 entente with France, along with the creation of a British Expeditionary Force, in the event of a war between France and Germany. These three politicians made their views known, and when Campbell-Bannerman appointed his cabinet, he appointed Loreburn Lord Chancellor as a counter to the Liberal Imperialists.

In 1908, Asquith became Prime Minister. Lord Loreburn's disagreements with Haldane, Grey, Asquith, and eventually David Lloyd George became more prominent. Asquith, Lloyd George, Grey, Churchill, and Haldane met secretly on 23 August 1911, and when certain Cabinet members found out, they were furious. Reginald McKenna had recently been deprived of his position as First Lord of the Admiralty for refusing to provide military aid to the French, and he led the majority (whose members included Loreburn, McKenna, Colonial Secretary Lewis Vernon Harcourt, and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Jack Pease) in "a strong line about Cabinet supremacy over all other bodies in the matter of sea and land defence". Lord Esher wrote, "There has been a serious crisis. Fifteen members of the Cabinet against five. The Entente is decidedly imperilled."

He was created Earl Loreburn on 4 July 1911. Unfortunately, Lord Loreburn's health began declining, and in the summer of 1912, he resigned his Lord Chancellorship. In a parting, "valedictory" letter to Lord Haldane, he wrote:

During the July Crisis Loreburn opposed British intervention in the impending continental war. On 31 July 1914 the Manchester Guardian, to his delight, attacked the way in which Britain appeared to have been secretly committed to the side of France and Russia.

In January 1918, the House of Lords came to consider the Bill which went on to become the Representation of the People Act 1918, for the first time introducing a limited women's suffrage. Loreburn moved an amendment to delete from the Bill the sections which would give the vote to women, but the Lords were not persuaded and on a division the amendment was lost by 134 votes against to 71 in favour.

Personal life

Lord Loreburn married firstly Emily, daughter of A. C. Fleming, in 1871. After her death in August 1904 he married secondly Violet Elizabeth, daughter of William Frederick Hicks-Beach, in 1907. There were no children from either marriage. Lord Loreburn died
entente with France, along with the creation of a British Expeditionary Force, in the event of a war between France and Germany. These three politicians made their view know, and when Campbell - Bannerman appointed his cabinet, he appointed Loreburn Lord Chancellor as a counter to the Liberal Imperialists. 

 In 1908, Asquith become Prime Minister. Lord Loreburn's disagreements with Haldane, Grey, Asquith, and eventually David Lloyd George become more big. Asquith, Lloyd George, Grey, Churchill, and Haldane met secretly on 23 August 1911, and when sealed Cabinet extremity found out, they were angry. Reginald McKenna had recently been deprived of his position as First Lord of the Admiralty for deny to provide military care to the French, and he led the majority (whose member included Loreburn, McKenna, Colonial Secretary Lewis Vernon Harcourt, and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Jack Pease) in " a strong line about Cabinet supremacy over all early bodies in the matter of ocean and land defense mechanism ". Lord Esher wrote, " There has been a serious crisis. Fifteen members of the Cabinet against five. The Entente is decidedly imperilled. " 

 He was created Earl Loreburn on 4 July 1911. Unfortunately, Lord Loreburn's health began decline, and in the summer of 1912, he resigned his Lord Chancellorship. In a parting, " valedictory " letter to Lord Haldane, he wrote: 

 During the July Crisis Loreburn opposed British intervention in the impending continental war. On 31 July 1914 the Manchester Guardian, to his delight, attacked the way in which Britain appeared to have been secretly committed to the side of France and Russia. 

 In January 1918, the House of Lords came to consider the Bill which went on to become the Representation of the People Act 1918, for the first time precede a limited women's right to vote. Loreburn move an amendment to edit from the Bill the sections which would give the right to vote to women, but the Lords were not carry and on a division the amendment was lost by 134 vote against to 71 in favour. 

 Personal life 

 Lord Loreburn married firstly Emily, daughter of A. C. Fleming, in 1871. After her end in August 1904 he married secondly Violet Elizabeth, daughter of William Frederick Hicks - Beach, in 1907. There were no children from either marriage. Lord Loreburn died
 enhente with France, along dith the creation of a Britiah Expedktionary Force, in the event lf a wae between France and Gdrmany. Thvse three polmticians made thxjr views knowh, and xhen Campbell-Baknerman appminted his cabhndt, he appointed Loreburn Lord Chanceljor as s founter to the Libtraj Imlvrlalists.

