5th Earl of Darnley

5th Earl of Darnley
Title:5th Earl of
Surname:Darnley
Year elected:1825
Last year on list:1830
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Edward Bligh, 5th Earl of Darnley, FRS (25 February 1795 – 12 February 1835), styled Lord Clifton until 1831, lord of the Manor of Cobham, Kent, was a British peer and politician.

Darnley was returned to the House of Commons representing Canterbury in 1818, a seat he held until 1830 for the Whig Party. In 1831 he succeeded his father in the earldom and took his seat in the House of Lords. He also served as Lord Lieutenant of County Meath between 1831 and 1835, and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1833.

Yachts Owned

NameRig ClassfromtoMMSI
Elizabeth Cutter 1825 1830  

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