Terence Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 2nd Marquess of Dufferin and Ava
| The Right Honourable The Marquess of Dufferin and Ava DL JP | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Terence John Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood 16 March 1866 |
| Died |
7 February 1918 (aged 51) London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) |
Florence "Flora" Davis (m. 1893; his death 1918) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parents |
1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava |
| Residence | Clandeboye Estate, County Down |
Terence John Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 2nd Marquess of Dufferin and Ava DL JP (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.[1]
Early life
Lord Dufferin was the second son of Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava and Hariot Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava.[2][3]
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,[4] he became the heir and assumed the courtesy title Earl of Ava himself before succeeding his father in 1902.[5][6]
Career
He was a clerk at the Foreign Office, Second Secretary of the Diplomatic Service and a Justice of the Peace and Deputy Lieutenant for County Down.[7]
Family
Lord Dufferin married Florence "Flora" Davis,[8] a rich American singer who was the daughter of banker John H. Davis,[9] of 24 Washington Square, New York City,[10][11] in 1893.[12] Together, they were the parents of three daughters:[13]
- Lady Doris Gwendoline Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood (1895–1984), who married Captain Cecil Bernard Gunston, MC (1885–1934) of the Coldstream Guards, son of Major Bernard Gunston, formerly of the 5th Dragoon Guards, on 19 October 1922.[13]
- Lady Ursula Florence Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood (b. 1899), who married Arthur Swithin Newton Horne, formerly of The King's Own Royal Border Regiment and Government Secretary of the Federated Malay States (d. 1954).[13]
- Lady Patricia Ethel Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood (1902–1983), who married Henry Russell (1871–1937), the former director of the Boston Opera Company and the son of musician Henry Russell, on 11 June 1926.[13][14]
Lord Dufferin died from pneumonia on 7 February 1918 and was buried at the Dufferin ancestral seat of Clandeboye, County Down.[15] The marquessate passed to his youngest brother, Lord Frederick Blackwood.[16] Two years after his death his widow married again, to Richard George Penn Curzon, 4th Earl Howe, and died on 14 April 1925.[17][18]
Descendants
Through his eldest daughter, he was the grandfather of Hermione Hamilton Gunston (b. 1923), who married Lt. Col. Sir Walter Luttrell MC, and Sonia Helen Gunston JP (b. 1926), appointed Temporary Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Elizabeth II in 1967, and who married Thomas Fairfax, 13th Lord Fairfax of Cameron (d.1964) and had issue including Nicholas Fairfax, 14th Lord Fairfax of Cameron (b. 1956).
Arms
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References
- ↑ Hammond, editor, Peter W. (1998). The Complete Peerage or a History of the House of Lords and All its Members From the Earliest Times, Volume XIV. Gloucestershire, U.K.: Addenda & Corrigenda | Stroud | Sutton Publishing. p. 281. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ↑ Black, Charles Edward Drummond (1903). The Marquess of Dufferin and Ava: Diplomatist, Viceroy, Statesman. Hutchinson. p. 392. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ↑ "A Biography of Dufferin". The New York Times. 11 April 1903. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ↑ The Current Encyclopedia: A Monthly Record of Human Progress. Hearst's International. 1902. p. 1124. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ↑ "Terence John Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 2nd Marquess of Dufferin and Ava". thepeerage.com. The Peerage. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ↑ "LORD DUFFERIN IS DEAD; Famous Diplomat's Last Days Were Clouded by Misfortune. He Never Wholly Recovered from the Shock of His Eldest Son's Death--The New Marquis Married Miss Flora Davis of This City". The New York Times. 13 February 1902. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ↑ Archives, The National. "Blackwood, Terence John Temple Hamilton-Temple- (1866-1918) 2nd Marquess of Dufferin and Ava". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. The Discovery Service. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ↑ Chambliss, William H. (1895). Chambliss Diary: Or, Society as it Really is. Chambliss. p. 16. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ↑ "LADY DUFFERIN IN CONCERT; Will Make Her Debut as a Public Singer in London on Dec. 15". The New York Times. 4 December 1910. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ↑ "TO BE LADY BLACKWOOD.; EARL DUFFERIN'S SECOND SON TO WED MISS FLORA DAVIS OF NEW-YORK". The New York Times. 19 November 1892. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ↑ MacColl, Gail; Wallace, Carol (2012). To Marry an English Lord. Workman Publishing. p. 379. ISBN 9780761171959. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ↑ "THE BLACKWOOD-DAVIS WEDDING.; The Religious Ceremony Celebrated Yesterday in Paris". The New York Times. 17 October 1893. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 "Dufferin and Ava, Marquess of (UK, 1888 - 1988)". www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk. Heraldic Media Limited. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ↑ "LADY PATRICIA IS WED TO HENRY RUSSELL; Actress, Daughter of Countess Howe, Becomes Bride of Opera Impresario in Paris". The New York Times. 12 June 1926. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ↑ "MARQUIS OF DUFFERIN DIES. Diplomat's Widow Was Formerly Miss Florence Davis of New York". The New York Times. 8 February 1918. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ↑ "Obituary: Maureen, Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava". The Independent. 23 May 1998. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ↑ "Florence (née Davis), Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava (later Countess Howe) - Person - National Portrait Gallery". www.npg.org.uk. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ↑ "LADY HOWE DIES' IN ENGLISH HOME; Former Flora H. Davis of New York a Victim of Heart Disease Following Influenza". The New York Times. 15 April 1925. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
External links
- Photograph of the 2nd Marquess of Dufferin and Ava photogravure by Walker & Boutall and by Gunn & Stuart
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Frederick Hamilton Temple-Blackwood |
Marquess of Dufferin and Ava 1902–1918 |
Succeeded by Frederick Hamilton Temple-Blackwood |