George Petty-Fitzmaurice, 8th Marquess of Lansdowne
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George John Charles Mercer Nairne Petty-Fitzmaurice, 8th Marquess of Lansdowne DL
(27 November 1912 – 25 August 1997), known as George Petty-Fitzmaurice until 1944, was a British peer and Conservative
politician.
and the grandson of Henry Petty-FitzMaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne
. His cousins, the 7th Marquess of Lansdowne
and the 7th Marquess's younger brother were both killed in action in August 1944 and Petty-FitzMaurice thus unexpectedly inherited his titles, except for the Lordship of Nairne
which was inherited by the 7th Marquess's sister.
After the death of Barbara, Lord Lansdowne married the Honourable Selina Eccles, daughter of David Eccles, 1st Viscount Eccles
, on 22 December 1969. They were divorced in 1978. His third wife was Gillian Anna Morgan (d. 1982), whom he married on 15 October 1978. His last wife was Penelope Eve Bradford, widow of his cousin John Astor, whom he married on 12 July 1995.
Deputy Lieutenant
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(27 November 1912 – 25 August 1997), known as George Petty-Fitzmaurice until 1944, was a British peer and Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician.
Background
Lansdowne was the son of Lord Charles Petty-FitzmauriceLord Charles Petty-FitzMaurice
Lord Charles George Francis Mercer Nairne Petty-Fitzmaurice MVO was a British soldier and courtier.Petty-Fitzmaurice was the youngest son of the 5th Marquess of Lansdowne and his wife, Maud. He became a Major in the 1st King's Dragoon Guards and from 1899–90, he was an aide-de-camp to FM Frederick...
and the grandson of Henry Petty-FitzMaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne
Henry Petty-FitzMaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne
Henry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, KG, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, PC was a British politician and Irish peer who served successively as the fifth Governor General of Canada, Viceroy of India, Secretary of State for War, and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs...
. His cousins, the 7th Marquess of Lansdowne
Charles Petty-FitzMaurice, 7th Marquess of Lansdowne
Charles Hope Petty-Fitzmaurice, 7th Marquess of Lansdowne was the son of Henry Petty-FitzMaurice, 6th Marquess of Lansdowne.He died in 1944, aged 27 in Italy, killed in action during the Second World War...
and the 7th Marquess's younger brother were both killed in action in August 1944 and Petty-FitzMaurice thus unexpectedly inherited his titles, except for the Lordship of Nairne
Lord Nairne
Lord Nairne is a title in the Peerage of Scotland, which since 1995 is held by the Viscount Mersey. It was created in 1681 for the Scottish lawyer Sir Robert Nairne, with remainder to his son-in-law Lord William Murray, fourth son of John Murray, 1st Marquess of Atholl. Nairne notably served as a...
which was inherited by the 7th Marquess's sister.
Family
Lord Lansdowne married his first wife, Barbara Chase (d. 1965) on 18 March 1938. They had four children:- Lady Caroline Margaret Petty-Fitzmaurice (8 January 1939 – 27 September 1956)
- Charles Maurice Petty-Fitzmaurice, 9th Marquess of LansdowneCharles Petty-FitzMaurice, 9th Marquess of LansdowneCharles Maurice Petty-FitzMaurice, 9th Marquess of Lansdowne LVO DL , styled Earl of Shelburne between 1944 and 1997, is a British peer.-Early life:...
(b. 21 February 1941) - Lord Robert Harold Mercer Nairne (b. 16 February 1947), married Jane Gordon (b. 1950), a cousin of Granville Charles Gomer Gordon, 13th Marquess of HuntlyGranville Gordon, 13th Marquess of HuntlyGranville Charles Gomer Gordon, 13th Marquess of Huntly , styled Earl of Aboyne until 1987, is a British peer.Huntly is the son of Douglas Gordon, 12th Marquess of Huntly, by the Honourable Mary Pamela, daughter of James Berry, 1st Viscount Kemsley, and was educated at Gordonstoun...
and had issue, two sons and one daughter. He is better known as the writer Robert Mercer Nairne, and lives in Scotland on the Mercer-Nairne estates inherited from his ancestress Emily Jane de Flahaut, 8th Lady NairneEmily Petty-Fitzmaurice, Marchioness of LansdowneEmily Jane Mercer Elphinstone Petty-Fitzmaurice, Marchioness of Lansdowne and 8th Lady Nairne was a British peeress....
, heiress of that family as of 1874. He has two sons, both married, and one daughter:- Emily Jane Mercer Nairne (b. 1974)
- Samuel George Mercer Nairne (b. 1976), married Claire Aussudre, and has issue one son and one daughter.
- Joseph Douglas (Joe) Mercer Nairne (b. 1980), married Melissa Wakeley, and has issue.
- Lady Georgina Elizabeth Petty-Fitzmaurice (b. 10 January 1950)
After the death of Barbara, Lord Lansdowne married the Honourable Selina Eccles, daughter of David Eccles, 1st Viscount Eccles
David Eccles, 1st Viscount Eccles
David McAdam Eccles, 1st Baron Eccles and 1st Viscount Eccles, CH, KCVO, MP, PC was an English Conservative politician....
, on 22 December 1969. They were divorced in 1978. His third wife was Gillian Anna Morgan (d. 1982), whom he married on 15 October 1978. His last wife was Penelope Eve Bradford, widow of his cousin John Astor, whom he married on 12 July 1995.