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Alan Montagu-Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, 4th Earl Of Wharncliffe
Alan Montagu-Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, 4th Earl of Wharncliffe (23 March 1935 – 3 June 1987), known as Viscount Carlton from birth until 1953, was a British landowner and peer, a member of the House of Lords from 1956 until his death. The only son of Archibald Montagu-Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, 3rd Earl of Wharncliffe, and his wife Lady Elfrida Wentworth Fitzwilliam, daughter of the 7th Earl Fitzwilliam, he was educated at Eton College. He had four older sisters, one of whom married Henry Pelham-Clinton-Hope, 9th Duke of Newcastle.''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (Debrett's Peerage Limited, 2008), p. 1,055 In 1953, Lord Carlton joined the Royal Navy as an able seaman, serving until 1953, when he succeeded as Earl of Wharncliffe, Viscount Carlton, of Carlton, Yorkshire, and Baron Wharncliffe of Wortley, all in the peerage of the United Kingdom. He was subsequently a drummer in a rock band, a motor mechanic, a publican and salesman. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Lords
The House of Lords, also known as the House of Peers, is the Bicameralism, upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Membership is by Life peer, appointment, Hereditary peer, heredity or Lords Spiritual, official function. Like the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster in London, England. The House of Lords scrutinises Bill (law), bills that have been approved by the House of Commons. It regularly reviews and amends bills from the Commons. While it is unable to prevent bills passing into law, except in certain limited circumstances, it can delay bills and force the Commons to reconsider their decisions. In this capacity, the House of Lords acts as a check on the more powerful House of Commons that is independent of the electoral process. While members of the Lords may also take on roles as government ministers, high-ranking officials such as cabinet ministers are usually drawn from the Commons. The House of Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
