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| Elgin and Kincardine, James, Earl of. Hon. LL.D. 1861. 3rd, but 1st surviving, s. and h. of Thomas (Bruce), seventh Earl of Elgin and eleventh of Kincardine, by his 2nd wife, Elizabeth, dau. of James Townsend Oswald. B. July 20, 1811. School, Eton. Matric. from Christ Church, Oxford, Mar. 16, 1829, age 17; B.A. 1833 from Merton College; M.A. (Oxford) 1835; created D.C.L. (Oxford) June 4, 1856. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, 1835. M.P. for Southampton, Aug.-Dec. 1841, being then styled Lord Bruce. Succeeded his father as eighth Earl of Elgin and twelfth of Kincardine, Nov. 14, 1841. Governor-General of Jamaica, 1842-6; of Canada, 1846-54. K.T., July 12, 1847. Created a peer of the U.K. as Baron Elgin of Elgin, Nov. 13, 1849. Lord-Lieut. of Fifeshire, 1854. P.C., 1857. G.C.B., 1858. Plenipotentiary to China, 1857-9 and 1860-1, his mission ending in the capture of Pekin. Postmaster-General, 1859-60. Governor-General of India, Jan. 1862-3. Married (1) Apr. 22, 1841, Elizabeth Mary, only child of Charles Lennox Cumming-Bruce, of Roseisle, Co. Stirling; (2) Mary Louisa, dau. of John George (Lambton) first Earl of Durham. Died suddenly, Nov. 20, 1863, aged 52, at Dharmsala, India. (Eton Sch. Lists; G.E.C.; Burke, P. and B.; D.N.B.; The Scots Peerage; Al. Oxon.) | James, Earl of ELGIN AND KINCARDINE Approx. lifespan: 1811–1863 Hon.LLD 1861 3rd, but 1st surviving, s. and h. of Thomas ELGIN AND KINCARDINE (Bruce), seventh Earl of Elgin and eleventh of Kincardine, by his 2nd wife, Elizabeth OSWALD dau. of James Townsend OSWALD b. 1811:07:20 Sch: Eton Matric from aged 17 Christ Church [Oxford] 1829:03:16 BA 1833 From Merton College [Oxford] MA Oxford 1835 created DCL Oxford 1856:06:04 Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1835 M.P. for: : Southampton, [Hampshire], 1841:08:-:12:, being then styled Lord Bruce. Succeeded his father as eighth Earl of Elgin and twelfth of Kincardine 1841:11:14 Governor-General of: Jamaica , 1842-46 of Canada , 1846-54 K.T. 1847:07:12 Created a peer of the U.K. as Baron Elgin of Elgin 1849:11:13 Lord-Lieutenant of: Fife , 1854 P.C.: 1857 GCB 1858 Plenipotentiary to China , 1857-9, and 1860-61, his mission ending in the capture of Pekin, [China], Postmaster-General: 1859-60 Governor-General of: India , 1862-63:01 m. (1) 1841:04:22, Elizabeth Mary, only child of Charles Lennox Cumming-Bruce of Roseisle, Stirlingshire , m. (2) Mary Louisa GEORGE dau. of John GEORGE (Lambton) first Earl of Durham. d. suddenly Dharmsala, India , 1863:11:20 aged 52 ( Eton School Lists; G.E.C. ; Burke, P. and B.; D.N.B.; The Scots Peerage; Al. Oxon. ) |