Lucius Cary, 10th Viscount Falkland
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| Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard | |
| In office June 1846 – 11 February 1848 | |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Beverley |
| Succeeded by | The Marquess of Donegall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 November 1803 |
| Died | 12 March 1884 (aged 80) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Lucius Cary, Master of Falkland |
Lucius Bentinck Cary, 10th Viscount Falkland
PC (5 November 1803 – 12 March 1884), styled Master of Falkland until 1809, was a British colonial administrator and Liberal
politician.
Background
Falkland was the son of
Charles John Cary, 9th Viscount Falkland
, and his wife, Christiana. He succeeded as tenth Viscount Falkland in 1809 at the age of five after his father was killed in a duel.
He was educated at the
7th Regiment of Foot on 6 January 1825,[4] and a captaincy on 9 December 1826.[5] He retired from the Army in November 1830.[6]
Political and administrative career
A
Privy Council
.
Falkland became
Executive Council by including reformers in the body which had previously been a Tory domain but resisted the demand that the majority party in the legislature
be permitted to form a government.
Falkland's term ended in 1846. He then returned to England and held office in the
Governor of Bombay, in which post he remained until 1853. He returned to England the same year and later served as a magistrate in Yorkshire
.
Marriage and family
Lord Falkland married
Plantagenet Pierrepont Cary
.
Legacy
- Namesake of Falkland Ridge, Nova Scotia, Canada
References
- ^ "No. 17701". The London Gazette. 28 April 1821. p. 939.
- ^ "No. 17775". The London Gazette. 22 December 1821. p. 2463.
- ^ "No. 17778". The London Gazette. 1 January 1822. p. 2.
- ^ "No. 18099". The London Gazette. 15 January 1825. p. 83.
- ^ "No. 18315". The London Gazette. 19 December 1826. p. 2978.
- ^ "No. 18743". The London Gazette. 9 November 1830. p. 2346.
- ^ "News from Europe to 27 December". The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser. 17 May 1831. p. 2. Retrieved 2 March 2009.
- ^ Historic England. "Skutterskelfe Hall (Grade II*) (1150627)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- Burroughs, Peter (1982). "Cary, Lucius Bentinck, 10th Viscount Falkland". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XI (1881–1890) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
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