Family and Education
b. 5 Dec. 1825, 1st s. of Charles Du Cane, of Braxted Park, Essex, and Frances, da. of Rev. Charles Prideaux-Brune, of Prideaux Place, Padstow, Cornwall. educ. Charterhouse; Exeter Coll., Oxf., matric. 1844, BA 1847, MA 1864. m. 25 June 1863, Georgiana Susan, da. of Sir John Singleton Copley MP, 1st Bar. Lyndhurst, of Hanover Square, London, 2s. 3da. suc. cos. to Braxted estate 23 May 1841; fa. 17 Nov. 1850. K.C.M.G. 5 Mar. 1875. d. 25 Feb. 1889.
Offices Held

Gov. Tasmania 1869 – 74.

Lord of the admiralty 1866 – 68; chairman bd. of customs 1878 – d.

JP; dep. lt. Essex.

Main residences: 54 Queen's Gate Terrace, South Kensington, London; Braxted Park, Witham, Essex.
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Commons 1832-1868
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Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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