Family and Education
b. 20 Nov. 1804, 1st s. of Charles Bruce Brudenell Bruce†, 1st mq. of Ailesbury, and 1st w. Hon. Henrietta Maria Hill, da. of Noel Hill†, 1st Bar. Berwick. educ. Eton 1818; Wilts. RO, Ailesbury mss 1300/5200B, 5700, 5707. Christ Church, Oxf. 1822. m. 11 May 1837, Lady Mary Caroline, da. of George Augustus Herbert†, 11th earl of Pembroke, s.p. summ. to Lords in his fa.’s barony as Lord Bruce 5 July 1838; suc. fa. as 2nd mq. of Ailesbury 4 Jan. 1856; KG 24 May 1864; suc. 2nd cos. James Thomas Brudenell* as 8th earl of Cardigan 28 Mar. 1868. d. 6 Jan. 1878.
Offices Held
A.d.c. to Queen Victoria and col. yeomanry force 1857 – d.; PC 18 June 1859; master of horse June 1859 – July 1866, Dec. 1868 – Mar. 1874.
Capt. Marlborough troop of Wilts. yeoman cav. 1826 – 38; capt. R. Wilts. regt. of yeoman cav. 1826, lt.-col. commdt. and col. 1837, hon. col. 1876 – d.
Hered. warden, Savernake Forest 1856 – d.; ld. lt. Wilts. 1863 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: 26 Jermyn Street, Mdx.
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
BRUDENELL BRUCE, George William Frederick, Earl Bruce (1804-1878)
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Estates
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