Lady Dufferin
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Lady Dufferin may refer to anyone with the title Baroness Dufferin and Claneboye
or Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava.
Some notable women who have been known as Lady Dufferin are:
Baron Dufferin and Claneboye
Baron Dufferin and Claneboye, of Ballyleidy and Killyleagh in County Down, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created 31 July 1800 for Dorcas, Lady Blackwood. She was the widow of Sir John Blackwood, 2nd Baronet, Member of the Irish Parliament for Killyleagh and Bangor...
or Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava.
Some notable women who have been known as Lady Dufferin are:
- Helen, Lady Dufferin (1807–1867), or Helen Blackwood, Baroness Dufferin and ClaneboyeHelen Blackwood, Baroness Dufferin and ClaneboyeHelen Selina Blackwood, Baroness Dufferin and Claneboye, later Helen Selina Hay, Countess of Gifford, born Helen Selina Sheridan, , was a British song-writer, composer, poet, and author...
, song-writer, poet, and society lady. - Hariot, Lady Dufferin (1843–1935), or Hariot Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, Marchioness of Dufferin and AvaHariot Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, Marchioness of Dufferin and AvaHariot Georgina Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava VA CI DBE was a British peeress, known for her success in the role of "diplomatic wife", and for leading an initiative to improve medical care for women in British India.-Biography:Born Hariot Georgina Rowan-Hamilton, she...
, who supported her husband's diplomatic work in Canada and India, where she founded many hospitals for women. - Maureen Dufferin née GuinnessGuinness familyThe Guinness family is an extensive aristocratic Irish Protestant family noted for their accomplishments in brewing, banking, politics and religious ministry...
(1907– 1998), "celebrity" society figure, who married Basil Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 4th Marquess of Dufferin and AvaBasil Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 4th Marquess of Dufferin and AvaBasil Sheridan Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 4th Marquess of Dufferin and Ava DL , styled Earl of Ava until 1918, was a Conservative politician and soldier.-Early life and family:...
in 1930, and kept the Dufferin name for the rest of her life, though she was widowed and re-married.