Guinness family
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The Guinness family is an extensive aristocratic
Irish
Protestant
family noted for their accomplishments in brewing, banking, politics and religious ministry. They are particularly known among the general public for producing the dry stout, Guinness Beer
.
Four members of the family in succession held the UK Parliament constituency of Southend
, which became popularly known as "Guinness-on-Sea".
The "banking line" Guinnesses all descend from Samuel (1727-95) who set up as a goldbeater in Dublin in 1750, and his son Richard (1755-1830), a Dublin barrister.
Aristocracy
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Irish
Ireland
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Protestant
Protestantism
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family noted for their accomplishments in brewing, banking, politics and religious ministry. They are particularly known among the general public for producing the dry stout, Guinness Beer
Guinness
Guinness is a popular Irish dry stout that originated in the brewery of Arthur Guinness at St. James's Gate, Dublin. Guinness is directly descended from the porter style that originated in London in the early 18th century and is one of the most successful beer brands worldwide, brewed in almost...
.
Four members of the family in succession held the UK Parliament constituency of Southend
Southend (UK Parliament constituency)
Southend was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Southend-on-Sea in Essex. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
, which became popularly known as "Guinness-on-Sea".
The "banking line" Guinnesses all descend from Samuel (1727-95) who set up as a goldbeater in Dublin in 1750, and his son Richard (1755-1830), a Dublin barrister.
Brewing line
- Arthur GuinnessArthur GuinnessArthur Guinness was an Irish brewer and the founder of the Guinness brewery business and family.He was also an entrepreneur, visionary and philanthropist....
(1725-1803), founder of the Guinness brewery in 1759 - Benjamin GuinnessBenjamin GuinnessSir Benjamin Lee Guinness, 1st Baronet was an Irish brewer and philanthropist.-Brewer:Born in Dublin, he was the third son of the second Arthur Guinness , and his wife Anne Lee, and a grandson of the latter's namesake who founded the Guinness brewery in 1759...
(1798-1868) - Arthur Guinness, 1st Baron ArdilaunArthur Guinness, 1st Baron ArdilaunArthur Edward Guinness, 1st Baron Ardilaun, 2nd Baronet , known as Sir Arthur Guinness, Bt, between 1868 and 1880, was an Irish businessman, politician, and philanthropist, best known for giving St Stephen's Green to the people of Dublin.-Background and education:Guinness was born at St Anne's,...
(1840-1915), created Baron Ardilaun in 1880 - Kenelm Lee GuinnessKenelm Lee GuinnessKenelm Edward Lee Guinness MBE was a racing driver of the 1910s - 1920s. He was part of the Guinness brewing family, and a director of the company.- Beginnings in motor racing :...
(1887-1937), racing driver and spark plug manufacturer
Earls of Iveagh
- Edward Guinness, 1st Earl of IveaghEdward Guinness, 1st Earl of IveaghEdward Cecil Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh, KP, GCVO, FRS was an Irish philanthropist and businessman.-Public life:...
(1847-1927) - Rupert Guinness, 2nd Earl of IveaghRupert Guinness, 2nd Earl of IveaghRupert Edward Cecil Lee Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh KG CB CMG VD ADC FRS, , was an Anglo-Irish businessman, politician, oarsman and philanthropist. Born in London, he was the eldest son of Edward Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh...
(1874-1967) - Benjamin Guinness, 3rd Earl of IveaghBenjamin Guinness, 3rd Earl of IveaghArthur Francis Benjamin Guinness, 3rd Earl of Iveagh , known as Benjamin, was the son of Arthur Onslow Edward Guinness, Viscount Elveden, and Elizabeth Cecilia Hare. He inherited the title from his grandfather Rupert in 1967....
(1937-1992) - Arthur Guinness, 4th Earl of IveaghArthur Guinness, 4th Earl of IveaghArthur Edward Rory Guinness, 4th Earl of Iveagh, DL , is a member of the Guinness family. He is the son of Arthur Francis Benjamin Guinness, 3rd Earl of Iveagh, and Miranda Guinness...
(born 1969) - Gwendolen Guinness, Countess of IveaghGwendolen Guinness, Countess of IveaghGwendolen Florence Mary Guinness, Countess of Iveagh , was a Conservative politician in the United Kingdom, and, by marriage, a member of the Anglo-Irish Guinness brewing dynasty....
- Caroline BlackwoodCaroline BlackwoodLady Caroline Maureen Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood was a writer and artist's muse, and the eldest child of the 4th Marquess of Dufferin and Ava and the brewery heiress Maureen Guinness....
