Maud Petty-FitzMaurice, Marchioness of Lansdowne
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Maud Evelyn Petty-Fitzmaurice, Marchioness of Lansdowne, GBE
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(17 December 1850 – 21 October 1932), née Lady Maud Evelyn Hamilton, was a British
courtier. She vice-regal spouce of Canada
while her husband was Governor General of Canada
from 1883-1888. She was then Vicereine of India
from 1888-1894 while her husband was Viceroy
Lady Lansdowne was a daughter of James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn
and Lady Louisa Jane Russell. On 8 November 1869, she married the 5th Marquess of Lansdowne
at Westminster Abbey
and they had four children:
From 1905 to 1909 she was a Lady of the Bedchamber
to Queen Alexandra
; she was Extra Lady from 1910 to 1925. During the First World War she set up the Officers' Families Fund and served as its president, and she and her husband gave their house, Lansdowne House
in Berkeley Square
, London
, as its headquarters. For this and other charitable services, she was appointed Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
(GBE) in the 1920 civilian war honours.
She died in 1932 and was buried at Derry Hill Church, Chippenham, Wiltshire
.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
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Order of the Companions of Honour
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Royal Order of Victoria and Albert
The Royal Order of Victoria and Albert was a British Royal Family Order instituted in on 10 February 1862 by Queen Victoria, and enlarged on 10 October 1864; 15 November 1865; and 15 March 1880. No awards were made after the death of Queen Victoria....
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Order of the Crown of India
The Imperial Order of the Crown of India is an order in the British honours system.The Order was established by Queen Victoria in 1878, when she became Empress of India. The Order is open only to women; no new appointments have been made after the Partition of India in 1947...
(17 December 1850 – 21 October 1932), née Lady Maud Evelyn Hamilton, was a British
United Kingdom
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courtier. She vice-regal spouce of Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
while her husband was Governor General of Canada
Governor General of Canada
The Governor General of Canada is the federal viceregal representative of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II...
from 1883-1888. She was then Vicereine of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
from 1888-1894 while her husband was Viceroy
Lady Lansdowne was a daughter of James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn
James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn
James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn KG PC , styled Viscount Hamilton from 1814 to 1818 and the Marquess of Abercorn from 1818 to 1868, was a British Conservative politician and statesman who twice served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.In 1860, The Times noted that Hamilton was one of only three to...
and Lady Louisa Jane Russell. On 8 November 1869, she married the 5th Marquess of Lansdowne
Henry Petty-FitzMaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne
Henry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, KG, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, PC was a British politician and Irish peer who served successively as the fifth Governor General of Canada, Viceroy of India, Secretary of State for War, and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs...
at Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey
The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, popularly known as Westminster Abbey, is a large, mainly Gothic church, in the City of Westminster, London, United Kingdom, located just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English,...
and they had four children:
- Lady Evelyn Emily Mary Petty-FitzmauriceEvelyn Cavendish, Duchess of DevonshireEvelyn Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire was born Lady Evelyn Emily Mary FitzMaurice, the daughter of the 5th Marquess of Lansdowne and his wife, Maud....
(27 August 1870 – 2 April 1960) - Henry William Edmund Petty-Fitzmaurice, Earl of KerryHenry Petty-FitzMaurice, 6th Marquess of LansdowneLieutenant-Colonel Henry William Edmund Petty-Fitzmaurice, 6th Marquess of Lansdowne DSO MVO , styled Earl of Kerry until 1927, was a British soldier and politician.-Background:...
(14 January 1872 – 5 March 1936) - Lord Charles George Francis Petty-FitzmauriceLord Charles Petty-FitzMauriceLord Charles George Francis Mercer Nairne Petty-Fitzmaurice MVO was a British soldier and courtier.Petty-Fitzmaurice was the youngest son of the 5th Marquess of Lansdowne and his wife, Maud. He became a Major in the 1st King's Dragoon Guards and from 1899–90, he was an aide-de-camp to FM Frederick...
(12 February 1874 – 30 October 1914) - Lady Beatrix Frances Petty-FitzmauriceBeatrix Beauclerk, Duchess of St AlbansBeatrix Beauclerk, Duchess of St Albans, Marchioness of Waterford, GBE, DGStJ , born Beatrix Frances Petty-FitzMaurice, was a daughter of the 5th Marquess of Lansdowne and his wife, Maud....
(25 March 1877 – 5 August 1953)
From 1905 to 1909 she was a Lady of the Bedchamber
Lady of the Bedchamber
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to Queen Alexandra
Alexandra of Denmark
Alexandra of Denmark was the wife of Edward VII of the United Kingdom...
; she was Extra Lady from 1910 to 1925. During the First World War she set up the Officers' Families Fund and served as its president, and she and her husband gave their house, Lansdowne House
Lansdowne House
Lansdowne House is a building to the southwest of Berkeley Square in central London, England. It was designed by Robert Adam as a private house and for most of its time as a residence it belonged to the Petty family, Marquesses of Lansdowne. Since 1935, it has been the home of the Lansdowne Club....
in Berkeley Square
Berkeley Square
Berkeley Square is a town square in the West End of London, England, in the City of Westminster. It was originally laid out in the mid 18th century by architect William Kent...
, London
London
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, as its headquarters. For this and other charitable services, she was appointed Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(GBE) in the 1920 civilian war honours.
She died in 1932 and was buried at Derry Hill Church, Chippenham, Wiltshire
Chippenham, Wiltshire
Chippenham is a market town in Wiltshire, England, located east of Bath and west of London. In the 2001 census the population of the town was recorded as 28,065....
.