Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford

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Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford (13 April 1704 – 4 August 1790), of

American Revolution War
under his term.

Early life

Wroxton Abbey

North was the son of Francis North, 2nd Baron Guilford, and his wife Alice Brownlow, daughter of Sir John Brownlow, 3rd Baronet, of Humby, Lincolnshire.[1] He was educated at Eton College and matriculated at Trinity College, Oxford on 25 March 1721, aged 16.[2] He undertook a Grand Tour in about 1722.[1]

Career

At the

Gentleman of the Bedchamber to Frederick, Prince of Wales in October 1730. In 1734, he succeeded his cousin, William North, 6th Baron North as seventh Baron North. He was appointed governor to Prince George, later George III, in September 1750 which lasted until April 1751 and also gave up his other court position in 1751. On 8 April 1752, he was created Earl of Guilford in the Peerage of Great Britain. He was appointed High Steward of Banbury for life in 1766. In December 1773 he was appointed treasurer to Queen Consort for life.[1]

Family

North married Lady Lucy Montagu of the House of Montagu, daughter of George Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, in 1728. She died in 1734, and he married as his second wife Elizabeth Kaye, daughter of Sir Arthur Kaye Bt MP, in 1736. After her death in 1745, he married as his third wife Catherine Furnase, daughter of Sir Robert Furnese Bt MP, in 1751.[3] She died in 1776, aged 86.[citation needed]

  • Portrait of Lucy Montagu
    Portrait of Lucy Montagu
  • Portrait of Elizabeth Kaye
    Portrait of Elizabeth Kaye
  • Portrait of Katherine Furnese
    Portrait of Katherine Furnese

Death and legacy

Lord Guilford survived his third wife by fourteen years and died in August 1790, aged 86.[

Lord Dartmouth also served in government.[citation needed
]

Lord Guilford is the namesake of Guilford County, North Carolina.[4] and Guilford, Windham County, Vermont.

References

  1. ^ a b c "NORTH, Hon. Francis (1704–90), of Wroxton Abbey, Oxon". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  2. Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource
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  3. ^ Hasted, Edward (1798). "Parishes". The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent. 6. Institute of Historical Research: 499–531. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 146.

Sources

  • Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by
Member of Parliament for Banbury
1727
–1729 		Succeeded by
Court offices
Preceded by Treasurer to Queen Charlotte
1774–1790 		Vacant
Title next held by
The Earl of Ailesbury
Peerage of Great Britain
New creation Earl of Guilford
1752–1790 		Succeeded by
Peerage of England
Preceded by Baron North
1734–1790 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Baron Guilford
1729–1790
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