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Earl of Kimberley, of
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in the
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, is a title in the
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. It was created in 1866 for the prominent Liberal politician John Wodehouse, 3rd Baron Wodehouse. During his long political career, he notably held office as
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,
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,
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and
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. He was succeeded by his son, the second Earl. At first a Liberal like his father, he later joined the Labour Party, becoming the first Labour member of the
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. His eldest son, the third Earl, represented Norfolk Mid in the
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as a Liberal. Since 2002, the titles are held by the latter's grandson, the fifth Earl.


Background

The title of Baron Wodehouse, of Kimberley in the County of Norfolk, was created in the
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in 1797 for Sir John Wodehouse, 6th Baronet, of Wilberhall. He had previously represented
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in Parliament. His son, the second Baron, sat as Member of Parliament for
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and
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. He was succeeded by his grandson, the aforementioned third Baron (son of the Hon. Henry Wodehouse), who was created Earl of Kimberley in 1866. The Wodehouse baronetcy, of Wilberhall in the County of Norfolk, was created in the
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in 1611 for Philip Wodehouse, previously Member of Parliament for
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. His son, the second Baronet, was Member of Parliament for
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. He was succeeded by his son, the third Baronet, who represented Thetford as well as Norfolk in the House of Commons. His grandson, the fourth Baronet, was also Member of Parliament for these constituencies. His son, the fifth Baronet, represented Norfolk in Parliament. He was succeeded by his son, the aforementioned sixth Baronet, who was elevated to the peerage in 1797. Several other members of the Wodehouse family have also gained distinction. The author
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was the great-grandson of the Reverend Philip Wodehouse, second son of the fifth Baronet. The politician Edmond Wodehouse was the son of Thomas Wodehouse, third son of the fifth Baronet. His eldest son was the colonial administrator Sir Philip Wodehouse,
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from 1872 to 1877. Sir Philip Wodehouse's son Edmond Wodehouse represented
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in the House of Commons as a Unionist. The Hon. Armine Wodehouse, younger son of the first Earl, was a civil servant and Liberal politician. The family seat is Hailstone House, near
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,
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.


Wodehouse baronets, of Wilberhall (1611)

* Sir Philip Wodehouse, 1st Baronet (d. 1623) * Sir Thomas Wodehouse, 2nd Baronet (c. 1585 – 1658) *
Sir Philip Wodehouse, 3rd Baronet Sir Philip Wodehouse, 3rd Baronet (24 July 1608 – 6 May 1681), was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1654 and 1660. Wodehouse was the son of Sir Thomas Wodehouse, 2nd Baronet, and his wife Blanche ...
(1608–1681) **Sir Thomas Wodehouse (d. 1671) * Sir John Wodehouse, 4th Baronet (1669–1754) **
William Wodehouse William Wodehouse (c. 1706 - 13 May 1737), of Kimberley, Norfolk, was a British Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1734 to 1737. Wodehouse was the eldest son of Sir John Wodehouse, 4th Baronet and his wife Mary Fermor, daughte ...
(c. 1706–1737) *
Sir Armine Wodehouse, 5th Baronet Colonel Sir Armine Wodehouse, 5th Baronet ( – 21 May 1777) was a British Tories (British political party), Tory politician and militia officer. Wodehouse was born in 1714, the son of Sir John Wodehouse, 4th Baronet, and Mary Fermor. His unus ...
(c. 1714 – 1777) * Sir John Wodehouse, 6th Baronet (1741–1834) (created Baron Wodehouse in 1797)


Baron Wodehouse (1797)

* John Wodehouse, 1st Baron Wodehouse (1741–1834) * John Wodehouse, 2nd Baron Wodehouse (1770–1846) **The Hon. Henry Wodehouse (1799–1834) * John Wodehouse, 3rd Baron Wodehouse (1826–1902) (created Earl of Kimberley in 1866)


Earl of Kimberley (1866)

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John Wodehouse, 1st Earl of Kimberley John Wodehouse, 1st Earl of Kimberley (7 January 18268 April 1902), known as the Lord Wodehouse from 1846 to 1866, was a British Liberal Party (UK), Liberal politician. He held office in every Liberal administration from 1852 to 1895, notably ...
(1826–1902) * John Wodehouse, 2nd Earl of Kimberley (1848–1932) * John Wodehouse, 3rd Earl of Kimberley (1883–1941) *
John Wodehouse, 4th Earl of Kimberley John Wodehouse, 4th Earl of Kimberley (12 May 1924 – 26 May 2002), styled Lord Wodehouse between 1932 and 1941, was an active British peer, and also a bobsled racer and Cresta member. Background and education Wodehouse was the son of John W ...
(1924–2002) * John Armine Wodehouse, 5th Earl of Kimberley (b. 1951) The
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is the present holder's only son, David Simon John Wodehouse, Lord Wodehouse (b. 1978), whose heir is his son Hon. Jasper John Wodehouse (b. 2017).


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