Constantine Phipps, 1st Marquess of Normanby
William IV Victoria | |
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| Prime Minister | The Viscount Melbourne |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Haddington |
| Succeeded by | Viscount Ebrington |
| Home Secretary | |
| In office 30 August 1839 – 30 August 1841 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Viscount Melbourne |
| Preceded by | Lord John Russell |
| Succeeded by | Sir James Graham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 May 1797 |
| Died | 28 July 1863 (aged 66) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse |
Maria Liddell (m. 1818) |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Constantine Henry Phipps, 1st Marquess of Normanby, British Ambassador to France between 1846 and 1852.
Early life and education
Normanby was the son of
Cambridge Union Society.[2]
Lt.-Gen. Sir Henry Warre was his first cousin, born to his mother's youngest sister, who married Sir William Warre.[3]
Political career
After attaining his majority, he was returned on his father's interest for
His standing as a former Tory minister's son made Normanby valuable to the Whigs, and they hoped to return him to Parliament in another seat. An attempt was made to have him put in at
writ in acceleration from Grey in early 1831, which would have brought him up to the House of Lords before his father's death; but Normanby succeeded to the Earldom of Mulgrave on his father's death in April, rendering it moot.[5]
In 1832, Mulgrave was sent out as
home secretary in the last years of Lord Melbourne's ministry.[1] While Colonial Secretary, he wrote a letter of instructions to William Hobson, in which the government's policy for the sovereignty of New Zealand
was set out.
Diplomatic career
From 1846 to 1852 he was ambassador at
Lord Palmerston and William Ewart Gladstone, after his retirement from the public service, on questions of French and Italian policy.[1]
Marriage and children
Lord Normanby married Maria Liddell (1798–1882), daughter of Thomas Liddell, 1st Baron Ravensworth, in 1818. They had one son:[6]
- George Augustus Constantine Phipps, 2nd Marquess of Normanby (23 Jul 1819 - 3 April 1890)
Death
Normanby died in London on 28 July 1863, aged 66, and was succeeded in his titles by his son George. The Marchioness of Normanby died in October 1882, aged 84.
Writings
- The English in Italy, a novel in three volumes (1825):
- [n.a.] (1825). The English in Italy. Vol. i. London: Saunders and Otley.
- [n.a.] (1825). The English in Italy. Vol. ii. London: Saunders and Otley.
- [n.a.] (1825). The English in Italy. Vol. iii. London: Saunders and Otley.
- [n.a.] (1825). Matilda: a Tale of the Day. London: Henry Colburn. (four editions).
- Historiettes, in three volumes (1827):
- 'The Author of "The English in Italy"' (1827). Historiettes, or Tales of Continental Life. Vol. i. London: Saunders and Otley.
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- 'The Author of "The English in Italy"' (1827). Historiettes, or Tales of Continental Life. Vol. i. London: Saunders and Otley.
- The English in France, in three volumes (1828):
- 'The Author of "The English in Italy"' (1828). The English in France. Vol. i. London: Saunders and Otley. )
- 'The Author of "The English in Italy"' (1828). The English in France. Vol. ii. London: Saunders and Otley.
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- Yes and No: a Tale of the Day, in two volumes (1828):
- 'The Author of "Matilda"' (1828). Yes and No: a Tale of the Day. Vol. i. London: Henry Colburn.
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- 'The Author of "Matilda"' (1828). Yes and No: a Tale of the Day. Vol. i. London: Henry Colburn.
- The Contrast, in three volumes (1832):
- 'The Author of "Matilda," "Yes and No," &c. &c.' (1832). The Contrast. Vol. i. London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley.
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- 'The Author of "Matilda," "Yes and No," &c. &c.' (1832). The Contrast. Vol. i. London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley.
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 19 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 748–749.
- ^ "Phipps, Constantine Henry (Viscount Normanby) (PHPS814CH)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage. Burke's Peerage Limited. 1898. p. 1702. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ Thorne, R. G. (1986). "PHIPPS, Constantine Henry, Visct. Normanby (1797–1863).". In Thorne, R. G. (ed.). The House of Commons 1790-1820. The History of Parliament Trust.
- ^ a b c d Casey, Martin (2009). "PHIPPS, Constantine Henry, Visct. Normanby (1797–1863), of 19 Grosvenor Street, Mdx.". In Fisher, David (ed.). The House of Commons 1820-1832. The History of Parliament Trust.
- ^ Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003
References
- Directory of Royal Genealogical Data, Brian Tompsett, as of 1 March 2003; [1] Archived 7 February 2003 at the Wayback Machine
- Letter of Lord Normanby to William Hobson, 14 August 1839; [2] - starting near the bottom of this page and continuing to subsequent pages.
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