Aldred Lumley, 10th Earl of Scarbrough
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Major-General Aldred Frederick George Beresford Lumley, 10th Earl of Scarbrough, KG
, GBE
, KCB
, GStJ (16 November 1857 – 4 March 1945) was a British peer
and soldier. His first name is sometimes rendered as Alfred, not Aldred.
Lumley was the son of the 9th Earl of Scarbrough and was educated at Eton
. He was Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire
from 1892 to 1904 and commanded the 7th Hussars
, the Yorkshire Dragoons and the Yorkshire Mounted Brigade during the Boer War
in 1900 and afterwards became an aide-de-camp
to King Edward VII
in 1902. He was Director-General of the Territorial Force
until his retirement in 1921.
on 8 April 1899, Scarbrough married Lucy Cecilia Dunn-Gardner (d. 24 November 1931), widow of Col. Robert Ashton (d. 1898) . His wife brought a stepson and stepdaughter to their marriage, and gave birth to a single daughter Lady Serena Lumley. Lucy was the daughter of Cecil Dunn-Gardner.
The Countess's father was probably Cecil Dunn-Gardner (b. 1827, possibly d. by 1880), formerly of the 13th light Dragoons. If the identification is correct, he was the third surviving son of the brewer John Margetts (d. 1842) and his bigamous wife Sarah Dunn-Gardner, Marchioness Townshend
, and the younger brother of John Dunn Gardner
MP.
Scarbrough's stepdaughter Dorothy Violet Ashton
(1885–1956) married in 1914 Lord Gerald Wellesley
(1885–1972), who succeeded his nephew as Duke in 1943. The marriage was not a great success, but produced a son and daughter. The son is the present Duke of Wellington (b. 1915), still alive, in his nineties.
Scarbrough's own daughter Lady Serena Lumley married 1923 the Hon. Robert James, and later refused the marriage proposal of her brother-in-law, by then Duke of Wellington.. Her elder daughter Ursula James married David Allan Bethell, 5th Baron Westbury
(1922–2001); their son Richard is the present 6th Baron.
Scarbrough was appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) shortly before his retirement from the Territorial Force in 1921 for his military service.
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, GBE
Order of the British Empire
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, KCB
Order of the Bath
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, GStJ (16 November 1857 – 4 March 1945) was a British peer
Peerage
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and soldier. His first name is sometimes rendered as Alfred, not Aldred.
Lumley was the son of the 9th Earl of Scarbrough and was educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
. He was Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire
Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire
This is a list of those who have held the position of Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire from its creation in 1660 to its abolition on 31 March 1974. From 1699 until 1974, all Lords Lieutenant were also Custos Rotulorum of the West Riding of Yorkshire...
from 1892 to 1904 and commanded the 7th Hussars
Queen's Own Hussars
The Queen's Own Hussars, normally referred to by the abbreviation QOH, was a cavalry regiment of the British Army, formed from the amalgamation of 3rd The King's Own Hussars and the 7th Queen's Own Hussars at Candahar Barracks, Tidworth in 1958....
, the Yorkshire Dragoons and the Yorkshire Mounted Brigade during the Boer War
Second Boer War
The Second Boer War was fought from 11 October 1899 until 31 May 1902 between the British Empire and the Afrikaans-speaking Dutch settlers of two independent Boer republics, the South African Republic and the Orange Free State...
in 1900 and afterwards became an aide-de-camp
Aide-de-camp
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to King Edward VII
Edward VII of the United Kingdom
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in 1902. He was Director-General of the Territorial Force
Territorial Force
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until his retirement in 1921.
on 8 April 1899, Scarbrough married Lucy Cecilia Dunn-Gardner (d. 24 November 1931), widow of Col. Robert Ashton (d. 1898) . His wife brought a stepson and stepdaughter to their marriage, and gave birth to a single daughter Lady Serena Lumley. Lucy was the daughter of Cecil Dunn-Gardner.
The Countess's father was probably Cecil Dunn-Gardner (b. 1827, possibly d. by 1880), formerly of the 13th light Dragoons. If the identification is correct, he was the third surviving son of the brewer John Margetts (d. 1842) and his bigamous wife Sarah Dunn-Gardner, Marchioness Townshend
George Townshend, 3rd Marquess Townshend
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, and the younger brother of John Dunn Gardner
John Dunn Gardner
John Gardner , formerly of and later of Chatteris House, Isle of Ely, in the county of Cambridge, known as John Townshend until 1843 and sometimes styled "Earl of Leicester", was a British Member of Parliament from 1841 to 1847, elected to represent Bodmin as a Conservative...
MP.
Scarbrough's stepdaughter Dorothy Violet Ashton
Dorothy Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington
Dorothy Violet Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington , styled Lady Gerald Wellesley between 1914 and 1943, was an English socialite, author, poet, and literary editor...
(1885–1956) married in 1914 Lord Gerald Wellesley
Gerald Wellesley, 7th Duke of Wellington
Gerald Wellesley, 7th Duke of Wellington, KG , styled Lord Gerald Wellesley between 1900 and 1943, was a British diplomat, soldier, and architect....
(1885–1972), who succeeded his nephew as Duke in 1943. The marriage was not a great success, but produced a son and daughter. The son is the present Duke of Wellington (b. 1915), still alive, in his nineties.
Scarbrough's own daughter Lady Serena Lumley married 1923 the Hon. Robert James, and later refused the marriage proposal of her brother-in-law, by then Duke of Wellington.. Her elder daughter Ursula James married David Allan Bethell, 5th Baron Westbury
Baron Westbury
The Baron Westbury, of Westbury in the County of Wiltshire, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1861 for the lawyer and Liberal politician Richard Bethell on his appointment as Lord Chancellor, a post he held until 1865...
(1922–2001); their son Richard is the present 6th Baron.
Scarbrough was appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) shortly before his retirement from the Territorial Force in 1921 for his military service.
External links
- Lucy Cecilia, Countess of Scarbrough in 1902, from the Lafayette Negative Archive.
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