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Edward Bootle-Wilbraham, 1st Earl of Lathom {{postnominals|country=GBR|GCB|PC}} (12 December 1837 – 19 November 1898), known as The Lord Skelmersdale between 1853 and 1880, was a British Conservative politician. He was a member of every Conservative administration between 1866 and 1898, and notably served three times as Lord Chamberlain of the Household under Lord Salisbury. Having succeeded his grandfather as Baron Skelmersdale in 1853, he was created Earl of Lathom in 1880.

Background and education

Bootle-Wilbraham was born at Blythe Hall, Lathom, Lancashire, the son of Hon. Richard Bootle-Wilbraham, MP, eldest son of Edward Bootle-Wilbraham, 1st Baron Skelmersdale. His mother was Jessy, daughter of Sir Richard Brooke, 6th Baronet of Norton. His father died when Edward was only 7 years old and he was brought up by his grandparents at nearby Lathom House. He was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford.^[1] Whilst a student at Oxford he was initiated into the Apollo University Lodge No 357, and became an active Freemason.^[2] He was appointed Honorary Colonel of the 11th (1st Preston) Lancashire Rifle Volunteer Corps on 9 November 1872.^[3]

Political career

Bootle-Wilbraham succeeded his grandfather as second Baron Skelmersdale in 1853 and was entitled to take a seat in the House of Lords on his 21st birthday in 1858. He served under the Earl of Derby and then Benjamin Disraeli as a Lord-in-waiting from 1866^[4] to 1868.^[5] In 1870 he became Conservative Chief Whip in the House of Lords.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}} He once again held office under Disraeli as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard from 1874^[6] to 1880,^[7] and was admitted to the Privy Council in 1874.^[8] In 1880 he was created Earl of Lathom, in the County Palatine of Lancaster.^[9] Lord Lathom later held office under Lord Salisbury as Lord Chamberlain of the Household from 1885^[10] to 1886,^[11] from 1886^[12] to 1892,^[13] and from 1895^[14] to 1898.^[15] In 1892 he was appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath.^[16]

Family

Lord Lathom married Lady Alice Villiers, daughter of George Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon, on 16 August 1860.^[1] They had nine{{clarify|date=March 2019|reason=There are eight children in the list}} children:

The Countess of Lathom died in a carriage accident in November 1897, aged 56. Lord Lathom survived her by a year and died in November 1898, aged 60. He was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son, Edward, Lord Skelmersdale.^[1]

References

1. ^¹²³thepeerage.com Edward Bootle-Wilbraham, 1st Earl of Lathom
2. ^http://www.apollo357.com/index.php/history/1870-1914
3. ^Army List.
4. ^{{London Gazette |issue=23139 |date=17 July 1866 |page=4035 }}
5. ^{{London Gazette |issue=23452 |date=22 December 1868 |page=6775 }}
6. ^{{London Gazette |issue=24071 |date=3 March 1874 |page=1452 }}
7. ^{{London Gazette |issue=24842 |date=7 May 1880 |page=2915 }}
8. ^{{London Gazette |issue=24071 |date=3 March 1874 |page=1449 }}
9. ^{{London Gazette |issue=24840 |date=30 April 1880 |pages=2785-2786 }}
10. ^{{London Gazette |issue=25485 |date=30 June 1885 |page=3000 }}
11. ^{{London Gazette |issue=25558 |date=12 February 1886 |page=683 }}
12. ^{{London Gazette |issue=25615 |date=10 August 1886 |page=3853 }}
13. ^{{London Gazette |issue=26321 |date=30 August 1892 |page=4958 }}
14. ^{{London Gazette |issue=26644 |date=16 July 1895 |page=4022 }}
15. ^{{London Gazette |issue=27031 |date=9 December 1898 |page=7970 }}
16. ^{{London Gazette |issue=26312 |date=2 August 1892 |page=4375 }}