Charles William Sydney Pierrepont, 4th Earl Manvers, VD (2 August 1854 – 17 July 1926), known as Viscount Newark from 1860 to 1900, was a British nobleman and

Conservative Party The Conservative Party is a name used by many political parties around the world. These political parties are generally right-wing though their exact ideologies can range from center-right to far-right. Political parties called The Conservative P ...

politician.

Career

Born in

London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...

, he was the eldest son of Sydney William Herbert Pierrepont, 3rd Earl Manvers. He was educated at

Eton Eton most commonly refers to Eton College, a public school in Eton, Berkshire, England. Eton may also refer to: Places *Eton, Berkshire, a town in Berkshire, England * Eton, Georgia, a town in the United States * Éton, a commune in the Meuse dep ...

, and was styled by the

courtesy title A courtesy title is a title that does not have legal significance but rather is used through custom or courtesy, particularly, in the context of nobility, the titles used by children of members of the nobility (cf. substantive title). In some co ...

Viscount Newark Viscount Newark is a title that has been created twice in British history, each time with the subsidiary title of Baron Pierrepont. The first creation was on 29 June 1627 in the Peerage of England for Sir Robert Pierrepont. This creation was ...

from 1860 until succeeded to his father's peerage in January 1900. Newark was a sub-lieutenant in the

Grenadier Guards "Shamed be whoever thinks ill of it." , colors = , colors_label = , march = Slow: " Scipio" , mascot = , equipment = , equipment ...

from 1872 until retiring in 1880, and subsequently held a variety of positions in the

Yeomanry Yeomanry is a designation used by a number of units or sub-units of the British Army, British Army Reserve (United Kingdom), Army Reserve, descended from volunteer British Cavalry, cavalry regiments. Today, Yeomanry units serve in a variety of ...

and

Volunteers Volunteering is a voluntary act of an individual or group freely giving time and labor for community service. Many volunteers are specifically trained in the areas they work, such as medicine, education, or emergency rescue. Others serve ...

: captain in the South Nottinghamshire Yeomanry Cavalry; major in the 2nd Volunteer Battalion (later 8th Bn),

Sherwood Foresters The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence for just under 90 years, from 1881 to 1970. In 1970, the regiment was amalgamated with the Worcestershire Regiment to f ...

) and honorary colonel from 1904; Brigadier-General commanding the

North Midland Brigade The North Midland Brigade was an infantry formation of Britain's Volunteer Force from 1888 to 1908. Origins The North Midland Brigade had its origin in the Stanhope Memorandum of December 1888. This proposed a Mobilisation Scheme for units of ...

1896–1908.''Burke's Peerage and Baronetage''.''The Times'', 19 July 1926. In November 1901 he received the

Volunteer Officers' Decoration The Volunteer Officers' Decoration, post-nominal letters VD, was instituted in 1892 as an award for long and meritorious service by officers of the United Kingdom's Volunteer Force. Award of the decoration was discontinued in the United Kingdom ...

(VD) for his contribution to the North Midlands Infantry Volunteers. He was elected at the 1885 general election as the

Member of Parliament A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members of ...

(MP) for the Newark division of

Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire (; abbreviated Notts.) is a landlocked county in the East Midlands region of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west. The traditi ...

. He was re-elected unopposed in 1886 and

1892 Events January–March * January 1 – Ellis Island begins accommodating immigrants to the United States. * February 1 - The historic Enterprise Bar and Grill was established in Rico, Colorado. * February 27 – Rudolf Diesel applies for ...

, and stood down at the 1895 general election. However, his Conservative successor

Harold Heneage Finch-Hatton Harold Heneage Finch-Hatton (23 August 1856 – 16 May 1904) was a British politician and Australian federationist. Early life Finch-Hatton was born in Eastwell Park, Kent, England, the fourth son of George Finch-Hatton, 10th Earl of Winchilsea ...

resigned in 1898, and Viscount Newark was returned unopposed at the resulting by-election. He held the seat until his succession to the peerage in 1900. The 4th Earl was a keen sportsman and was Master of the

Rufford Hunt Rufford may refer to: * Rufford, Lancashire, England **site of Rufford New Hall, Rufford Old Hall and Rufford railway station * Rufford, Nottinghamshire, England **site of Rufford Abbey Rufford Abbey is a country estate in Rufford, Nottingham ...

from 1900.

Family and children

In 1880 he married Helen Shaw-Stewart, daughter of

Sir Michael Shaw-Stewart, 7th Baronet Colonel Sir Michael Robert Shaw-Stewart, 7th Baronet (26 November 1826 – 10 December 1903) was a British baronet and Conservative Party politician. He sat in the House of Commons from 1855 to 1865. He was the son of Sir Michael Shaw-Stewart, 6 ...

, and had four children: * Lady Cicely Mary Pierrepont (1886–1936), married Francis Henry Hardy of Edith Weston Hall, Rutland, in 1915 *

Evelyn Robert Pierrepont, 5th Earl Manvers Earl Manvers was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1806 for Charles Medows Pierrepont, 1st Viscount Newark. He had already been created Baron Pierrepont, of Holme Pierrepont in the County of Nottingham, and Viscoun ...

(1888–1940) * Lady Alice Helen Pierrepont (30 August 1889 – 8 March 1969), buried at

Ystrad Mynach Ystrad Mynach is a town in the Caerphilly County Borough, within the ancient county of Glamorgan, Wales, and is north of the town of Caerphilly. The urban area has a population of 19,204, and stands in the Rhymney Valley. Before the Industrial ...

* Lady Sibell Pierrepont (1892–1968), married Hubert Davys Argles in 1923 He died suddenly on 17 July 1926 at his house in Tilney Street, London, at the age of 71.

References

Sources

* *

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Manvers, Charles Pierrepont, 4th Earl Manvers, Charles William Sydney Pierrepont, 4th Earl Manvers, Charles William Sydney Pierrepont, 4th Earl Earls in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies People educated at Eton College UK MPs 1885–1886 UK MPs 1886–1892 UK MPs 1892–1895 UK MPs 1895–1900 Manvers, E4 Manvers, Charles William Sydney Pierrepont, 4th Earl Manvers, Charles William Sydney Pierrepont, 4th Earl South Nottinghamshire Hussars officers

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 ...