Family and Education
b. 11 June 1797, 2nd s. of Henry, 1st Mq. Conyngham [I], by Elizabeth, da. of Joseph Denison, banker, of St. Mary Axe, London, sis. of William Joseph Denison; bro. of Henry Joseph Conyngham, Earl of Mount Charles. educ. Eton c.1811; continental tour 1814. m. 24 Apr. 1824, Lady Jane Paget, da. of Henry William Paget, 1st Mq. of Anglesey, 2s. 4da. Styled Earl of Mount Charles 1824-32; suc. fa. as 2nd Mq. 28 Dec. 1832; GCH 1823; KP 27 Mar. 1833.
Offices Held
Page of honour to Prince Regent; first groom of bed-chamber and master of the robes Apr. 1820–30; under-sec. of state for Foreign affairs Jan. 1823 – Mar. 1825; ld. of Treasury June 1826 – Apr. 1830; postmaster-gen. July – Dec. 1834, May 1835; PC 20 May 1835; ld. chamberlain 1835–9.
Cornet (half-pay) 1820, lt. 1821, capt. 1823, maj. 1827, lt.-col. 1841, col. 1854, maj.-gen. 1858, lt.-gen. 1866, gen. 1874.
Lt.-col. Clare militia 1834; v.-adm. Ulster 1849 – d. ld. lt. Meath 1869 – d.
Main residence: Mount Charles, co. Donegal, [I].
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
CONYNGHAM, Francis Nathaniel (1797-1876)
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