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Law, the Hon. Edward. Adm. Nobleman at ST JOHN'S, Aug. 13, 1807. Eldest s. of Edward (Lord Ellenborough) (above). [B. Sept. 8, 1790.] School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1807; Sir William Browne medal (Latin ode) 1808; M.A. 1809. M.P. for St Michael's, Cornwall, 1813-18. Succeeded his father as 2nd Baron, Dec. 13, 1818. Lord Privy Seal, 1828. P.C., 1828. Member of the Board of Control for India, 1828-30; President, 1828-30, 1834-5 and 1841. A Lord of the Treasury, 1834. Chief Clerk of the Pleas, 1837. G.C.B., 1844. Governor-General of India, 1841; responsible for the annexation of Scinde, 1843, and the subjugation of Gwalior, 1844; recalled, 1844. Created Viscount Southam and Earl of Ellenborough, 1844. First Lord of the Admiralty, 1846. Married (1) Dec. 11, 1813, Lady Octavia Stewart, youngest dau. of Robert, 1st Marquess of Londonderry; (2) Sept. 15, 1824, Jane Elizabeth, dau. of Rear-Admiral Henry Digby, whom he divorced by Act of Parliament, 1830, for her adultery with Prince Schwartzenberg in 1828 (she subsequently married an Arab Sheikh, Misrab of Palmyra). Died Dec. 22, 1871. Brother of William T. (1831), Charles E. (1810), etc. (Burke, P. and B.; G.E.C.; D.N.B.; Doyle, Official Baronage; De Morgan, Budget of Paradoxes.) | Hon. Edward LAW Approx. lifespan: 17901871 Nobleman St John's College adm1807:08:13 Eldest s. of Edward LAW (Lord Ellenborough) (above). [ b. .] 1790:09:08 Sch: Eton Matric 1807:10MT: Sir William Browne Medal (Latin ode) 1808 MA 1809 M.P. for: : St Michael's, Cornwall , 1813-18 Succeeded his father as 2nd Baron 1818:12:13 Lord Privy Seal: 1828 P.C.: 1828 Member of: Board of Control for India , 1828-30 President: 1828-30, 1834-5, and 1841 Lord of the Treasury: 1834 Chief Clerk of: : Pleas 1837 GCB 1844 Governor-General of: India , 1841 responsible for the annexation of Scinde, [India], 1843, and the subjugation of Gwalior, [India], 1844 recalled 1844 Created Viscount Southam and Earl of Ellenborough 1844 First Lord of Admiralty 1846 m. (1) 1813:12:11, Lady Octavia Stewart, youngest dau. of Robert, 1st Marquess of Londonderry m. (2) 1824:09:15 Jane Elizabeth dau. of Rear-Admiral Henry DIGBY, whom he divorced by Act of Parliament 1830, for her adultery with Prince Schwartzenberg in1828 (she subsequently married an Arab Sheikh, Misrab of Palmyra) d. 1871:12:22 brother of William T. LAW (1831) Charles E. LAW (1810) etc. (Burke, P. and B.; G.E.C.; D.N.B. ; Doyle, Official Baronage ; De Morgan, Budget of Paradoxes .) |