George Brudenell, 3rd Earl of Cardigan

George, 3rd earl of Cardigan (attributed to Enoch Seeman)

George Brudenell, 3rd Earl of Cardigan (29 September 1685 – 5 July 1732), styled Lord Brudenell between 1698 and 1703, was a British peer.

Origins

He was the son of Francis Brudenell, Lord Brudenell, son and heir of Robert Brudenell, 2nd Earl of Cardigan. His mother was Lady Frances Savile, granddaughter of Thomas Savile, 1st Earl of Sussex.

Career

In 1703 he succeeded his grandfather in the earldom. In January 1709 he officially renounced his Roman Catholic faith (the Brudenells had been Catholic for generations) in order to take his seat in the House of Lords.[1] In 1712 he was appointed Master of the Buckhounds, a post he held until 1715.[2]

Marriage and children

In 1703 he married Lady Elizabeth Bruce (1689-December 1745[2]), a daughter of Thomas Bruce, 2nd Earl of Ailesbury, 3rd Earl of Elgin, by whom he had several children including:

Death

He died in July 1732 and was succeeded by his eldest son George Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu, 4th Earl of Cardigan.

References

  1. ^ John WADE (Vice-President of the Historical Section of the Institut d'Afrique” of Paris.) (1847). British history, chronologically arranged, comprehending a classified analysis of events ... in Church and State, from the first invasion by the Romans to the accession of Queen Victoria. Henty G. Bohn. pp. 316–.
  2. ^ a b thepeerage.com George Brudenell, 3rd Earl of Cardigan
Political offices
Preceded by Master of the Buckhounds
1712–1715 		Vacant
Title next held by
Francis Negus
Peerage of England
Preceded by Earl of Cardigan
1703–1732 		Succeeded by