George Phipps, 2nd Marquess of Normanby
Governor of New Zealand | |
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In office 3 December 1874 – 21 February 1879 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Premier | |
Preceded by | Sir James Fergusson |
Succeeded by | Sir Hercules Robinson |
6th Governor of Victoria | |
In office 29 April 1879 – 18 April 1884 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Preceded by | Sir George Bowen |
Succeeded by | Sir Henry Loch |
Personal details | |
Born | London, England | 23 July 1819
Died | 3 April 1890 Brighton, Sussex, England | (aged 70)
Political party | Liberal Party |
Spouse |
Laura Russell
(m. 1844; died 1885) |
Children |
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George Augustus Constantine Phipps, 2nd Marquess of Normanby
Early life
Normanby was born in London, the eldest son of Constantine Phipps, 1st Marquess of Normanby and his wife the Hon Maria Liddell, daughter of Thomas Liddell, 1st Baron Ravensworth. He gained the courtesy title Viscount Normanby when his father succeeded to the Earldom of Mulgrave in 1831. When his father was created Marquess of Normanby in 1838, he became known by the courtesy title Earl of Mulgrave.[2]
Military service
Normanby entered the Coldstream Guards as an ensign and became a lieutenant in 1838.[1]
Political and administrative career
Normanby was returned to parliament for
In 1863 Normanby succeeded his father in the marquessate and took his seat in the House of Lords.[citation needed]
Normanby returned to the government in 1868 when he was appointed a
Marriage and children
Lord Normanby married Laura Russell, daughter of Captain Robert Russell RN, in 1844. The couple had seven children.[4][page needed]
- Lady Laura Elizabeth Minnie Phipps (3 June 1845 – 12 October 1934); married John Vivian Hampton-Lewis (1835–1890) on 2 June 1868.
- Constantine Charles Henry Phipps, 3rd Marquess of Normanby (29 August 1846 – 25 August 1932); married Gertrude Stansfeld Forster on 30 December 1903 and had issue.
- Lord William Brook Phipps (13 August 1847 – 19 February 1880); married Constance Emma Keyser (d. 1932) on 31 March 1875 and had issue.
- Lady Katherine Louisa Phipps (31 January 1850 – 23 September 1926); married Francis Egerton, 3rd Earl of Ellesmere, and had issue.[5]
- Lord Henry George Russell Phipps (26 January 1851 – 27 November 1905); married Norma Caroline Georgina Leith-Hay on 17 January 1878 and had issue.
- Lady Constance Mary Phipps (1852 - 31 October 1883)
- Lord Hervey Lepell Phipps (6 May 1854 – 21 April 1887); unmarried.
Honours
Normanby received the following honours:[6]
- Privy Councillor (PC), 1851.
- Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG), 1874.
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG), 1877.
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB), 1885.
Death
Lady Normanby died in London in January 1885, aged 69. Lord Normanby died at Brighton, Sussex in April 1890, aged 70. He was succeeded in the marquessate and other titles by his eldest son, Constantine.[7][full citation needed]
Arms
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References
- ^ a b Mennell, Philip (1892). . The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co. p. 346 – via Wikisource.
- ^ Bolton, G. C., "second Marquess of Normanby (1819–1890)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, archived from the original on 20 January 2021, retrieved 18 January 2024
- ^ "Former Governors of Queensland". Government House Queensland. Archived from the original on 25 October 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003
- ^ Morgan, Henry James, ed. (1903). Types of Canadian Women and of Women who are or have been Connected with Canada. Toronto: Williams Briggs. p. 256.
- ^ Dictionary of Canadian Biography, Volume XI (1881-1890), Phipps, George Augustus Constantine, 3rd Earl of Mulgrave and 2nd Marquess of Normanby
- ^ "Marquess of Normanby obituary". The London Gazette. 1890.
- ^ Debrett's peerage, baronetage, knightage, and companionage. London, Oldhams Press. 1876. p. 355, NORMANBY, MARQUESS OF. (Phipps.). Retrieved 17 June 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- Directory of Royal Genealogical Data, Brian Tompsett, as of 1 March 2003; [1] Archived 7 February 2003 at the Wayback Machine
- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 19 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 748–749.
- Bolton, G.C. (1974). "Normanby, second Marquess of (1819–1890)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 5.
- Burroughs, Peter (1982). "Phipps George Augustus Constantine, Earl of Mulgrave, Marquess of Normanby". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XI (1881–1890) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.