Catherine Vorontsov
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Countess Ekaterina Semyonovna Vorontsova (Woronzow, 1784-1856) was the daughter of Semyon Vorontsov, Russian ambassador in Britain, and the only sister of Prince Mikhail Vorontsov
, Viceroy of New Russia and Caucasus (1782-1856).
She was also a niece of Princess Dashkova, a friend of Catherine the Great and a conspirator in the coup d`etat that deposed Peter III. and put the Empress on the throne.
In 1808, she married George Herbert, 11th Earl of Pembroke
as his second wife and became Countess of Pembroke, lady Pembroke, the hostess of Wilton House
, Wiltshire. The Wilton Estate , Salisbury, Salisbury held an exhibition on her life titled Through Russian Eyes in August 2008.
Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov
Prince Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov , was a Russian prince and field-marshal, renowned for his success in the Napoleonic wars, and most famous for his participation in the Caucasian War from 1844 to 1853....
, Viceroy of New Russia and Caucasus (1782-1856).
She was also a niece of Princess Dashkova, a friend of Catherine the Great and a conspirator in the coup d`etat that deposed Peter III. and put the Empress on the throne.
In 1808, she married George Herbert, 11th Earl of Pembroke
George Herbert, 11th Earl of Pembroke
General George Augustus Herbert, 11th Earl of Pembroke and 8th Earl of Montgomery, KG, PC was a British peer, army officer and politician.-Early life:...
as his second wife and became Countess of Pembroke, lady Pembroke, the hostess of Wilton House
Wilton House
Wilton House is an English country house situated at Wilton near Salisbury in Wiltshire. It has been the country seat of the Earls of Pembroke for over 400 years....
, Wiltshire. The Wilton Estate , Salisbury, Salisbury held an exhibition on her life titled Through Russian Eyes in August 2008.
Issue
| Name | Birth | Death | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Elizabeth Herbert | 1809 | 1858 | married Richard Meade, 3rd Earl of Clanwilliam Richard Meade, 3rd Earl of Clanwilliam Richard Charles Francis Christian Meade, 3rd Earl of Clanwilliam GCH was a British ambassador.The only son of the 2nd Earl of Clanwilliam , Lord Clanwilliam was educated Eton and afterwards joined the Diplomatic Service.He attended Lord Castlereagh's suite at the Congress of Vienna in 1814 and was... had issue |
| Hon. Sidney Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea PC was an English statesman and a close ally and confidante of Florence Nightingale.-Early life:... |
16 September 1810 | 2 August 1861 | Caroline Norton (affair) had no issue; married Mary Elizabeth Ashe à Court-Repington and had issue. He was made Baron Herbert of Lea Baron Herbert of Lea The barony Herbert of Lea was created in 1861 for Sidney Herbert, a Conservative/Peelite politician. On his death the barony passed to his son, George Herbert, who in 1862 succeeded to the earldom of Pembroke, with which title the barony remains merged.... in 1861. The current Earl of Pembroke Earl of Pembroke Earl of Pembroke is a title created ten times, all in the Peerage of England. It was first created in the 12th century by King Stephen of England. The title is associated with Pembroke, Pembrokeshire in West Wales, which is the site of Earldom's original seat Pembroke Castle... descends from his second son who inherited the title in 1895. |
| Lady Mary Herbert | 1813 | 1892 | married George Brudenell-Bruce, 2nd Marquess of Ailesbury George Brudenell-Bruce, 2nd Marquess of Ailesbury George William Frederick Brudenell-Bruce, 2nd Marquess of Ailesbury KG, PC, DL , styled Lord Bruce between 1814 and 1821 and Earl Bruce between 1821 and 1856, was a British peer, Liberal politician and courtier.-Background and education:Born in Lower Grosvenor Street, London, Bruce was the oldest... had no issue |
| Lady Catherine Catherine Murray, Countess of Dunmore Catherine Murray, Countess of Dunmore , was a British peeress and promoter of Harris Tweed.-Family:... |
31 October 1814 | 12 February 1886 | married Alexander Murray, 6th Earl of Dunmore Alexander Murray, 6th Earl of Dunmore Alexander Edward Murray, 6th Earl of Dunmore was the son of George Murray, 5th Earl of Dunmore.On 27 September 1836, he married Lady Catherine Herbert, daughter of the 11th Earl of Pembroke... had issue |
| Lady Georgiana Herbert | 1817 | 1841 | married Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 4th Marquess of Lansdowne Henry Petty-FitzMaurice, 4th Marquess of Lansdowne Henry Thomas Petty-Fitzmaurice, 4th Marquess of Lansdowne KG , styled Lord Henry Petty-FitzMaurice until 1836 and Earl of Shelburne between 1836 and 1863, was a British politician.-Background and education:... had no issue; she is Henry's 1st wife |
| Lady Emma | 1819 | 1884 | married Thomas Vesey, 3rd Viscount de Vesci Thomas Vesey, 3rd Viscount de Vesci Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Vesey, 3rd Viscount de Vesci , was an Irish peer and Conservative politician.-Background:... had issue |
external links
- Memoirs of Countess Golovine
- What we did for the Russians ISBN 0955976006 p67