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| Manchester, William Drogo, Duke of. Hon. LL.D., June 3, 1864. Eldest s. of George, 6th Duke, by his 1st wife, Millicent, dau. of Robert Bernard Sparrow, Brig.-Gen., of Brampton Park, Hunts. B. Oct. 15, 1823, at Kimbolton Castle. Styled Lord Kimbolton until 1843 and Viscount Mandeville, 1843-55. Aide-de-camp at the Cape of Good Hope, 1843-4. Capt., Grenadier Foot Guards, 1846-50. M.P. for Bewdley, 1847-52, and for Hunts., 1852-5. A Lord of the Bedchamber to the Prince Consort. Succeeded as 7th Duke, Aug. 18, 1855. K.P., 1877. Married, July 22, 1852, Louisa Frederica Augusta, dau. of Charles Francis Victor, Count Von Alten, of Hanover, and had issue. Died Mar. 22, 1890, at Naples; buried at Kimbolton. Disraeli wrote of him as 'silly but not dull'; and the Marquess of Huntly described him as 'a well intentioned bore.' Brother of Lord Robert (1845, sub Montagu). (G.E.C.; Doyle, Official Baronage of England.) | William Drogo, Duke of MANCHESTER Approx. lifespan: 1823–1890 Hon.LLD 1864:06:03 Eldest s. of George MANCHESTER 6th Duke, by his 1st wife, Millicent dau. of Robert Bernard SPARROW, Brig.-General, of Brampton Park, Brampton, Huntingdonshire , b. 1823:10:15 at Kimbolton Castle, [Huntingdonshire], Styled Lord Kimbolton until1843 and Viscount Mandeville 1843-55 Aide-de-camp at the Cape of Good Hope, [South Africa], 1843-44 Captain: Grenadier Foot Guards 1846-50 M.P. for: : Bewdle [Worcestershire], y 1847-52, and for Huntingdonshire , 1852-55 Lord of the Bedchamber to the Prince Consort. Succeeded as 7th Duke 1855:08:18 K.P. 1877 m. 1852:07:22,Louisa Frederica Augusta dau. of Charles Francis VICTOR, Count Von Alten, of Hanover, [Germany], had issue d. 1890:03:22 at Naples, [Italy], buried at Kimbolton, [Huntingdonshire], Disraeli wrote of him as "silly but not dull"; and the Marquess of Huntly described him as "a well intentioned bore." brother of Lord Robert (1845) sub Montagu) ( G.E.C. ; Doyle, Official Baronage of England .) |