Edwin Wyndham-Quin, 3rd Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl
Irish peer, Member of Parliament, and archaeologist (1812-1871) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Edwin Richard Wyndham-Quin, 3rd Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl KP PC (19 May 1812 – 6 October 1871) was an Irish peer, Member of Parliament, and archaeologist.
Quick Facts Member of Parliament for Glamorganshire, Preceded by ...
The Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl | |
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Member of Parliament for Glamorganshire | |
In office 1837–1851 | |
Preceded by | Lewis Weston Dillwyn |
Succeeded by | George Tyler |
Personal details | |
Born | 19 May 1812 London, England |
Died | 6 October 1871(1871-10-06) (aged 59) |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse(s) | Augusta Goold (m. 1836; died 1866) Anne Lambert (m. 1870; his death 1871) |
Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
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He was styled Viscount Adare from 1824 to 1850. The son of Windham Quin, 2nd Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl, he succeeded to the Earldom on the death of his father in 1850.
Along with George Petrie, Lord Dunraven is credited with "laying the foundations of a sound school of archaeology" in Ireland.[1]