Algernon Greville, 2nd Baron Greville
Algernon William Fulke Greville, 2nd Baron Greville (11 February 1841 – 2 December 1909), styled Hon. Algernon Greville-Nugent from 1866 to 1883, was a British politician.
Early life
Algernon was the eldest of five sons of Fulke Greville-Nuge ...
, who married in 1863. His older brother,
Ronald Greville
Hon. Ronald Henry Fulke Greville MVO (14 October 1864 – 5 April 1908) was an English Conservative Party politician. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Bradford East from 1896 to 1906.
Early life
Greville was born 14 October 1864 the eldes ...
, died in 1908. His younger sisters were Hon. Camilla Dagmar Violet Greville (wife of Hon. Alistair George Hay, son of the
Earl of Kinnoull
Earl of Kinnoull (sometimes spelled Earl of Kinnoul) is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1633 for George Hay, 1st Viscount of Dupplin. Other associated titles are: ''Viscount Dupplin'' and ''Lord Hay of Kinfauns'' (1627) ...
) and Hon. Lilian Veronique Greville (wife of Cmdr. Herbert Victor Creer). His father was a
Liberal
Liberal or liberalism may refer to:
Politics
* a supporter of liberalism
** Liberalism by country
* an adherent of a Liberal Party
* Liberalism (international relations)
* Sexually liberal feminism
* Social liberalism
Arts, entertainment and m ...
Westmeath
"Noble above nobility"
, image_map = Island of Ireland location map Westmeath.svg
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Ireland
, subdivision_type1 = Province
, subdivision_name1 =
, subdivis ...
who was appointed a
Groom in Waiting The office of Groom in Waiting (sometimes hyphenated as Groom-in-Waiting) was a post in the Royal Household of the United Kingdom, which in earlier times was usually held by more than one person at a time – in the late Middle Ages there might be d ...
to
Queen Victoria
Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until Death and state funeral of Queen Victoria, her death in 1901. Her reign of 63 years and 21 ...
in 1869 and, from 1873 to 1874, served as a
Lord of the Treasury
In the United Kingdom there are at least six Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury, serving as a commission for the ancient office of Treasurer of the Exchequer. The board consists of the First Lord of the Treasury, the Second Lord of the ...
Fulke Greville-Nugent, 1st Baron Greville
Colonel Fulke Southwell Greville-Nugent, 1st Baron Greville (17 February 1821 – 25 January 1883), known as Fulke Greville until 1866, was an Irish Liberal politician.
Early life
Greville was the second son of Algernon Greville, Esq., of North L ...
and his wife, Lady Rosa Nugent (the only daughter and heir of the
George Nugent, 1st Marquess of Westmeath
George Thomas John Nugent, 1st Marquess of Westmeath (17 July 1785 – 5 May 1871), styled Lord Delvin between 1792 and 1814 and known as The Earl of Westmeath between 1814 and 1821, was an Anglo-Irish peer.
Background
Nugent was born in Clo ...
). His maternal grandparents were
James Graham, 4th Duke of Montrose
James Graham, 4th Duke of Montrose, KT, PC (16 July 1799 – 30 December 1874), styled Marquess of Graham until 1836, of Buchanan Castle in Stirlingshire (re-built by him in 1852–8) and 45 Belgrave Square in London, was a British Conserva ...
and the former Hon. Caroline Agnes Horsley-Beresford (third daughter of
John Horsley-Beresford, 2nd Baron Decies
John Beresford, 2nd Baron Decies (20 January 1774 – 1 March 1865) was an Irish peer and clergyman. His father, the 1st Baron Decies was son of Marcus Beresford, 1st Earl of Tyrone and Catherine de Poer, Countess of Tyrone.
Early life
Beresfor ...
).
Career
From 1893 to 1895, Greville served as '' Aide-de-camp'' to the
Earl Cadogan
Earl Cadogan is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Great Britain for the Cadogan family. The second creation, in 1800, was for Charles Cadogan, 3rd Baron Cadogan.
History
Of Welsh origin, the family name was spelt ''Cadwg ...
, the
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (), or more formally Lieutenant General and General Governor of Ireland, was the title of the chief governor of Ireland from the Williamite Wars of 1690 until the Partition of Ireland in 1922. This spanned the Kingdo ...
