Charles Marsham, 3rd Earl of Romney (30 July 1808 – 3 September 1874), styled Viscount Marsham between 1811 and 1845, was a British peer and

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politician.

Biography

Romney was the son of

Charles Marsham, 2nd Earl of Romney Charles Marsham, 2nd Earl of Romney (22 November 1777 – 29 March 1845), styled Viscount Marsham between 1801 and 1811, was a British peer and politician. Biography Romney was the son of Charles Marsham, 1st Earl of Romney, and Lady Fran ...

, and Sophia, daughter of William Morton Pitt. Romney was returned to Parliament as one of two representatives for

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in 1841, a seat he held until 1845 when he succeeded his father in the earldom and took his seat in the

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Marriage & children

Lord Romney married Lady Margaret Harriett Montagu-Scott (born 12 June 1811, died 5 June 1846), youngest daughter of Charles Montagu-Scott, 4th Duke of Buccleuch, on 7 February 1832. They had three sons and one daughter:The Peerage.com, entry for 3rd Earl of Romney
/ref> * Lady Harriet Marsham (born 17 July 1838, died 14 November 1886) *

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(born 7 March 1841, died 21 August 1905) *

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and

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John Marsham (born 25 July 1842, died 16 September 1926) * Hon Henry Marsham (born 26 March 1845, died 1 July 1908) Lady Romney died in London in June 1846, aged 34. Lord Romney remained a widower until his death in September 1874, aged 66. He was succeeded in the earldom by his eldest son,

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Romney, Charles Marsham, 3rd Earl of 1808 births 1874 deaths Earls in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1841–1847 UK MPs who inherited peerages