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The titles of [[Viscount Palmerston]] and '''Baron Temple of Mount Temple''' were created in the [[Peerage of Ireland]] [[12 March]] [[1723]] for [[Henry Temple, 1st Viscount Palmerston|Henry Temple]], of East Sheen, eldest son of Sir [[John Temple of East Sheen|John Temple]], sometime [[Attorney General for Ireland]]. They became extinct on the death of his great-grandson, the [[Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston|3rd Viscount]], [[18 October]] [[1865]]. The third Viscount, who was a famous [[Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs|Foreign Secretary]] and [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]], had been married in [[1839]] to Emily, widow of the [[Peter Clavering-Cowper, 5th Earl Cowper|5th Earl Cowper]] and a sister of another Prime Minister, the [[William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne|2nd Viscount Melbourne]]. She died [[11 September]] [[1869]], leaving her second husband's estates to her second son The Hon. William Francis Cowper, who thereupon adopted the surname Cowper-Temple. He served in various positions in the [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]] governments of the mid-nineteenth century, and on his retirement from the House of Commons was created '''Baron Mount Temple''', in the [[Peerage of the United Kingdom]], [[25 May]] [[1880]]. He died without issue on the [[16 October]] [[1888]], when the peerage became extinct. However, it was later recreated for his great-nephew, son of The Right Hon. [[Anthony Evelyn Melbourne Ashley]], private secretary to and biographer of the 3rd Viscount Palmerston abovementioned and a younger son of the [[Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury|7th Earl of Shaftesbury]], who had married Lord Mount Temple's sister Lady Emily Cowper. |
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Wilfrid William Ashley served as a [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] [[Secretary of State for Transport|Minister of Transport]] in the 1920s, and was created '''Baron Mount Temple''', again in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, [[13 January]] [[1932]]. He died [[3 July]] [[1939]], when the peerage became extinct. He had been married in [[1901]] to "Maudie" Cassel, only daughter of the Edwardian financier Sir [[Ernest Cassel]], and their elder daughter [[Edwina Mountbatten, Countess Mountbatten of Burma|Edwina]], a considerable heiress, was married in [[1922]] to [[Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma|Lord Louis Mountbatten]], later the last [[Viceroy of India]]. |
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[[Image:William Cowper-Temple, Lock & Whitfield woodburytype, 1876-85.jpg|thumb|200px|William Cowper-Temple, 1st Baron Mount Temple.]] |
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'''Baron Mount Temple''' was a title that was created twice in British history, both times in the [[Peerage of the United Kingdom]]. The first creation came on 25 May 1880 when the [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]] politician the Honourable [[William Cowper-Temple, 1st Baron Mount Temple|William Cowper-Temple]] was made '''Baron Mount Temple''', of Mount Temple in the [[County of Sligo]]. He was born William Cowper, the second son of Peter Clavering-Cowper, 5th Earl Cowper (see [[Earl Cowper]] for earlier history of the family) by his wife the Honourable [[Emily Lamb, Countess Cowper|Emily]], sister of the [[William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne|2nd Viscount Melbourne]]. Emily married as her second husband the [[Henry Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston|3rd Viscount Palmerston]], a man who would serve as [[British prime minister]]. Lord Palmerston, an [[Anglo-Irish people|Anglo-Irish]] peer, died in 1865 when the viscountcy and his junior title of Baron Temple, of Mount Temple, became extinct. Emily died 11 September 1869, leaving her second husband's estates, including [[Broadlands]] in [[Hampshire]], to her second son, William, who thereupon adopted by royal licence the surname Cowper-Temple, in whose favour the Mount Temple title was revived in 1880. William was married to [[Georgina Tollemache]]. |
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Lord Mount Temple died without issue on 16 October 1888 when the peerage became extinct. However, it was revived on 13 January 1932 when his great-nephew, the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] politician, [[Wilfrid Ashley, 1st Baron Mount Temple|Wilfrid Ashley]], was made '''Baron Mount Temple''', of Lee in the County of Southampton. He was the son of the Honourable [[Evelyn Ashley]], private secretary to and biographer of third Viscount Palmerston and the second son of [[Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury]] (see [[Earl of Shaftesbury]] for earlier history of the family), husband of Lady Emily Cowper, sister of the first Baron of the first creation. He had already inherited Broadlands. Ashley had been married in 1901 to "Maudie" Cassel, only daughter of the Edwardian financier [[Ernest Cassel|Sir Ernest Cassel]], and their elder daughter the Honourable [[Edwina Mountbatten, Countess Mountbatten of Burma|Edwina Ashley]], a considerable heiress, was married in 1922 to [[Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma|Lord Louis Mountbatten]], later the last [[Viceroy of India]]. After his wife's death, he married [[Muriel Ashley, Lady Mount Temple|Muriel Forbes-Sempill]]. However, Lord Mount Temple had no sons and the title became extinct on his death on 3 July 1939. Broadlands passed through Edwina Ashley into the Mountbatten, now Knatchbull family (see [[Earl Mountbatten of Burma]]). |
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Baron Mount Temple was a title that was created twice in British history, both times in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first creation came on 25 May 1880 when the Liberal politician the Honourable William Cowper-Temple was made Baron Mount Temple, of Mount Temple in the County of Sligo. He was born William Cowper, the second son of Peter Clavering-Cowper, 5th Earl Cowper (see Earl Cowper for earlier history of the family) by his wife the Honourable Emily, sister of the 2nd Viscount Melbourne. Emily married as her second husband the 3rd Viscount Palmerston, a man who would serve as British prime minister. Lord Palmerston, an Anglo-Irish peer, died in 1865 when the viscountcy and his junior title of Baron Temple, of Mount Temple, became extinct. Emily died 11 September 1869, leaving her second husband's estates, including Broadlands in Hampshire, to her second son, William, who thereupon adopted by royal licence the surname Cowper-Temple, in whose favour the Mount Temple title was revived in 1880. William was married to Georgina Tollemache.
Lord Mount Temple died without issue on 16 October 1888 when the peerage became extinct. However, it was revived on 13 January 1932 when his great-nephew, the Conservative politician, Wilfrid Ashley, was made Baron Mount Temple, of Lee in the County of Southampton. He was the son of the Honourable Evelyn Ashley, private secretary to and biographer of third Viscount Palmerston and the second son of Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury (see Earl of Shaftesbury for earlier history of the family), husband of Lady Emily Cowper, sister of the first Baron of the first creation. He had already inherited Broadlands. Ashley had been married in 1901 to "Maudie" Cassel, only daughter of the Edwardian financier Sir Ernest Cassel, and their elder daughter the Honourable Edwina Ashley, a considerable heiress, was married in 1922 to Lord Louis Mountbatten, later the last Viceroy of India. After his wife's death, he married Muriel Forbes-Sempill. However, Lord Mount Temple had no sons and the title became extinct on his death on 3 July 1939. Broadlands passed through Edwina Ashley into the Mountbatten, now Knatchbull family (see Earl Mountbatten of Burma).
Barons Mount Temple; First creation (1880)
[edit]Barons Mount Temple; Second creation (1932)
[edit]- Wilfrid William Ashley, 1st Baron Mount Temple (1867–1939)