Alexander Montagu, 10th Duke of Manchester
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Alexander George Francis Drogo Montagu, 10th Duke of Manchester OBE
(2 October 1902 – 23 November 1977) was a Royal Navy
officer and British
hereditary peer
. From birth until 1947 he was known by the courtesy title
of Viscount Mandeville.
, County Armagh
, the young Mandeville was the son of the 9th Duke of Manchester
, by his marriage to Helena, the daughter of Eugene Zimmerman
, of the USA. After they divorced in 1931, Helena married secondly, in 1937, the Earl of Kintore
.
Mandeville was educated at the Royal Naval College, Osborne
, and at Dartmouth
.
. He held the rank of Commander
when he retired from the service in 1930.
On 5 May 1927 he married firstly, at Kimbolton Castle
, Huntingdonshire
, Nell Vere Stead (died 2 September 1966), daughter of Sydney Vere Stead of Melbourne
, Australia
, by whom he had two sons. On 7 February 1969 he married secondly, and without further issue, Elizabeth Fullerton, daughter of Samuel Clyde Fullerton of Miami, Florida
, USA. She had formerly been married to William Willard Crocker.
During the Second World War
, Mandeville was posted to Ceylon, and in 1940 he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire. After the end of the War he gave up living in England, moving to Kenya
in 1946. There, he farmed an estate of 10,000 acres. He succeeded to the Dukedom of Manchester
on his father's death in 1947.
During the 1950s the Duke sold the family seat, Kimbolton Castle, and most of its contents. By the 1960s, he had also sold most of the other landed estates in the United Kingdom which had come to him.
At the time of his death in 1977 he was still listed in Who's Who
as living at Kapsirowa, Hoey's Bridge, Kenya
, but he died in London, after running through most of his inherited wealth.
His elder son, Sidney Arthur Robin George Drogo Montagu
(1929–1985) succeeded him to the family titles. In 1985 his younger son, Angus Charles Drogo Montagu
(1938–2002), became the 12th Duke.
Order of the British Empire
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(2 October 1902 – 23 November 1977) was a Royal Navy
Royal Navy
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officer and British
United Kingdom
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hereditary peer
Peerage of Great Britain
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. From birth until 1947 he was known by the courtesy title
Courtesy title
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of Viscount Mandeville.
Early life
Born at Tandragee CastleTandragee Castle
Tandragee Castle, Tandragee, County Armagh, Northern Ireland was built in 1837 by George Montagu, 6th Duke of Manchester as the family's Irish home. The Duke of Manchester acquired the estate through his marriage to Millicent Sparrow ....
, County Armagh
County Armagh
-History:Ancient Armagh was the territory of the Ulaid before the fourth century AD. It was ruled by the Red Branch, whose capital was Emain Macha near Armagh. The site, and subsequently the city, were named after the goddess Macha...
, the young Mandeville was the son of the 9th Duke of Manchester
William Montagu, 9th Duke of Manchester
William Angus Drogo Montagu, 9th Duke of Manchester , styled Lord Kimbolton from 1877 to 1890 and Viscount Mandeville from 1890 to 1892, was a British peer and Liberal politician. He served as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard from 1905 to 1907 under Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman...
, by his marriage to Helena, the daughter of Eugene Zimmerman
Eugene Zimmerman
Eugene Zimmerman, cartoonist, was born on May 23, 1862 and died on March 26, 1935. Known by his famous signature "Zim", he was born in Basel, Switzerland. He lost his mother and was sent to live with relatives in Alsace. In 1867 his father, who was a baker, and an older brother emigrated to the...
, of the USA. After they divorced in 1931, Helena married secondly, in 1937, the Earl of Kintore
Earl of Kintore
Earl of Kintore is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1677 for Sir John Keith, third son of William Keith, 6th Earl Marischal . He was made Lord Keith of Inverurie and Keith Hall at the same time, also in the Peerage of Scotland...
.
Mandeville was educated at the Royal Naval College, Osborne
Osborne House
Osborne House is a former royal residence in East Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK. The house was built between 1845 and 1851 for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert as a summer home and rural retreat....
, and at Dartmouth
Britannia Royal Naval College
Britannia Royal Naval College is the initial officer training establishment of the Royal Navy, located on a hill overlooking Dartmouth, Devon, England. While Royal Naval officer training has taken place in the town since 1863, the buildings which are seen today were only finished in 1905, and...
.
Life
From Dartmouth, Mandeville joined the Royal NavyRoyal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
. He held the rank of Commander
Commander
Commander is a naval rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service. Commander is also used as a rank or title in some organizations outside of the armed forces, particularly in police and law enforcement.-Commander as a naval...
when he retired from the service in 1930.
On 5 May 1927 he married firstly, at Kimbolton Castle
Kimbolton Castle
Kimbolton Castle in Kimbolton, Cambridgeshire, is best known as the final home of King Henry VIII's first queen, Catherine of Aragon. Originally a medieval castle but converted into a stately palace, it was the family seat of the Dukes of Manchester from 1615 until 1950...
, Huntingdonshire
Huntingdonshire
Huntingdonshire is a local government district of Cambridgeshire, covering the area around Huntingdon. Traditionally it is a county in its own right...
, Nell Vere Stead (died 2 September 1966), daughter of Sydney Vere Stead of Melbourne
Melbourne
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, Australia
Australia
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, by whom he had two sons. On 7 February 1969 he married secondly, and without further issue, Elizabeth Fullerton, daughter of Samuel Clyde Fullerton of Miami, Florida
Florida
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, USA. She had formerly been married to William Willard Crocker.
During the Second World War
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Mandeville was posted to Ceylon, and in 1940 he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire. After the end of the War he gave up living in England, moving to Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
in 1946. There, he farmed an estate of 10,000 acres. He succeeded to the Dukedom of Manchester
Duke of Manchester
Duke of Manchester is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1719 for the politician Charles Montagu, 4th Earl of Manchester, who notably served as Secretary of State for the Southern Department. The Duke of Manchester is styled His Grace.-Origin and descent:The Montagu family...
on his father's death in 1947.
During the 1950s the Duke sold the family seat, Kimbolton Castle, and most of its contents. By the 1960s, he had also sold most of the other landed estates in the United Kingdom which had come to him.
At the time of his death in 1977 he was still listed in Who's Who
Who's Who (UK)
Who's Who is an annual British publication of biographies which vary in length of about 30,000 living notable Britons.-History:...
as living at Kapsirowa, Hoey's Bridge, Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
, but he died in London, after running through most of his inherited wealth.
His elder son, Sidney Arthur Robin George Drogo Montagu
Sidney Montagu, 11th Duke of Manchester
thumb|right|The Duke in 1981, by [[Allan Warren]]Sidney Arthur Robin George Drogo Montagu, 11th Duke of Manchester, etc. was a British hereditary peer, the son of the 10th Duke of Manchester and the elder brother of the 12th Duke.He married firstly on 5 February 1955 Adrienne Valerie Christie...
(1929–1985) succeeded him to the family titles. In 1985 his younger son, Angus Charles Drogo Montagu
Angus Montagu, 12th Duke of Manchester
Angus Charles Drogo Montagu, 12th Duke of Manchester, etc. , was a British hereditary peer, the son of the 10th Duke of Manchester, and the younger brother of the 11th Duke....
(1938–2002), became the 12th Duke.