Family and Education
b. 23 Oct. 1837, 1st surv. s. of Sir Michael Hicks Hicks Beach, 8th bt., of Williamstrip Park, Glos., and Harriett Vittoria, 2nd da. of John Stratton MP, of Farthinghoe Lodge, Northants. educ. Eton 1850; Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 17 Oct. 1855, BA 1858, MA 1861, hon. DCL 1878. m. (1) 6 Jan. 1864, Caroline Susan (d. 14 Aug. 1865), 1st da. of John Henry Elwes, of Colesborne Park, Glos., s.p.; (2) 3 Sept. 1874, Lady Lucy Catherine, 3rd da. of Hugh Fortescue, 3rd earl Fortescue, 1s. (d.v.p.) 3da. (3 d.v.p.); suc. fa. as 9th bt. 27 Sept. 1854. cr. Visct. St. Aldwyn, of Coln St. Aldwyn 6 Jan. 1906, and 1st earl St. Aldwyn, of Coln St. Aldwyn 22 Feb. 1915. d. 30 Apr. 1916.
Offices Held
PC 2 Mar. 1874; PC [I] 3 Mar. 1874.
Parl. sec. to poor law board Feb. – Oct. 1868; under sec. for home office Oct. – Dec. 1868; chief sec. Ireland Feb. 1874 – Feb. 1878, July 1886 – Mar. 1887; sec. state for colonies 1878 – 80; chan. of exchequer 24 June 1885 – 28 Jan. 1886, 29 June 1895 – 11 Aug. 1902; pres. board of trade 1888 – 92; commr. church estates 1892–5.
‘Father of the House’ 1901 – 06.
Chairman of South Wales coal conciliation board 1903 – 15; ecclesiastical commr. 1908; pres. county councils assc.
J.P. dep. lt. alderman Glos. co. council; lord high steward Gloucester.
Capt. Royal N. Gloucester militia.
Prov. grand master Glos. freemasons 1880.
Main residence: Williamstrip Park, Fairford, Glos.
Volume
Commons 1832-1868
Clubs
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion