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Sydney, Earl (UK, 1874 - 1890)

 

Creation: let.pat. 27 Feb 1874

 

Extinct: 14 Feb 1890

 

Family name: Townshend

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Arms:

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Azure a Chevron Ermine between three Escallops Argent (Townshend);  2nd and 3rd, quarterly Gules and Or in the first quarter a Mullet Argent (Vere), in the centre fess point a Crescent

Crest:

A Stag trippant proper

Supporters:

Dexter:  A Lion Or collared chained and charged on the shoulder with a Pheon Azure;  Sinister: A Stag Sable armed Argent collared and chained Or charged on the shoulder with am Escallop of the second

Motto:

 Droit et avant

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John Robert [Townshend], 3rd Viscount Sydney later 1st Earl Sydney, GCB PC

only son and heir of John Thomas [Townshend], 2nd Viscount Sydney, by his second wife Lady Caroline Elizabeth Letitia Clements, 3rd dau. of Robert [Clements], 1st Earl of Leitrim

born

9 Aug 1805

mar.

4 Aug 1832 Lady Emily Caroline Paget (b. 4 Mar 1810; dsp. 9 Mar 1893), 1st dau. of Henry William [Paget], 1st Marquess of Anglesey, by his second wife Lady Charlotte Wellesley, former wife of Henry [Wellesley], 1st Baron Cowley, and dau. of Charles Sloane [Cadogan], 1st Earl Cadogan

died

s.p. 14 Feb 1890

created

27 Feb 1874 Earl Sydney, of Scadbury in the County of Kent

note

Member of Parliament (Tory) for Whitchurch 1826-31; Capt, West Kent Militia 1827 and West Kent Yeomanry 1830; Groom of the Bedchamber 1828-30; suc. his father 20 Jan 1831 as 3rd Viscount Sidney; a Lord of the Bedchamber 1835; a Lord-in-Waiting 1841-46; Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard 1852-58; Privy Councillor 1853; Col, Kent Artillery Militia 1853; Lord Lieutenant of Kent 1856-90; Lord Chamberlain of the Household 1859-66 and 1868-74; GCB 1863; Captain of Deal Castle 1879-90; Lord Steward of the Household 1880-85 and 1886

 

On the death of the 1st Earl Sydney the Earldom, Viscountcy and Barony of Sydney became extinct.

 

 First written 11 Apr 2005

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