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.
Main residences: 4 Grosvenor Square, London; Wentworth Woodhouse, Yorks.
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Commons 1832-1868
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