Mona Fitzalan-Howard, 11th Baroness Beaumont
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Mona Josephine Tempest Fitzalan-Howard, 11th Baroness Beaumont, Baroness Howard of Glossop, OBE
(née
Stapleton; 1 August 1894 – 31 August 1971) was a British peeress
.
terminated the abeyance in the two year old's favour and Mona became the 11th Baroness Beaumont.
On 5 September 1914 at St Mary's Church, Carlton
, Yorkshire, she married the 3rd Baron Howard of Glossop
(thus also becoming Baroness Howard of Glossop). She and her husband were one of the few couples to both hold titles in their own right. They had eight children:
In the New Years honours list for 1946, Lady Beaumont was awarded the OBE
for her services during World War II
to the British Red Cross
at York Military Hospital, Goole
.
Due to a spinal injury, in later life she used a wheelchair
. After the passage of the Peerage Act 1963
, Beaumont became the third peeress in her own right to take her seat in the House of Lords
; her husband pushed her wheelchair when she took her seat. She never spoke in the House of Lords. On her death in 1971 at the age of 77, her title passed to her eldest son, Miles, who inherited the dukedom of Norfolk
from his father's cousin in 1975 and added his mother's maiden name to his own.
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...
(née
NEE
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Stapleton; 1 August 1894 – 31 August 1971) was a British peeress
Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
.
Personal life
Mona was the elder of two daughters of Miles Stapleton, 10th Baron Beaumont and his wife, Mary. When her father accidentally shot and killed himself in 1895, the Barony was suspended for three years and then fell into abeyance. There were two coheirs, Mona and her younger sister, Ivy Mary, but Ivy Mary was stillborn on 4 October 1895. Almost a year later, Queen VictoriaVictoria of the United Kingdom
Victoria was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she used the additional title of Empress of India....
terminated the abeyance in the two year old's favour and Mona became the 11th Baroness Beaumont.
On 5 September 1914 at St Mary's Church, Carlton
Carlton, Selby
Carlton is a village and civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately south east of the town of Selby on the A1041.According to the 2001 UK census, Carlton parish had a population of 1,829....
, Yorkshire, she married the 3rd Baron Howard of Glossop
Bernard Fitzalan-Howard, 3rd Baron Howard of Glossop
Bernard Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 3rd Baron Howard of Glossop, MBE was a British peer.Fitzalan-Howard was the eldest son of the Francis Fitzalan-Howard, 2nd Baron Howard of Glossop and was educated at the London Oratory School and Trinity College, Cambridge. He became a Captain in the Lovat Scouts...
(thus also becoming Baroness Howard of Glossop). She and her husband were one of the few couples to both hold titles in their own right. They had eight children:
- Hon. Miles Francis, later 17th Duke of Norfolk (1915–2002)
- Hon. Michael (1916–2007)
- Hon. Mariegold Magdalene (1919–1992), married Jerrie Jamieson, Esq. (son of Sir Archibald Jamieson)
- Hon. Martin (1922–2003)
- Hon. Miriam (1924–1996), married Lt. - Cdr. Peregrine Hubbard and had issue.
- Hon. Miranda Mary (b. 1927), married Hon. Christopher Emmett (son of the Baroness Emmet of AmberleyEvelyn Emmet, Baroness Emmet of AmberleyEvelyn Violet Elizabeth Emmet, Baroness Emmet of Amberley was a British Conservative Party politician....
). - Hon. Mirabel Magdalene (1931–2008), married Bernard Kelly (son of Sir David Victor Kelly) and has issue.
- Hon. Mark (b. 1934)
In the New Years honours list for 1946, Lady Beaumont was awarded the OBE
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...
for her services during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
to the British Red Cross
British Red Cross
The British Red Cross Society is the United Kingdom branch of the worldwide impartial humanitarian organisation the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The society was formed in 1870, and is a registered charity with over 31,000 volunteers and 2,600 staff. At the heart of their work...
at York Military Hospital, Goole
Goole
Goole is a town, civil parish and port located approximately inland on the confluence of the rivers Don and Ouse in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England...
.
Due to a spinal injury, in later life she used a wheelchair
Wheelchair
A wheelchair is a chair with wheels, designed to be a replacement for walking. The device comes in variations where it is propelled by motors or by the seated occupant turning the rear wheels by hand. Often there are handles behind the seat for someone else to do the pushing...
. After the passage of the Peerage Act 1963
Peerage Act 1963
The Peerage Act 1963 is the Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that permitted peeresses in their own right and all Scottish hereditary peers to sit in the House of Lords, and which allows newly inherited hereditary peerages to be "disclaimed".-Background:The Act resulted largely from the...
, Beaumont became the third peeress in her own right to take her seat in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
; her husband pushed her wheelchair when she took her seat. She never spoke in the House of Lords. On her death in 1971 at the age of 77, her title passed to her eldest son, Miles, who inherited the dukedom of Norfolk
Duke of Norfolk
The Duke of Norfolk is the premier duke in the peerage of England, and also, as Earl of Arundel, the premier earl. The Duke of Norfolk is, moreover, the Earl Marshal and hereditary Marshal of England. The seat of the Duke of Norfolk is Arundel Castle in Sussex, although the title refers to the...
from his father's cousin in 1975 and added his mother's maiden name to his own.