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Lieutenant-Colonel Henry William Edmund Petty-Fitzmaurice, 6th Marquess of Lansdowne, DSO, MVO (14 January 1872 – 5 March 1936), styled Earl of Kerry until 1927, was a British soldier and politician.
Lieutenant Colonel The Most Honourable The Marquess of Lansdowne DSO MVO | |
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| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| In office 3 June 1927 – 5 March 1936 Hereditary Peerage | |
| Preceded by | The 5th Marquess of Lansdowne |
| Succeeded by | The 7th Marquess of Lansdowne |
| Senator | |
| In office 11 December 1922 – 5 June 1929 | |
| Member of Parliament for West Derbyshire | |
| In office 15 April 1908 – 25 November 1918 | |
| Preceded by | Victor Cavendish |
| Succeeded by | Charles White |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 January 1872 London, England |
| Died | 5 March 1936 (aged 64) London, England |
| Nationality | Irish |
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| Spouse | Elizabeth Hope (m. 1904) |
| Children | 5 |
| Parents |
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Background
Lansdowne was the son of Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, and his wife, Maud, daughter of James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn and Lady Louisa Russell.
Military career
Lord Kerry was originally commissioned into a volunteer battalion of the Oxfordshire Light Infantry, but transferred to the regular army as a second lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards on 14 August 1895, and was promoted to lieutenant on 2 March 1898. He served in South Africa during the Second Boer War, where he was from 25 January 1900 an extra aide-de-camp to Lord Roberts, the commander in chief of British Forces in South Africa. For his service in the war, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO). On the formation of the Irish Guards in 1900, he transferred to that regiment while still in South Africa, and was promoted captain on 6 October 1900. He resigned in 1906 with the rank of major. He returned to the Army during World War I, reaching the rank of lieutenant colonel.
Political career
Lansdowne was Liberal Unionist and later Conservative member of parliament (MP) for West Derbyshire from 1908 to 1918. He was a member of the Senate of the Irish Free State from 1922 to 1929, to which he was nominated by the executive council. He succeeded his father as Marquess of Lansdowne in 1927, with a seat in the British House of Lords, meaning that he had the unusual distinction of serving in the national legislatures of two different countries at the same time.
Family
He married Elizabeth Caroline Hope, on 16 February 1904, granddaughter of George William Hope and Sir John Leslie, 1st Baronet. They had five children:
- Katherine Evelyn Constance Petty-Fitzmaurice (1912–1995), married 1933 Edward Clive Bigham, 3rd Viscount Mersey (1906–1979) and had issue. She became 12th Baroness of Nairne after inheriting the title and Derreen House and Gardens (Lauragh, County Kerry) from her brother Charles Petty-Fitzmaurice in 1944.
- Henry Maurice John Petty-Fitzmaurice, Earl of Kerry (1913–1933), died young
- Charles Petty-Fitzmaurice, 7th Marquess of Lansdowne (1917–1944), killed in action in Italy.
- Lieutenant Lord Edward Norman Petty-Fitzmaurice (1922–1944), killed in action in Normandy.
- Lady Elizabeth Mary Petty-Fitzmaurice (1927–2016), married the late Major Charles William Lambton, grandson of George Lambton, 2nd Earl of Durham, and had issue.
He died in Marylebone, aged 64.
References
- Hart′s Army list, 1901
- "No. 27174". The London Gazette. 16 March 1900. p. 1794.
- "Members of the First Seanad: Biographies – Petty-Fitzmaurice, Henry". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- "Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- "Lambton". Telegraph Announcements. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Marquess of Lansdowne
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Lieutenant Colonel Henry William Edmund Petty Fitzmaurice 6th Marquess of Lansdowne DSO MVO 14 January 1872 5 March 1936 styled Earl of Kerry until 1927 was a British soldier and politician Lieutenant Colonel The Most HonourableThe Marquess of LansdowneDSO MVOMember of the House of Lords Lord TemporalIn office 3 June 1927 5 March 1936 Hereditary PeeragePreceded byThe 5th Marquess of LansdowneSucceeded byThe 7th Marquess of LansdowneSenatorIn office 11 December 1922 5 June 1929Member of Parliament for West DerbyshireIn office 15 April 1908 25 November 1918Preceded byVictor CavendishSucceeded byCharles WhitePersonal detailsBorn 1872 01 14 14 January 1872 London EnglandDied5 March 1936 1936 03 05 aged 64 London EnglandNationalityIrishPolitical partyConservativeLiberal UnionistIndependentSpouseElizabeth Hope m 1904 wbr Children5ParentsHenry Petty Fitzmaurice father Maud Hamilton mother BackgroundLansdowne was the son of Henry Petty Fitzmaurice 5th Marquess of Lansdowne and his wife Maud daughter of James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn and Lady Louisa Russell Military careerLord Kerry was originally commissioned into a volunteer battalion of the Oxfordshire Light Infantry but transferred to the regular army as a second lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards on 14 August 1895 and was promoted to lieutenant on 2 March 1898 He served in South Africa during the Second Boer War where he was from 25 January 1900 an extra aide de camp to Lord Roberts the commander in chief of British Forces in South Africa For his service in the war he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order DSO On the formation of the Irish Guards in 1900 he transferred to that regiment while still in South Africa and was promoted captain on 6 October 1900 He resigned in 1906 with the rank of major He returned to the Army during World War I reaching the rank of lieutenant colonel Political careerLansdowne was Liberal Unionist and later Conservative member of parliament MP for West Derbyshire from 1908 to 1918 He was a member of the Senate of the Irish Free State from 1922 to 1929 to which he was nominated by the executive council He succeeded his father as Marquess of Lansdowne in 1927 with a seat in the British House of Lords meaning that he had the unusual distinction of serving in the national legislatures of two different countries at the same time FamilyDerreen House and Garden He married Elizabeth Caroline Hope on 16 February 1904 granddaughter of George William Hope and Sir John Leslie 1st Baronet They had five children Katherine Evelyn Constance Petty Fitzmaurice 1912 1995 married 1933 Edward Clive Bigham 3rd Viscount Mersey 1906 1979 and had issue She became 12th Baroness of Nairne after inheriting the title and Derreen House and Gardens Lauragh County Kerry from her brother Charles Petty Fitzmaurice in 1944 Henry Maurice John Petty Fitzmaurice Earl of Kerry 1913 1933 died young Charles Petty Fitzmaurice 7th Marquess of Lansdowne 1917 1944 killed in action in Italy Lieutenant Lord Edward Norman Petty Fitzmaurice 1922 1944 killed in action in Normandy Lady Elizabeth Mary Petty Fitzmaurice 1927 2016 married the late Major Charles William Lambton grandson of George Lambton 2nd Earl of Durham and had issue He died in Marylebone aged 64 ReferencesHart s Army list 1901 No 27174 The London Gazette 16 March 1900 p 1794 Members of the First Seanad Biographies Petty Fitzmaurice Henry Houses of the Oireachtas Retrieved 5 January 2024 Henry Petty Fitzmaurice Oireachtas Members Database Retrieved 21 October 2015 Lambton Telegraph Announcements Retrieved 1 July 2016 External linksHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by the Marquess of Lansdowne Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded byVictor Cavendish Member of Parliament for West Derbyshire 1908 1918 Succeeded byCharles White Peerage of Great Britain Preceded byHenry Petty Fitzmaurice Marquess of Lansdowne 1927 1936 Succeeded byCharles Petty Fitzmaurice