Aristocrats

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Lucius Cary, 15th Viscount Falkland (b. 1935), hereditary peer who sat with the SDP, subsequently Liberal Democrats and latterly as a crossbencher, has retired from the Lords: https://hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2023-03-21/debates/080679B1-5728-4CF4-AAF8-808AB111E7B9/RetirementOfAMemberViscountFalkland

 

88 later this year, if you want to take a punt.

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Sir Peter Graham-Moon
 

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SIR Peter Graham-Moon, once branded the "philandering baronet", has died, aged 80.

He hit the headlines in 1992 after his wife Sarah took spectacular revenge upon discovering his latest fling.

The scorned Lambourn Woodlands woman poured paint over her husband's prized BMW and hacked the sleeves from his £1,000 Savile Row suits.  In a further artistic flourish, she pinned his boxer shorts to the aerial.

As a finale, Lady Sarah tipped his Cuban cigars on the floor and jumped all over them.

But perhaps the most creative act of revenge had been distributing the contents of his lavishly-stocked wine cellar around surrounding areas such as East Garston, home to his new love interest.

To this day, some villagers fondly remember waking to find a £300 bottle of vintage claret on their doorstep as if it were a bottle of milk.

The affair was a gift to the tabloids and even broadsheets such as The Times and The Telegraph couldn't resist the heady mix of aristocracy, sex and revenge.

'Lady Sarah makes plonker of Sir Bonker' screamed The Sun.

She had apparently cut just one arm from each suit, telling reporters: "He only needs one arm for what he does best."

 

 

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On 11/09/2022 at 16:03, YoungWillz said:

John Eric Drummond, 9th Earl of Perth (b. 1935)

Death Notice for John Eric Drummond, 9th Earl of Perth, titular 15th Earl of Perth in the Jacobite succession, aged 87: http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/263348/perth

 

Termed 18th Earl of Perth here, might be a misprint, might be Wiki is shabby here, who knows? Anyway, he is dead.

 

Again, reproducing for those who can't access the link:

 

John Eric Drummond, 18th Earl of Perth died peacefully at home on 27th March aged 87. Beloved husband, brother, father, stepfather and grandfather. Requiem Mass at 11 a.m.  on Monday 17th April at Holy Ghost and St Stephen, 44 Ashchurch Grove, Shepherd’s Bush, W12 9BU. Funeral arrangements: Barnes & Hicks. Tel: 0208 743 9444.

 

Heir is James David Drummond, the current Viscount Strathallan (b. 1965).

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8 hours ago, YoungWillz said:

Death Notice for John Eric Drummond, 9th Earl of Perth, titular 15th Earl of Perth in the Jacobite succession, aged 87: http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/263348/perth

 

Termed 18th Earl of Perth here, might be a misprint, might be Wiki is shabby here, who knows? Anyway, he is dead.

 

Again, reproducing for those who can't access the link:

 

John Eric Drummond, 18th Earl of Perth died peacefully at home on 27th March aged 87. Beloved husband, brother, father, stepfather and grandfather. Requiem Mass at 11 a.m.  on Monday 17th April at Holy Ghost and St Stephen, 44 Ashchurch Grove, Shepherd’s Bush, W12 9BU. Funeral arrangements: Barnes & Hicks. Tel: 0208 743 9444.

 

Heir is James David Drummond, the current Viscount Strathallan (b. 1965).

 

Looking into it, the numbering of the Perth titles seem to be very complicated thanks to the family being attainted for Jacobitism, but later having the titles restored to them. Wiki article does state that the 'present' Earl considers himself the 18th. Assuming that it hasn't been completely updated, that would pertain to the just deceased. His father's article says that he was 'informally' known as the 17th, so that checks out.

 

The 7th Earl was the first and longest-serving Secretary-General of the League of Nations.

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Apologies if this has been brought up before, but it has suddenly occurred to me that Norton Knatchbull, 3rd Earl Mountbatten of Burma (born 1947) has been noticeably absent from royal events the last few years. At the funerals of Prince Philip and the Queen, his wife Penny was photographed attending, but I cannot find any evidence or photos suggesting that he attended either events. This seems strange given how close the Mountbatten family is to the royals. I remember there was talk of his health back in 2016 when Charles walked his daughter down the aisle instead of her father, and the last time he appeared in public was at his mother's funeral back in 2017. Again, if this has already been discussed on the site, I apologize. Just wondering if anyone's heard anything.