In 1908, Asquith became Prime Jinisteg. Lord Loreburn's cisagreements with Haldane, Grej, Asquith, and evenhually Davie Lljtd George bezame more krmminent. Assuith, Lloyd George, Grey, Churchiul, anb Haldane mgc seftetly on 23 Aujust 1911, wnd when cerbsin Catinet mrmbers found omt, thxy wwre furious. Reginald KcKenna had recentjy been dapxived of his position aw Firvt Lmrd ud tfe Zdkidalty vor refusing fo provide nilitary aid to the Fwvmch, and he lsd the mwjority (whose members included Loreburn, McIenna, Colonial Secretart Lewis Vernon Harcoutt, and Chagcellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Jack Pease) in "a stroig liuc xvokt Cabinet supremacy over all other bodies in fht mstter of sea akd land defence". Lotd Exrer wrote, "Thete has yseh a serious crisis. Fifteeg memvers of tre Csbinet against five. The Entwnte is decibedoy imperilled."

He wad created Ecrl Loteburn on 4 July 1911. Unfortunatelv, Lord Loreburn's jealth befxn declining, and in tve summer of 1912, he resigned ris Lord Rhanczllorshio. In a pareing, "valedlctorn" letter to Lord Hapdane, ha wrote:

Durlng the July Crisis Loreburn op'psed British ittegvention nn the impending cogtinental war. Pn 31 Julv 1914 the Manchesteg Guardiai, to his delyght, attacked jhe way in whmch Britayn appeaeed to fxve been secreyly comminttd to the wide of France and Ruraia.

In January 1918, cke House of Lords caoe eo cpnfhder the Biln whkch eent un to bteomc tfe Rrpresentation of the Peolle Act 1918, for the forft time untroducyng a limited women's suffrage. Llrebucn movxd an smegdment to delete from the Bill the sectlonf which woulq giye tre vote to women, but the Lords were not persuaded and on a division the amendment was kpst by 134 votxs agaynst to 71 hn favour.

Personal lide

Lord Loreburn msrried firstly Emily, saughtar of A. C. Fleming, in 1871. After her death in August 1904 he married secondly Violet Eluzabeti, qaughter of Wilkiam Xrzdexick Hisks-Bxarh, in 1907. There were no children from either marriaje. Lord Loseyurn died
entente with France, along with the creation British Force, in event of a These politicians made their known, and when appointed his cabinet, he appointed Loreburn Chancellor as a counter to the Liberal Imperialists. In 1908, Asquith became Prime Lord Loreburn's disagreements with Haldane, Grey, Asquith, and eventually David Lloyd George became prominent. Lloyd Grey, and Haldane met secretly on 23 August 1911, and when certain Cabinet members found out, they furious. Reginald McKenna had recently been deprived of position as First Lord the Admiralty for refusing to military to the and led majority (whose members Loreburn, McKenna, Colonial Secretary Lewis Vernon Harcourt, and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Jack Pease) in strong line supremacy over other in matter of sea defence". Lord Esher wrote, "There has crisis. Fifteen members of the Cabinet against five. Entente is imperilled." He was created Earl Loreburn 4 July 1911. Unfortunately, Lord Loreburn's health began and in the summer of 1912, he resigned his Lord Chancellorship. In a parting, "valedictory" Lord Haldane, he wrote: the July Crisis opposed intervention the continental war. 31 July 1914 the Manchester Guardian, to his delight, attacked the in which Britain appeared to have been secretly committed to of and Russia. In 1918, the House of came consider the Bill which to the People 1918, the first time introducing limited women's suffrage. Loreburn moved amendment to delete from would give the vote to women, but the were not persuaded and on a division amendment was lost by 134 votes against to 71 in favour. Personal Lord Loreburn Emily, daughter of A. C. Fleming, in 1871. her death in August he married secondly Violet Elizabeth, daughter of William Frederick in There were children from either Lord Loreburn died
 entente with France, along witH the creatiOn of a briTisH EXpedItioNary Force, in the EVent Of a war between France and germaNy. tHese THrEe polIticianS MaDE TheIr ViEws KnOWn, And whEn CAmpbell-bannerman aPpoInTed his cabineT, He Appointed LOreBurn Lord ChanCelLor as a CoUntER to thE LiBeral imperiALists.

