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The Earl of Egmont | |
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| Born | 24 April 1873 Acocks Green, Birmingham, England |
| Died | 16 May 1932 (aged 59) |
| Children | Frederick |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
Lord Temporal | |
| as a hereditary peer 10 January 1929 – 16 May 1932 | |
Frederick Joseph Trevelyan Perceval, 10th Earl of Egmont (24 April 1873 – 16 May 1932) was an English-born farmer and peer.
Life and career
editFrederick Joseph Trevelyan Perceval was born in Acocks Green.[1][2] He is the great-great-grandson of John Perceval, 2nd Earl of Egmont.[3] His family moved to the U.S. state of Iowa when he was eight however moved back to England to do schooling. His family then moved again to the United States in 1898, staying there for a short while before moving to Canada, residing in Priddis, Alberta.[1]
He married someone. Their only child, Frederick, was born on 14 April 1914.[1]: n.pag. [4]
Perceval farmed on 515 acres (208 ha) of land.[3] As a farmer, Perceval mainly raised livestock.[5]
Upon the death of his cousin, Charles Perceval, 9th Earl of Egmont, who was childless, Frederick Perceval became the 10th Earl of Egmont.[1]
I've lived in Alberta for the past 29 years. My father lived here before me. We've ranched and raised fair cattle and horses for years and there is no reason why I shouldn't stay here until I die. I love this little ranch, my cattle and my horses, and I'm not going to leave it unless it is absolutely necessary. If I do leave it, it will [be] because I want to see my son secure the benefits which will come automatically with the title and the estates.
Perceval on staying in Canada instead of moving to England.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Earl of Egmont Would Rather Ranch Than Take Over Big English Estate". Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. 12 January 1929. p. 15. Retrieved 16 July 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Johnston, Lukin (19 May 1932). "Alberta Earl 'Did Not Fit'; Was Shunned By Neighbors". Edmonton Journal. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. p. 1. Retrieved 11 July 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Alberta Farmer Succeeds to Earldom". The Winnipeg Tribune. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. 11 January 1929. p. 1. Retrieved 16 July 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ohler, Shawn (21 January 1999). "He was rancher before he became an earl, daughter says". National Post. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. p. 8. Retrieved 16 July 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Canadian Gets Title". The Evening Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. 11 January 1929. p. 4. Retrieved 16 July 2024 – via Newspapers.com.