Edmund Talbot
Edmund Bernard FitzAlan-Howard, 1st Viscount FitzAlan of Derwent, KG, PC, (1 June 1855 – 18 May 1947), was a British Conservative politician and the last Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. FitzAlan-Howard was the second son of the 14th Duke of Norfolk and the younger brother of the 15th Duke of Norfolk.
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Career
He was elected Member of Parliament for Chichester in 1894, a seat he held until 1921, and became a Privy Counsellor in 1918. On 27 April 1921 he was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and a day later he was raised to the Peerage as Viscount FitzAlan of Derwent, of Derwent in the County of Derby. Interestingly, Lord FitzAlan of Derwent became the first Roman Catholic to hold the post since the reign of King James II. However, he remained in the position for only a year and a half. The post was abolished with the coming into existence of the Irish Free State and the 1922 Irish constitution, and replaced by the Governor-General of the Irish Free State. Furthermore, during the minority of his nephew the 16th Duke of Norfolk, who succeeded to the Dukedom in 1917, he served as Deputy Earl Marshal.
Surname
Lord FitzAlan of Derwent was born with the surname "FitzAlan-Howard". However, in 1876 he assumed by Royal licence the surname "Talbot" as part of an unsuccessful attempt to succeed as Earl of Shrewsbury. He returned to the use of his paternal name by Royal Licence in 1921, shortly after being raised to the Peerage.
Personal life
Lord FitzAlan of Derwent married Lady Mary Bertie (1859–1938), daughter of the 7th Earl of Abingdon, on 5 August 1879. He died on 18 May 1947 at the age of 91, and was succeeded in the Viscountcy by his only son Henry.
Titles & Honours
Titles
- The Hon. Edmund FitzAlan-Howard (1855–1856)
- The Lord Edmund FitzAlan-Howard (1856–1876)
- The Lord Edmund Talbot (1876–1921)
- The Rt Hon. The Viscount FitzAlan of Derwent (1921–1947)
Honours
- Knight of The Nost Noble Order of the Garter (1925).
- Privy Counsellor (1918)
