Francis Needham, 3rd Earl of Kilmorey
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Francis Charles Needham 2 August 1842 London, England |
| Died | 28 July 1915 (aged 72) London, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Ellen Constance Baldock
(m. 1881) |
| Children | Francis Needham, 4th Earl of Kilmorey |
| Parent(s) | Francis Needham, Viscount Newry Anne Amelia Colville |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch/service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1865–96 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | Yeomanry Force |
Francis Charles Needham, 3rd Earl of Kilmorey
Background and education
Kilmorey was the eldest son of
In 1862 (aged nineteen), Kilmorey proposed to give a ball; this was prohibited by the college authorities, chiefly by Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (better known as Lewis Carroll). The wife of Henry Liddell, the Dean of the college, had supported the ball; the Liddells' Irish residence was close to the Kilmorey seat of Mourne Park, and this favour to a family friend might have made social connections for her several daughters (including Alice). The ball and the resulting coldness between the Liddells and Carroll is mentioned in his diary as "Lord Newry's business".[2] He graduated in 1864.
Political career
In 1874 he served as
Military career
As Viscount Newry, he was commissioned Cornet in the North Shropshire Yeomanry Cavalry in 1865,[3] then promoted Captain in 1871,[4] before the Cavalry were merged into the unified Shropshire Yeomanry regiment. He continued in the latter, being promoted Major in 1883[5] and becoming Lieutenant-Colonel in command of the regiment in 1889.[6] He retired in 1896 and was made Honorary Colonel of the regiment.[7]
After the accession of King Edward VII in 1901, Lord Kilmorey was appointed Aide-de-camp (Supernumerary) to His Majesty for the service of His Yeomanry Force. He also received the rank of colonel in the Yeomanry Force.[8]
Personal life
Lord Kilmorey married in 1881 Ellen Constance Baldock, daughter of Edward Holmes Baldock (MP for Shrewsbury). She was a renowned beauty who caused a scandal by being bequeathed the 'Teck emeralds' among other jewels, from her lover, Prince Francis of Teck, brother of Queen Mary.[9] She also reputedly had a liaison with Edward VII, a frequent visitor to the Kilmorey estates at Mourne Park, County Down.
Lord Kilmorey died in July 1915, aged 72, of
References
- ^ a b c "Death of Lord Kilmorey". The Times. 29 July 1915. p. 9.
- ^ Amor, Anne Clark (1982), The Real Alice: Lewis Carroll's Dream Child, New York: Stein and Day, p. 77
- ^ Gladstone, E.W. (1953). The Shropshire Yeomanry 1795–1945, The Story of a Volunteer Cavalry Regiment. The Whitethorn Press. p. 97.
- ^ Gladstone, E.W. The Shropshire Yeomanry 1795–1945. p. 98.
- ^ Gladstone, E.W. The Shropshire Yeomanry 1795–1945. p. 109.
- ^ Gladstone, E.W. The Shropshire Yeomanry, 1795–1945. p. 115.
- ^ Gladstone, E.W. The Shropshire Yeomanry, 1795–1945. p. 121.
- ^ "No. 27295". The London Gazette. 19 March 1901. p. 1942.
- ^ "Philandering Prince Frank set seal on wills". The Daily Telegraph. 28 March 2007.
- ^ The Complete Peerage, Volume VII. St Catherine's Press. 1929. p. 264.
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