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Authorised form of nameWentworth-Fitzwilliam; Charles William (1786 - 1857); Earl Fitzwilliam
Other forms of nameCharles William Wentworth
Other forms of surnameFitzwilliam
Dates1786 - 1857
NationalityBritish
Place of birthLondon, England
Date of birth04 May 1786
Place of deathWentworth House, Yorkshire
Date of death04 October 1857
ActivityCareer:
MP for York (1807-1833)
Honours:
KG 1851
Membership categoryFellow
Date of election17/01/1811
SourceSources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB
Notes:
Elected a Fellow as Viscount Milton. Succeeded to the earldom on the death of his father in 1833. In index to BR he is styled 5th Earl, in DNB 3rd Earl.
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