in 1074. These earls were sometimes styled Earl of Shropshire. Earls of Shrewsbury, First Creation (1074) Roger de Montgomery, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury (d.1094) Hugh de Montgomery, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury (d.1098) Robert de Bellême, 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury (1052-1113) Earls of Shrewsbury, Second Creation (1442) John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury (1390-1453) John Talbot, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury (1413-1460) John Talbot, 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury (1448-1473) George Talbot, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury (1468-1538) Francis Talbot, 5th Earl of Shrewsbury (1500-1560) George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury (1522-1590) Gilbert.
