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'''Archibald Primrose, Lord Dalmeny''' (2 October 1809 – 23 January 1851) was a [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]] politician.
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| office = [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] for [[Stirling Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)|Stirling Burghs]]
| term_start = 1832
| term_end = 1847
| predecessor = [[James Johnston (of Straiton)|James Johnston]]
| successor = [[John Benjamin Smith]]
| birth_name = Archibald Primrose
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| education = [[Harrow School]]
| alma_mater = [[Trinity College, Cambridge]]
| party = [[Whigs (British political party)|Whig]]
| parents = [[Archibald Primrose, 4th Earl of Rosebery]]<br>Harriett Bouverie
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Wilhelmina Powlett, Duchess of Cleveland|Lady Catherine Lucy Wilhelmina Stanhope]]<br>|20 September 1843|1851|reason=died}}
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'''Archibald Primrose, Lord Dalmeny''' (2 October 1809 – 23 January 1851), was a [[British people|British]] [[Whigs (British political party)|Whig]] politician.


==Origins==
==Early life==
He was the eldest son and [[heir apparent]] of [[Archibald Primrose, 4th Earl of Rosebery]] (1783–1868), whom he predeceased, by his wife Harriett Bouverie.
He was the eldest son and [[heir apparent]] of [[Archibald Primrose, 4th Earl of Rosebery]] (1783–1868), whom he predeceased, by his wife Harriett Bouverie.


==Education==
Dalmeny was educated at [[Harrow School]] and [[Trinity College, Cambridge]].<ref>{{acad|id=DLMY827A|name=Dalmeny, Lord Archibald}}</ref>
Dalmeny was educated at [[Harrow School]] and [[Trinity College, Cambridge]].<ref>{{acad|id=DLMY827A|name=Dalmeny, Lord Archibald}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Dalmeny was a supporter of the [[Reform Act 1832]], and became a [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Stirling Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)|Stirling Burghs]] in the elections held that year after the passage of the bill. From 25 April 1835 until the fall of [[Whig Government 1835-1841|Melbourne's Second Government]] in 1841, Dalmeny was a [[Civil Lord of the Admiralty]]. In Parliament, he opposed both the [[secret ballot]] and the [[income tax]]. He did not contest the seat in 1847, and left Parliament.
Dalmeny was a supporter of the [[Reform Act 1832]], and became a [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] for [[Stirling Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)|Stirling Burghs]] in the elections held that year after the passage of the bill. From 25 April 1835 until the fall of [[Whig Government 1835-1841|Melbourne's Second Government]] in 1841, Dalmeny was a [[Civil Lord of the Admiralty]]. In Parliament, he opposed both the [[secret ballot]] and the [[income tax]]. He did not contest the seat in 1847, and left Parliament.


==Marriage and progeny==
==Personal life==
On 20 September 1843 he married Lady [[Wilhelmina Powlett, Duchess of Cleveland|Catherine Lucy Wilhelmina Stanhope]] (1819–1901), a historian, the daughter of [[Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl Stanhope]], by whom he had four children:<ref>{{cite web |last=Lundy |first=Darryl |url=http://www.thepeerage.com/p1437.htm#i14365 |title=Archibald John Primrose, Lord Dalmeny
On 20 September 1843 he married Lady [[Wilhelmina Powlett, Duchess of Cleveland|Catherine Lucy Wilhelmina Stanhope]] (1819–1901), a historian, the daughter of [[Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl Stanhope]], by whom he had four children:<ref>{{cite web |last=Lundy |first=Darryl |url=http://www.thepeerage.com/p1437.htm#i14365 |title=Archibald John Primrose, Lord Dalmeny
|page=1437 § 14365 |publisher= The Peerage|accessdate=3 February 2007}}{{Unreliable source?|failed=y |date=September 2012}}<!--Lundy is not a reliable source so cite Lundy's reliable source See [[WP:SAYWHEREYOUREADIT]]--></ref>
|page=1437 § 14365 |publisher= The Peerage|accessdate=3 February 2007}}{{Unreliable source?|failed=y |date=September 2012}}<!--Lundy is not a reliable source so cite Lundy's reliable source See [[WP:SAYWHEREYOUREADIT]]--></ref>
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*Lady Mary Catherine Constance Primrose (19 Nov 1844– 3 September 1935), who on 8 October 1885 married Henry Walter Hope-Scott.
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*Hon. Constance Evelyn Primrose ( 1 May 1846 – 27 June 1939), who on 15 Jul 1867 married [[Henry Wyndham, 2nd Baron Leconfield]].
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*[[Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery]] (1847–1929), [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom]] 1894–1895.
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*Everard Henry Primrose (1848–1885), a Colonel in the [[Grenadier Guards]] and the Military Attaché at Vienna.


