LYVEDEN

Robert Vernon , 1 Baron (eld. son of Robert Percy Smith of Cheam, Surrey 1770–1845, judge advocate general in India). b. 23 Feb. 1800; ed. at Eton and Ch. Ch. Oxf., B.A. 1822; M.P. Tralee 1829–31; M.P. North amp ton 1831–59; a junior lord of the treasury 24 Nov. 1830 to 21 Nov. 1834; sec. of board of control 21 April 1835 to 30 Sep. 1839 and president 3 March 1855 to 6 March 1858; under sec. of state for the colonies 1839 to 8 Sep. 1841; P.C. 21 Aug. 1841; dropped the use of his patronymic Smith by r.l. 5 Aug. 1846; sec. of state for war 6 Feb. to 28 Feb. 1852; cr. baron Lyveden of Lyveden, North ants. 28 June 1859; G.C.B. 13 July 1872; edited Letters addre ed to the counte of O ory by Horace Walpole 1848. d. Farming Woods near Thrapstone, North amp tons hire 10 Nov. 1873, personalty sworn under £250,000, 17 Jany. 1874. I.L.N. lxiii 495 (1873), lxiv 54 (1874). M