John Yarde-Buller, 3rd Baron Churston
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John Reginald Lopes Yarde-Buller, 3rd Baron Churston, MVO
, OBE
(9 November 1873 – 19 April 1930) was a British peer
and soldier.
Yarde-Buller was the only son of the 2nd Baron Churston
and his wife, Barbara, the only child of Sir Hastings Yelverton
and the 20th Baroness Grey de Ruthyn. He became a Lieutenant-Colonel in the short-lived 3rd Resident Battalion of the Scots Guards
and fought in the Second Boer War
from 1900-01. He was also aide-de-camp
to The Lord Curzon, Viceroy of India from 1902-03 and then to The Duke of Connaught
from 1904-06.
On 24 April 1907, he married the music hall singer, Denise Orme
and they had six children, most of whom were known for their high-profile marriages and divorces:
In 1910, Yarde-Buller inherited his father's title and he and his wife divorced in 1928. When he died in 1930, his eldest son inherited his title and his former wife was remarried to the 7th Duke of Leinster
in 1946.
Royal Victorian Order
The Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry recognising distinguished personal service to the order's Sovereign, the reigning monarch of the Commonwealth realms, any members of her family, or any of her viceroys...
, OBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(9 November 1873 – 19 April 1930) was a British peer
Peerage of the United Kingdom
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and soldier.
Yarde-Buller was the only son of the 2nd Baron Churston
John Yarde-Buller, 2nd Baron Churston
John Yarde-Buller, 2nd Baron Churston was a British peer and soldier.The elder son of the Hon. John Yarde-Buller and of Charlotte, a daughter of Edward S. C...
and his wife, Barbara, the only child of Sir Hastings Yelverton
Hastings Yelverton
Admiral Sir Hastings Reginald Yelverton, GCB, born Hastings Reginald Henry , was a British naval officer of the 19th century...
and the 20th Baroness Grey de Ruthyn. He became a Lieutenant-Colonel in the short-lived 3rd Resident Battalion of the Scots Guards
Scots Guards
The Scots Guards is a regiment of the Guards Division of the British Army, whose origins lie in the personal bodyguard of King Charles I of England and Scotland...
and fought in the Second Boer War
Second Boer War
The Second Boer War was fought from 11 October 1899 until 31 May 1902 between the British Empire and the Afrikaans-speaking Dutch settlers of two independent Boer republics, the South African Republic and the Orange Free State...
from 1900-01. He was also aide-de-camp
Aide-de-camp
An aide-de-camp is a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank, usually a senior military officer or a head of state...
to The Lord Curzon, Viceroy of India from 1902-03 and then to The Duke of Connaught
Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn was a member of the shared British and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha royal family who served as the Governor General of Canada, the 10th since Canadian Confederation.Born the seventh child and third son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and...
from 1904-06.
On 24 April 1907, he married the music hall singer, Denise Orme
Denise Orme
Jessie Smither , best known by her stage name Denise Orme, was an English music hall singer, actress and musician who appeared regularly at the Alhambra and Gaiety Theatres in London in the early years of the 20th century.-Early life:The only daughter of Alfred John Smither and Jessicah...
and they had six children, most of whom were known for their high-profile marriages and divorces:
- Hon. Joan Barbara (1908-1997), married (1) G/Capt Loel Guinness, divorced 1936 (2) Prince Aly KhanPrince Aly KhanPrince Ali Solomone Aga Khan , known as Aly Khan was a son of Aga Khan III, the head of the Ismaili Muslims, and the father of Aga Khan IV. A socialite, racehorse owner and jockey, he was the third husband of actress Rita Hayworth...
, divorced 1949 (3) the 2nd Viscount CamroseSeymour Berry, 2nd Viscount CamroseJohn Seymour Berry, 2nd Viscount Camrose was a British nobleman, politician, and newspaper proprietor.John Berry was born in Surrey on 12 July 1909, the eldest son of William Berry, later first Viscount Camrose and first Baronet Berry of Hackwood Park, and Mary Agnes Berry, née Corns...
. - Richard Francis Roger Yarde-Buller, 4th Baron Churston (1910-1991)
- Hon. John Reginald Henry (1915-1962), soldier.
- Hon. Denise Margaret (1916-2005), married the 5th Baron EburyRobert Grosvenor, 5th Baron EburyRobert Egerton Grosvenor, DSO, 5th Baron Ebury , was a British politician.A member of the Grosvenor family headed by the Duke of Westminster, Ebury was the son of Francis Egerton Grosvenor, 4th Baron Ebury, and his wife Mary Adela...
, divorced 1954. - Lydia Russell, Duchess of BedfordJohn Russell, 13th Duke of BedfordJohn Ian Robert Russell, 13th Duke of Bedford was a British peer and writer, the son of Hastings Russell, 12th Duke of Bedford. He was named to the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame in 1985.- Biography :...
(1917-2006) - Hon. Primrose Lillian (b. 1918), married the 7th Earl CadoganWilliam Cadogan, 7th Earl CadoganWilliam Gerald Charles Cadogan, 7th Earl Cadogan was a British peer and professional soldier.He was born the eldest son of Gerald Oakley Cadogan, 6th Earl Cadogan and inherited his titles on the death of his father on 4 October 1933. he was educated at Eton and Sandhurst Military College. He...
, divorced 1960.
In 1910, Yarde-Buller inherited his father's title and he and his wife divorced in 1928. When he died in 1930, his eldest son inherited his title and his former wife was remarried to the 7th Duke of Leinster
Edward FitzGerald, 7th Duke of Leinster
Edward FitzGerald, 7th Duke of Leinster, etc. , known as Lord Edward FitzGerald before 1922 was Ireland's Premier Peer of the Realm.-Life:...
in 1946.