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| Fitzherbert, Alleyne. Adm. pens. (age 17) at ST JOHN'S, June 21, 1770. [5th] s. of William (1731-2), M.P., of Tissington, Derbs. B. Mar. 1, 1753, at Derby. Schools, Derby and Eton. Matric. Michs. 1773; B.A. 1774; M.A. 1777. Chancellor's Medallist, 1774. Went on a tour through France and Italy, and, when abroad, was awarded one of the University's travelling scholarships. Minister at Brussels, 1777-82. Plenipotentiary at Paris, 1782. Sent to negotiate peace with France and Spain. Envoy-Extraordinary to Russia, 1783-7. Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieut. of Ireland, 1787-9. Envoy to the Hague, 1789 and 1794; to Madrid, 1789-90. P.C. Created Baron St Helens (of Ireland), 1790; and Baron St Helen's of the Isle of Wight, July 31, 1801; this dignity became extinct at his death. At St Petersburg, in Apr. 1801, arranged a treaty between England and Russia. Retired, Apr. 5, 1803, with a pension. Created a Lord of the Bedchamber, May 1804. Trustee of the British Museum, 1805-37. Wrote many letters on political subjects to his friend Jeremy Bentham, who included some in his works; two letters from Fitzherbert to Croker on Wraxall's anecdotes are in the Croker Papers, II. 294-7; and a letter to him from the first Lord Malmesbury is printed in the latter's diaries. Resided in Grafton Street, London, W. Died unmarried Feb. 19, 1839. Buried in the Harrow Road cemetery, London. Brother of William (1765). [For pedigree of Fitzherbert, see G. Mag., 1797, II. 645; and for long obit. notice, 1839, I. 429-30 and 1839, II. 669.] (Derby Sch. Reg.; Eton Coll. Reg.; D.N.B.; Burke, P. and B.; G.E.C., Baronetage; St John's Coll. Adm., IV. 254.) | Alleyne FITZHERBERT Approx. lifespan: 1753–1839 pens. aged 17 St John's College adm1770:06:21 5th s. of William FITZHERBERT (1731-32), M.P. of: Tissington, Derbyshire , b. Derby, [Derbyshire], 1753:03:01 schools Sch: Derby School Derby, [Derbyshire], and Eton, [Buckinghamshire], Matric 1773:10MT: BA 1774 MA 1777 Chancellor's Medal list 1774 Went on a tour through France , and Italy , , and, when abroad, was awarded one of the University's travelling scholarships. Minister at: : Brussels, [Belgium], 1777-82 Plenipotentiary Paris, [France], 1782 Sent to negotiate peace with France , and Spain , Envoy-Extraordinary to Russia , 1783-87 Chief Sec. to: : Lord-Lieutenant of: Ireland , 1787-89 Envoy to the Hague, [Holland], 1789, and 1794 to Madrid, [Spain], 1789-90 P.C.: Created Baron St Helens (of Ireland , ) 1790 and Baron St Helen's of the Isle of Wight , 1801:07:31 this dignity became extinct at his death. At St Petersburg, [Russia], in1801:04, arranged a treaty between England and Russia , . retired1803:04:05, with a pension. Created a Lord of the Bedchamber 1804:05 Trustee of: : British Museum London , 1805-37 Wrote many letters on political subjects to his friend Jeremy Bentham, who included some in his works; two letters from Fitzherbert to Croker on Wraxall's anecdotes are in the Croker Papers, II. 294-7; and a letter to him from the first Lord Malmesbury is printed in the latter's diaries. At Grafton Street, London , , W. d. unmarried 1839:02:19 bur. in the Harrow Road cemetery, London , brother of William FITZHERBERT (1765) For pedigree of Fitzherbert, see G. Mag 1797, II. 645; and for long obit. notice 1839, I. 429-30 and 1839, II. 669.] ( Derby School Reg.; Eton College Reg.; D.N.B. ; Burke, P. and B.; G.E.C., Baronetage; St John's College Adm., IV. 254) |