(1931-1996) - Garech BrowneGarech BrowneThe Hon. Garech Domnagh Browne, born 25 June, 1939, is a member of the titled family of Oranmore and Browne in the West of Ireland and is a wealthy patron of Irish arts, notably traditional Irish music...
(born 1939) - Paul ChannonPaul ChannonHenry Paul Guinness Channon, Baron Kelvedon, PC , was Conservative MP for Southend West for 38 years, from 1959 until 1997...
(1935-2007) - Sheridan Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 5th Marquess of Dufferin and AvaSheridan Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 5th Marquess of Dufferin and AvaSheridan Frederick Terence Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 5th Marquess of Dufferin and Ava was a British patron of the arts...
(1938-1988)
Lords Moyne
- Walter Edward Guinness, 1st Baron Moyne (1880-1944)
- Bryan Guinness, 2nd Baron MoyneBryan Guinness, 2nd Baron MoyneBryan Walter Guinness, 2nd Baron Moyne , was an heir to part of the Guinness family brewing fortune, lawyer, poet and novelist...
(1905-1992) - Jonathan Guinness, 3rd Baron MoyneJonathan Guinness, 3rd Baron MoyneJonathan Bryan Guinness, 3rd Baron Moyne is a British peer and businessman. A member of the Guinness family, he is the elder of the two sons of Bryan Guinness, 2nd Baron Moyne and his first wife Diana Mitford , and until his retirement was a merchant banker for Messrs Leopold Joseph.-Early...
(born 1930) - Desmond GuinnessDesmond GuinnessHon. Desmond Guinness is an Irish author on Georgian art and architecture and a conservationist.He was the second son of the author and brewer Bryan Guinness, 2nd Baron Moyne and Diana Mitford...
(born 1931) - Constantine Phipps, 5th Marquess of NormanbyConstantine Phipps, 5th Marquess of NormanbyConstantine Edmund Walter Phipps, 5th Marquess of Normanby is the son of Oswald Phipps, 4th Marquess of Normanby and Grania Guinness. He was educated at Worcester College, Oxford....
(born 1954) - Daphne GuinnessDaphne GuinnessThe Honourable Daphne Diana Joan Suzannah Guinness is an artist of Irish, English, and French descent and an heiress of the Guinness family...
(born 1967) - Jasmine GuinnessJasmine GuinnessJasmine Leonora Guinness has been a designer and a fashion model since 1994. She is also an heiress to the Guinness brewing fortune.-Personal life:...
(born 1976)
Banking line
- Thomas "Loel" Guinness (1906-1988)
- Gloria GuinnessGloria GuinnessGloria Guinness , born Gloria Rubio y Alatorre, was a Mexican-born socialite and fashion icon of the 20th century, and a contributing editor to Harper's Bazaar from 1963 until 1971...
(1912-1980) - Dolores GuinnessDolores GuinnessDolores Guinness born 31 July 1936 in Berlin-Charlottenburg, Germany, is a German born Freiin , socialite, fashion icon and jet set member of the 1950s and 1960s. She is also a member of the International Best Dressed List since 1970...
(born 1936) - Sabrina GuinnessSabrina GuinnessSabrina Guinness, to James Guinness and his wife Pauline, née Mander.She runs the charity Youth Cable Television in London, is an heiress in the Guinness family, and is famous for her contacts in the media world. In 1979 she dated Prince Charles before his courtship with Lady Diana Spencer.Youth...
(born 1955) - Loel Patrick Guinness (born 1957)
- Victoria NiarchosVictoria NiarchosVictoria Christina Niarchos is a member of the non-aristocratic branch of the Guinness beer clan.She is a daughter of the late Patrick Benjamin Guinness and his wife , the former Dolores Guinness, Dolores Maria Agatha Wilhelmine Luise, Freiin von Fürstenberg-Hedringen Victoria Christina Niarchos...
(born 1960)
Religious and Political Line
- Henry Grattan GuinnessHenry Grattan GuinnessHenry Grattan Guinness D. D. was an Irish Protestant Christian preacher, evangelist and author. He was the great evangelist of the Evangelical awakening and preached during the Ulster Revival of 1859 which drew thousands to hear him...
(1835–1910) - Sir Arthur GuinnessArthur Guinness (New Zealand)Sir Arthur Robert Guinness was a New Zealand politician, and Speaker of the House of Representatives.-Personal information:...
