14-827: Charles Wyndham or Windham may refer to: Politicians [ edit ] Charles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of Egremont (1710–1763), British peer and MP Charles William Wyndham (1760–1828), English MP for Midhurst 1790–95, New Shoreham 1795–1802, and Sussex 1807–1812 Charles Wyndham (1796–1866) , English Member of Parliament (MP) for West Sussex 1841–1847 Charles Wyndham, 3rd Baron Leconfield (1872–1952), British peer Sir Charles Wyndham (1638–1706) , MP for Southampton 1679–89 and 1689–98 and St Ives 1698–1701 Sir Charles Ash Windham (1810–1870), British Army officer and MP Charles Edwin (died 1801) , born Charles Wyndham, MP for Glamorgan 1780–89 Others [ edit ] Charles Wyndham (actor) (1837–1919), British actor (who assumed
28-498: A daughter of George Carpenter, 2nd Baron Carpenter of Killaghy, by his wife Elizabeth Petty. He had progeny including: According to the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition , Horace Walpole perhaps rated Egremont's talents too low when he said he had neither knowledge of business , nor the smallest share of parliamentary abilities. Baron Cockermouth Earl of Egremont was
42-578: A patron of art. He also sponsored the Petworth Emigration Scheme , which sent thousands of working-class people from the south of England to Upper Canada between 1832 and 1837. On his death the titles passed to his nephew, the fourth Earl. When he died in 1845 the barony of Cockermouth and earldom of Egremont became extinct. The large Wyndham estates, including Petworth House in Sussex had already passed to Colonel George Wyndham . He
56-783: A title in the Peerage of Great Britain . It was created in 1749, along with the subsidiary title Baron of Cockermouth , in Cumberland , for Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset , with remainder to his nephews Sir Charles Wyndham, 4th Baronet , of Orchard Wyndham, and Percy Wyndham-O'Brien . The Duke had previously inherited the Percy estates, including the lands of Egremont in Cumberland, from his mother Lady Elizabeth Percy, daughter and heiress of Joceline Percy, 11th Earl of Northumberland . In 1750 Sir Charles Wyndham succeeded according to
70-579: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Charles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of Egremont Charles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of Egremont , PC (19 August 1710 – 21 August 1763), of Orchard Wyndham in Somerset, Petworth House in Sussex, and of Egremont House in Mayfair , London, was a British statesman who served as Secretary of State for
84-512: The House of Commons . He was succeeded by his only son, the third Baronet, a prominent politician who notably served as Chancellor of the Exchequer . He married Lady Catherine Seymour, daughter of Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset . His eldest son was the fourth Baronet, who succeeded as second Earl of Egremont in 1750. The second Earl's eldest son and successor, the third Earl, was known as
98-683: The Southern Department from 1761 to 1763. He was the eldest son and heir of Sir William Wyndham, 3rd Baronet , of Orchard Wyndham, Secretary at War in 1712, Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1713 and Tory leader in the House of Commons during the reign of King George I (1714–1727) and during the early years of King George II (1727–1760). His mother was Catherine Seymour, daughter of Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset , and sister of Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset , created in 1749 Earl of Egremont and Baron Cockermouth , with special remainder to his nephew Charles Wyndham,
112-515: The chosen heir of his mother's sister's childless husband Henry O'Brien, 8th Earl of Thomond (1688–1741). Wyndham served as member of parliament for Bridgwater (Somerset) in 1734–1741, Appleby (Cumberland) in 1741–1747, and for Taunton (Somerset) in 1747–1750. In October 1761, Egremont was appointed Secretary of State for the Southern Department in succession to William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham . His term of office, during which he acted in concert with his brother-in-law George Grenville ,
126-521: The name) See also [ edit ] Wyndham (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Charles_Wyndham&oldid=734415861 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
140-458: The palatial Petworth House in Sussex (rebuilt by the 6th Duke ). These were formerly owned by the Percy family , and had been inherited by the 7th Duke of Somerset from his mother, Lady Elizabeth Percy (died 1722), daughter and heiress of Joceline Percy, 11th Earl of Northumberland . His younger brother was Percy Wyndham-O'Brien, 1st Earl of Thomond , created Earl of Thomond , having become
154-592: The special remainder as second Earl of Egremont on the death of his uncle. His younger brother Percy Wyndham-O'Brien was created Earl of Thomond in 1756. The Wyndham Baronetcy , of Orchard Wyndham in the County of Somerset, had been created in the Baronetage of England in 1661 for William Wyndham , who represented Somerset and Taunton in Parliament. His son, the second Baronet, represented Ilchester in
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#1732793727538168-688: The subject of this article. He succeeded to the Orchard Wyndham estates and as 4th baronet on his father's death in 1740, and in 1750 succeeded by special remainder as 2nd Earl of Egremont , on the death of his maternal uncle Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset, 1st Earl of Egremont , and received, as his share of the Seymour inheritance, the former Percy estates, including Egremont Castle in Cumbria, Leconfield Castle in Yorkshire and
182-429: Was mainly occupied with the declaration of war on Spain and with the negotiations for peace with France and Spain, the terms of which Wyndham seems to have disliked. He was also involved with the proceedings against John Wilkes . He died in office 21 August 1763. He was Lord Lieutenant of Cumberland 1751–1763 and Lord Lieutenant of Sussex 1762–1763. On 12 March 1750/51 Wyndham married Hon. Alicia Maria Carpenter ,
196-598: Was the natural son and adopted heir of the third Earl. In 1859 he was raised to the peerage in his own right as Baron Leconfield . Moreover, in 1963 the Egremont title was revived for his great-great-grandson John Wyndham , who was created Baron Egremont , of Petworth in the County of Sussex. In 1967 he succeeded his father as sixth Baron Leconfield. Another member of the Wyndham family was Thomas Wyndham, 1st Baron Wyndham , Lord Chancellor of Ireland from 1726 to 1739. He
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