Biography of Arthur Foljambe 2nd Earl of Liverpool 1870-1941

On 22nd July 1869 [his father] Cecil George Savile Foljambe 1st Earl Liverpool (age 22) and [his mother] Louise Blanche Howard (age 27) were married.

On 27th May 1870 Arthur Foljambe 2nd Earl of Liverpool was born to [his father] Cecil George Savile Foljambe 1st Earl Liverpool (age 23) and [his mother] Louise Blanche Howard (age 28).

On 7th October 1871 [his mother] Louise Blanche Howard (age 29) died from childbirth six weeks after the birth of a child who had died the same or next day after birth. The Foljambe Tomb. Monument in St Mary's Church Tickhill Doncaster [Map] commissioned by her husband [his father] Cecil George Savile Foljambe 1st Earl Liverpool (age 24) who had numerous monuments erected in her memory in places associated with her. Sculpted by William Calder Marshall (age 58).

Louise Blanche Howard: On 22nd February 1842 she was born to Frederick Howard and Fanny Cavendish. On 22nd July 1869 Cecil George Savile Foljambe 1st Earl Liverpool and she were married. On 21st February 1877 Cecil George Savile Foljambe 1st Earl Liverpool and Susan Louisa Cavendish Countess Liverpool were married. She was a first cousin of his first wife Louise Blanche Howard.

On 21st February 1877 [his father] Cecil George Savile Foljambe 1st Earl Liverpool (age 30) and [his step-mother] Susan Louisa Cavendish Countess Liverpool were married. She was a first cousin of his first wife [his mother] Louise Blanche Howard.

On 2nd May 1891 Arthur Foljambe 2nd Earl of Liverpool (age 20) was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Rifle Brigade. was promoted to lieutenant on 14 February 1893 and to captain on 1 December 1897.

On 27th July 1897 Arthur Foljambe 2nd Earl of Liverpool (age 27) and Annette Louise Monck Countess Liverpool (age 22) were married. He the son of Cecil George Savile Foljambe 1st Earl Liverpool (age 50) and Louise Blanche Howard.

The London Gazette 27385. To be extra Aides-de-Camp to the Right Honourable G H., Earl Cadogan (age 61), K.G., Lieutenant-General and General Governor of Ireland. Dated 1st July, 1901:

Captain the Honourable A. W. de B. S. Foljambe (age 31), M.V.O., the Rifle Brigade (the Prince Consort's Own).

Captain J. C. Brinton, D.S.O., 2nd Life Guards.

Major C. Heseltine, 7th Battalion the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).

The London Gazette 27465. The Rifle Brigade, (the Prince Consort's Own), Supernumerary Captain the Honourable Arthur W. de B. S. Foljambe (age 31), M.V.O., to be Captain, to complete establishment. Dated 2nd December, 1901

In 1905 [his father] Cecil George Savile Foljambe 1st Earl Liverpool (age 58) was created 1st Earl Liverpool. Cecil George Savile Foljambe 1st Earl Liverpool by marriage Earl Liverpool.

The London Gazette 27992. The Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consorts Own), Major Arthur W. de B. S. Viscount Hawkesbury (age 36), M.V.O., retires on retired pay. Dated 6th February, 1907.

On 23rd March 1907 [his father] Cecil George Savile Foljambe 1st Earl Liverpool (age 60) died. His son Arthur (age 36) succeeded 2nd Earl Liverpool. [his wife] Annette Louise Monck Countess Liverpool (age 31) by marriage Countess Liverpool.

The London Gazette 28270. Board of Green Cloth, BucKingham Palace, July 13, 1909.

The King has been pleased to make the following appointment in His Majesty's Household:—

Arthur William de Brito Savile (age 39), Earl of Liverpool, M.V.O., to be Comptroller of His Majesty's Household, in the room of Alexander William Charles Oliphant, Master of Elibank, M.P., resigned.

The London Gazette 28646. Downing Street, 18th September, 1912.

The King has been pleased to appoint the Right Honourable the Earl of Liverpool (age 42), M.V.O., to be Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Dominion of New Zealand.

The London Gazette 28659. Board of Green Cloth, November 1st, 1912.

The King has been pleased to make the following appointment to His Majesty's Household:—

Geoffrey Cecil, Lord Saye and Sele (age 54), to be Comptroller of the Household, in the room of Arthur William de Brito Savile (age 42), Earl of Liverpool, K.C.M.G., M.V.O., resigned.

The London Gazette 30161. At the Court at BucKingham, Palace, the 2nd day of July, 1917.

Present, The King'S Most Excellent Majesty in Council.

This day The Right Honourable Arthur William de Brito Savile (age 47), Earl of Liverpool, G.C.M.G., M.V.O., Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief of the Dominion of New Zealand, was, by His Majesty's command, appointed a Member of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council.

Almeric FitzRoy

The London Gazette 30180. Downing Street, 12th July, 1917.

The King has been pleased to cause Letters Patent, dated 11th May, 1917, to be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom, constituting the office of Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief of the Dominion of New Zealand, in substitution for Letters Patent dated 18th November, 1907, constituting the office of Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the said Dominion.

His Majesty has also been pleased to appoint the Right Honourable the Earl of Liverpool (age 47), G.C.M.G., M.V.O., to be Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief of the Dominion of New Zealand

On 15th May 1941 Arthur Foljambe 2nd Earl of Liverpool (age 70) died. His half brother [his half-brother] Gerald (age 63) succeeded 3rd Earl Liverpool.

On 25th May 1948 [his former wife] Annette Louise Monck Countess Liverpool (age 73) died.