Augusta Crichton-Stuart, Marchioness of Bute
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Augusta Mary Monica Crichton-Stuart, Marchioness of Bute, DBE
(19 August 1880-16 May 1947) was a daughter of Sir Alan Henry Bellingham, 4th Baronet and Lady Constance Julia Eleanor Georgiana Noel, daughter of the 2nd Earl of Gainsborough
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, son of John Patrick Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of the County of Bute and Hon. Gwendolen Mary Anne Fitzalan-Howard, on 6 July 1905 at Castle Bellingham, Kilsaran, County Louth
, Ireland
. Both her father and her father-in-law were noted converts to Roman Catholicism.
After her marriage Augusta Bellingham was styled as Marchioness of Bute and her married name became Crichton-Stuart. She and her husband had seven children.
(DBE) in 1918. She was also invested as a Dame of Grace, Order of St. John of Jerusalem, and decorated with the Médaille de la Reine Elisabeth of Belgium.
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...
(19 August 1880-16 May 1947) was a daughter of Sir Alan Henry Bellingham, 4th Baronet and Lady Constance Julia Eleanor Georgiana Noel, daughter of the 2nd Earl of Gainsborough
Earl of Gainsborough
Earl of Gainsborough is a title that has been created twice, once in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first creation ended in extinction when the sixth Earl died without heirs...
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Marriage
She married John Crichton-Stuart, 4th Marquess of the County of ButeJohn Crichton-Stuart, 4th Marquess of Bute
John Crichton-Stuart, 4th Marquess of Bute KT was a Scottish peer, the son of John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute....
, son of John Patrick Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of the County of Bute and Hon. Gwendolen Mary Anne Fitzalan-Howard, on 6 July 1905 at Castle Bellingham, Kilsaran, County Louth
County Louth
County Louth is a county of Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Louth. Louth County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. Both her father and her father-in-law were noted converts to Roman Catholicism.
After her marriage Augusta Bellingham was styled as Marchioness of Bute and her married name became Crichton-Stuart. She and her husband had seven children.
Children
- Mary Crichton-Stuart (1906-19??)
- Sir John Crichton-Stuart, 5th Marquess of the County of ButeJohn Crichton-Stuart, 5th Marquess of ButeJohn Crichton-Stuart, 5th Marquess of Bute was the son of John Crichton-Stuart, 4th Marquess of Bute and Augusta Bellingham....
(b. 4 August 1907-d. 14 August 1956) - Jean Crichton-Stuart (b. 28 October 1908-d. 23 October 1995)
- Robert Crichton-Stuart (b. 12 December 1909-d. 1976)
- David Crichton- Stuart (b. 8 February 1911-d. 1970)
- Patrick Crichton-Stuart (b. 1 February 1913-d. 5 February 1956)
- Rhidian Crichton-StuartRhidian Crichton-StuartLord Rhidian Crichton-Stuart was a son of John Crichton-Stuart, 4th Marquess of Bute and Augusta Crichton-Stuart, Marchioness of Bute....
(b. 4 June 1917-d. 25 June 1969)
Honours
She was invested as a Dame Commander of the Order of the British EmpireOrder 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...
(DBE) in 1918. She was also invested as a Dame of Grace, Order of St. John of Jerusalem, and decorated with the Médaille de la Reine Elisabeth of Belgium.
