Gilbert Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 2nd Earl of Ancaster facts for kids
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The Earl of Ancaster
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Lord Willoughby de Eresby
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| Member of Parliament for Horncastle | |
| In office 1894–1910 |
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| Preceded by | Edward Stanhope |
| Succeeded by | William Weigall |
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| Born | 29 July 1867 |
| Died | 19 September 1951 (aged 84) |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouses |
Eloise Lawrence Breese
(m. 1905) |
| Children | Gilbert Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby |
| Parents | Gilbert Henry Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 1st Earl of Ancaster Lady Evelyn Elizabeth Gordon |
| Education | Lambrook Eton College |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Gilbert Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 2nd Earl of Ancaster (born 29 July 1867 – died 19 September 1951) was an important British politician. He was also known as Lord Willoughby de Eresby before 1910. He was a member of the Conservative Party.
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Early Life and Education
Gilbert Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby was born in London on 29 July 1867. His father was the first Earl of Ancaster, Gilbert Henry Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby. His mother was Lady Evelyn Elizabeth Gordon.
He went to Lambrook Preparatory School and then to Eton. At Eton, he was the editor of the school newspaper, the Eton College Chronicle. He was also the president of the Eton Society, a special club for students. After Eton, he studied at Trinity College, Cambridge.
Political and Public Career
In 1894, Gilbert Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby became a Member of Parliament (MP). This means he was elected to represent the people of the Horncastle Division of Lincolnshire in the government. He held this job until 1910.
In 1910, his father passed away, and Gilbert became the second Earl of Ancaster. This meant he joined the House of Lords, which is another part of the British Parliament.
He also worked for the government as a Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. He held this role from 1921 to 1924.
Beyond Parliament, he had many other important jobs. He was the Lord Lieutenant of Rutland from 1921 to 1951. A Lord Lieutenant is the King or Queen's representative in a county. He was also the Chairman of the Rutland County Council from 1922 to 1937. This council helps run the local area.
He was also a Deputy Lieutenant for Perthshire and a Justice of the Peace (JP) for Lincolnshire. A Justice of the Peace is a volunteer who helps with local court cases.
From 1910 to 1951, he was a Joint Lord Great Chamberlain. This is a very old and important role in the royal household. In 1937, he received a special award called the GCVO.
Military Service
During the Second Boer War, he served in the military. He was an honorary Major in the Leicestershire Yeomanry. Later, he became a Captain in the Lincolnshire Yeomanry and rose to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.
Business Ventures
In 1902, he helped start a company called Ivel Agricultural Motors Limited. This company was founded by Dan Albone, who invented an early type of farm machine. At the time, these machines were called 'Ivel Agricultural Motors' before the word 'tractor' became common.
Family Life
In 1905, Lord Aveland married Eloise Lawrence Breese. She was an American heiress from New York. They got married at St Margaret's, Westminster church.
Gilbert and Eloise had four children:
- Lady Catherine Mary Heathcote-Drumond-Willoughby (1906–1996)
- Gilbert James Heathcote-Drumond-Willoughby (1907–1983)
- Lady Priscilla Heathcote-Drumond-Willoughby (1909–2002)
- John Heathcote-Drumond-Willoughby (1914–1970)
Gilbert Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby passed away on 19 September 1951, when he was 84 years old. His only surviving son, Gilbert James, took over his titles. His wife, Eloise, died two years later in 1953.