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8 hours ago, dimreaper said:

Apologies if this has been brought up before, but it has suddenly occurred to me that Norton Knatchbull, 3rd Earl Mountbatten of Burma (born 1947) has been noticeably absent from royal events the last few years. At the funerals of Prince Philip and the Queen, his wife Penny was photographed attending, but I cannot find any evidence or photos suggesting that he attended either events. This seems strange given how close the Mountbatten family is to the royals. I remember there was talk of his health back in 2016 when Charles walked his daughter down the aisle instead of her father, and the last time he appeared in public was at his mother's funeral back in 2017. Again, if this has already been discussed on the site, I apologize. Just wondering if anyone's heard anything.

 

I don't really know anything new, but he's been persona non grata with the Royals, the locals and anyone else who matters since he dumped Penny and ran off to the Bahamas to live with another woman. He crept back a few years later with his tail between his legs, but was unforgiven. The claims of poor health might be a tactful excuse for keeping his head down.

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On 09/04/2023 at 03:40, dimreaper said:

Apologies if this has been brought up before, but it has suddenly occurred to me that Norton Knatchbull, 3rd Earl Mountbatten of Burma (born 1947) has been noticeably absent from royal events the last few years. At the funerals of Prince Philip and the Queen, his wife Penny was photographed attending, but I cannot find any evidence or photos suggesting that he attended either events. This seems strange given how close the Mountbatten family is to the royals. I remember there was talk of his health back in 2016 when Charles walked his daughter down the aisle instead of her father, and the last time he appeared in public was at his mother's funeral back in 2017. Again, if this has already been discussed on the site, I apologize. Just wondering if anyone's heard anything.

He has dementia. If they were just saying it was poor health it could be cover but sayIng it’s Dementia would be pretty bad if it wasn’t. 

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Is it speculation, or has his family come out and confirmed he has dementia?

[YoungWillz 21,076]

Death Notice for Shane Gough, 5th Viscount Gough, freemason and peer: http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/263731/gough

 

Reproduced for the benefit yada yada:

 

GOUGH

Shane Hugh Maryon, 5th Viscount, following a short illness bravely borne died peacefully on 14th April 2023 aged 81. Service details including livestream via www.johnfraserandson.com/family-notices Memorial service to follow in London.

[YoungWillz 21,076]

Death Notice for David Knollys, 3rd Viscount Knollys, aged 91: http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/263818/knollys

 

In full: 

KNOLLYS

David Francis Dudley, 3rd Viscount, died peacefully at home on 21st April 2023. Husband of Sheelin (d. 2022). Brother, father, father-in-law, grandfather, great grandfather. Private family funeral and flowers from family only please. Donations, if desired, to norfolkfoundation.com/donate/where-it-is-needed-most

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Lady Elizabeth Kerr, the Duchess of Buccleuch , has died aged 68 after a "short illness". She was the chairwoman of Scottish Ballet and had founded the Walter Scott Prize for historical fiction.

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On 10/07/2009 at 16:37, Windsor said:

2nd Earl Haig has died aged 91.

He was on my top 50 the previous 2 years.

Death Notice for the 2nd Earl Haig's second wife and Dowager Countess Haig, Donna Gerolama Lopez y Royo di Taurisano (of the Neapolitan Dukes di Taurisano e Monteroni): http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/264006/haig

 

She was the stepmother of the current 3rd Earl.

 

In full:

 

 

HAIG

On 15th April 2023, Gerolama, Countess Haig, (Bemersyde), aged 85 years. Dearly beloved wife of the late  Dawyck, 2nd Earl Haig, sadly missed by all her family and friends. Cremation Service at Borders Crematorium on Wednesday 14th June at 12 noon to which all friends are respectfully invited.

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On 31/08/2015 at 11:17, YoungWillz said:

On 31/08/2015 at 10:50, time said:

BBC tweeting that Lord Montagu of Beaulieu motor museum fame has died

 

Edward John Barrington Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 3rd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu, to give him his full moniker. Article up. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-34106225

 

A DDP team gets the motor running, head out on the highway....

His second wife and widow, Fiona, Lady Montagu (nee Herbert) has died: https://www.beaulieu.co.uk/news/fiona-lady-montagu/

 

His first wife died in December last year.

