Frances Jocelyn, Viscountess Jocelyn
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Frances Elizabeth Jocelyn, Viscountess Jocelyn, VA
(1820–26 March 1880) was a British courtier
and amateur photographer.
The former Lady Frances Elizabeth Cowper was the daughter of Peter Cowper, 5th Earl Cowper and his wife, Emily (later the wife of Henry Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston
). In 1838, she was one of the trainbearers at the coronation
of Queen Victoria
and served as a bridesmaid at the wedding of the latter to Prince Albert in 1840.
On 9 April 1841, Lady Frances married the politician, Robert Jocelyn, Viscount Jocelyn
, the eldest son of Robert Jocelyn, 3rd Earl of Roden
. Now a courtesy viscountess, Lady Jocelyn was appointed a Lady of the Bedchamber
to the Queen that year. Lord and Lady Jocelyn had four children:
Lady Jocelyn outlived both her husband and all of her children and died in her sixtieth year in 1880.
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....
(1820–26 March 1880) was a British courtier
Courtier
A courtier is a person who is often in attendance at the court of a king or other royal personage. Historically the court was the centre of government as well as the residence of the monarch, and social and political life were often completely mixed together...
and amateur photographer.
The former Lady Frances Elizabeth Cowper was the daughter of Peter Cowper, 5th Earl Cowper and his wife, Emily (later the wife of Henry Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston
Henry Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston
Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, KG, GCB, PC , known popularly as Lord Palmerston, was a British statesman who served twice as Prime Minister in the mid-19th century...
). In 1838, she was one of the trainbearers at the coronation
Coronation of the British monarch
The coronation of the British monarch is a ceremony in which the monarch of the United Kingdom is formally crowned and invested with regalia...
of Queen Victoria
Victoria of the United Kingdom
Victoria was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she used the additional title of Empress of India....
and served as a bridesmaid at the wedding of the latter to Prince Albert in 1840.
On 9 April 1841, Lady Frances married the politician, Robert Jocelyn, Viscount Jocelyn
Robert Jocelyn, Viscount Jocelyn
Robert Jocelyn, Viscount Jocelyn , was a British soldier and Conservative politician.-Background:Born at Carlton Gardens, London, Jocelyn was the eldest son and heir apparent of Robert Jocelyn, 3rd Earl of Roden, and the Hon...
, the eldest son of Robert Jocelyn, 3rd Earl of Roden
Robert Jocelyn, 3rd Earl of Roden
Robert Jocelyn, 3rd Earl of Roden KP, PC PC , styled Viscount Jocelyn between 1797 and 1820, was an Irish Tory politician and supporter of Protestant causes.-Background:...
. Now a courtesy viscountess, Lady Jocelyn was appointed a Lady of the Bedchamber
Lady of the Bedchamber
This is an incomplete list of those who have served as Lady of the Bedchamber in the British Royal Household...
to the Queen that year. Lord and Lady Jocelyn had four children:
- Alice Maria (1843-1867)
- Edith Elizabeth Henrietta (1845-1871), married Arthur Gore, Viscount SudleyArthur Gore, 5th Earl of ArranArthur Saunders Gore, 5th Earl of Arran KP , known as Viscount Sudley from 1839 to 1884, was an Anglo-Irish peer and diplomat....
(later Earl of ArranEarl of ArranEarl of Arran is a title in both the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of Ireland. The two titles refer to different places, the Isle of Arran in Scotland, and the Aran Islands in Ireland...
). - Robert, later 4th Earl of RodenRobert Jocelyn, 4th Earl of RodenRobert Jocelyn, 4th Earl of Roden , styled the Hon. Robert Jocelyn until 1854 and Viscount Jocelyn from 1854 to 1870, was an Anglo-Irish Conservative politician....
(1846-1880) - Frederick Spencer Jocelyn (1852-1871)
Lady Jocelyn outlived both her husband and all of her children and died in her sixtieth year in 1880.