Charles Harbord, 5th Baron Suffield (2 January 1830 – 9 April 1914), was a British peer, courtier and

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politician. A close friend of

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, he served as a

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and

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to the King. He also held political office as

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under

William Gladstone William Ewart Gladstone ( ; 29 December 1809 – 19 May 1898) was a British statesman and Liberal politician. In a career lasting over 60 years, he served for 12 years as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, spread over four non-conse ...

between February and July 1886.

Background and education

Harbord was a son of

Edward Harbord, 3rd Baron Suffield Edward Harbord, 3rd Baron Suffield (10 November 1781 – 6 July 1835), styled The Honourable Edward Harbord between 1786 and 1821, was a British liberal politician, anti-slavery campaigner and prison reformer. Harbord was the second son of Sir Har ...

. He was educated at

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. His father died in 1835 and in 1853, his childless, elder half-brother (his father's successor) died and Harbord inherited the title.

Political career

Lord Suffield was appointed a

in 1868 in

's first administration, a post he held until 1872. The latter year he was appointed

to the

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, to whom he was a close friend. He was Chief of Staff to the Prince of Wales during the Prince's expedition to

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in 1875–1876.''The New York Times'': LORD SUFFIELD DEAD.
/ref> He did not serve in Gladstone's second administration but was briefly

from February to July 1886 in Gladstone's third administration. He was sworn of the

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in February 1886. He remained Lord of the Bedchamber until 1901, when on the Prince of Wales's accession to the throne, Suffield was made a Lord-in-Waiting-in-Ordinary to the King. He was Master of the Robes at the

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in 1902. Harbord served as President of

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(MCC) in 1863.

Family

Lord Suffield married firstly Cecilia Annetta Baring, daughter of

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, on 4 May 1854. They had two sons and nine daughters: *

Charles Harbord, 6th Baron Suffield Lt Col. Charles Harbord, 6th Baron Suffield, CB, MVO (14 June 1855 – 10 February 1924), was a British Army officer and British Conservative politician. Suffield was the eldest son of Charles Harbord, 5th Baron Suffield, and his first wife Cec ...

(14 June 1855 – 10 February 1924). * Hon. Cecilia Margaret Harbord (15 June 1856 – 6 October 1934), married

Charles Wynn-Carington, 1st Marquess of Lincolnshire Charles Robert Wynn-Carington, 1st Marquess of Lincolnshire, (16 May 1843 – 13 June 1928), known as the Lord Carrington from 1868 to 1895, and as the Earl Carrington from 1895 to 1912, was a British Liberal politician and aristocrat. He was Go ...

, and had issue. * Hon. Alice Marion Harbord (23 June 1857 – 1940), married

Charles Mills, 2nd Baron Hillingdon Charles William Mills, 2nd Baron Hillingdon (26 January 1855 – 6 April 1919) was a British banker and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1892, speaking once, in 1889. Mills was eldest son of Charles Mills, 1st ...

, and had issue. * Hon. Mabel Harbord (21 November 1858 – 11 February 1860). *Hon. Elizabeth Evelyn Harbord (23 February 1860 – 19 February 1957), married

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. * Assheton Edward Harbord (20 January 1861, Harlestone, Northamptonshire – 18 July 1929) married aeronaut May Constance Blackwood * Hon. Judith Harbord (12 June 1862, Gunton Park, Norfolk – 4 February 1942). * Hon. Winifred Harbord (31 December 1864, Gunton, Norfolk – 6 January 1949), married in 1889 Captain Geoffry Carr Glyn. * Hon. Eleanor Harbord (7 January 1868, Gunton, Norfolk – 12 July 1936) *Hon. Bridget Louisa Harbord (20 December 1870 – 24 September 1951), married Sir Derek Keppel. Lady Suffield died in 1911. Lord Suffield married secondly, aged 81, Frances Amelia Jessie Eliot Gabbett, daughter of Major Robert Pool Gabbett, in August 1911. Lord Suffield was also President of the Royal Cromer golf club in 1887 (in fact Suffield was the landlord of the golf club' land). His son and grandsons were also members of the club and land owners. A substantial landowner, he owned 12,000 acres and had seats at Gunton Park,

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, and Harbord House,

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. His London residence was at 129 St George's Road. Lord Suffield died in April 1914, aged 84, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

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Honours and arms

* 17 February 1886 : Appointed to the

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by Queen Victoria * 17 May 1876 :

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, KCB *8 March 1901 :

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, GCVO

References

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