British Aristocracy. Born Charles George Bingham the son of George Charles Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan and Lady Anne Brudenell. He was educated at Rugby before entering the army. He served as aide-de-camp to his father who commanded the cavalry division during the Crimean War. He was Lieutenant-Colonel of the Coldstream Guards, and participated in the Coronation of King Edward. He married Lady Cecilia Catherine Gordon-Lennox in 1859, with whom he had seven children. He sat as MP for Mayo from 1865 to 1874 and was well regarded there where he was also considered a generous landlord. He gained the title of 4th Earl of Lucan in 1888 upon the death of his father. He became Vice-Admiral of Connaught in 1889; he was created a Knight of the Most Illustrious Order of St. Patrick in 1898. He served as His Majesty's Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum for County Mayo in 1901.
British Aristocracy. Born Charles George Bingham the son of George Charles Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan and Lady Anne Brudenell. He was educated at Rugby before entering the army. He served as aide-de-camp to his father who commanded the cavalry division during the Crimean War. He was Lieutenant-Colonel of the Coldstream Guards, and participated in the Coronation of King Edward. He married Lady Cecilia Catherine Gordon-Lennox in 1859, with whom he had seven children. He sat as MP for Mayo from 1865 to 1874 and was well regarded there where he was also considered a generous landlord. He gained the title of 4th Earl of Lucan in 1888 upon the death of his father. He became Vice-Admiral of Connaught in 1889; he was created a Knight of the Most Illustrious Order of St. Patrick in 1898. He served as His Majesty's Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum for County Mayo in 1901.
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