Biography of George Phipps 2nd Marquess Normanby 1819-1890

In 1818 [his father] Constantine Phipps 1st Marquess Normanby [aged 20] and [his mother] Maria Liddell Marchioness Normanby [aged 19] were married. He the son of [his grandfather] Henry Phipps 1st Earl Mulgrave [aged 62] and [his grandmother] Martha Sophia Thomson Maling Countess Mulgrave.

On 23rd July 1819 George Phipps 2nd Marquess Normanby was born to [his father] Constantine Phipps 1st Marquess Normanby [aged 22] and [his mother] Maria Liddell Marchioness Normanby [aged 21]. He a great x 4 grandson of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 7th April 1831 [his grandfather] Henry Phipps 1st Earl Mulgrave [aged 76] died. His son [his father] Constantine [aged 33] succeeded 2nd Earl Mulgrave, 2nd Viscount Normanby, 4th Baron Mulgrave of New Ross in Wexford and 2nd Baron Mulgrave. [his mother] Maria Liddell Marchioness Normanby [aged 32] by marriage Countess Mulgrave.

In 1838 George Phipps 2nd Marquess Normanby [aged 18] was appointed Lieutenant in the Coldstream Guards.

In 1844 George Phipps 2nd Marquess Normanby [aged 24] and Laura Russell Marchioness Normanby [aged 27] were married. He the son of Constantine Phipps 1st Marquess Normanby [aged 46] and Maria Liddell Marchioness Normanby [aged 45].

On 29th August 1846 [his son] Constantine Phipps 3rd Marquess Normanby was born to George Phipps 2nd Marquess Normanby [aged 27] and [his wife] Laura Russell Marchioness Normanby [aged 30]. He was educated at the University of Durham. He married 30th December 1903 Gertrude Stansfeld Foster Marchioness Normanby and had issue.

In 1847 George Phipps 2nd Marquess Normanby [aged 27] was elected MP Scarborough which seat he held until 1851.

On 31st January 1850 [his daughter] Katherine Louisa Phipps Countess Ellesmere was born to George Phipps 2nd Marquess Normanby [aged 30] and [his wife] Laura Russell Marchioness Normanby [aged 34]. She married 9th December 1868 Francis Egerton 3rd Earl Ellesmere, son of George Leveson-Gower aka Egerton 2nd Earl Ellesmere and Mary Louisa Campbell Countess Ellesmere, and had issue.

In 1851 George Phipps 2nd Marquess Normanby [aged 31] was appointed Comptroller of the Household by John Russell 1st Earl Russell [aged 58].

In 1852 George Phipps 2nd Marquess Normanby [aged 32] was appointed Treasurer of the Household which position he held until 1858.

In 1852 George Phipps 2nd Marquess Normanby [aged 32] was elected MP Scarborough which seat he held until 1857.

In 1858 George Phipps 2nd Marquess Normanby [aged 38] was appointed Governor of Nova Scotia. During his term he hosted King Edward VII of the United Kingdom [aged 16] and Prince Alfred Windsor [aged 13] at Government House.

On 28th July 1863 [his father] Constantine Phipps 1st Marquess Normanby [aged 66] died. His son George [aged 44] succeeded 2nd Marquess Normanby, 3rd Earl Mulgrave, 3rd Viscount Normanby, 5th Baron Mulgrave of New Ross in Wexford and 3rd Baron Mulgrave. [his wife] Laura Russell Marchioness Normanby [aged 47] by marriage Marchioness Normanby.

On 9th December 1868 [his son-in-law] Francis Egerton 3rd Earl Ellesmere [aged 21] and Katherine Louisa Phipps Countess Ellesmere [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Countess Ellesmere. She the daughter of George Phipps 2nd Marquess Normanby [aged 49] and Laura Russell Marchioness Normanby [aged 52]. He the son of George Leveson-Gower aka Egerton 2nd Earl Ellesmere and Mary Louisa Campbell Countess Ellesmere [aged 43].

In 1869 George Phipps 2nd Marquess Normanby [aged 49] was appointed Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms.

In 1871 George Phipps 2nd Marquess Normanby [aged 51] was appointed Governor of New Zealand which position he held until 1874 when he was appointed Governor of New Zealand.

In 1879 George Phipps 2nd Marquess Normanby [aged 59] was appointed Governor of Victoria.

On 20th October 1882 [his mother] Maria Liddell Marchioness Normanby [aged 84] died.

On 26th January 1885 [his wife] Laura Russell Marchioness Normanby [aged 69] died.

On 3rd April 1890 George Phipps 2nd Marquess Normanby [aged 70] died at Brighton. His son Constantine [aged 43] succeeded 3rd Marquess Normanby, 4th Earl Mulgrave, 4th Viscount Normanby, 6th Baron Mulgrave of New Ross in Wexford and 4th Baron Mulgrave.