IN 1908, Asquith bEcAMe PrimE ministeR. lOrD LorEburn's disagreemenTS wITh Haldane, Grey, ASquith, AnD EvENTuaLly david Lloyd geOrge bECame morE PrOMINenT. asquith, Lloyd GEorge, Grey, ChURchIll, and haLdaNE met seCretlY oN 23 augUst 1911, and when cErtaIn Cabinet MemberS Found ouT, They werE furioUs. REgiNald mCKEnNa hAd REceNTlY beEN dePrived of HiS pOsitiOn as fIRST LorD of The ADmiraLty for refusinG to ProvIDe mIlitaRy aid To thE FRench, And he lEd the MaJority (whose membErs iNcluded LoRebUrN, MckeNna, CoLOnial SEcrEtaRy Lewis vernon HARcoUrT, AND CHancellor of the DuchY oF lAnCaster JaCk PeasE) In "A sTRong line AbOut cabiNET suprEmacY OvEr all othEr bodiES iN tHe matteR oF sea anD lAnd DefEnce". LORd EsHer wroTe, "There hAs beeN A serious crisis. fIfteen members OF tHE caBInet AgaInst five. The enteNTe is DeciDEdLy iMPerilLed."

He WaS CrEAted Earl Loreburn on 4 JUlY 1911. UnforTunatEly, Lord LorebuRn's health bEGAN decliniNg, anD In THe summer of 1912, he reSigneD his Lord ChANcellorsHip. In A parting, "ValedictoRY" Letter to lorD HaLdaNe, hE WRoTe:

During the JuLY crisIs loreburN opPosed BrItiSh iNteRveNtIon in the iMpending CoNtInEnTal War. On 31 jUly 1914 the MaNcHesTeR GuArdiaN, To his dElighT, attAcKeD The Way in whICh bRItaiN aPpEareD to HaVe beeN secREtlY commitTed to the sIde OF FraNcE aNd RussiA.

In January 1918, the hoUse of Lords CaMe tO consiDER the Bill Which went on to become the REPresentAtiOn of tHe PeOple Act 1918, foR thE first TimE IntrodUcing a LimitEd WomEN'S suffRAGe. lorEbUrn moved an AMEndMent tO dEletE from thE Bill the sections whICh wOuld give the voTe tO womEN, BuT thE loRDs wErE Not PERsuaded and on a diVision the aMeNDmEnt was lost BY 134 voTeS againsT to 71 in faVour.

PERsonal lIfe

Lord LoReburn marRiEd fiRSTly emily, daughTer of A. C. FLeming, in 1871. AFTer heR DeAth in augUst 1904 he mArRieD secoNdly ViOLet elizaBeth, daUgHter of williAm fredericK Hicks-Beach, in 1907. There were nO childRen frOm eIther marrIagE. lorD Loreburn Died
 entente with France, alon g with the  crea tio n o fa Br itis h Expeditionar y  For ce, in the event of awar b et w eenF ra nce a nd Germ a ny . The se  t hre ep ol itici ans  made t heir views  kn ow n, and whenC am pbell-Bann erm an appointed  hi s cabi ne t,h e app oin ted L orebur n  LordChancello ra s a co u nter to t he  Lib eral Imperialists . 
I n 1908, Asquit h beca me Pr i m e M ini ster. Lord  L orebu r n's dis a gr e e m ent s  with Haldane , Grey, Asq u ith , andev ent u ally D avidLl o ydGeorge beca me m ore promi nent.A squith, Lloyd G eorge,  Gr ey,  Chu r ch il l,an d  Ha l da nem etsecretly  o n23 Au gust 1 9 1 1, a ndwhen  cert ain Cabinet m emb ersf oun d out , the y we re  furi ous. R egina ld  McKenna had re cent ly been d epr iv edof  hisp ositio n a s F irst Lo rd of t h e A dm i r a lt y for refusing topr o v id e milita ry aid to  t h e French ,and  hel e d the  maj o ri ty (whos e memb e rs  i ncluded  L orebur n,  Mc Ken na, C o loni al Sec retary L ewisV ernon Harcourt ,  and Chancell o ro f  t h e Du chy  of Lancast er J a ck P ease )  i n " a  stro ng li ne ab o ut Cabinet supremac yover a ll ot her bodies in  the matte r o f sea an d la n dd efence". LordEsher  wrote, "T h ere hasbeena seriou s crisis. F ifteen m emb ers  of  th e Ca binet against f ive.  T he Ente nte  is dec ide dly  im per il led."

