Archibald Montagu-Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, 3rd Earl of Wharncliffe
The Earl of Wharncliffe | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | Archibald Ralph Montagu-Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie 17 April 1892 |
| Died | 16 May 1953 (aged 61) |
| Spouse |
Lady Maud Wentworth-Fitzwilliam
(after 1918) |
| Children | 5 |
| Parent(s) | Francis Montagu-Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, 2nd Earl of Wharncliffe Ellen Gallwey |
| Residence | Wortley Hall |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | Royal Military College, Sandhurst |
Archibald Ralph Montagu-Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, 3rd Earl of Wharncliffe JP DL (17 April 1892 – 16 May 1953) was an English soldier, peer, and landowner, a member of the House of Lords.
Early life and education[edit]
Lord Wharncliffe was the son of Francis Montagu-Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, 2nd Earl of Wharncliffe and his wife Ellen Gallwey. He was educated at Eton and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned into the Life Guards.
Career[edit]
Wharncliffe was aide-de-camp to Sydney Buxton, 1st Earl Buxton, Governor-General of South Africa between 1915 and 1916, then saw active service during the First World War, rising to the rank of captain. On 8 May 1926, his father died and he succeeded as Earl of Wharncliffe and Viscount Carlton and as the owner of the Wortley Hall estate in Yorkshire.[1]
Wharncliffe was a Justice of the Peace (JP) and a Deputy Lieutenant (DL) for the West Riding of Yorkshire.[1]
During the Second World War, Wortley Hall was requisitioned for use by the British Army and deteriorated. In 1950, Wharncliffe sold it to be used as a training college.
Marriage and children[edit]
On 24 March 1918, Wharncliffe married Lady Maud Lillian Elfreda Mary Wentworth-Fitzwilliam, a daughter of William Wentworth-Fitzwilliam, 7th Earl Fitzwilliam and Lady Maud Frederica Elizabeth Dundas, daughter of Lawrence Dundas, 1st Marquess of Zetland. They had five children:[2]
- Lady Ann Lavinia Maud Montagu-Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie (25 January 1919 – 2022),[1] who married Commander Vivian Russell Salvin Bowlby in 1939.[3]
- Lady Mary Diana Montagu-Stuart-Wortley (2 June 1920 - 19 September 1997),[1] married as his second wife Henry Pelham-Clinton-Hope, 9th Duke of Newcastle.[4]
- Lady Barbara Maureen Montagu-Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie (26 August 1921 - 13 December 2014), married David Cecil Ricardo in 1943.[1]
- Lady Mary Rosemary Marie-Gabrielle Montagu-Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie (11 June 1930 - 7 September 2017), married Sir David Courtenay Mansel Lewis, the last Lord Lieutenant of Carmarthenshire.[1]
- Alan James Montagu-Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, 4th Earl of Wharncliffe (23 March 1935 - 3 June 1987), married Aline Margaret Bruce in 1957.[1]
Death[edit]
Lord Wharncliffe died on 16 May 1953 and was succeeded in his titles by his only son, Alan.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g Burke's Peerage, volume 3 (2003) p. 4143
- ^ Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003
- ^ Burke's Landed Gentry volume 1 (1965), p. 86
- ^ Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (Debrett's Peerage Limited, 2008), p. 1,055