The Earl of Cardigan | |
|---|---|
 The Earl of Cardigan | |
| Keeper of the Privy Purse | |
| In office 1773–1812 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Preceded by | Sir William Breton |
| Succeeded by | John McMahon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 April 1725 London, England |
| Died | 24 February 1811 (aged 85) Grosvenor Square, Mayfair, London |
| Political party | Tory |
| Spouse(s) | (1) Hon. Anne Legge (died 1786) (2) Lady Elizabeth Waldegrave (1758–1823) |
| Parent(s) | George Brudenell, 3rd Earl of Cardigan Lady Elizabeth Bruce |
| Alma mater | Oriel College, Oxford |
James Brudenell, 5th Earl of Cardigan (20 April 1725 – 24 February 1811), styled The Honourable James Brudenell until 1780 and known as The Lord Brudenell between 1780 and 1790, was a British courtier and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1754 to 1780, when he was raised to the peerage as Baron Brudenell.[1]
- ^ Drummond, Mary M. (1964). "BRUDENELL, Hon. James (1725–1811)". In Namier, Sir Lewis; Brooke, John (eds.). The House of Commons 1754-1790. The History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 14 June 2015.