Fiennes Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis
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Fiennes Neil Wykeham Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, OBE, DL
(29 June 1921 – 6 March 2010) was a British peer. He was the younger child, and the only son, of Wykeham Stanley Cornwallis and Cecily Etha Mary (née Walker). He had an elder sister, Rosamond Patricia Susan Anne Cornwallis (15 May 1918 – 3 September 1960).
He attended Eton College
. Upon the death of his father in 1982 he succeeded him as the 3rd Baron Cornwallis. Lord Cornwallis died on 6 March 2010 and was succeeded in the title by his elder son, Jeremy.
Anne Judy Cornwallis (13 November 1943 – 26 June 1966) and Fiennes Wykeham Jeremy Cornwallis (b. 25 May 1946)
He married, secondly, to Agnes Jean Russell (née Landale), daughter of Captain Henderson Russell Landale, on 1 June 1951 with whom he had four children: Patrick Wykeham David Cornwallis (b. 28 May 1952), Cecily Mary Clare McCulloch (b. 23 October 1954), Vanessa Rachel Middleton (b. 27 July 1958) and Susan Patricia Rose Crolla (née Cornwallis) (b. 30 March 1963). Lady Cornwallis died on 15 March 2001. Lord Cornwallis married, thirdly, to Stephanie Coleman, on 6 April 2002. She died on 4 December 2009.
, Lord Cornwallis served with the Coldstream Guards
between 1940 – 1944 when he was invalided out of the army. He was also a very senior Freemason
, and served as Pro Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England
from 1982 to 1992, having previously been
Deputy Grand Master. At the time of his death he was Past Pro First Grand Principal of the Holy Royal Arch
.
DL
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(29 June 1921 – 6 March 2010) was a British peer. He was the younger child, and the only son, of Wykeham Stanley Cornwallis and Cecily Etha Mary (née Walker). He had an elder sister, Rosamond Patricia Susan Anne Cornwallis (15 May 1918 – 3 September 1960).
He attended Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
. Upon the death of his father in 1982 he succeeded him as the 3rd Baron Cornwallis. Lord Cornwallis died on 6 March 2010 and was succeeded in the title by his elder son, Jeremy.
Family life
Lord Cornwallis married three times. His first wife was Judith Lacy (née Scott), daughter of Lt.-Col. Geffrey Lacy Scott. They married on 17 October 1942 and were divorced in 1948. They had two children:Anne Judy Cornwallis (13 November 1943 – 26 June 1966) and Fiennes Wykeham Jeremy Cornwallis (b. 25 May 1946)
He married, secondly, to Agnes Jean Russell (née Landale), daughter of Captain Henderson Russell Landale, on 1 June 1951 with whom he had four children: Patrick Wykeham David Cornwallis (b. 28 May 1952), Cecily Mary Clare McCulloch (b. 23 October 1954), Vanessa Rachel Middleton (b. 27 July 1958) and Susan Patricia Rose Crolla (née Cornwallis) (b. 30 March 1963). Lady Cornwallis died on 15 March 2001. Lord Cornwallis married, thirdly, to Stephanie Coleman, on 6 April 2002. She died on 4 December 2009.
Other information
During WWIIWorld War II
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, Lord Cornwallis served with the Coldstream Guards
Coldstream Guards
Her Majesty's Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, also known officially as the Coldstream Guards , is a regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division or Household Division....
between 1940 – 1944 when he was invalided out of the army. He was also a very senior Freemason
Freemasonry
Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation that arose from obscure origins in the late 16th to early 17th century. Freemasonry now exists in various forms all over the world, with a membership estimated at around six million, including approximately 150,000 under the jurisdictions of the Grand Lodge...
, and served as Pro Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England
United Grand Lodge of England
The United Grand Lodge of England is the main governing body of freemasonry within England and Wales and in other, predominantly ex-British Empire and Commonwealth countries outside the United Kingdom. It is the oldest Grand Lodge in the world, deriving its origin from 1717...
from 1982 to 1992, having previously been
Deputy Grand Master. At the time of his death he was Past Pro First Grand Principal of the Holy Royal Arch
Holy Royal Arch
The Holy Royal Arch is a degree of Freemasonry. It is present in all main masonic systems, though in some it is part of 'mainstream' Freemasonry, and in others it is an 'additional' degree....
.
External links
- The Peerage.com website
- The Descendants of William the Conqueror Page 104
- Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science The Cornwallis Family