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 536 CREWE III. 1835 3- HuNGERFORD (CrEWe), BaRON CrEWE OF CrEWE, to only s. and h., b. 10 Aug. 18 12, in Cavendish Sq.; ed. at 1893. Eton; matric. at Oxford (Ch. Ch.) 9 June 1831. F.S.A. 19 Mar. 1840; F.R.S. 17 June 1841. A Liberal. He d. unm., 3 Jan. 1893, of influenza, at Crewe Hall, and was bur. at Barthomley, aged 81, when his Peerage became extinct. Will pr. at IV. 1895. I. Robert Offley Ashburton (Milnes, afterwards Crewe-Milnes), Baron Houghton, nephew (by the sister) and h. of the above, being only s. and h. of Richard Monckton (Milnes), ist Baron Houghton, by Annabella Hungerford, da. of John (Crewe), 2nd Baron Crewe, was b. 12 Jan. 1858, in Upper Brook Str., and bap. at St. Mark's, North Audley Str.; ed. at Harrow school, and at Trin. Coll. Cambridge, B.A. 1880, M.A. 1885; sue. his father as 2nd Baron Houghton 10 Aug. 1885; F.S.A. 21 Jan. 1886; a Lord in Waiting (Liberal) Feb. to Aug. 1886; P.C. 18 Aug. 1892; Viceroy of Ireland (as Lord Lieut.) 1892-95. Having, on the death s.p., 3 Jan. 1893, of his maternal uncle, the 3rd and last Baron Crewe abovenamed, sue. to the Crewe estates, he took, by Royal lie, 8 June 1894, the name of Crewe before that oi Milnes. On 17 July 1895, he was cr. EARL OF CREWE, in the co. Palatine of Chester. Pres. of the Royal Literary Fund 1898-1903; Lord Pres. of the Council Dec. 1905 to Apr. 1908; Lord Privy Seal Oct. 1908 to Oct. i9ii;(^) Colonial Sec. Apr. 1908 to Nov. 1 9 10; K.G. 5 May 1908; Sec. of State for India Nov. 1910 to Mar. 19 11, and since May 1911. On 22 June 19 11, at the Coronation of George V, he was cr. EARL OF MADELEY, co. Stafl^ord, and MARQUESS OF CREWE.C) He w., istly, 3 June 1880, at St. Peter's, Eaton Sq., Sibyl Marcia, 3rd da. of Sir Frederick Ulric Graham, 3rd Bart., of Netherby, by Jane Hermione, ist da. of Edward Adolphus (Seymour), Duke of Somerset. She, who was ^. 23 July 1857, at Wimbledon Park, d". 19 Sep. 1887, at Crewe Hall afsd., and was bur. at Barthomley. He ;«., 2ndly, 20 Apr. 1899, at Westm. Abbey, Edward VII being present, Margaret, 2nd da. of Archibald Philip (Primrose), 5th Earl of Rosebery [S.], by Hannah, da. of Meyer- Amschel Rothschild. She was ^. i Jan. i88i,('^) at the Durdans, Epsom. [George Richard Archibald John Lucien Hungerford Crewe- Milnes, styled Earl of Madeley, s. and h. ap. by 2nd wife, b. 7 Feb.,('') and bap. 8 Apr. 19 11, in the Chapel Royal, St. James's, the King in person being sponsor.] (') For the Great Officers of State see vol. ii, Appendix D. C") For a list of Coronation peerages see vol. ii, Appendix F. (') Her portrait as a child, "Lady Peggy Primrose," by Millais, is well known. V.G. ("') Within a day or two of his birth Crewe House caught fire, Lady Crewe remaining in her room until the fire was extinguished, when she and her infant were taken to her father's house in Berkeley Square. V.G.
 * ^83,365 net.