Henry John Reynolds-Moreton, 3rd Earl of Ducie GCVO PC JP FRS (25 June 1827 – 28 October 1921), styled Lord Moreton between 1840 and 1853, was a British courtier and Liberal Party politician. He notably served as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard from 1859 to 1866, and Lord Warden of the Stannaries from 1888 to 1908.[1]
The Earl of Ducie | |
|---|---|
 Ducie in 1866 | |
| Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard | |
| In office 28 June 1859 – 26 June 1866 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Viscount Palmerston The Earl Russell |
| Preceded by | The Lord de Ros |
| Succeeded by | The Earl Cadogan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 June 1827 |
| Died | 28 October 1921 (aged 94) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse | Julia Langston (d. 1895) |
Background and education
editMoreton was born on 25 June 1827 at Sherborne, Dorset,[2] the eldest son of Henry Reynolds-Moreton, 2nd Earl of Ducie, and his wife, Elizabeth Dutton, daughter of John Dutton, 2nd Baron Sherborne. He was educated at Eton.[1][3]
Political career
editIn 1852, Moreton entered Parliament as Member of Parliament (MP) for Stroud.[1][4] The following year he succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the House of Lords. In 1859 he was admitted to the Privy Council[5] and appointed Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard under Lord Palmerston,[6] a post he held until the government fell in 1866, the last year under the premiership of Lord Russell.[7]
Other honours
editApart from his political career, Lord Ducie was Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire between 1857 and 1911 and Lord Warden of the Stannaries in Cornwall and member of the Council of the Prince of Wales between 1888 and 1908.[1][3] In 1906 he was made a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order.[8]
The earl was appointed Honorary Colonel of the 1st Administrative Battalion, Gloucestershire Rifle Volunteer Corps on 16 June 1868 and held the position for 40 years. The battalion later became the 2nd Volunteer Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment.[1][9]
Family
editLord Ducie married his first cousin, Julia Langston, daughter of James Langston, MP, on 24 May 1849. They had two children:[1]
- Henry Haughton Reynolds-Moreton, Lord Moreton (1857–1920), politician.
- Lady Constance Emily Reynolds-Moreton (18 June 1850 – 27 February 1929),[10][11] married George Shaw-Lefevre, 1st Baron Eversley.
The Countess of Ducie died in February 1895 and Lord Ducie remained a widower until his death at Gloucester in October 1921, aged 94.[2] As his only son had predeceased him, Lord Ducie's titles passed to his younger brother, Berkeley Moreton, 4th Earl of Ducie.[3]
Tortworth Court
editBetween 1848 and 1853 he had Tortworth Court built where he then lived. During his long life he spent much time acquiring unusual and exotic plants from around the world to plant in the grounds of Tortworth Court. Many of the plants remain and the grounds now comprises one of the great arboretums of England.
Literary efforts
editIn 1872, a short article by the third earl entitled Crocodile shooting was published in Land and Water. It is available online through the Open Library.[12]
Sport
editThe Earl was a minor cricketer. He played one match at county level for Shropshire in 1862, making 5 runs, while playing at club level for Shrewsbury.[13] Knightley William Horlock, who sometimes wrote under the pen name, "Scurator", dedicated his book Letters on the Management of Hounds, a treatise on venery, to the Earl, who was his Patron.
Arms
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 100th Edn, London, 1953.
- ^ a b Percival, Tony (1999). Shropshire Cricketers 1844-1998. A.C.S. Publications, Nottingham. p. 21. ISBN 1-902171-17-9.Published under Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians.
- ^ a b c thepeerage.com Henry John Reynolds-Moreton, 3rd Earl of Ducie
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 5)
- ^ "No. 22283". The London Gazette. 8 July 1859. p. 2628.
- ^ "No. 22281". The London Gazette. 1 July 1859. p. 2550.
- ^ "No. 23137". The London Gazette. 13 July 1866. p. 3984.
- ^ "No. 27913". The London Gazette. 15 May 1906. p. 3325.
- ^ Army List, various dates.
- ^ Westminster, London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1919
- ^ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
- ^ Ducie, Henry John Moreton Earl of (1800), Crocodile shooting, [London s.n, retrieved 3 October 2013
- ^ Shropshire Cricketers 1844-1998, pages 21, 48.
External links
edit- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Henry Reynolds-Moreton, 3rd Earl of Ducie
- Moreton, Earl of Ducie, Henry John. Crocodile Shooting. Open Library. OL 23291913M.