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Earl of Kimberley, of Kimberley in the
County of Norfolk Norfolk () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in East Anglia in England. It borders Lincolnshire to the north-west, Cambridgeshire to the west and south-west, and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the Nort ...
, is a title in the
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. It was created in 1866 for the prominent
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politician John Wodehouse, 3rd Baron Wodehouse. During his long political career, he notably held office as
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,
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,
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and
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. He was succeeded by his son, the second Earl. At first a Liberal like his father, he later joined the Labour Party, becoming the first Labour member of the
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. His eldest son, the third Earl, represented Norfolk Mid in the
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as a Liberal. Since 2002, the titles are held by the latter's grandson, the fifth Earl.


Background

The title of Baron Wodehouse, of Kimberley in the County of Norfolk, was created in the
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in 1797 for Sir John Wodehouse, 6th Baronet, of Wilberhall. He had previously represented
Norfolk Norfolk () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in East Anglia in England. It borders Lincolnshire to the north-west, Cambridgeshire to the west and south-west, and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the No ...
in Parliament. His son, the second Baron, sat as
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for
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and
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. He was succeeded by his grandson, the aforementioned third Baron (son of the Hon. Henry Wodehouse), who was created Earl of Kimberley in 1866. The Wodehouse Baronetcy, of Wilberhall in the County of Norfolk, was created in the
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in 1611 for Philip Wodehouse, previously Member of Parliament for
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. His son, the second Baronet, was Member of Parliament for
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. He was succeeded by his son, the third Baronet, who represented Thetford as well as Norfolk in the House of Commons. His grandson, the fourth Baronet, was also Member of Parliament for these constituencies. His son, the fifth Baronet, represented Norfolk in Parliament. He was succeeded by his son, the aforementioned sixth Baronet, who was elevated to the peerage in 1797. Several other members of the Wodehouse family have also gained distinction. The author
P. G. Wodehouse Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse, ( ; 15 October 188114 February 1975) was an English author and one of the most widely read humorists of the 20th century. His creations include the feather-brained Bertie Wooster and his sagacious valet, Jeeve ...
was the great-grandson of the Reverend Philip Wodehouse, second son of the fifth Baronet. The politician
Edmond Wodehouse Edmond Robert Wodehouse (3 June 1835 – 14 December 1914) was an English Liberal and Liberal Unionist politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1906. Biography Wodehouse was the only child of Sir Philip Edmond Wodehouse, Gov ...
was the son of Thomas Wodehouse, third son of the fifth Baronet. His eldest son was the colonial administrator Sir Philip Wodehouse,
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from 1872 to 1877. Sir Philip Wodehouse's son
Edmond Wodehouse Edmond Robert Wodehouse (3 June 1835 – 14 December 1914) was an English Liberal and Liberal Unionist politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1906. Biography Wodehouse was the only child of Sir Philip Edmond Wodehouse, Gov ...
represented Bath in the House of Commons as a Unionist. The Hon. Armine Wodehouse, younger son of the first Earl, was a civil servant and Liberal politician. The family seat is Hailstone House, near
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,
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.


Wodehouse Baronets, of Wilberhall (1611)

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Sir Philip Wodehouse, 1st Baronet Sir Philip Wodehouse, 1st Baronet (died 30 October 1623) was an English baronet, soldier and Member of Parliament. Wodehouse was the son of Roger Wodehouse, Sir Roger Wodehouse, of Kimberley, Norfolk, and Mary, daughter of John Corbet and was ...
(d. 1623) *
Sir Thomas Wodehouse, 2nd Baronet Sir Thomas Wodehouse, 2nd Baronet (c. 1585 – 18 March 1658), was an English baronet and Member of Parliament. Wodehouse was the son of Sir Philip Wodehouse, 1st Baronet, of Kimberley, Norfolk, and Grizell, daughter of William Yelverto ...
(c. 1585–1658) * Sir Philip Wodehouse, 3rd Baronet (1608–1681) **Sir Thomas Wodehouse (d. 1661) *
Sir John Wodehouse, 4th Baronet Sir John Wodehouse, 4th Baronet (23 March 1669 – 6 August 1754), was a British Tory Member of Parliament. A member of an old Norfolk family, Wodehouse succeeded his grandfather Sir Philip Wodehouse, 3rd Baronet, in the baronetcy on 6 May 1681. ...
(1669–1754) **
William Wodehouse William Wodehouse (c. 1706 - 13 May 1737), of Kimberley, Norfolk, was a British Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1734 to 1737. Wodehouse was the eldest son of Sir John Wodehouse, 4th Baronet and his wife Mary Fermor, daughter ...
(c. 1706–1737) *
Sir Armine Wodehouse, 5th Baronet Sir Armine Wodehouse, 5th Baronet (c. 1714 – 21 May 1777), was a British Tory Member of Parliament. Wodehouse was the son of Sir John Wodehouse, 4th Baronet, and Mary Fermor. His unusual first name reflects his connection with the Armine Baro ...
(c. 1714–1777) * Sir John Wodehouse, 6th Baronet (1741–1834) (created Baron Wodehouse in 1797)


Barons Wodehouse (1797)

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John Wodehouse, 1st Baron Wodehouse John Wodehouse, 1st Baron Wodehouse (4 April 1741 – 29 May 1834), known as Sir John Wodehouse, 6th Baronet, from 1777 to 1797, was a British landowner, Member of Parliament and peer. Life Wodehouse was the son of Sir Armine Wodehouse, 5th Baro ...
(1741–1834) *
John Wodehouse, 2nd Baron Wodehouse John Wodehouse, 2nd Baron Wodehouse (11 January 1771 – 31 May 1846), styled The Honourable John Wodehouse from 1797 to 1834, was a British peer and Member of Parliament. Background Wodehouse was the eldest son of John Wodehouse, 1st Baron Wod ...
(1770–1846) **The Hon. Henry Wodehouse (1799–1834) * John Wodehouse, 3rd Baron Wodehouse (1826–1902) (created Earl of Kimberley in 1866)


Earls of Kimberley (1866)

* John Wodehouse, 1st Earl of Kimberley (1826–1902) *
John Wodehouse, 2nd Earl of Kimberley John Wodehouse, 2nd Earl of Kimberley (10 December 1848 - 7 January 1932), known as Lord Wodehouse from 1866 to 1902, was a British peer and landowner, who was the first member of the Labour Party in the House of Lords. Wodehouse was born at the ...
(1848–1932) * John Wodehouse, 3rd Earl of Kimberley (1883–1941) *
John Wodehouse, 4th Earl of Kimberley John Wodehouse, 4th Earl of Kimberley (12 May 1924 – 26 May 2002), styled Lord Wodehouse between 1932 and 1941, was an active British peer, and also a bobsled racer and Cresta member. Background and education Wodehouse was the son of John Wo ...
(1924–2002) * John Armine Wodehouse, 5th Earl of Kimberley (b. 1951) The
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is the present holder's only son, David Simon John Wodehouse, Lord Wodehouse (b. 1978)


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