, followed by ''Aide-de-camp'' to
Lord Northcote
Henry Stafford Northcote, 1st Baron Northcote, (18 November 1846 – 29 September 1911) was a British Conservative politician who served as the third governor-general of Australia, in office from 1904 to 1908. He was previously the governor of ...
, the
Governor of Bombay
Until the 18th century, Bombay consisted of seven islands separated by shallow sea. These seven islands were part of a larger archipelago in the Arabian sea, off the western coast of India. The date of city's founding is unclear—historians tr ...
from 1900 to 1904. From 1904 to 1908, he served as Military Secretary to the
Governor-General of Australia
The governor-general of Australia is the representative of the monarch, currently King Charles III, in Australia.
Charles Greville worked for the British military from 1897, serving in the
Second Matabele War
The Second Matabele War, also known as the Matabeleland Rebellion or part of what is now known in Zimbabwe as the First ''Chimurenga'', was fought between 1896 and 1897 in the region later known as Southern Rhodesia, now modern-day Zimbabwe. ...
. Then between 1899 and 1905, he was a
Captain
Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police department, election precinct, e ...
with the
7th Queen's Own Hussars
The 7th Queen's Own Hussars was a cavalry regiment in the British Army, first formed in 1689. It saw service for three centuries, including the First World War and the Second World War. The regiment survived the immediate post-war reduction in ...
. From 1914 to 1918 during
World War I
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
, he was a Major with the
Lovat Scouts
The Lovat Scouts was a British Army unit first formed during the Second Boer War as a Scottish Highland yeomanry regiment of the British Army. They were the first known military unit to wear a ghillie suit and in 1916 formally became the British ...
. From 1914 to 1943, he was chairman of
St George's Hospital
St George's Hospital is a large teaching hospital in Tooting, London. Founded in 1733, it is one of the UK's largest teaching hospitals and one of the largest hospitals in Europe. It is run by the St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundatio ...
. In 1919, he was made an
Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations,
and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...
.
As his older brother, Ronald, died without issue in 1908, Charles succeeded to his father's barony upon his death in 1909. The Greville estate aggregated to 20,000 acres across England.
Personal life
In February 1909, his mother, Lady Violet (who died in 1932), wrote about the decadence of British society, blaming American brides. "'This,' she writes, 'has struck at the root of our family life and introduced a new element into the simplicity and dignity of old-fashioned households. The rich American has no traditions; no prejudices in favour of old customs, duties, or responsibilities; she is essentially irresponsible, and measures everything by one standard only--money. The result permeating through all classes has considerably increased luxury and made for independence. It has, far more than any suffragette movement, given liberty to women to do as they like; for the American regards her husband as an inferior being, made to work for her, and to lavish pleasures and gifts as a reward for her beauty and sprightliness.'" At the time, it was thought to be a criticism of the marriage of Lord Granard to Beatrice Mills.
Nine months later on 24 November 1909, Charles was married to American heiress Olive (
née
A birth name is the name of a person given upon birth. The term may be applied to the surname, the given name, or the entire name. Where births are required to be officially registered, the entire name entered onto a birth certificate or birth re ...
Grace) Kerr (1876–1959), at
St Paul's Church, Knightsbridge
St Paul's Church, Knightsbridge, is a Grade II*listed Anglican church of the Anglo-Catholic tradition located at 32a Wilton Place in Knightsbridge, London.
History and architecture
The church was founded in 1843, the first in London to champion ...
. Olive was more than twenty minutes late to the wedding due to the breakdown of her car on the way to the ceremony. The wedding was in London, followed by a large reception at the
Carlton House Terrace
Carlton House Terrace is a street in the St James's district of the City of Westminster in London. Its principal architectural feature is a pair of terraces of white stucco-faced houses on the south side of the street overlooking St. James's ...
home of
Freddie Guest
Frederick Edward "Freddie" Guest, (14 June 1875 – 28 April 1937) was a British politician best known for being Chief Whip of Prime Minister David Lloyd George's Coalition Liberal Party, 1917–1921. He was also Secretary of State for Air be ...
and his American wife, Amy Phipps (a daughter of
Henry Phipps Jr.
