James Stopford, 3rd Earl of Courtown
James George Stopford, 3rd Earl of Courtown KP, PC (15 August 1765 – 15 June 1835), known as Viscount Stopford from 1770 to 1810, was an Anglo-Irish peer and Tory politician.
The Earl of Courtown KP PC | |
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| Treasurer of the Household | |
| In office 1793–1806 | |
| Preceded by | James Stopford, 2nd Earl of Courtown |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Ossulton |
| In office 1807–1812 | |
| Preceded by | The Lord Ossulton |
| Succeeded by | Viscount Jocelyn |
Courtown was the eldest son of James Stopford, 2nd Earl of Courtown, and his wife Mary (née Powys). Educated at Eton College, he served with the Coldstream Guards and achieved the rank of Captain.
In 1790, he was elected to the House of Commons for Great Bedwyn, a seat he held until 1796 and again from 1806 to 1807. He also represented Lanark from 1796 to 1802, Dumfries from 1803 to 1806 and Marlborough from 1807 to 1810. In 1793, he succeeded his father as Treasurer of the Household in the government of William Pitt the Younger, a post he held until 1806 (from 1801 to 1804 under the Premiership of Henry Addington), and again from 1807 to 1812 under the Duke of Portland and Spencer Perceval.[1]
Courtown succeeded his father in the earldom 1810 and held office in the House of Lords as Captain of the Honourable Band of Gentlemen Pensioners under the Earl of Liverpool between 1812 and 1827 and as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard under Sir Robert Peel in 1835. He was admitted to the Privy Council in 1793 and made a Knight of the Order of St Patrick in 1821.
Lord Courtown married Lady Mary, daughter of Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch and Lady Elizabeth Montagu, in 1791. They had five sons and one daughter. The two eldest sons died as infants. Their fifth and youngest son the Hon. Sir Montagu Stopford (1798–1864) was a Vice-Admiral in the Royal Navy and the grandfather of General Sir Montagu George North Stopford. Lady Courtown died in April 1823, aged 53. Lord Courtown survived her by twelve years and died in June 1835, aged 69. He was succeeded in the earldom by his third but eldest surviving son James.
References
- "STOPFORD, James George, Visct. Stopford (1765-1835)". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- Lundy, Darryl. "FAQ". The Peerage.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Earl of Courtown
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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| Preceded by Marquess of Montrose John Stuart |
Member of Parliament for Great Bedwyn 1790–1796 With: John Stuart 1790–1792 Edward Hyde East 1792–1796 |
Succeeded by Thomas Bruce John Wodehouse |
| Preceded by William Grieve |
Member of Parliament for Lanark (also known as Linlithgow Burghs) 1796–1801 |
Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Parliament of Great Britain |
Member of Parliament for Lanark (also known as Linlithgow Burghs) 1801–1802 |
Succeeded by William Dickson |
| Preceded by Charles Hope |
Member of Parliament for Dumfries Burghs 1803–1806 |
Succeeded by Henry Erskine |
| Preceded by Sir Robert John Buxton Sir Nathaniel Holland |
Member of Parliament for Great Bedwyn 1806–1807 With: James Henry Leigh |
Succeeded by James Henry Leigh Sir Vicary Gibbs |
| Preceded by Lord Bruce Earl of Dalkeith |
Member of Parliament for Marlborough 1807–1810 With: Lord Bruce |
Succeeded by Lord Bruce Edward Stopford |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Courtown |
Treasurer of the Household 1793–1806 |
Succeeded by Lord Ossulston |
| Preceded by Lord Ossulston |
Treasurer of the Household 1807–1812 |
Succeeded by Viscount Jocelyn |
| Preceded by The Earl of Mount Edgcumbe |
Captain of the Honourable Band of Gentlemen Pensioners 1812–1827 |
Succeeded by The Viscount Hereford |
| Preceded by The Earl of Gosford |
Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard 1835 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Gosford |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by James Stopford |
Earl of Courtown 1810–1835 |
Succeeded by James Thomas Stopford |