George William James Chandos Brudenell-Bruce, 6th Marquess of Ailesbury, DSO,TD,KStJ,DL,JP (21 May 1873 – 4 August 1961), styled Earl of Cardigan between 1894 and 1911, was a British peer and an officer of the auxiliary forces. According to his hand-written memoirs, available at the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, he went by the name Chandos.
According to his son Cedric (See 7th Marquess of Ailesbury), George "Chandos" was involved in the process of converting the family estate and its surrounding forest into a munitions depot and military base during WWII, an ideal location, as the trees provided cover from Nazi spy planes.
Family
Married three times, Lord Ailesbury married his first wife, Caroline Sydney Anne Madden, daughter of John Madden and Caroline Clements, on 21 March 1903. They had three children, Cedric Brudenell-Bruce, 7th Marquess of Ailesbury (1904–1974); Lady Ursula Daphne Brudenell-Bruce (1905–1991), who married Alfred Thomas Taylor in 1944; and Lady Rosemary Enid Brudenell-Bruce (1907–1985). Caroline died on 5 May 1941.
Lord Ailesbury then married Mabel Irene Lindsay, daughter of John Samuel Lindsay, on 21 February 1945. She died on 26 June 1954. Finally, he married as his third wife Alice Maude Emily Pinhey, daughter of Captain John Forbes Pinhey, on 9 July 1955. She died on 9 February 1960.
george, brudenell, bruce, marquess, ailesbury, george, william, james, chandos, brudenell, bruce, marquess, ailesbury, kstj, 1873, august, 1961, styled, earl, cardigan, between, 1894, 1911, british, peer, officer, auxiliary, forces, according, hand, written, m. George William James Chandos Brudenell Bruce 6th Marquess of Ailesbury DSO TD KStJ DL JP 21 May 1873 4 August 1961 styled Earl of Cardigan between 1894 and 1911 was a British peer and an officer of the auxiliary forces According to his hand written memoirs available at the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre he went by the name Chandos The Most HonourableThe Marquess of AilesburyDSO TD KStJ DL JPThe Marquess and Marchioness of Ailesbury wearing robes for the Coronation in 1911 Marquess of AilesburyTenure1911 1961PredecessorHenry Brudenell BruceSuccessorChandos Sydney Cedric Brudenell BruceBornGeorge William James Chandos Brudenell Bruce 1873 05 21 21 May 1873Died4 August 1961 1961 08 04 aged 88 Spouse s Caroline Sydney Anne Madden m 1903 died 1941 wbr Mabel Irene Lindsay m 1945 died 1954 wbr Alice Maude Emily Pinhey m 1955 died 1960 wbr IssueCedric Brudenell Bruce 7th Marquess of AilesburyLady Ursula TaylorLady Rosemary Brudenell BruceFatherHenry Brudenell BruceMotherGeorgiana Sophia Maria PinckneyMilitary careerAllegiance United KingdomService wbr branch British ArmyRankCaptainBattles warsSecond Boer WarFirst World WarAwardsDistinguished Service OrderMentioned in dispatchesTerritorial DecorationKnight of Grace of the Order of St John Contents 1 Background and education 2 Career 3 Family 4 References 5 External linksBackground and education EditBrudenell Bruce was the son of Henry Brudenell Bruce 5th Marquess of Ailesbury and Georgiana Sophia Maria Pinckney He was educated at Westminster School He succeeded his father in the marquessate on the latter s death on 10 March 1911 Career EditLord Ailesbury served in the 3rd Highland Borderers Militia Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry the Middlesex Yeomanry the Wiltshire Regiment and the Royal Field Artillery Coats of Arms of George Brudenell Bruce Lord Cardigan was promoted to the rank of captain in the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry on 3 September 1898 supernumerary to the establishment 1 He fought with the regiment in the Second Boer War for which he was mentioned in dispatches and was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order in November 1900 2 He was confirmed as a captain on the establishment in May 1902 3 He fought in the Great War during which he was again mentioned in dispatches and he received the Territorial Decoration for his service in the Territorial Force Postwar he commanded 220 Wiltshire Battery in 55th Wessex Brigade Royal Field Artillery 1 He was invested as a Knight of Grace of the Order of St John of Jerusalem He was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Wiltshire on 19 July 1920 4 and was a Justice of the Peace He was involved in conservative and right wing politics and during the 1920s was a member of the reactionary British Fascists 5 According to his son Cedric See 7th Marquess of Ailesbury George Chandos was involved in the process of converting the family estate and its surrounding forest into a munitions depot and military base during WWII an ideal location as the trees provided cover from Nazi spy planes Family EditMarried three times Lord Ailesbury married his first wife Caroline Sydney Anne Madden daughter of John Madden and Caroline Clements on 21 March 1903 They had three children Cedric Brudenell Bruce 7th Marquess of Ailesbury 1904 1974 Lady Ursula Daphne Brudenell Bruce 1905 1991 who married Alfred Thomas Taylor in 1944 and Lady Rosemary Enid Brudenell Bruce 1907 1985 Caroline died on 5 May 1941 Lord Ailesbury then married Mabel Irene Lindsay daughter of John Samuel Lindsay on 21 February 1945 She died on 26 June 1954 Finally he married as his third wife Alice Maude Emily Pinhey daughter of Captain John Forbes Pinhey on 9 July 1955 She died on 9 February 1960 References Edit a b Monthly Army List No 27359 The London Gazette 27 September 1901 p 6303 No 27441 The London Gazette 10 June 1902 p 3756 No 31991 The London Gazette 23 July 1920 p 7776 Richard Griffiths Fellow Travellers of the Right British Enthusiasts for Nazi Germany 1933 39 Oxford University Press 1983 p 87 AILESBURY Who Was Who A amp C Black 1920 2007 online edn Oxford University Press Dec 2007External links EditHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by George Brudenell Bruce 6th Marquess of AilesburyPeerage of the United KingdomPreceded byHenry Brudenell Bruce Marquess of Ailesbury1911 1961 Succeeded byChandos Sydney Cedric Brudenell Bruce Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Brudenell Bruce 6th Marquess of Ailesbury amp oldid 1134323954, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