Henry Phipps Jr. (September 27, 1839 – September 22, 1930) was an American entrepreneur known for his business relationship with Andrew Carnegie and involvement with the Carnegie Steel Company. He was also a successful real estate investor ...
), which the Greville's had rented for a year. The guests at the wedding included
Prince Alexander of Teck
Major General Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone (Alexander Augustus Frederick William Alfred George; born Prince Alexander of Teck; 14 April 1874 – 16 January 1957), was a British Army commander and major-general who served as Governor- ...
. Olive, the widow of banker Henry S. Kerr (from whom she inherited $1,000,000), was a daughter of John W. Grace of Leybourne Grange in
Kent
Kent is a county in South East England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London to the north-west, Surrey to the west and East Sussex to the south-west, and Essex to the north across the estuary of the River Thames; it faces ...
(formerly the seat of the
Hawley baronets
There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Hawley, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of Great Britain.
The Hawley Baronetcy, of Buckland in the County of Somerset, was created in the Baronetage ...
) and a niece of
Michael P. Grace
Michael Paul Grace (1842 – September 20, 1920) was an Irish-American businessman who was a shareholder and chairman of the board of directors of W. R. Grace and Company shipping company of New York City and of Grace Brothers & Co. Ltd. of London ...
and
Mayor
In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well a ...
William Russell Grace
William Russell Grace (May 10, 1832 – March 21, 1904) was an Irish-American politician, the first Roman Catholic mayor of New York City, and the founder of W. R. Grace and Company.
Early life
Grace was born in Ireland in Riverstown near the C ...
, founder of
W. R. Grace and Company
W. R. Grace and Co. is an American chemical business based in Columbia, Maryland. It produces specialty chemicals and specialty materials in two divisions: Grace Catalysts Technologies, which makes catalysts and related products and technologies ...
. Together, Olive and Charles were the parents of:
*Ronald Charles Fulke Greville, 4th Baron Greville (1912–1987), who died unmarried.
Lord Greville died on 14 May 1952 and was succeeded in the barony by his eldest legitimate son, Ronald. Upon Ronald's death in 1987, the barony of Greville became extinct, although his second son Peter Charles Algernon Ascroft Greville may come to inherit the Title.
Lord Greville, 3rd Baron Greville, Charles Beresford Fulke Greville had two sons. The second son was the Greville family secret and never recognised although known by the senior family members, was Peter Charles Algernon Ascroft Greville, he was born June 27, 1916, at his cousin Earl Harcourt's estate Ankerwycke Priory, where he remained until the age of four. The mother Cecil Violet Enid Ascroft (formerly Greville) was separated in 1913 from her first husband Charles Walmer Harcourt Ascroft and returned from Africa to England in 1913 with her father Major Brooke Southwell Greville. She was the 3rd Baron Greville's niece and the daughter of Major Brooke Southwell Greville, Kings Messenger. Cecil Violet Enid (Greville) Ascroft returned to London in 1913 and worked at the War Office and the Greville families closely socialised together with Baron Greville and Cecil Violet Enid Greville becoming intimate and she conceived her uncle Baron Greville's child. The Greville family moved her out of London very quickly in 1915 to give birth to her son Peter Charles Algernon Greville Ascroft. Her son was put into a private boys' school aged just four and she returned to the Greville's residence at Beaufort Gardens, Knightsbridge in 1920. Cecil Violet Enid then obtained a divorce from her first husband in 1927 and married Air Vice Marshal Edward Irvine Bussell CBE in 1927. Her first son and second son of 3rd Baron Greville, Peter Charles Algernon Ascroft Greville died in 2007 and his eldest son Christopher Brooke Fulke Greville, born September 1951 has reclaimed the Barony, he is now known as 6th Baron Greville, Christopher Brooke Fulke-Greville.Debretts Peerage & Baronetage 2003 under Warwick, Earl Brooke and of (Greville) P1638.
Alice Hughes
Alice Mary Hughes (1857–1939) was a leading London portrait photographer specializing in images of fashionable women and children.
Biography
Hughes was the eldest daughter of the portrait painter Edward Hughes (1832-1908). After studying pho ...
Charles
Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English language, English and French language, French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic, Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*k ...