[YoungWillz 21,076]

Marion Stoner, an Australian model and the first wife of Alexander Montagu, 13th Duke of Manchester, has reportedly died of inoperable cancer: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12125629/EDEN-CONFIDENTIAL-Farewell-glamorous-Duchess-Manchester-attacked-speargun.html

 

Bit of a story - a very short lived relationship when it was found that the said Duke had fired a speargun at her. Then he went and married his second wife - three years before he divorced Marion, thus he became a bigamist. He was later jailed for burglary and making a false police report as recently as 2017. He's packed three marriages and all of the above in just 60 years.

[YoungWillz 21,076]

James Grant of Grant, 6th Baron Strathspey, latterly Clan Chief of Clan Grant, reportedly dead: 

Heir presumptive is his brother Michael Patrick Grant of Grant (b. 1953).

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David Kirkwood, 3rd Baron Kirkwood (wiki) died in Sheffield on 15 April 2023, aged 91.

Sat in the House of Lords from 1970 to 1999 as a Lib Dem.

Death notice in The Star.

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Maddalena, Baroness Aylmer, widow of the 13th Baron Aylmer and the former Countess Maddalena Sofia Maria Gabrilla Cecilia Stefania Francesca Attems di Santa Croce, died May 21st. She was 95.

 

https://peeragenews.blogspot.com/2023/06/maddalena-baroness-aylmer-died-2023.html

[YoungWillz 21,076]

English born Irish peer Conor O'Brien, 18th Baron Inchiquin has died aged 79: https://www.clareecho.ie/lord-inchiquin-dies-in-dromoland/

 

The Barons of Inchiquin claim ancestry right back to Brian Boru, High King of Ireland.

 

Someone else with more time can check the succession if any. The late Baron had a sister and two daughters.

 

 

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Sir David Seton Wills, 5th Baronet of Hazelton & Clapton in Gordano, died aged 83, 2nd June. Descendant of Wills the tobacco people, he was once the majority shareholder of Swindom Town FC, during their 'glory years' of the Hoddle player/manager era when the reached the top flight.

 

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Countess Elisabeth Lippens / Elisabeth von Bismarck, widow of Prince of Bismarck Ferdinand von Bismarck (1930-2019), dead at 84.

 

Ferdinand was the great-grandson of Germany's Iron Chancellor Otto von Bismarck. One of Elisabeth's and Ferdinand's sons was Count Gottfried von Bismarck who famously died from a massive cocaine and heroin overdose in a London flat in 2007.

[YoungWillz 21,076]

Former Scavvy Hunt pick, William Lloyd-George, 3rd Viscount Tenby, former member of the House of Lords until his retirement in 2015, reported dead on the Parliamentary website, aged 95: https://members.parliament.uk/member/1801/career

 

Last picked for the DDP in 2016 I believe @Death Impends so List of the Missed: https://www.derbydeadpool.co.uk/deadpool2016/celebs_L.html#lloyw0

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On 11/09/2022 at 16:03, YoungWillz said:

Updating the list of Dukes, Marquesses and Earls who will reach 80 or over by or in 2023 (again, Wiki is my friend, any errors are theirs):

 

 

 

Great Britain:

 

Charles Cadogan, 8th Earl Cadogan (b. 1937)

 

 

Charles Cadogan reportedly dead: https://www.egi.co.uk/news/death-of-lord-cadogan-86/

 

Heir is the current Viscount Chelsea, Edward Cadogan (b. 1966)

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Fastest "rule of three" ever.

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Anthony Harris, 8th Baron Harris (wiki) died on 17 March, aged 81, but it's only just been widely spotted now.

Funeral notice.

Sat in the House of Lords as a non-affiliate from 1996 to 1999. His title now goes to his fourth cousin, Michael Harris, who was born before in 1941 i.e. before him!

 

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On 02/09/2017 at 21:05, YoungWillz said:

Death of Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 10th Duke of Richmond, announced: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/09/02/founder-goodwood-festival-duke-richmond-has-died-aged-87/

 

Son is on the DDP, but not him.

 

Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Gordon-Lennox,_10th_Duke_of_Richmond

Widow of the above 10th Duke, Susan (nee Grenville-Grey) death announcement: https://www.goodwood.com/

 

She was the mother of the current 11th Duke.