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George Brudenell, 3rd Earl of Cardigan (29 September 1685 – 5 July 1732), styled Lord Brudenell between 1698 and 1703, was a British peer.
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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, by his wife Lady Frances Savile, grand-daughter 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 theHouse of Lords
The House of Lords, also known as the House of Peers, is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Membership is by appointment, heredity or official function. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminst ...
. In 1712 he was appointed Master of the Buckhounds
The Master of the Buckhounds (or Master of the Hounds) was an officer in the Master of the Horse's department of the British Royal Household. The holder was also His/Her Majesty's Representative at Ascot. The role was to oversee a hunting pack; a ...
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Marriage and children
In 1703 he married Lady Elizabeth Bruce (1689-December 1745), a daughter of Thomas Bruce, 2nd Earl of Ailesbury, 3rd Earl of Elgin, by whom he had several children including: * George Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu, 4th Earl of Cardigan, who was createdDuke of Montagu
The title of Duke of Montagu has been created twice, firstly for the Montagu family of Boughton, Northamptonshire, and secondly for the Brudenell family, Earls of Cardigan. It was first created in the Peerage of England in 1705 for Ralph Mo ...
in 1766;
* James Brudenell, 5th Earl of Cardigan;
* Robert Brudenell;
* Thomas Brudenell-Bruce, 1st Earl of Ailesbury, who succeeded to the Bruce estates and was created Earl of Ailesbury in 1776.
Death
He died in July 1732 and was succeeded by his eldest son George Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu, 4th Earl of Cardigan.References
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