Henry Edward Home-Drummond-Moray
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Lt-Col Henry Edward Stirling Home-Drummond-Moray (1846-16 May 1911) was a Scottish soldier, politician and landowner.
The son of Charles Stirling Home-Drummond-Moray of Abercairny
and Blair Drummond
and Lady Anne Douglas, daughter of 5th Marquess of Queensberry, he was educated at Eton College
. He served in the Scots Guards
from 1866-1880.
In 1877 he married Lady Georgina Emily Lucy Seymour, daughter of Francis Seymour, 5th Marquess of Hertford
.
He dropped the name of Moray on succeeding his father in the estate of Blair Drummond in 1891.
He was Conservative Member of Parliament for Perthshire
from 1878–1880, and Vice-Lieutenant
and Convener of Perthshire.
Charles was also a Freemason being a Past Provincial Grand Master.
The son of Charles Stirling Home-Drummond-Moray of Abercairny
Abercairny
Abercairny is an estate in the Scottish region of Perth and Kinross. It had the distinction of a short visit by Queen Victoria 12 September 1842, when she wished to see the mansion house, then under construction. The estate, owned by the Moray family since the 13th century, is located 4 miles east...
and Blair Drummond
Blair Drummond
Blair Drummond is a small rural community near Stirling in Scotland, predominantly located along the A84 road.-Description:...
and Lady Anne Douglas, daughter of 5th Marquess of Queensberry, he was educated at Eton College
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 served in the Scots Guards
Scots Guards
The Scots Guards is a regiment of the Guards Division of the British Army, whose origins lie in the personal bodyguard of King Charles I of England and Scotland...
from 1866-1880.
In 1877 he married Lady Georgina Emily Lucy Seymour, daughter of Francis Seymour, 5th Marquess of Hertford
Francis Seymour, 5th Marquess of Hertford
Francis George Hugh Seymour, 5th Marquess of Hertford GCB PC , known as Francis Seymour until 1870, was a British courtier and Conservative politician...
.
He dropped the name of Moray on succeeding his father in the estate of Blair Drummond in 1891.
He was Conservative Member of Parliament for Perthshire
Perthshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Perthshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 until 1885, representing a seat for one Member of Parliament .-Boundaries:...
from 1878–1880, and Vice-Lieutenant
Lord Lieutenant
The title Lord Lieutenant is given to the British monarch's personal representatives in the United Kingdom, usually in a county or similar circumscription, with varying tasks throughout history. Usually a retired local notable, senior military officer, peer or business person is given the post...
and Convener of Perthshire.
Charles was also a Freemason being a Past Provincial Grand Master.