Frances Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne
January 01, 1970
"Oswald Smith" redirects here. For the Canadian cleric, see Oswald J. Smith.
Frances Dora Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne (néeSmith; 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 Queen Elizabeth II.[2]
On 28 September 1853, Frances married Claude Bowes-Lyon (21 July 1824 – 16 February 1904). He 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:[5]
Francis Bowes-Lyon (23 February 1856 – 18 February 1948), married Lady Anne Lindsay (24 December 1858 – 15 December 1936) on 23 November 1883. They had 7 children, including Lilian Bowes Lyon.
Ernest Bowes-Lyon (4 August 1858 – 27 December 1891), married Isobel Hester Drummond (21 May 1860 – 15 July 1945) on 23 August 1882. They had 6 children, including Ernestine Bowes-Lyon.
Patrick Bowes-Lyon (5 March 1863 – 5 October 1946), a major of the British Army and a tennis player. He married Alice Wiltshire (1867 – 1 March 1953) on 9 August 1893. They had 4 children.
Lady Constance Frances Bowes-Lyon (8 October 1865 – 19 November 1951), married Robert Blackburn (27 April 1864 – 21 March 1944) on 21 December 1893. They had 4 children.
Kenneth Bowes-Lyon (26 April 1867 – 9 January 1911), never married.
Lady Mildred Marion Bowes-Lyon (1868 – 9 June 1897), a music composer, famous for Etelinda (an opera premiered in Florence in 1894). She married Augustus Jessup (20 June 1861 – 16 October 1925) on 1 July 1890. They had 2 children.
Lady Maud Agnes Bowes-Lyon (12 June 1870 – 28 February 1941), never married.
Lady Evelyn Mary Bowes-Lyon (16 July 1872 – 15 March 1876), died in infancy.
Maj. Malcolm Bowes-Lyon (23 April 1874 – 23 August 1957), a lieutenant colonel of the British Army. He married Winifred Gurdon-Rebow (10 October 1876 – 30 May 1957) on 28 September 1907. They had a daughter.
Deathedit
The Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne died on 16 February 1904, in the Liguria region of Italy. The Countess survived him by almost eighteen years. She died at 19 Hans Place, Chelsea, London on 5 February 1922, aged 89. She was buried at Glamis Castle, Angus, the family seat of the earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne.
Ancestryedit
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 Oswald Mosley, 2nd Baronet, great-great-grandfather of Oswald Mosley.
Ancestors of Frances Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne
^Edward J. Davies, "Some Connections of the Birds of Warwickshire", The Genealogist, 26(2012):58-76.
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Oswald Smith redirects here For the Canadian cleric see Oswald J Smith Frances Dora Bowes Lyon Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne nee 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 Queen Elizabeth II 2 The Right HonourableThe Countess of Strathmore and KinghornePersonal detailsBornFrances Dora Smith 1832 07 29 29 July 1832Marylebone London England 1 Died5 February 1922 1922 02 05 aged 89 19 Hans Place Chelsea London EnglandResting placeGlamis Castle AngusSpouseClaude Bowes Lyon 13th Earl of Strathmore and KinghorneChildren11ParentsOswald Smith father Henrietta Mildred Hodgson mother Contents 1 Early life 2 Marriage 3 Death 4 Ancestry 5 ReferencesEarly life edit nbsp Oswald Smith father Frances Smith was born to Oswald Smith 1794 1863 of Blendon Hall Bexley Kent banker with Smith Payne and Smith 3 4 and Henrietta Mildred Hodgson 1805 1891 Marriage editOn 28 September 1853 Frances married Claude Bowes Lyon 21 July 1824 16 February 1904 He 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 5 Claude Bowes Lyon 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne 14 March 1855 7 November 1944 the father of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and grandfather of Queen Elizabeth II He married Cecilia Cavendish Bentinck 11 September 1862 23 June 1938 on 16 July 1881 They had 10 children Francis Bowes Lyon 23 February 1856 18 February 1948 married Lady Anne Lindsay 24 December 1858 15 December 1936 on 23 November 1883 They had 7 children including Lilian Bowes Lyon Ernest Bowes Lyon 4 August 1858 27 December 1891 married Isobel Hester Drummond 21 May 1860 15 July 1945 on 23 August 1882 They had 6 children including Ernestine Bowes Lyon Herbert Bowes Lyon 15 August 1860 14 April 1897 never married Patrick Bowes Lyon 5 March 1863 5 October 1946 a major of the British Army and a tennis player He married Alice Wiltshire 1867 1 March 1953 on 9 August 1893 They had 4 children Lady Constance Frances Bowes Lyon 8 October 1865 19 November 1951 married Robert Blackburn 27 April 1864 21 March 1944 on 21 December 1893 They had 4 children Kenneth Bowes Lyon 26 April 1867 9 January 1911 never married Lady Mildred Marion Bowes Lyon 1868 9 June 1897 a music composer famous for Etelinda an opera premiered in Florence in 1894 She married Augustus Jessup 20 June 1861 16 October 1925 on 1 July 1890 They had 2 children Lady Maud Agnes Bowes Lyon 12 June 1870 28 February 1941 never married Lady Evelyn Mary Bowes Lyon 16 July 1872 15 March 1876 died in infancy Maj Malcolm Bowes Lyon 23 April 1874 23 August 1957 a lieutenant colonel of the British Army He married Winifred Gurdon Rebow 10 October 1876 30 May 1957 on 28 September 1907 They had a daughter Death editThe Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne died on 16 February 1904 in the Liguria region of Italy The Countess survived him by almost eighteen years She died at 19 Hans Place Chelsea London on 5 February 1922 aged 89 She was buried at Glamis Castle Angus the family seat of the earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne Ancestry editHer 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 Oswald Mosley 2nd Baronet great great grandfather of Oswald Mosley Ancestors of Frances Bowes Lyon Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne8 Abel Smith4 George Smith9 Mary Bird2 Oswald Smith10 John Parker Mosley 1st Bt 5 Frances Mary Mosley11 Elizabeth Bayley1 Frances Dora Smith12 Robert Hodgson 1740 1808 6 Robert Hodgson13 Mildred Porteus3 Henrietta Mildred Hodgson14 Col Martin Hill Tucker7 Mary Tucker15 Henrietta BakerReferences edit Edward J Davies Some Connections of the Birds of Warwickshire The Genealogist 26 2012 58 76 Frances Dora nee Smith Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne National Portrait Gallery www npg org uk Kingdom London Borough of Bexley Bexley Civic Offices Broadway Bexleyheath Kent DA6 7LB United Blendon www bexley gov uk Archived from the original on 27 December 2015 Retrieved 27 December 2015 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link CS1 maint numeric names authors list link The Court British Ensign 7 24 June 1863 Vickers page 4 nbsp This biography of a peer peeress or noble of the United Kingdom or one or more of its constituent countries is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frances Bowes Lyon Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne amp oldid 1210274666, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
