Mary Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn
English aristocrat From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
English aristocrat From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mary Anna Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn (née Lady Mary Curzon-Howe; 23 July 1848 – 10 May 1929), was an English courtier and aristocrat. She served as Lady-in-Waiting to Queen Alexandra.[2]
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Born | Mary Anna Curzon-Howe 23 July 1848 Gopsall, Leicestershire, England[1] |
Died | 10 May 1929 80) London, England | (aged
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Father | Richard Curzon-Howe, 1st Earl Howe |
Mother | Anne Gore |
Lady Mary was born at Gopsall Hall in Leicestershire, the daughter of Richard Curzon-Howe, 1st Earl Howe, and his second wife, Anne Gore, daughter of Admiral Sir John Gore. She had two brothers, Montagu Curzon and Admiral Sir Assheton Curzon-Howe, and 10 half-siblings by her father's first marriage.[3]
The Duchess held the office of Lady-in-Waiting to Alexandra, Princess of Wales.[2]
She suffered a fall and broke her arm in January 1929. She died a few months later at her residence at 115 Park Street, Mayfair.[2]
Lady Mary married James Hamilton, Marquess of Hamilton, eldest son of James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn, and Lady Louisa Jane Russel on 7 January 1869[4] at St. George's Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, London, England.
They had seven sons and two daughters. A son and daughter were killed during the First World War.[2]
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