Maud Petty-Fitzmaurice, Marchioness of Lansdowne

Maud Evelyn Petty-Fitzmaurice, Marchioness of Lansdowne GBE GCStJ CH VA CI (née Hamilton; 17 December 1850 – 21 October 1932), was a British courtier. She served as vice-regal spouse while her husband Henry Charles Keith Petty-FitzMaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne was Governor General of Canada from 1883–1888. She was then Vicereine of India from 1888–1894 while her husband was Viceroy.

The Most Honourable

The Marchioness of Lansdowne

GBE GCStJ CH VA CI
In office
1905–1910
In office
1883–1888
Preceded byPrincess Louise
Succeeded byThe Countess of Derby
Personal details
Born(1850-12-17)17 December 1850
Died21 October 1932(1932-10-21) (aged 81)
Spouse(s)
ChildrenEvelyn Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 6th Marquess of Lansdowne
Lord Charles Petty-Fitzmaurice
Beatrix Beauclerk, Duchess of St Albans
MotherLady Louisa Russell
FatherJames Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn

Marriage

Lady Lansdowne was a daughter of James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn, and Lady Louisa Jane Russell. On 8 November 1869, she married Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, at Westminster Abbey and they had four children:

Later years

From 1905–09 she was a Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Alexandra; she was Extra Lady from 1910–25. 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. She also set up an auxiliary Red Cross hospital in the Orangery at Bowood House.[1]

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. [2]

Death

She died in 1932, aged 81, and was buried at Derry Hill Church, Chippenham, Wiltshire.

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References
  1. "Bowood home front exhibition marking First World War centenary". This is Wiltshire.
  2. "No. 31840". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 March 1920. p. 3757.
Honorary titles
Preceded by
Princess Louise		 Viceregal consort of Canada
1883–1888		 Succeeded by
The Countess of Derby
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