FITZWILLIAM, Hon. William Thomas Spencer Wentworth, visct. Milton (III) (1815-1902), of 4 Grosvenor Square, London and Wentworth Woodhouse, Yorks.

Family and Education

b. 12 Oct. 1815, 2nd s. of Charles William Wentworth Fitzwilliam MP, 3rd Earl Fitzwilliam, and Mary, 4th da. of Thomas Dundas MP, 1st Bar. Dundas; bro. of William Charles Wentworth Fitzwilliam, visct. Milton (II), MP; George Wentworth Fitzwilliam MP; Charles William Wentworth Fitzwilliam MP. educ. Eton c.1826-30; Trinity, Camb. adm. 1833, matric. 1833, hon. MA 1836.Although the date of his MA appears in many sources as 1837, it was in fact conferred in 1836: The Times, 3 Dec. 1836. m. 10 Sept. 1838, Lady Frances Harriet Douglas (d. 15 June 1895), eld. da. of George Sholto Douglas, 17th earl of Morton, 8s. (4 d.v.p.) 6da. (1 d.v.p.) Styled visct. Milton 1836-57. suc. fa. as 4th Earl Fitzwilliam 4 Oct. 1857. KG 1862. d. 20 Feb. 1902.

Offices Held

A.d.c. to Queen Victoria 1884 – 94.

J.P. W. Riding Yorks. 1837; J.P. Derbys. deputy Lt. W. Riding Yorks. 1853; ld. lt. and cus. rot. W. Riding Yorks. 1857 – 92.

Capt. 1st W. Riding Yorks. yeomanry cavalry 1836, lt. col. commandant 1846 – 86, hon. col. 1886 – d.

Memb. Royal Yacht Squadron 1843; president Marylebone Cricket Club 1856.

Parlimentarian

FITZWILLIAM, Hon. William Thomas Spencer Wentworth, visct. Milton (III) (1815-1902), of 4 Grosvenor Square, London and Wentworth Woodhouse, Yorks.

Main residences: 4 Grosvenor Square, London; Wentworth Woodhouse, Yorks.

Author

K.S.R.

Volume

Commons 1832-1868