Two years before his own death, he succeeded his elder brother Augustus (1829–1910) as Baron Calthorpe in 1910.
In 1862 he married Eliza Maria Chamier,[8] only child of Captain Chamier RN and widow of Captain Frederick Crewe. They had two sons and two daughters, including:
Somerset Frederick Gough-Calthorpe (1862–1940), who succeeded as 8th Baron Calthorpe
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^ a b"Lord Cardigan And Major Calthorpe". The Times (London, England), 7 February 1857, p. 9; Issue 22598.
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