Frances Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne
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Frances Dora Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne (née
Smith; 29 July 1832 – 5 February 1922) was a British noblewoman. She was the paternal grandmother of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother
and thus a great grandmother of the current monarch, Queen Elizabeth II
.
Her father was Oswald Smith, of Blendon Hall (7 July 1794 – 18 June 1863), and her mother was Henrietta Mildred Hodgson
(c. 1805–1891). Her paternal grandparents were George Smith and wife Frances Mary Mosley, daughter of Sir John Parker Mosley, 1st Baronet, and wife Elizabeth Bayley, granddaughter of Nicholas Mosley and wife Elizabeth Parker, and sister of Sir Oswald Mosley, 2nd Baronet, great-great-grandfather of Oswald Mosley
.
On 28 September 1853, she married Claude Bowes-Lyon
. He later became the 13th holder of the Earldom of Strathmore and Kinghorne
following the death of his brother Thomas
in 1865. Frances then assumed the title and style of Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne.
Together the couple had 11 children.
She died at 19 Hans Place, Chelsea, London on 5 February 1922. She was buried at Glamis Castle
, Angus
, the family seat of the Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne.
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Smith; 29 July 1832 – 5 February 1922) was a British noblewoman. She was the paternal grandmother of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon was the queen consort of King George VI from 1936 until her husband's death in 1952, after which she was known as Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, to avoid confusion with her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II...
and thus a great grandmother of the current monarch, Queen Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Elizabeth 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,...
.
Her father was Oswald Smith, of Blendon Hall (7 July 1794 – 18 June 1863), and her mother was Henrietta Mildred Hodgson
Henrietta Mildred Hodgson
Henrietta Mildred Hodgson was an English lady with both royal and presidential genealogical connections.Through her Virginia ancestry, Queen Elizabeth II and her descendants are related to George Washington, the common ancestor of both being Augustine Warner, Jr.-Life and family:Born 6th January...
(c. 1805–1891). Her paternal grandparents were George Smith and wife Frances Mary Mosley, daughter of Sir John Parker Mosley, 1st Baronet, and wife Elizabeth Bayley, granddaughter of Nicholas Mosley and wife Elizabeth Parker, and sister of Sir Oswald Mosley, 2nd Baronet, great-great-grandfather of Oswald Mosley
Oswald Mosley
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.
On 28 September 1853, she married Claude Bowes-Lyon
Claude Bowes-Lyon, 13th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
Claude Bowes-Lyon, 13th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne , styled The Honourable from 1847 to 1865, was a British peer. He was the 13th holder of the Earldom of Strathmore and Kinghorne....
. He later became the 13th holder of the Earldom of Strathmore and Kinghorne
Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
The title Earl of Kinghorne was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1606 for Patrick Lyon. In 1677, the designation of the earldom changed to "Strathmore and Kinghorne". A second Earldom was bestowed on the fourteenth Earl in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1937, the title being Strathmore...
following the death of his brother Thomas
Thomas Lyon-Bowes, 12th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
Thomas Lyon-Bowes, 12th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne was the eldest surviving son of Thomas George Lyon-Bowes, Lord Glamis and his wife Charlotte Grimstead....
in 1865. Frances then assumed the title and style of Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne.
Together the couple had 11 children.
