Sir William Edmonstone, 4th Baronet
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Admiral Sir William Edmonstone, 4th Baronet CB
, DL
(29 January 1810 – 18 February 1888), also 14th of Duntreath, was a Scottish naval commander, courtier and politician.
Born at Hampton
, Edmonstone was Member of Parliament
for Stirlingshire
from 1874 to 1880, and an Aide-de-Camp
to Queen Victoria
. He married at Zákinthos, Greece
, on 13 July 1841, Mary Elizabeth Parsons (Newburn
, Fife
, 21 June 1823 – Cramond House, Midlothian
, 11 August 1902), daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel C. M. G. Parsons, who was British Resident on the island of Zante, at a time when the Ionian Islands
were a British
Protectorate
. Mary Elizabeth and Sir William in all had eleven children and two of them didn't survived into adulthood. Of their nine daughters:
Edmonstone died at Edinburgh
.
Order of the Bath
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, DL
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
(29 January 1810 – 18 February 1888), also 14th of Duntreath, was a Scottish naval commander, courtier and politician.
Born at Hampton
Hampton
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, Edmonstone was Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Stirlingshire
Stirlingshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Stirlingshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain and later of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 until 1918...
from 1874 to 1880, and an Aide-de-Camp
Aide-de-camp
An aide-de-camp is a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank, usually a senior military officer or a head of state...
to Queen Victoria
Victoria 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....
. He married at Zákinthos, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, on 13 July 1841, Mary Elizabeth Parsons (Newburn
Newburn
Newburn is a semi rural village, parish, electoral ward and former urban district in western Tyne and Wear, North East England. Situated on the banks of the River Tyne, it is built rising up the valley from the river...
, Fife
Fife
Fife is a council area and former county of Scotland. It is situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire...
, 21 June 1823 – Cramond House, Midlothian
Midlothian
Midlothian is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area. It borders the Scottish Borders, East Lothian and the City of Edinburgh council areas....
, 11 August 1902), daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel C. M. G. Parsons, who was British Resident on the island of Zante, at a time when the Ionian Islands
Ionian Islands
The Ionian Islands are a group of islands in Greece. They are traditionally called the Heptanese, i.e...
were a British
United Kingdom
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Protectorate
Protectorate
In history, the term protectorate has two different meanings. In its earliest inception, which has been adopted by modern international law, it is an autonomous territory that is protected diplomatically or militarily against third parties by a stronger state or entity...
. Mary Elizabeth and Sir William in all had eleven children and two of them didn't survived into adulthood. Of their nine daughters:
- Mary Emma Frances (1842-1847), died when she was five
- Archibald Edmonstone, died in infancy their second son that thankfully survived call of the same name.
- Jessie Edmondstone (d. 10 June 1937)
- Louisa Ann Edmonstone (d. 3 July 1921)
- Charlotte Henrietta Edmonstone (d. 21 October 1931)
- Frances Euphemia Edmonstone (d. 14 February 1921)
- Sophia Edmonstone (d. 19 February 1924)
- Susanna Emily Edmonstone (d. 9 May 1886)
- Mary Clementina Edmondstone (1857 – 2 December 1922)
- Sir Archibald Edmonstone of Duntreath, 5th Bt. (30 May 1867 – 1 April 1954)
- Alice Frederica EdmonstoneAlice KeppelAlice Frederica Keppel, née Edmonstone was a British socialite and the most famous mistress of Edward VII, the eldest son of Queen Victoria. Her formal style after marriage was The Hon. Mrs George Keppel. Her daughter, Violet Trefusis, was the lover of poet Vita Sackville-West...
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and the other 15 Commonwealth Realms, and was his long-time partner before their marriage.
Edmonstone died at Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
.