Web Title
PHIPPS, Constantine Henry, Visct. Normanby (1797-1863)
Family and Education
b. 15 May 1797, 1st s. of Henry Phipps†, 1st earl of Mulgrave, and Martha Sophia, da. of Christopher Thompson Maling of West Herrington, co. Dur. educ. Harrow 1811-13; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1814. m. 12 Aug. 1818, Maria, da. of Sir Thomas Henry Liddell†, 6th bt., of Ravensworth Castle, co. Dur., 1s. suc. fa. as 2nd earl of Mulgrave 7 Apr. 1831; GCH 1832; cr. mq. of Normanby 25 June 1838; GCB 10 Dec. 1847; KG 19 Feb. 1851. d. 28 July 1863.
Offices Held
PC 30 May 1832; gov. Jamaica 1832 – 34; ld. privy seal July – Dec. 1834; ld. lt. [I] Apr. 1835 – Apr. 1839; sec. of state for war and colonies Feb. – Aug. 1839, for home affairs Aug. 1839 – Sept. 1841.
Ambassador to France 1846 – 52, to Tuscany 1854 – 58.
Capt. 1 batt. Hull militia 1816.
Main residence: 19 Grosvenor Street, Mdx.
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion