Henry Augustus Brudenell-Bruce, 5th Marquess of Ailesbury (11 April 1842 – 10 March 1911), styled Lord Henry Bruce from 1878 to 1894, was a British soldier, businessman and

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politician.

Early life

Ailesbury was the third son of

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, and his wife the Hon. Louisa Elizabeth, daughter of

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. He was educated at

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and

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Career

He served in the

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and achieved the rank of captain in the

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and

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in the 3rd Battalion of the Duke of Edinburgh's Wiltshire Regiment. Between 1886 and 1892 he sat as

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for

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. He was also chairman of Meux & Co, brewers. In 1894 he succeeded to the marquessate on the early death of his nephew and took his seat in the

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Family

Lord Ailesbury married, in 1870, Georgiana Sophia Maria Pinckney, daughter of George Henry Pinckney, of

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. She died in London on 23 June 1902. They had three children, Lady Ernestine Mary Alma Georgiana (6 September 1871 – 18 May 1953), George William James Chandos Brudenell-Bruce, 6th Marquess of Ailesbury (21 May 1873 – 4 August 1961), and Lady Violet Louisa Marjory (1 March 1880 – 26 August 1923). Lady Marjory married James Binney of Pampisford Hall, Cambridgeshire and had three children, Merlin Brudenell Binney(1908), Olivia Rowena Binney(1910) and Hector Danneskiold Brudenell Binney(1919). Ailesbury remained a widower until his death in March 1911, aged 68. He was succeeded in the marquessate by his son

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Notes

References

* Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, * * *

External links

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