Edward Bootle-Wilbraham, 1st Earl of Lathom

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Edward Bootle-Wilbraham, 1st Earl of Lathom Template:Postnominals (12 December 1837 – 19 November 1898) known as The Lord Skelmersdale between 1853 and 1880, was a British Conservative politician. He was a member of every Conservative administration between 1866 and 1898, and notably served three times as Lord Chamberlain of the Household under Lord Salisbury. Having succeeded his grandfather as Baron Skelmersdale in 1853, he was created Earl of Lathom in 1880.

Early life

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Portrait of Lord Lathom wearing Masonic regalia, by Jean Marius Rogier.
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Lord Skelmersdale caricatured in Vanity Fair magazine, 1871.

Bootle-Wilbraham was born at Blythe Hall, Lathom, Lancashire, the son of Hon. Richard Bootle-Wilbraham, MP, eldest son of Edward Bootle-Wilbraham. 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 Eton and Christ Church, Oxford.[1] Whilst a student at Oxford he was initiated into the Apollo University Lodge No 357, and became an active Freemason.[2] He was appointed Honorary Colonel of the 11th (1st Preston) Lancashire Rifle Volunteer Corps on 9 November 1872.[3]

Career

Bootle-Wilbraham succeeded his grandfather as second Baron Skelmersdale in 1853 and was entitled to take a seat in the House of Lords on his 21st birthday in 1858. He served under the Earl of Derby and then Benjamin Disraeli as a Lord-in-waiting from 1866[4] to 1868.[5] In 1870, he became Conservative Chief Whip in the House of Lords.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". He once again held office under Disraeli as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard from 1874[6] to 1880,[7] and was admitted to the Privy Council in 1874.[8]

In 1880, he was created Earl of Lathom, in the County Palatine of Lancaster.[9] Lord Lathom later held office under Lord Salisbury as Lord Chamberlain of the Household from 1885[10] to 1886,[11] from 1886[12] to 1892,[13] and from 1895[14] to 1898.[15] In 1892, he was appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath.[16]

Personal life

On 16 August 1860, Lord Lathom married Lady Alice Villiers, daughter of George Villiers and the former Lady Katharine Barham (widow of John Joseph Barham, and eldest daughter of James Grimston).[1] Together, they were the parents of:

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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