Susan Jeune, Baroness St Helier
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Susan Jeune, Baroness St Helier, DBE
(c. 1846 - 25 January 1931), born Susan Stewart-Mackenzie, was a London County Council
alderman and the wife of Francis Jeune, 1st Baron St Helier
.
, the daughter of Keith William Stewart-Mackenzie, of Brahan Castle in the northern Highlands
of Scotland
, and his wife, Hannah Charlotte Hope-Vere.
alderman
from 1910 to 1927. She was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire
(CBE) in 1920 and a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
(DBE) in 1925.
and the Honourable Henrietta Maria Dillon-Lee, on 15 August 1871. By this marriage she had two daughters:
She married, secondly, Francis Jeune
, later Baron St Helier, on 17 August 1881. Their only child, a son, Francis Jeune, was born in 1882. He died of enteric
fever in Poona in India on 19 August 1904. She died on 25 January 1931 aged 85 of unknown causes. The estate of St. Helier, London
was named after her.
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...
(c. 1846 - 25 January 1931), born Susan Stewart-Mackenzie, was a London County Council
London County Council
London County Council was the principal local government body for the County of London, throughout its 1889–1965 existence, and the first London-wide general municipal authority to be directly elected. It covered the area today known as Inner London and was replaced by the Greater London Council...
alderman and the wife of Francis Jeune, 1st Baron St Helier
Francis Jeune, 1st Baron St Helier
Francis Henry Jeune, 1st Baron St Helier GCB, PC, QC , known as Sir Francis Jeune , was a British judge...
.
Background
Lady St Helier was born in MunichMunich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, the daughter of Keith William Stewart-Mackenzie, of Brahan Castle in the northern Highlands
Scottish Highlands
The Highlands is an historic region of Scotland. The area is sometimes referred to as the "Scottish Highlands". It was culturally distinguishable from the Lowlands from the later Middle Ages into the modern period, when Lowland Scots replaced Scottish Gaelic throughout most of the Lowlands...
of Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, and his wife, Hannah Charlotte Hope-Vere.
Political career
Lady St Helier was a London County CouncilLondon County Council
London County Council was the principal local government body for the County of London, throughout its 1889–1965 existence, and the first London-wide general municipal authority to be directly elected. It covered the area today known as Inner London and was replaced by the Greater London Council...
alderman
Alderman
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council...
from 1910 to 1927. She was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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...
(CBE) in 1920 and a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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...
(DBE) in 1925.
Personal life
Lady St Helier was married, firstly, to Colonel the Honourable John Constantine Stanley (30 September 1837 — 23 April 1878), son of Edward Stanley, 2nd Baron Stanley of AlderleyEdward Stanley, 2nd Baron Stanley of Alderley
Edward John Stanley, 2nd Baron Stanley of Alderley PC , known as The Lord Eddisbury between 1848 and 1850, was a British politician.-Background:...
and the Honourable Henrietta Maria Dillon-Lee, on 15 August 1871. By this marriage she had two daughters:
- Madeline Cecilia Carlyle Stanley (2 July 1876 - 2 June 1966), who was married in 1903 (as his second wife) to St John BrodrickSt John Brodrick, 1st Earl of MidletonWilliam St John Fremantle Brodrick, 1st Earl of Midleton, KP, PC , known as St John Brodrick until 1907 and as The Viscount Midleton between 1907 and 1920, was a British Conservative Party politician....
- Osma Mary Dorothy Stanley (1877 — 6 October 1965), who was married to Henry Eden Allhusen, of Stoke Court in BuckinghamshireBuckinghamshireBuckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
.
She married, secondly, Francis Jeune
Francis Jeune, 1st Baron St Helier
Francis Henry Jeune, 1st Baron St Helier GCB, PC, QC , known as Sir Francis Jeune , was a British judge...
, later Baron St Helier, on 17 August 1881. Their only child, a son, Francis Jeune, was born in 1882. He died of enteric
Enteric
Enteric can refer to:* A general term describing something related to or associated with the intestines** Microorganisms that inhabit the intestines are commonly known as enteric bacteria* Enteric nervous system...
fever in Poona in India on 19 August 1904. She died on 25 January 1931 aged 85 of unknown causes. The estate of St. Helier, London
St. Helier, London
St. Helier is a residential estate in the London boroughs of Merton and Sutton. The portion of the estate north of Green Lane and Bishopsford Road is in Merton, the rest is in Sutton.-History:...
was named after her.