Charles Anderson-Pelham, 2nd Earl of Yarborough
Politician
1809 – 1862
Who was Charles Anderson-Pelham, 2nd Earl of Yarborough?
Charles Anderson Worsley Anderson-Pelham, 2nd Earl of Yarborough was a British nobleman who succeeded to the Earldom of Yarborough in 1846.
Before his accession, he was the Member of Parliament for Newtown 1830–1831, Lincolnshire 1831–1832 and North Lincolnshire 1835–1846.
Lord Yarborough gave his name to a hand of cards dealt in contract bridge that has no card higher than a nine. The probability of getting a Yarborough is which is or about . The Earl offered £1,000 to anyone who achieved a "Yarborough" – on condition they paid him £1 each time they did not succeed!
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