Eva Primrose, Countess of Rosebery
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Dame
Eva Isabel Marion Primrose, Countess of Rosebery (17 June 1892 - 29 January 1987) was the daughter of Henry Bruce, 2nd Baron Aberdare
and his wife, Constance.
on 26 April 1911 in St. Margaret's, Westminster
. The couple were divorced in 1922 after having three children:
on 24 June 1924 and they had one son:
(JP) for Buckinghamshire
. She was invested as a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in 1955. She was awarded an honorary doctorate of Laws (LL.D) from the University of Edinburgh
in 1957. She was decorated with the Chevalier
of the Legion of Honour.
She was the mother-in-law of Bernard Fitzalan-Howard, 16th Duke of Norfolk
who married her daughter, Lavinia Strutt, in 1937. She died on 29 January 1987, aged 94.
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...
Eva Isabel Marion Primrose, Countess of Rosebery (17 June 1892 - 29 January 1987) was the daughter of Henry Bruce, 2nd Baron Aberdare
Henry Bruce, 2nd Baron Aberdare
Henry Campbell Bruce, 2nd Baron Aberdare VD, DL, JP , styled The Honourable from 1873 to 1895, was a British soldier and peer.-Background:...
and his wife, Constance.
First marriage
Eva Isabel Marion Bruce married, firstly, Algernon Strutt, 3rd Baron BelperAlgernon Strutt, 3rd Baron Belper
Algernon Henry Strutt was 3rd Baron Belper from 1914 to 1956.He entered the British Army in August 1908 and gained the rank of Lieutenant in the service of the 2nd Life Guards...
on 26 April 1911 in St. Margaret's, Westminster
St. Margaret's, Westminster
The Anglican church of St. Margaret, Westminster Abbey is situated in the grounds of Westminster Abbey on Parliament Square, and is the parish church of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom in London...
. The couple were divorced in 1922 after having three children:
- Alexander Ronald George, later 4th Baron BelperBaron BelperBaron Belper, of Belper in the County of Derby, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1856 for the Liberal politician Edward Strutt, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from 1853 to 1854. He was son of William Strutt and the grandson of the inventor Jedediah Strutt...
(1912-1999) - Hon. Michael Strutt (1914-1942)
- Hon. Lavinia Mary StruttLavinia Fitzalan-Howard, Duchess of NorfolkLavinia Mary Fitzalan-Howard, Duchess of Norfolk LG CBE was a British peeress....
(1916-1995)
Second marriage
She married, secondly, Albert Primrose, 6th Earl of RoseberyEarl of Rosebery
Earl of Rosebery is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1703 for Archibald Primrose, 1st Viscount of Rosebery, with remainder to his issue male and female successively...
on 24 June 1924 and they had one son:
- Neil Archibald, later 7th Earl of RoseberyNeil Primrose, 7th Earl of RoseberyNeil Archibald Primrose, 7th Earl of Rosebery, 3rd Earl of Midlothian, 7th Viscount Inverkeithing, 3rd Viscount Mentmore, 4th Baron Rosebery and 3rd Baron Epsom , is a Scottish nobleman.-Biography:...
(b. 1929)
Honours
She held the office of Justice of the PeaceJustice 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...
(JP) for Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire 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 was invested as a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in 1955. She was awarded an honorary doctorate of Laws (LL.D) from the University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
in 1957. She was decorated with the Chevalier
Knight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
of the Legion of Honour.
She was the mother-in-law of Bernard Fitzalan-Howard, 16th Duke of Norfolk
Bernard Fitzalan-Howard, 16th Duke of Norfolk
Bernard Marmaduke Fitzalan-Howard, 16th Duke of Norfolk, , styled Earl of Arundel and Surrey until 1917, was the eldest surviving son of Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 15th Duke of Norfolk, who died when Bernard was only 9 years old...
who married her daughter, Lavinia Strutt, in 1937. She died on 29 January 1987, aged 94.