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* Lady Mary Catherine Constance Primrose (1844–1935), who married Henry Walter Hope-Scott in 1885.
After Lord Dalmeny's death, Lady Dalmeny married secondly [[Harry Powlett, 4th Duke of Cleveland]] (1803–1891) in 1854.
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* Hon. Constance Evelyn Primrose (1846–1939), who married [[Henry Wyndham, 2nd Baron Leconfield]] in 1867.
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* [[Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery]] (1847–1929), who served as the [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom]] from 1894 to 1895; he married [[Hannah de Rothschild]], only child and sole heiress of banker [[Mayer Amschel de Rothschild]], in 1878.
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* Everard Henry Primrose (1848–1885), a Colonel in the [[Grenadier Guards]] and the military [[attaché]] at [[Vienna]].


==Death==
Dalmeny fell ill with [[pleurisy]] during the Christmas season of 1850, and while apparently recovering in January, died suddenly of heart failure.<ref>
Dalmeny fell ill with [[pleurisy]] during the Christmas season of 1850, and while apparently recovering in January, died suddenly of heart failure.<ref>
{{cite book | title=The Earl of Rosebery, K. G.: an illustrated biography | first=Jane T. | last=Stoddart | publisher=Hodder & Stoughton | year=1900 | url=https://books.google.com/books?vid=OCLC01899594&id=5UQJAAAAIAAJ | accessdate=3 February 2007 | page=6–}}</ref>
{{cite book | title=The Earl of Rosebery, K. G.: an illustrated biography | first=Jane T. | last=Stoddart | publisher=Hodder & Stoughton | year=1900 | url=https://archive.org/details/earlroseberykga00stodgoog | accessdate=3 February 2007 | page=[https://archive.org/details/earlroseberykga00stodgoog/page/n172 6]–}}</ref> After Lord Dalmeny's death, Lady Dalmeny married secondly [[Harry Powlett, 4th Duke of Cleveland]] in 1854.


==References==
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Revision as of 21:11, 17 May 2024

The Right Honourable
The Lord Dalmeny
Member of Parliament for Stirling Burghs
In office
1832–1847
Preceded byJames Johnston
Succeeded byJohn Benjamin Smith
Personal details
Born
Archibald Primrose

(1809-10-02)2 October 1809
Died23 January 1851(1851-01-23) (aged 41)
Political partyWhig
Spouse
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(m. 1843; died 1851)​
Parent(s)Archibald Primrose, 4th Earl of Rosebery
Harriett Bouverie
EducationHarrow School
Alma materTrinity College, Cambridge

Archibald Primrose, Lord Dalmeny (2 October 1809 – 23 January 1851), was a British Whig politician.

Early life

He was the eldest son and heir apparent of Archibald Primrose, 4th Earl of Rosebery (1783–1868), whom he predeceased, by his wife Harriett Bouverie.

Dalmeny was educated at Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge.[1]

Career

Dalmeny was a supporter of the Reform Act 1832, and became a Member of Parliament for Stirling Burghs in the elections held that year after the passage of the bill. From 25 April 1835 until the fall of Melbourne's Second Government in 1841, Dalmeny was a Civil Lord of the Admiralty. In Parliament, he opposed both the secret ballot and the income tax. He did not contest the seat in 1847, and left Parliament.

Personal life

On 20 September 1843 he married Lady Catherine Lucy Wilhelmina Stanhope (1819–1901), a historian, the daughter of Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl Stanhope, by whom he had four children:[2]

Dalmeny fell ill with pleurisy during the Christmas season of 1850, and while apparently recovering in January, died suddenly of heart failure.[3] After Lord Dalmeny's death, Lady Dalmeny married secondly Harry Powlett, 4th Duke of Cleveland in 1854.

References

  1. ^ "Dalmeny, Lord Archibald (DLMY827A)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  2. ^ Lundy, Darryl. "Archibald John Primrose, Lord Dalmeny". The Peerage. p. 1437 § 14365. Retrieved 3 February 2007.[unreliable source]
  3. ^ Stoddart, Jane T. (1900). The Earl of Rosebery, K. G.: an illustrated biography. Hodder & Stoughton. p. 6–. Retrieved 3 February 2007.

External links

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