Edward Bootle-Wilbraham, 1st Earl of Lathom
The Earl of Hopetoun | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 December 1837 |
| Died | 19 November 1898 (aged 60) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Alice Villiers (1841–1897) |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
Edward Bootle-Wilbraham, 1st Earl of Lathom
Early life
Bootle-Wilbraham was born at Blythe Hall, Lathom, Lancashire, the son of Hon. Richard Bootle-Wilbraham, MP, eldest son of Edward Bootle-Wilbraham, 1st Baron Skelmersdale. His mother was Jessy, daughter of Sir Richard Brooke, 6th Baronet of Norton. His father died when Edward was only 7 years old and he was brought up by his grandparents at nearby Lathom House.
He was educated at
Career
Bootle-Wilbraham succeeded his grandfather as second Baron Skelmersdale in 1853 and was entitled to take a seat in the
In 1880 he was created Earl of Lathom, in the County Palatine of Lancaster.
Personal life
On 16 August 1860, Lord Lathom married Lady Alice Villiers, daughter of George Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon and the former Lady Katharine Barham (widow of John Joseph Barham, and eldest daughter of James Grimston, 1st Earl of Verulam).[1] Together, they were the parents of:
- Constance Adela born 16 July 1862 Died 10 Nov 1864 Lathom House
- Edward George Bootle-Wilbraham, 2nd Earl of Lathom (1864–1910), married 1889 Lady Wilma Pleydell-Bouverie, daughter of William Pleydell-Bouverie, 5th Earl of Radnor.[1]
- Hon. Villiers Richard Bootle-Wilbraham, born abt. 1867, married 1900 to Violet Inez de Romero.
- Randle Arthur Brooke Bootle-Wilbraham born 1868 Royal Navy Died 1899, Orme, France
- Hon. Reginald Francis Bootle-Wilbraham, born abt. 1875, married 1903 to Lilian Mary Holt, daughter of Major William Lyster Holt
- Lady Alice Maud Bootle-Wilbraham, O.B.E.
- Lady Bertha Mabel Bootle-Wilbraham, married 1903 to Maj. Arthur Frederick Dawkins, Great grandson of James and also Charles Colyear, 2nd Earl of Portmore. They had one daughter, Edith.
- Lady Edith Cecil. Bootle-Wilbraham.bap Jan 1870. Died 1899.[citation needed]
- Lady Florence Mary Bootle-Wilbraham (d. 1944), married the Right Reverend Lord William Cecil, Bishop of Exeter, son of Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, and had issue.
The Countess of Lathom died in a carriage accident in November 1897, aged 56. Lady Alice's Drive, opposite Blythe Hall, is named after her. Lord Lathom survived her by a year and died in November 1898, aged 60. He was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son, Edward, Lord Skelmersdale.[1]
References
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- ^ Army List.
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