PAGET, Lord Alfred Henry (1816-1888), of Beaudesert, Staffordshire

Family and Education

b. 29 June 1816, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Henry William Paget (d. 1854), 2nd earl of Uxbridge and 1st marquess of Anglesey, and 2nd w. Charlotte, da. of 1^st earl Cadogan; half-bro. of Lord Henry Paget, earl of Uxbridge MP; Lord William Paget MP; bro. of Lord Clarence Edward Paget MP; Lord George Augustus Frederick Paget MP. educ. Westminster. m. 8 Apr. 1847, Cecilia, 2nd da. of George Thomas Wyndham, of Cromer Hall, Norf. 6s. 6da. (1 d.v.p.); d. 24 Aug. 1888.

Offices Held

Equerry in ordinary to the Queen, July 1837–41; chief equerry and clerk marshal to the Queen July 1846 – Mar. 1852, Dec. 1852 – Mar. 1858, June 1859 – Aug. 1874; clerk marshal Aug. 1874 – d.

Cornet royal horse guards 1832; lt. 1834; capt. 7 hussars 1841; half-pay with rank of maj. 1845; lt.-gen. 1877; hon. gen. 1881.

Parlimentarian

PAGET, Lord Alfred Henry (1816-1888), of Beaudesert, Staffordshire

Main residence: Beaudesert, Staffordshire.

Author

H.J.M.

Volume

Commons 1832-1868

Clubs

Brooks's

Crockford's

White's