Charles Anderson-Pelham, 2nd Earl of Yarborough

Charles Anderson Worsley Anderson-Pelham, 2nd Earl of Yarborough (12 April 1809 – 7 January 1862) was a British nobleman who succeeded to the Earldom of Yarborough in 1846.^[1]

Before his accession, he was the Member of Parliament (MP) 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 (see Yarborough). The probability of getting a Yarborough is ${\displaystyle {\frac {\binom {32}{13}}{\binom {52}{13}}}}$ which is ${\displaystyle {\frac {347,373,600}{635,013,559,600}}}$ or about ${\displaystyle {\frac {1}{1828}}}$.^[2] The Earl offered £1,000 to anyone who achieved a "Yarborough" – on condition they paid him £1 each time they did not succeed!^[3]

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External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Earl of Yarborough

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