Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Chandos Knight of the Order of the Garter, Personal Computer, styled Earl Temple from 1784 to 1813 and known as The Marquess of Buckingham from 1813 to 1822, was a British landowner and politician.
Background
Born Richard Temple-Nugent-Grenville, he was the eldest son of George Nugent-Temple-Grenville, 1st Marquess of Buckingham, son of George Grenville, Prime Minister of Great Britain. His mother was Lady Mary Nugent, daughter of Robert Nugent, 1st Earl Nugent.
Career
He retained these posts until the fall of the Grenville administration in 1807. He left the House of Commons in 1813 when he succeeded his father in the marquessate. In 1820 he was appointed a Knight of the Garter.
He returned to ministerial office in July 1830 when he was made Lord Steward of the Household, but only held the post for a short while.
Apart from his political career he was also Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire from 1813 to 1839. Buckingham also owned a plantation in Jamaica and 10,482 acres (4242 km2) in Britain, including thirty-eight properties in the Old Nichol.
In April 1796, aged 20, Buckingham married the Lady Anne Brydges (died 1836), daughter, only adult child and sole heir of the late James Brydges, 3rd Duke of Chandos.
Membership
1st United Kingdom Parliament. 2nd United Kingdom Parliament. 3rd United Kingdom Parliament.
4th United Kingdom Parliament.
5th United Kingdom Parliament. 18th Parliament of Great Britain]
Buckingham was elected Member of Parliament for Buckinghamshire in 1797.