th Earl of CARNARVON, Henry Howard Molyneux

Born 24 June 1831, eldest son of 3rd Earl. Died 28 June 1890.

In the mid-1850's there was a great deal of trouble in Grand Lodge over English lodges in Canada, who complained of neglect from London and wished to form their own Grand Lodges. Carnarvon was one of the leaders in the faction in favour of giving them independence and also reforming the Grand Lodge administration. As a result he fell from favour with the Grand Master (Earl of Zetland) and Grand Secretary (William White).

In 1888 Carnarvon was sent as a mediator to New South Wales where the English, Irish and Scottish lodges were making moves towards independence. As a result of his diplomacy New South Wales came into existence and Carnarvon installed the Earl of Carrington ( Governor of New South Wales) as first Grand Master. He performed a similar service in Victoria during the same year.

On 8th October, 1875, The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Carnarvon, the M.W. Pro Grand Master, was pleased to issue his Warrant and Charter for the Lodge named after him. And by his authority granted that the Lodge be permitted to use the Arms of the Earl of Carnarvon.

ARMS- Per Pale azure and gules, 3 lions rampant argent, a crescent for difference.

CREST- A wyvern wings elevated, vert, in the mouth a sinister human hand couped at the wrist, gules.

SUPPORTERS-

Dexter; a panther argent, incensed proper, spotted with hurts and torteaux alternately

Sinister; a lion argent; both ducally gorged per pale azure and gules with chain reflexed over the back or, and charged on the shoulder with an ermine spot sable

British Conservative politician.

Lathom was the son of Hon. Richard Bootle-Wilbraham, MP, eldest son of Edward Bootle-Wilbraham, 1st Baron Skelmersdale. He succeeded his grandfather as 2nd Baron Skelmersdale in 1853 and took his seat in the House of Lords on his 21st birthday in 1858. He served in the Conservative administrations of Benjamin Disraeli as a Government Whip from 1866 to 1868, and then as Conservative Chief Whip in the Lords, serving in that capacity as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard from 1874 to 1880. He was admitted to the Privy Council in 1874 and in 1880 he was created Earl of Lathom. Lord Lathom later held office under Lord Salisbury as Lord Chamberlain of the Household from 1885 to 1886, from 1886 to 1892 and from 1895 to 1898.
Family

Lord Lathom married Lady Alice Villiers, daughter of George Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon, on 16 August 1860.

They had nine children:

Edward George Bootle-Wilbraham, 2nd Earl of Lathom (1864-1910), m. 1889 to Lady Wilma Pleydell-Bouverie, d/o William Pleydell-Bouverie, 5th Earl of Radnor.

Hon. Villiers Richard Bootle-Wilbraham, born abt. 1867, married 1900 to Violet Inez de Romero

Hon. Randle Arthur Bootle-Wilbraham, born abt. 1868

Hon. Reginald Francis Bootle-Wilbraham, born abt. 1875, married 1903 to Lilian Mary Holt, daughter of Maj. William Lyster Holt

Lady Alice Maud Bootle-Wilbraham, O.B.E.

Lady Constance Adela Bootle-Wilbraham

Lady Bertha Mabel Bootle-Wilbraham, married 1903 to Maj. Arthur Frederick Dawkins, son of Clinton G. A. Dawkins, and has issue

Lady Edith C. Bootle-Wilbraham

Lady Florence Mary Bootle-Wilbraham (d. 1944), m. Rt. Rev. Lord Rupert Gascoyne-Cecil, Bishop of Exeter, s/o Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury and had issue.