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Charles Marsham, 3rd Earl of Romney

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Charles Marsham, 3rd Earl of Romney
Member of Parliament for Kent West
In office
1841-1845
Personal details
Born(1808-07-30)30 July 1808
Died3 September 1874(1874-09-03) (aged 66)
Political partyConservative
Spouse
Margaret Montagu-Scott
(m. 1832; died 1846)
Children4, including Charles and John
Parents
RelativesCharles Marsham (grandfather)
Frances Wyndham (grandmother)
William Morton Pitt (grandfather)

Charles Marsham, 3rd Earl of Romney (30 July 1808 – 3 September 1874), styled Viscount Marsham between 1811 and 1845, was a British peer and Conservative Party politician.

Biography

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Romney was the son of Charles Marsham, 2nd Earl of Romney, and Sophia, daughter of William Morton Pitt.

Romney was returned to Parliament as one of two representatives for Kent West in 1841, a seat he held until 1845 when he succeeded his father in the earldom and took his seat in the House of Lords.

Marriage & children

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Lord Romney married Lady Margaret Harriett Montagu-Scott, youngest daughter of Charles Montagu-Scott, 4th Duke of Buccleuch, on 7 February 1832. They had three sons and one daughter:

Lady Romney died in London in June 1846, aged 34. Lord Romney remained a widower until his death in September 1874, aged 66. He was succeeded in the earldom by his eldest son, Charles.

References

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Kent West
1841–1845
With: Sir Edmund Filmer, Bt
Succeeded by
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Earl of Romney
1845–1874
Succeeded by