(1846-1913), Speaker of the New Zealand House of RepresentativesSpeaker of the New Zealand House of RepresentativesIn New Zealand the Speaker of the House of Representatives is the individual who chairs the country's legislative body, the New Zealand House of Representatives... - Henry GuinnessHenry GuinnessHenry Seymour Guinness was an Irish politician and was formerly the Governor of the Bank of Ireland.-Public Life:...
(1858–1945), Irish Senator 1922–1934 - William Plunket, 5th Baron Plunket (1864-1920)
- Os GuinnessOs GuinnessOs Guinness is an author and social critic.-Biography:Born in China, he is the great-great-great-grandson of Arthur Guinness, the Dublin brewer. He was a witness to the climax of the Chinese revolution in 1949, and returned to England in 1951, where he went to school and college. He received a B.D...
(born 1941) - Frank V. Guinness, NZ Politician
See also
- Earl of IveaghEarl of IveaghEarl of Iveagh is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1919 for the businessman and philanthropist Edward Guinness, 1st Viscount Iveagh. He was the third son of Sir Benjamin Guinness, 1st Baronet, of Ashford, and the great-grandson of Arthur Guinness, the founder of the...
(created 1919) - Baron MoyneBaron MoyneBaron Moyne, of Bury St Edmund in the County of Suffolk, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1932 for the Conservative politician the Hon. Walter Guinness. A member of the prominent Guinness brewing family, he was the third son of Edward Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh,...
(created 1932) - Guinness Baronets
- Kenwood HouseKenwood HouseKenwood House is a former stately home, in Hampstead, London, on the northern boundary of Hampstead Heath. It is managed by English Heritage.-History:...
- Guinness TrustGuinness TrustThe Guinness Trust is the oldest member of the Guinness Partnership, a group of housing associations. It is a UK registered charity providing affordable housing....
- Lion's Gate Bridge
- St. James's Gate BrewerySt. James's Gate BrewerySt. James's Gate Brewery is a brewery founded in 1759 in Dublin, Ireland by Arthur Guinness. The company is now a part of Diageo, a company formed via the merger of Guinness and Grand Metropolitan in 1997. The main product produced at the brewery is Guinness Draft.Leased for 9,000 years in 1759 by...
- Guinness share-trading fraudGuinness share-trading fraudThe Guinness share-trading fraud was a famous British business scandal of the 1980s. It involved an attempt to manipulate the stock market on a massive scale to inflate the price of Guinness shares and thereby assist a £2.7 billion take-over bid for the Scottish drinks company Distillers...
- Families in the OireachtasFamilies in the OireachtasThere is a tradition in Irish politics of having family members succeed each other, frequently in the same parliamentary seat. This article lists families where two or more members of that family have been members of either of the houses of the Oireachtas or of the European Parliament...
- Iveagh TrustIveagh TrustThe Iveagh Trust is a provider of affordable housing in and around Dublin, Ireland. It was initially a component of the Guinness Trust, founded in 1890 by Edward Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh, great-grandson of the founder of the Guinness Brewery, to help homeless people in Dublin and London...
- Iveagh GardensIveagh GardensThe Iveagh Gardens is a public park located just behind the National Concert Hall in Dublin, Ireland.The gardens in their present form were laid out in 1863 by Benjamin Guinness after he had built what is now Iveagh House on St. Stephen's Green...
- Iveagh HouseIveagh HouseIveagh House is the headquarters of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Dublin. It is also sometimes used colloquially as a metonym referring to the department itself....
- FarmleighFarmleighFarmleigh is the official Irish State guest house. It was formerly one of the Dublin residences of the Guinness family. It is situated on an elevated position above the River Liffey to the north-west of the Phoenix Park...
Further reading
- Martelli, G. Man of his Time (London 1957)
- Lynch P. & Vaizey J. Guinness's Brewery in the Irish Economy, 1759-1876 (Cambridge 1960)
- Aalen, F. H. A. The Iveagh Trust The first hundred years 1890-1990 (Dublin 1990).
- Guinness, J. Requiem for a Family Business (Macmillan 1997)
- S. Dennison and O.MacDonagh, Guinness 1886-1939 From incorporation to the Second World War (Cork University Press 1998).
- Wilson, D. Dark and Light (Weidenfeld, London 1998)
- Bryant, J. Kenwood: The Iveagh Bequest (English Heritage publication 2004)
- Guinness, P. Arthur's Round (Peter Owen, London 2008)
- Joyce, J. The Guinnesses (Poolbeg Press, Dublin 2009)
- Bourke, Edward J. The Guinness Story: The Family, the Business and the Black Stuff (O'Brien Press, 2009). ISBN 978-1-84717-145-0