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Ernest Augustus Charles Brudenell-Bruce

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Data Last Updated: 7 August 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Born: 8 January 1811, London

Died: 18 October 1886

Peerages

3rd Marquess of Ailesbury - 6 January 1878

Member of Privy Council - 1841

husband of Hon Louisa Elizabeth Horsley-Beresford

father of Henry Augustus Brudenell-Bruce

grandfather of John Charles Brudenell-Bruce

brother of George William Frederick Brudenell-Bruce

son of Charles Brudenell-Bruce

Education

Eton College

Trinity College, Cambridge

Appointments

Elections fought

11 December 1832		Marlborough	Tory	135	79.41
6 January 1835		Marlborough	Conservative Party	Unopposed
24 July 1837		Marlborough	Conservative Party	Unopposed
28 June 1841		Marlborough	Conservative Party	Unopposed
7 September 1841 Resignation of Lord Ernest Bruce on appointment as Vice-Chamberlain of HM Household.
14 September 1841		Marlborough	Conservative Party	Unopposed
28 July 1847		Marlborough	Peelite	Unopposed
7 July 1852		Marlborough	Peelite	Unopposed
30 December 1852 Resignation of Lord Ernest Brudenell-Bruce on appointment as Vice-Chamberlain of HM Household.
4 January 1853		Marlborough	Peelite	Unopposed
28 March 1857		Marlborough	Peelite	184	102.22
29 April 1859		Marlborough	Liberal Party	Unopposed
11 July 1865		Marlborough	Liberal Party	Unopposed
15 November 1868		Marlborough	Liberal Party	Unopposed
30 January 1874		Marlborough	Liberal Party	Unopposed
6 January 1878 Succession of Lord Ernest Brudenell-Bruce to the Peerage - 3rd Marquess of Ailesbury.