Gilbert Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 1st Earl of Ancaster

The Right Honourable
The Earl of Ancaster
PC
The Right Honourable The Earl of Ancaster PC
	"A Great Officer of State"; as caricatured by Spy, Vanity Fair, 1881.
Member of Parliament; for Boston
	In office; 1852–1856 Serving with Benjamin Cabbell
Preceded by	James William Freshfield; Benjamin Cabbell;
Succeeded by	Herbert Ingram; Benjamin Cabbell;
Member of Parliament; for Rutland
	In office; 1856–1867 Serving with the Hon. Gerard Noel
Preceded by	Sir Gilbert Heathcote; Hon. Gerard Noel;
Succeeded by	Hon. Gerard Noel; George Finch;
Personal details
Born	1 October 1830; Portman Square, London W1
Died	24 December 1910 (aged 80); Lincolnshire, England
Resting place	St Michael & All Angels' Church, Edenham, Lincolnshire, England
Party	Liberal
Children	10, including:; Gilbert, 2nd Earl of Ancaster; Brigadier Charles Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby ; Colonel Claud Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby;
Parents	Gilbert Heathcote, 1st Baron Aveland (father); Clementina, 24th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby (mother);

Gilbert Henry Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 1st Earl of Ancaster PC (born Heathcote 1 October 1830 – 24 December 1910), known as Lord Aveland from 1867 to 1888 then Lord Willoughby de Eresby from 1888 to 1892, was a British Liberal politician and courtier.