Charles Bingham, 4th Earl of Lucan

Charles George Bingham, 4th Earl of Lucan, KP (8 May 1830 – 5 June 1914), styled Lord Bingham from 1839 to 1888, was an Irish peer and soldier.

Early life He was the eldest son of George Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan and Lady Anne Brudenell. His maternal grandparents were Robert Brudenell, 6th Earl of Cardigan and Penelope Anne Cooke.

Career He became Lieutenant-Colonel of the Coldstream Guards and served as aide-de-camp to his father, who commanded the cavalry division during the Crimean War. He succeeded his father to the earldom in 1888.

He was elected a Member of Parliament for Mayo from 1865 to 1874. He was appointed Vice-Admiral of Connaught in 1889, and Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum for County Mayo in 1901. He was created a Knight of St. Patrick in 1899. Together, they had seven children:

George Bingham, 5th Earl of Lucan (1860–1949), who married Violet Sylvia Blanche Spender Clay, a daughter of Joseph Spender Clay and Elizabeth Sydney Garrett, in 1896. Sir Cecil Edward Bingham (1861–1934), a major general of the British Army. Sir Francis Richard Bingham (1863–1935), a major general of the British Army. Alexander Frederick Bingham (1864–1909). Albert Edward Bingham (1866–1941). Lady Rosalind Cecilia Caroline Bingham (1869–1958), who married James Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn. Their descendants included Diana, Princess of Wales. Capt. Lionel Ernest Bingham (1876–1927).

Lord Lucan died on 5 June 1914. He was succeeded in the title by his eldest son George.

Descendants Through his daughter Rosalind, he is a direct ancestor of Diana, Princess of Wales.

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