Charles Cornwallis, 2nd Marquess Cornwallis (19 October 1774 – 9 August 1823), styled Viscount Brome until 1805, was a British Tory politician. He served as Master of the Buckhounds between 1807 and 1823.
In 1795 Cornwallis was returned to parliament as one of two representatives for Eye (alongside his uncle William Cornwallis), a seat he held until 1796.[3] He then sat as a Knight of the Shire for Suffolk until 1805,[4] when he succeeded his father in the marquessate and entered the House of Lords.[1] In 1807 he was appointed Master of the Buckhounds, a post he held until his death fourteen years later.[5]
charles, cornwallis, marquess, cornwallis, october, 1774, august, 1823, styled, viscount, brome, until, 1805, british, tory, politician, served, master, buckhounds, between, 1807, 1823, most, honourablethe, marquess, cornwallismaster, buckhoundsin, office, 180. Charles Cornwallis 2nd Marquess Cornwallis 19 October 1774 9 August 1823 styled Viscount Brome until 1805 was a British Tory politician He served as Master of the Buckhounds between 1807 and 1823 The Most HonourableThe Marquess CornwallisMaster of the BuckhoundsIn office 13 May 1807 9 August 1823MonarchsGeorge III George IVPrime MinisterThe Duke of Portland Spencer Perceval The Earl of LiverpoolPreceded byThe Earl of AlbemarleSucceeded byThe Lord MaryboroughPersonal detailsBorn19 October 1774Died9 August 1823 1823 08 10 aged 48 NationalityBritishSpouseLady Louisa GordonAlma materSt John s College Cambridge Contents 1 Background 2 Political career 3 Family 4 ReferencesBackground EditCornwallis was the only son of General Charles Cornwallis 1st Marquess Cornwallis by his wife Jemima nee Jones His mother died when he was four years old 1 He was educated at Eton and St John s College Cambridge receiving his M A in 1795 2 Political career EditIn 1795 Cornwallis was returned to parliament as one of two representatives for Eye alongside his uncle William Cornwallis a seat he held until 1796 3 He then sat as a Knight of the Shire for Suffolk until 1805 4 when he succeeded his father in the marquessate and entered the House of Lords 1 In 1807 he was appointed Master of the Buckhounds a post he held until his death fourteen years later 5 Family EditLord Cornwallis married Lady Louisa Gordon daughter of Alexander Gordon 4th Duke of Gordon in 1797 They had five daughters including Lady Jane Cornwallis wife of Richard Griffin 3rd Baron Braybrooke and Lady Jemima Cornwallis wife of Edward Eliot 3rd Earl of St Germans He died in August 1823 aged 48 The marquessate became extinct on his death while he was succeeded in his remaining titles by his uncle the Right Reverend James Cornwallis 1 References Edit a b c thepeerage com Sir Charles Cornwallis 2nd Marquess Cornwallis Cornwallis Charles Viscount Brome CNWS792C A Cambridge Alumni Database University of Cambridge Leigh Rayment s Historical List of MPs Constituencies beginning with E part 2 Leigh Rayment s Historical List of MPs Constituencies beginning with S part 6 British History Online The buckhounds 1660 1837 Parliament of Great BritainPreceded byHon William CornwallisPeter Bathurst Member of Parliament for Eye1795 1796 With Hon William Cornwallis Succeeded byHon William CornwallisMark SingletonPreceded bySir John Rous BtSir Charles Bunbury Bt Member of Parliament for Suffolk1796 1801 With Sir Charles Bunbury Bt Succeeded byParliament of the United KingdomParliament of the United KingdomPreceded byParliament of Great Britain Member of Parliament for Suffolk1801 1805 With Sir Charles Bunbury Bt Succeeded bySir Charles Bunbury BtThomas GoochPolitical officesPreceded byThe Earl of Albemarle Master of the Buckhounds1806 1823 Succeeded byThe Lord MaryboroughPeerage of Great BritainPreceded byCharles Cornwallis Marquess Cornwallis1805 1823 ExtinctEarl Cornwallis1805 1823 Succeeded byJames Cornwallis Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles Cornwallis 2nd Marquess Cornwallis amp oldid 1123248606, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
