Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie, 8th Earl of Radnor
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Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie, 8th Earl of Radnor (10 November 1927 – 10 August 2008) was a British nobleman. He was the son of William Pleydell-Bouverie
and Helena Olivia Adeane.
He married, firstly, Anne Garden Seth-Smith, daughter of Donald Farquaharson Seth-Smith, on 8 July 1953 and they were divorced in 1962. He and Anne had two sons:
He married, secondly, Margaret Robin Fleming, daughter of Robin Fleming, in 1963 and they were divorced in 1985. They had four daughters:
He married, thirdly, Mary Jillean Gwenellan Eddy, daughter of William Edward Montogue Eddy, in 1986. He died at Longford Castle
in 2008.
William Pleydell-Bouverie, 7th Earl of Radnor
William Pleydell-Bouverie, 7th Earl of Radnor, KG, KCVO was born on 18 December 1895 and died in 1968. He was the son of Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie, 6th Earl of Radnor and Julian Eleanor Adelaide Balfour....
and Helena Olivia Adeane.
He married, firstly, Anne Garden Seth-Smith, daughter of Donald Farquaharson Seth-Smith, on 8 July 1953 and they were divorced in 1962. He and Anne had two sons:
- William Pleydell-BouverieWilliam Pleydell-Bouverie, 9th Earl of RadnorWilliam Pleydell-Bouverie, 9th Earl of Radnor , of Longford Castle, Wiltshire, is an English peer and landowner.The son of Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie, 8th Earl of Radnor and Anne Garden Seth-Smith, daughter of Donald Farquharson Seth-Smith, Pleydell-Bouverie was educated at Harrow and the Royal...
(b. 5 January 1955), who married 1996 Melissa Stanford, daughter of James Keith Edward Stanford, OBE, formerly Director-General of the Leonard Cheshire FoundationLeonard CheshireGroup Captain Geoffrey Leonard Cheshire, Baron Cheshire, VC, OM, DSO and Two Bars, DFC was a highly decorated British RAF pilot during the Second World War....
1991–1998, and has issue four sons and two daughters. (Their youngest child was born September 2007). His heir apparent is his eldest son Hon. Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie (b. 7 April 1999)
- Hon. Peter John Pleydell-Bouverie (b. 14 January 1958), married Hon. Jane Victoria Gilmour (b. 1959), daughter of Sir Ian GilmourIan Gilmour, Baron Gilmour of CraigmillarIan Hedworth John Little Gilmour, Baron Gilmour of Craigmillar, PC, was a Conservative politician in the United Kingdom. He was styled Sir Ian Gilmour, 3rd Baronet from 1977, having succeeded to his father's baronetcy, until he became a life peer in 1992. He served as Secretary of State for...
, in 1986 and had issue.
He married, secondly, Margaret Robin Fleming, daughter of Robin Fleming, in 1963 and they were divorced in 1985. They had four daughters:
- Lady Martha Pleydell-Bouverie (b. 1964)
- Lady Lucy Pleydell-Bouverie (b. 1964)
- Lady Belinda Pleydell-Bouverie (b. 1966) whose husband died recently.
- Lady Frances Pleydell-Bouverie (b. 1973)
He married, thirdly, Mary Jillean Gwenellan Eddy, daughter of William Edward Montogue Eddy, in 1986. He died at Longford Castle
Longford Castle
Longford Castle is located on the banks of the River Avon south of Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.In 1573 Thomas Gorges, of Langford acquired the manor , which was originally owned by the Cervingtons. Prior to this the existing mansion house had been damaged by fire...
in 2008.