Family and Education
b. 8 Sept. 1790, 1st s. of (Sir) Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough, by Ann, da. of George Philips Towry. educ. Eton 1800-5; St. John’s Camb. 1807-9; tour in Sicily 1810-11. m. (1) 11 Dec. 1813, Lady Octavia Stewart (d. 5 Mar. 1819), da. of Robert, 1st Mq. of Londonderry [I], sis. of Robert Stewart, Visct. Castlereagh, s.p.; (2) 15 Sept. 1824, Jane Elizabeth (div. 8 Apr. 1830) da. of Adm. Sir Henry Digby, 1s. d.v.p. suc. fa. as 2nd Baron Ellenborough 13 Dec. 1818; cr. Earl of Ellenborough 22 Oct. 1844.
Offices Held
Jt. chief clerk of pleas, KB 1811 – 27, sole chief clerk 1827 – 38; ld. privy seal Jan. 1828 – June 1829; PC 26 Jan. 1828; pres. Board of Control Sept. 1828–30, 1834 – 35, Sept. – Oct. 1841, Mar. – June 1858; gov.-gen. India 1841 – 44; first lord of Admiralty Jan.-July 1846.
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Commons 1790-1820
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LAW, Hon. Edward (1790-1871)
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Oxford 1644
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