John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, KG, GCMG, PC, FRS (18 August 1792 – 28 May 1878), known by his courtesy title Lord John Russell before 1861, was a British Whig and Liberal statesman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1846 to 1852 and again from 1865 to 1866.. The third son of the 6th Duke of Bedford, Russell was educated at Westminster School and …

George Canning FRS (11 April 1770 – 8 August 1827) was a British Tory statesman. He held various senior cabinet positions under numerous prime ministers, including two important terms as Foreign Secretary, finally becoming Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for the last 118 days of his life, from April to August 1827.. The son of an actress and a failed businessman and …

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Origins. He was the son and heir of George Carteret, 1st Baron Carteret (1667–1695), by his wife Lady Grace Granville (c. 1677–1744), suo jure 1st Countess Granville, 3rd daughter of John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath (1628–1701) [citation needed] of Stowe House in the parish of Kilkhampton in Cornwall. The progeny of this marriage, Barons Carteret, Earls Granville, and …

Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis, KG, PC (31 December 1738 – 5 October 1805), styled Viscount Brome between 1753 and 1762 and known as the Earl Cornwallis between 1762 and 1792, was a British Army general and official.In the United States and the United Kingdom he is best remembered as one of the leading British generals in the American War of Independence.

George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend: 1724 1807 Promoted to field marshal on 30 July 1796. 20 November 1782: Lord Frederick Cavendish: 1729 1803 Promoted to field marshal on 30 July 1796. 20 November 1782: Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond: 1735 1806 Promoted to field marshal in 1796. 20 November 1782: Henry Herbert, 10th Earl of ...

David George Philip Cholmondeley, 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley, KCVO, DL (/ ˈ tʃ ʌ m l i / CHUM-lee; born 27 June 1960), styled Viscount Malpas from birth until 1968, and subsequently Earl of Rocksavage until 1990, is a British peer and filmmaker who acts as Lord Great Chamberlain of the United Kingdom.

Background. Hertford was born in Chelsea, London, the son of Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Baron Conway, and Charlotte Shorter, daughter of John Shorter of Bybrook.He was a descendant of Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset.He succeeded to the barony on the death of his father in 1732. The first few years after his father's death were spent in Italy and Paris.

Charles Townshend's eldest son by his second wife was George Townshend (1715–1769), who after serving for many years in the navy, became an admiral in 1765. The younger son Edward (1719–1765) became Dean of Norwich. The third viscount had two sons, George, 1st Marquess Townshend, and Charles Townshend. Townsend was the maternal grandfather ...