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Lord Alvanley was a Regency buck and member of the Prince Regent's circle, and was friends with Beau Brummell . He, Brummell, Henry Mildmay, and Henry Pierrepoint were considered the prime movers of Watier's, dubbed "the Dandy Club" by Byron. They were also the four hosts of the July 1813 masquerade ball at which the Prince Regent greeted Alvanley and Pierrepoint, but then "cut" Brummell and Mildmay by snubbing them, staring them in the face but not speaking to them. Brummell then said to Alvanley, "Alvanley, who's your fat friend?" The Prince Regent was not amused; this incident was the final and most public sign that Brummell was no longer favored by Prinny. Alvanley continued to support Brummell, sending money to his friend during Brummell's exile in France. In 1835, Alvanley fought a Duel with Morgan O'Connell. Because of his spending habits, his family estates had to be sold to pay debts. Underbank Hall in Stockport was sold by auction in 1823, most of the Bredbury estate was sold in lots in 1825, the Arden Hall mansion in 1833. He did not marry and had no children. On his death, the title went to his only brother, the Hon. Colonel Richard Arden, 3rd Baron Alvanley . REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING Kelly, Ian. ''Beau Brummell: The Ultimate Dandy''. Hodder & Stoughton, 2005. Genealogy at peerage.com . |
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