Terence Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 2nd Marquess of Dufferin and Ava
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Terence John Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 2nd Marquess of Dufferin and Ava DL
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(16 March 1866–7 February 1918), styled Lord Terence Blackwood between 1888 and 1900 and Earl of Ava between 1900 and 1902, was a British
diplomat
.
. As a younger son, he was not expected to inherit the title, but on the death of his brother Archibald, Earl of Ava at the Siege of Ladysmith
in the Second Boer War
on 11 January 1900, he became the heir and assumed the courtesy title
Earl of Ava himself before succeeding his father in 1902.
and a Justice of the Peace
and Deputy Lieutenant
for County Down
.
, New York City
, in 1893, and had three daughters:
Lord Dufferin died from pneumonia
on 7 February 1918 and was buried at the Dufferin ancestral seat of Clandeboye
, County Down
. The marquessate passed to his youngest brother, Lord Frederick Blackwood. Two years after his death his widow married again, to Richard George Penn Curzon, 4th Earl Howe, and died on 14 April 1925.
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Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
(16 March 1866–7 February 1918), styled Lord Terence Blackwood between 1888 and 1900 and Earl of Ava between 1900 and 1902, was a British
United Kingdom
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diplomat
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
.
Background
Lord Dufferin was the second son of Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and AvaFrederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava
Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava, KP, GCB, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, PC was a British public servant and prominent member of Victorian society...
. As a younger son, he was not expected to inherit the title, but on the death of his brother Archibald, Earl of Ava at the Siege of Ladysmith
Siege of Ladysmith
The Siege of Ladysmith was a protracted engagement in the Second Boer War, taking place between 30 October 1899 and 28 February 1900 at Ladysmith, Natal.-Background:...
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...
on 11 January 1900, he became the heir and assumed the courtesy title
Courtesy title
A courtesy title is a form of address in systems of nobility used for children, former wives and other close relatives of a peer. These styles are used 'by courtesy' in the sense that the relatives do not themselves hold substantive titles...
Earl of Ava himself before succeeding his father in 1902.
Diplomatic career
He was a clerk at the Foreign Office, Second Secretary of the Diplomatic ServiceDiplomatic service
Diplomatic service is the body of diplomats and foreign policy officers maintained by the government of a country to communicate with the governments of other countries. Diplomatic personnel enjoy diplomatic immunity when they are accredited to other countries...
and a Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
and Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
for County Down
County Down
-Cities:*Belfast *Newry -Large towns:*Dundonald*Newtownards*Bangor-Medium towns:...
.
Family
Lord Dufferin married Florence Davis, the daughter of John H. Davis, of 24 Washington SquareWashington Square Park
Washington Square Park is one of the best-known of New York City's 1,900 public parks. At 9.75 acres , it is a landmark in the Manhattan neighborhood of Greenwich Village, as well as a meeting place and center for cultural activity...
, New York City
New York City
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, in 1893, and had three daughters:
- Lady Doris Gwendoline Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood (14 December 1895-1984), who married Captain Cecil Bernard Gunston MCMilitary CrossThe Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
(1885-1934) of the Coldstream GuardsColdstream GuardsHer Majesty's Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, also known officially as the Coldstream Guards , is a regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division or Household Division....
, son of Major Bernard Gunston, formerly of the 5th Dragoon GuardsDragoon guardsDragoon Guards was the designation used to refer to certain heavy cavalry regiments in the British Army from the 18th century onwards. While the Prussian and Russian armies of the same period included dragoon regiments amongst their respective Imperial Guards, different titles were applied to these...
, on 19 October 1922 and had issue:- Hermione Hamilton Gunston (b. 1923), who married Lt. Col. Sir Walter LuttrellWalter LuttrellColonel Sir Geoffrey Walter Fownes Luttrell KCVO MC JP was an English landowner in Somerset who distinguished himself during World War II....
MCMilitary CrossThe Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
. - Sonia Helen Gunston JPJustice of the PeaceA justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
(b. 1926), appointed Temporary Lady of the BedchamberLady of the BedchamberThis is an incomplete list of those who have served as Lady of the Bedchamber in the British Royal Household...
to Queen Elizabeth IIElizabeth II of the United KingdomElizabeth II is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize,...
in 1967, and who married Thomas Fairfax, 13th Lord Fairfax of CameronThomas Fairfax, 13th Lord Fairfax of CameronThomas Brian McKelvie Fairfax, 13th Lord Fairfax of Cameron , was a Scottish peer and Conservative politician. He served in the Second World War as a Lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards...
(d.1964) and had issue including Nicholas Fairfax, 14th Lord Fairfax of Cameron (b. 1956).
- Hermione Hamilton Gunston (b. 1923), who married Lt. Col. Sir Walter Luttrell
- Lady Ursula Florence Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood (9 February 1899-?), who married Arthur Swithin Newton Horne, formerly of The King's Own Royal Border RegimentThe King's Own Royal Border RegimentThe King's Own Royal Border Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the King's Division. It was formed in 1959 through the amalgamation of two other regiments:*The King's Own Royal Regiment *The Border Regiment...
and Government Secretary of the Federated Malay StatesFederated Malay StatesThe Federated Malay States was a federation of four protected states in the Malay Peninsula—Selangor, Perak, Negeri Sembilan and Pahang—established by the British government in 1895, which lasted until 1946, when they, together with the Straits Settlements and the Unfederated Malay...
(d. 1954)
- Lady Patricia Ethel Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood (20 March 1901-?), who married Henry Russell (d. 1937)
Lord Dufferin died from pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
on 7 February 1918 and was buried at the Dufferin ancestral seat of Clandeboye
Clandeboye
Clandeboye is in modern times an area of Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is named after the Clandeboye family, a branch of the O'Neill dynasty. They settled in the 1330s after the death of the Earl of Ulster in what is now south Antrim and north Down, giving their name to the territory...
, County Down
County Down
-Cities:*Belfast *Newry -Large towns:*Dundonald*Newtownards*Bangor-Medium towns:...
. The marquessate passed to his youngest brother, Lord Frederick Blackwood. Two years after his death his widow married again, to Richard George Penn Curzon, 4th Earl Howe, and died on 14 April 1925.