Charles FitzRoy-Scudamore
Charles FitzRoy-Scudamore (c. 1713 – 22 August 1782) was a British politician.
Born Charles FitzRoy, he was the illegitimate son of Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton. He was educated at Westminster School from 1721 to 1730. He married Frances Scudamore after her divorce from Henry Somerset, 3rd Duke of Beaufort in 1744. She was the only child and heir of James Scudamore, 3rd Viscount Scudamore and he added the Scudamore name to his own on 22 March 1749.[1] Their only child, Frances (1750-1820), became the second wife of Charles Howard, 11th Duke of Norfolk.
He was Member of Parliament for Thetford (1733 to 1754), Hereford (1754 to 1768), Heytesbury (1768 to 1774) and Thetford again from 1774 to March 1782.[1] Due to his continued forty-eight-year service in the British House of Commons, FitzRoy-Scudamore succeeded William Aislabie as Father of the House in 1781 but died a year later.
References
- 1 2 Sedgwick, Romney R. (1970). "FITZROY (afterwards FITZROY SCUDAMORE), Charles (?1713-82), of Holme Lacy, Herefs.". In Sedgwick, Romney. The House of Commons 1715-1754. The History of Parliament Trust.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Robert Jacomb Sir Edmund Bacon |
Member of Parliament for Thetford 1733–1754 With: Sir Edmund Bacon 1733–1739 Lord Augustus FitzRoy 1739–1741 Lord Henry Beauclerk 1741–1754 |
Succeeded by Lord Henry Beauclerk Herbert Westfaling |
| Preceded by Henry Cornewall Daniel Leighton |
Member of Parliament for Hereford 1754–1768 With: John Symons 1754–1764 John Scudamore 1764–1768 |
Succeeded by John Scudamore Sir Richard Symons |
| Preceded by Pierce A'Court-Ashe William A'Court-Ashe |
Member of Parliament for Heytesbury 1768–1774 With: William A'Court-Ashe |
Succeeded by William A'Court-Ashe Hon. William Gordon |
| Preceded by Henry Seymour Conway Viscount Petersham |
Member of Parliament for Thetford 1774–1782 With: Hon. Charles FitzRoy 1774–1780 Richard Hopkins 1780–1782 |
Succeeded by Richard Hopkins Earl of Euston |
| Court offices | ||
| Preceded by Thomas Archer |
Groom Porter 1743–1763 |
Succeeded by Francis Buller |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by William Aislabie |
Father of the House 1781–1782 |
Succeeded by The Earl Nugent |
