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Lot Essay
HENRY PELHAM-CLINTON, 9TH EARL OF LINCOLN, 2ND DUKE NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYNE
The coat-of-arms are those of Clinton, for Henry Fiennes Pelham-Clinton (1720-1794), 9th Earl of Lincoln K.G., later 2nd Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne.
Henry Pelham-Clinton (1720-1794) was born in London, second son of Henry Clinton, 7th Earl of Lincoln, and his wife Lucy Pelham, sister of Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle. His father died in 1728 and his elder brother two years later, making Henry the 9th Earl of Lincoln at the age of 10. He was raised by his guardian the 1st Duke of Newcastle, who was childless and regarded Lord Lincoln his heir.
Upon completion of his education at Cambridge, Lord Lincoln travelled to Italy for his Grand Tour. While studying fencing in Turin he was joined by his schoolmate Horace Walpole and it is rumored that the two friends had a young romantic tryst. The pair quarreled and Lord Lincoln returned to England; the friends never reconciled. Lord Lincoln, who was considered one of the most handsome men in England, turned his sights towards his first cousin, Catherine Pelham (1727-1760), daughter of Henry Pelham, who was Prime Minister 1743-1754. The couple married in 1744, and produced four sons before her death at the age of 33. He never remarried. Through this union, Lincoln became heir to both of his uncles, two of the most powerful and influential political leaders in the country. He was made a gentleman of the King’s Bedchamber, and in 1752 a Knight of the Garter. In 1768 he became the 2nd Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne upon the death of his uncle.
Unlike his uncles, the 2nd Duke chose to distance himself from politics, yet maintained considerable influence through the control of parliamentary seats. He died in 1794, his greatest legacy being the construction of his estate, Clumber Park, in Nottinghamshire. Created on four thousand acres of land inherited from the 1st Duke, the lavish grounds and house were begun in 1768. The house was twice destroyed by fire in 1879 and 1912, and eventually abandoned in the early 1930s. While the house was demolished in 1938, the park is presently owned by the National Trust.
The coat-of-arms are those of Clinton, for Henry Fiennes Pelham-Clinton (1720-1794), 9th Earl of Lincoln K.G., later 2nd Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne.
Henry Pelham-Clinton (1720-1794) was born in London, second son of Henry Clinton, 7th Earl of Lincoln, and his wife Lucy Pelham, sister of Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle. His father died in 1728 and his elder brother two years later, making Henry the 9th Earl of Lincoln at the age of 10. He was raised by his guardian the 1st Duke of Newcastle, who was childless and regarded Lord Lincoln his heir.
Upon completion of his education at Cambridge, Lord Lincoln travelled to Italy for his Grand Tour. While studying fencing in Turin he was joined by his schoolmate Horace Walpole and it is rumored that the two friends had a young romantic tryst. The pair quarreled and Lord Lincoln returned to England; the friends never reconciled. Lord Lincoln, who was considered one of the most handsome men in England, turned his sights towards his first cousin, Catherine Pelham (1727-1760), daughter of Henry Pelham, who was Prime Minister 1743-1754. The couple married in 1744, and produced four sons before her death at the age of 33. He never remarried. Through this union, Lincoln became heir to both of his uncles, two of the most powerful and influential political leaders in the country. He was made a gentleman of the King’s Bedchamber, and in 1752 a Knight of the Garter. In 1768 he became the 2nd Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne upon the death of his uncle.
Unlike his uncles, the 2nd Duke chose to distance himself from politics, yet maintained considerable influence through the control of parliamentary seats. He died in 1794, his greatest legacy being the construction of his estate, Clumber Park, in Nottinghamshire. Created on four thousand acres of land inherited from the 1st Duke, the lavish grounds and house were begun in 1768. The house was twice destroyed by fire in 1879 and 1912, and eventually abandoned in the early 1930s. While the house was demolished in 1938, the park is presently owned by the National Trust.