| Name | Birth | Death | Spouse(s) | Issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Bowes-Lyon Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne Claude George Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, KG, KT, GCVO, TD, was a landowner and the maternal grandfather of Queen Elizabeth II.... |
14 March 1855 | 7 November 1944 | Cecilia Cavendish-Bentinck (1862–1938) | Violet Bowes-Lyon (1882–1893) Mary Bowes-Lyon Mary Elphinstone, Lady Elphinstone Mary Frances Buller-Fullerton-Elphinstone, Lady Elphinstone and Baroness Elphinstone DCVO was a maternal aunt and godparent of Elizabeth II.-Biography:... (1883–1961) Patrick Bowes-Lyon Patrick Bowes-Lyon, 15th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne Patrick Bowes-Lyon, 15th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne was an uncle of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.-Biography:... (1884–1949) John Bowes-Lyon John Herbert Bowes-Lyon John Herbert "Jock" Bowes-Lyon , was the second son of the 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne and the Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne, the favourite brother of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon... (1886–1930) Alexander Bowes-Lyon (1887–1911) Fergus Bowes-Lyon Fergus Bowes-Lyon Captain Fergus Bowes-Lyon was an older brother of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.He was born at Glamis Castle in Angus and educated at Eton College, Berkshire. Just a fortnight after the start of World War I, he married Lady Christian Norah Dawson-Damer , daughter of the 5th Earl of... (1889–1915) Rose Bowes-Lyon Rose Leveson-Gower, Countess Granville Rose Leveson-Gower, Countess Granville, GCVO was the third daughter of 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne by his wife, Nina Cecilie Cavendish-Bentinck, and an elder sister of Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother.On 24 May 1916, Rose married Hon... (1890–1967) Michael Bowes-Lyon (1893–1953) Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon was the queen consort of King George VI from 1936 until her husband's death in 1952, after which she was known as Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, to avoid confusion with her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II... (1900–2002) David Bowes-Lyon David Bowes-Lyon Sir David Bowes-Lyon KCVO was the sixth son of Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, and Cecilia Nina Cavendish-Bentinck... (1902–1961) |
| Francis Bowes-Lyon | 23 February 1856 | 18 February 1948 | Anne Lindsay Alexander Lindsay, 25th Earl of Crawford Alexander William Crawford Lindsay, 25th Earl of Crawford, 8th Earl of Balcarres , was a Scottish peer, art historian and collector. He was also known as Lord Lindsay.... (1858–1936) |
Muriel Bowes-Lyon (1884–1968) Charles Bowes-Lyon (1885–1914) Capt. Geoffrey Bowes-Lyon (1886–1951) Doris Bowes-Lyon (1887–1918) Winnifred Bowes-Lyon (1889–1968) Capt. Ronald Bowes-Lyon (1893–1960) Lillian Bowes-Lyon (1895–1949) |
| Ernest Bowes-Lyon | 4 August 1858 | 27 December 1891 | Isobel Hester Drummond (1860–1945) | Capt. Hubert Bowes-Lyon (1883–1959) Susan Bowes-Lyon (1884–1885) Dorothea Bowes-Lyon (1886–1886) Joan Bowes-Lyon (1888–1954) Marjorie Bowes-Lyon (1889–1981) Ernestine Bowes-Lyon (1891–?) |
| Herbert Bowes-Lyon | 15 August 1860 | 14 April 1897 | Not married | No issue |
| Maj. Patrick Bowes-Lyon | 5 March 1863 | 5 October 1946 | Alice Wiltshire (d 1953) | Lt. Gavin Bowes-Lyon (1895–1917) Angus Bowes-Lyon (1899–1923) Jean Bowes-Lyon (1904–1963) Margaret Bowes-Lyon (1907–1999) |
| Lady Constance Bowes-Lyon | 1865 | 19 November 1951 | Robert Francis Leslie Blackburn (d 1944) | Phyllis Frances Agnes Blackburn (b 1894) Leslie Herbert Blackburn (b 1901) Hilda Constance Helen Blackburn (b 1902) Claudia Blackburn (1908–2001) |
| Kenneth Bowes-Lyon | 26 April 1867 | 9 January 1911 | Not married | No issue |
| Mildred Marion Bowes-Lyon | 1868 | 9 June 1897 | Augustus Edward Jessup | Alfred Claude Jessup (b 1891) Alexander Marion Jessup (b 1895) |
| Maud Agness Bowes-Lyon | 1870 | 28 February 1941 | Not married | No issue |
| Evelyn Mary Bowes-Lyon | 1872 | 15 March 1876 | Not married | Died young |
| Maj. Malcolm Bowes-Lyon | 23 April 1874 | 23 August 1957 | Winifred Gurdon Rebow (d 1957) | Clodagh Bowes-Lyon (1908–2003) |
She died at 19 Hans Place, Chelsea, London on 5 February 1922. She was buried at Glamis Castle
Glamis Castle
Glamis Castle is situated beside the village of Glamis in Angus, Scotland. It is the home of the Earl and Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne, and is open to the public....
, Angus
Angus
Angus is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland, a registration county and a lieutenancy area. The council area borders Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross and Dundee City...
, the family seat of the Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne.