Charles Anderson-Pelham, 1st Earl of Yarborough
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Charles Anderson-Pelham, 1st Earl of Yarborough (8 August 1781– 5 September 1846) was the founder of the Royal Yacht Squadron. He lived at Appuldurcombe House, on the Isle of Wight.
There are two monuments to him: one at Culver Down, on the Isle of Wight and Pelham's Pillar Monument at Caistor, Lincolnshire, England.
He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Lincolnshire from 1807 to 1823.
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Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
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Preceded by Created |
Earl of Yarborough 1837–1846 |
Succeeded by Charles Anderson Worsley Anderson-Pelham |
Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
Preceded by Sir Gilbert Heathcote and Charles Chaplin |
Member of Parliament for Lincolnshire with Charles Chaplin, to 1816; William Cust, 1816–1818; Charles Chaplin, from 1818 1807–1823 |
Succeeded by Sir William Amcotts-Ingilby and Charles Chaplin |
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