Charles Marsham, 4th Earl of Romney (7 March 1841-21 August 1905), styled Viscount Marsham from 1845 to 1874, was a British Conservative politician. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus For the game see 1841 (board game. Year 1841 ( MDCCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom.
Romney was the son of Charles Marsham, 3rd Earl of Romney, and his wife Lady Margaret Harriet, daughter of Charles Montagu-Scott, 4th Duke of Buccleuch, and succeeded his father in the earldom in 1874. Charles William Henry Montagu-Scott 4th Duke of Buccleuch 6th Duke of Queensberry (born 24 May 1772 in England; died 20 April 1819 in Lisbon He served as a Lord-in-Waiting (government whip in the House of Lords) from 1889 to 1892 in the Conservative administration of Lord Salisbury. Most Lords in Waiting (female Baroness-in-Waiting) are Government whips in the House of Lords who are members of the Royal Household of The House of Lords is the second house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is also commonly referred to as "the Lords" "Lord Salisbury" redirects here For other holders of the title see Marquess of Salisbury.
Lord Romney married Lady Frances Augusta Constance, daughter of George Rawdon-Hastings, 2nd Marquess of Hastings, in 1863. George Augustus Francis Rawdon-Hastings 2nd Marquess of Hastings ( 4 February 1808 &ndash 13 January 1844) was a British peer, known Their third son the Hon. Douglas Henry Marsham was killed in action during the Siege of Mafeking in 1899. The Siege of Mafeking was the most famous British action in the Second Boer War. Romney died in August 1905, aged 64, and was succeeded in the earldom by his eldest son Charles. Lady Romney died in September 1910, aged 66.
References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- www.thepeerage.com
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