William Cholmondeley, 3rd Marquess of Cholmondeley
1800–1884 (age 84)
Biography
William Cholmondeley, 3rd Marquess of Cholmondeley, devoted himself to the affairs of the aristocracy and the public life befitting a peer in Victorian Britain, taking his seat in the House of Lords to champion the counties that looked to him for leadership. He maintained the family estates with an eye to tradition while keeping pace with the changes of his era.
His tenure was marked by discretion and a steady support for the Crown and the institutions that sustained his class, leaving a reputation of a loyal statesman attentive to both privilege and obligation.