Sydney Pierrepont, 3rd Earl Manvers
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Sydney William Herbert Pierrepont (12 March 1826 – 16 January 1900) was a British nobleman and politician.
Born at Holme Pierrepont, he was the second surviving son of Charles Pierrepont, 2nd Earl Manvers. He entered Christ Church College, Oxford in 1843. He was styled Viscount Newark after the death of his elder brother in 1850, and succeeded his father in 1860. He was elected unopposed as Conservative Member of Parliament for South Nottinghamshire in 1852 and served until 1860.
He was also a Justice of the Peace and Deputy Lieutenant for Nottinghamshire, and Honorary Colonel in the Nottinghamshire Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry.
[edit] Family and children
He married Georgine Jane Elizabeth Fanny de Franquetot, second daughter of Augustin, Duc de Coigny in 1852. They had five children:
- Lady Emily Annora Charlotte Pierrepont (16 March 1853 – 11 May 1935), married Frederick Lygon, 6th Earl Beauchamp in 1878
- Charles William Sydney Pierrepont, 4th Earl Manvers (1854–1926)
- Hon. Evelyn Henry Pierrepont (1856–1926), married Sophia Arkwright. Their eldest son became the 6th Earl Manvers.
- Hon. Henry Sydney Pierrepont (1863–1883)
- Lady Mary Augusta Pierrepont (1865–1917), married John Peter Grant in 1899
[edit] References
- 3rd Earl Manvers Bio. Retrieved on January 3, 2006.
- This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thomas Blackburne Thornton-Hildyard William Hodgson Barrow |
Member of Parliament for South Nottinghamshire with William Hodgson Barrow 1852–1860 |
Succeeded by William Hodgson Barrow Lord Stanhope |
| Military Offices | ||
| New Title | Honorary Colonel of the Southern Nottinghamshire Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry 1879–1900 |
Succeeded by The Lord Belper |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Charles Pierrepont |
Earl Manvers 1860–1900 |
Succeeded by Charles Pierrepont |