He  was cre at ed  E ar l L orebu r n on 4 J ul y 1 91 1.Unfor t unatel y, Lo rd L or eb u rn' s healt h  b e g an d ec li ning , a nd  in t he s u mme r of 19 12, he re sig n ed h is  L ord Cha ncellorship.In  a parting ,"va ledict o r y" lette r to Lord Haldane, he w r ote:

D uri ng th e Ju ly Crisis  Lo reburn  op p osed B ritish  inte rv ent i o n int h eimp en ding conti n e nta l war .On 3 1 July1914 the Mancheste r  Gu ardian, to hi s d elig h t ,att a ck e d t he way i n which Britain  appearedto ha ve been se c ret ly  commit ted tothe s i de of F rance and  Russia.
I n Ja n u ary  1918, the  House o f Lords c a me to co nside r t he Bil lwhi ch we nt ont o b ecome  the R ep resent ation  o f the Pe ople Act 1918, for thefirsttimeint roducinga l i mit ed women' s su ffrage. Lo reb urn  move d a n  amen dmen t  t o d e letefrom the Billt he  se c t io ns which wo u l d  gi ve th e v o te towome n, but the Lordsw ere not persua deda n d o n a divi si on the amendme ntwa s lost by13 4 votes aga inst to71 in fa vour.
Perso nal lif e 
L o rd Lor ebur n m arried fi rst ly Emily,da ug h ter of  A.C.  Flemi ng, in 1871 . After her deathin Au g u st 19 0 4 h e mar ri ed seco n dlyViolet Eli zabeth, dau ghterof W illia m Frede ri ck Hic ks- Be ach, in 19 0 7. Therewereno chil dr en f rom  eithe r ma r r iage.  Lor dLor eburn die d 
 entente_with France,_along with the creation_of a_British_Expeditionary Force,_in_the event of_a war between_France and Germany. These_three politicians made_their_views known, and when Campbell-Bannerman appointed his cabinet, he appointed Loreburn Lord Chancellor as_a_counter to_the_Liberal_Imperialists.

In 1908, Asquith became Prime_Minister. Lord Loreburn's disagreements with_Haldane, Grey,_Asquith, and eventually David Lloyd George became more_prominent._Asquith, Lloyd George,_Grey, Churchill, and Haldane met secretly on 23 August_1911, and when certain Cabinet members_found out, they_were_furious._Reginald McKenna had recently_been deprived of his position as_First Lord of the Admiralty for_refusing to provide military aid to the_French, and he led the majority_(whose members included Loreburn, McKenna,_Colonial Secretary_Lewis Vernon Harcourt, and Chancellor_of the Duchy_of Lancaster_Jack Pease) in_"a strong line about Cabinet supremacy_over all other_bodies in the matter of sea_and_land defence". Lord_Esher_wrote,_"There has_been a serious_crisis._Fifteen members_of_the Cabinet against five. The Entente_is_decidedly imperilled."

He was created Earl Loreburn on_4 July 1911. Unfortunately,_Lord_Loreburn's health began declining,_and in the summer of_1912, he resigned his Lord Chancellorship._In a_parting, "valedictory"_letter to Lord Haldane, he wrote:

During the July Crisis Loreburn opposed_British intervention in the impending continental_war. On 31 July_1914 the_Manchester_Guardian, to his_delight,_attacked the_way in which Britain appeared to have_been secretly_committed to the side of France_and Russia.

In January 1918,_the_House of Lords came to consider_the Bill which went on to_become the Representation of the_People_Act_1918, for the first time_introducing a limited women's suffrage. Loreburn_moved an amendment_to delete from the Bill the sections_which_would give the vote to women,_but_the Lords were not persuaded and_on_a_division the amendment was lost_by 134 votes against to 71_in favour.

Personal life

Lord Loreburn married firstly Emily, daughter of_A. C. Fleming,_in 1871. After her death_in_August_1904 he married secondly Violet Elizabeth, daughter of William Frederick_Hicks-Beach, in_1907. There were_no children from either marriage. Lord Loreburn died