Frederick William Henry Francis Conyngham, 7th Marquess Conyngham (13 March 1924 – 3 March 2009), known among friends and family as "Mount", was an Anglo-Irish nobleman, landowner and soldier, who was styled Earl of Mount Charles until 1974.
On the death of his father in 1974 he succeeded to the family titles. Although most of his titles were in the Peerage of Ireland, he became eligible to sit in the British House of Lords by virtue of his subsidiary title Baron Minster, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.[2] Despite this, he never took his seat, and with the passage of the House of Lords Act 1999 lost his right.[3][4]
In 1976, he left Ireland to live in the Isle of Man, although he continued to visit his son at Slane Castle. He fell ill with cancer in late 2008 and died six months later on a visit to Johannesburg in March 2009 aged 84.
Lord Simon Charles Eveleigh Wren Conyngham (born 20 November 1953)
Lord Frederick William Patrick Conyngham (born 23 March 1959)[5]
His second marriage, in 1971, to Elizabeth Rudd (née Hughes) was also dissolved. His third wife, Daphne Walker (née Armour), whom he married in 1980, died in 1986: a son from her first marriage is Lieutenant General Sir Roland Walker. He married fourthly, in 1987, Annabelle (néeAgnew), now styled The Dowager Marchioness Conyngham, who was appointed a Dame of Justice of the Order of St John (DStJ) in 2010.[6]
frederick, conyngham, marquess, conyngham, frederick, william, henry, francis, conyngham, marquess, conyngham, march, 1924, march, 2009, known, among, friends, family, mount, anglo, irish, nobleman, landowner, soldier, styled, earl, mount, charles, until, 1974. Frederick William Henry Francis Conyngham 7th Marquess Conyngham 13 March 1924 3 March 2009 known among friends and family as Mount was an Anglo Irish nobleman landowner and soldier who was styled Earl of Mount Charles until 1974 Conyngham coat of arms Contents 1 Biography 2 Marriages and children 3 References 3 1 Citations 3 2 Bibliography 4 External linksBiography editThe elder son of Frederick Conyngham 6th Marquess Conyngham Conyngham was educated at Eton College an all boys independent boarding school On 5 June 1943 he was commissioned in the Irish Guards as a second lieutenant 1 He served with distinction during Second World War in Africa and Europe mentioned in despatches He left the British Army in 1945 with the rank of Captain Descended from a prominent aristocratic landowning family of Counties Meath and Donegal Conyngham built a reputation as a conservationist A talented sportsman golf and angling were among his favourite pursuits citation needed On the death of his father in 1974 he succeeded to the family titles Although most of his titles were in the Peerage of Ireland he became eligible to sit in the British House of Lords by virtue of his subsidiary title Baron Minster in the Peerage of the United Kingdom 2 Despite this he never took his seat and with the passage of the House of Lords Act 1999 lost his right 3 4 In 1976 he left Ireland to live in the Isle of Man although he continued to visit his son at Slane Castle He fell ill with cancer in late 2008 and died six months later on a visit to Johannesburg in March 2009 aged 84 Conyngham s burial service on 10 March 2009 was held at St Paul s Church Ramsey Isle of Man was led by Bishop Robert Paterson Marriages and children editOn 29 April 1950 Conyngham married Eileen Wren Newsam by whom he had three sons before divorcing in 1970 Henry Vivien Pierpont Conyngham 8th Marquess Conyngham born 23 May 1951 Lord Simon Charles Eveleigh Wren Conyngham born 20 November 1953 Lord Frederick William Patrick Conyngham born 23 March 1959 5 His second marriage in 1971 to Elizabeth Rudd nee Hughes was also dissolved His third wife Daphne Walker nee Armour whom he married in 1980 died in 1986 a son from her first marriage is Lieutenant General Sir Roland Walker He married fourthly in 1987 Annabelle nee Agnew now styled The Dowager Marchioness Conyngham who was appointed a Dame of Justice of the Order of St John DStJ in 2010 6 References editCitations edit No 36088 The London Gazette Supplement 9 July 1943 pp 3150 3151 Bedford 1999 pg 92 Bedford 1999 pg 486 Bedford 2000 pg 365 Mosley 2003 p 878 No 59515 The London Gazette 12 August 2010 p 15527 Bibliography edit Bedford M 1999 Dod s Parliamentary Companion 1999 Westminster Vacher Dod Publishing Ltd Bedford M 2000 Dod s Parliamentary Companion 2000 Westminster Vacher Dod Publishing Ltd Mosley Charles ed 2003 Burke s Peerage amp Baronetage 107th edn London Burke s Peerage amp Gentry Ltd ISBN 0 9711966 2 1 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a first has generic name help External links editObituary of Lord Conyngham Independent ie Michael Rhodes 7th Marquess Conyngham 7 March 2009 Peerage News blog Hansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by the Marquess ConynghamPeerage of IrelandPreceded byFrederick Conyngham Marquess Conyngham1974 2009 Succeeded byHenry Conyngham Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frederick Conyngham 7th Marquess Conyngham amp oldid 1217033432, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
