Biography of Viola Maud Lyttelton Duchess Westminster 1912-1987

On 30 Jun 1908 [her father] John Cavendish Lyttelton 9th Viscount Cobham (age 26) and [her mother] Violet Leonard Viscountess Cobham were married.

On 10 Jun 1912 Viola Maud Lyttelton Duchess Westminster was born to John Cavendish Lyttelton 9th Viscount Cobham (age 30) and Violet Leonard Viscountess Cobham.

On 09 Jun 1922 [her grandfather] Charles Lyttelton 8th Viscount Cobham (age 79) died. His son [her father] John Cavendish Lyttelton 9th Viscount Cobham (age 40) succeeded 9th Viscount Cobham, 6th Baron Lyttelton of Frankley in Worcestershire, 6th Baron Westcote, 12th Baronet Lyttelton of Frankley. [her mother] Violet Leonard Viscountess Cobham by marriage Viscountess Cobham.

On 03 Dec 1946 Robert George Grosvenor 5th Duke Westminster 1910-1979 (age 36) and Viola Maud Lyttelton Duchess Westminster (age 34) were married. They were second cousins.

On 01 Feb 1949 [her daughter] Leonora Mary Grosvenor Countess Lichfield 1949- was born to [her husband] Robert George Grosvenor 5th Duke Westminster 1910-1979 (age 38) and Viola Maud Lyttelton Duchess Westminster (age 36). Coefficient of inbreeding 1.63%.

On 22 Dec 1951 [her son] Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor 6th Duke Westminster 1951-2016 was born to [her husband] Robert George Grosvenor 5th Duke Westminster 1910-1979 (age 41) and Viola Maud Lyttelton Duchess Westminster (age 39). Coefficient of inbreeding 1.63%.

On 08 Feb 1953 [her daughter] Jane Meriel Grosvenor Duchess Roxburghe 1953- was born to [her husband] Robert George Grosvenor 5th Duke Westminster 1910-1979 (age 42) and Viola Maud Lyttelton Duchess Westminster (age 40). Coefficient of inbreeding 1.63%.

On 25 Feb 1967 [her brother-in-law] Gerald Hugh Grosvenor 4th Duke Westminster 1907-1967 (age 60) died. His brother [her husband] Robert George Grosvenor 5th Duke Westminster 1910-1979 (age 56) succeeded 5th Duke Westminster, 7th Marquess Westminster, 8th Earl Grosvenor, 14th Baronet Grosvenor of Eaton in Cheshire. Viola Maud Lyttelton Duchess Westminster (age 54) by marriage Duchess Westminster.

On 08 Mar 1975 [her son-in-law] Thomas Patrick John Anson 5th Earl Lichfield 1939-2005 (age 35) and [her daughter] Leonora Mary Grosvenor Countess Lichfield 1949- (age 26) were married. She by marriage Countess Lichfield. She the daughter of Robert George Grosvenor 5th Duke Westminster 1910-1979 (age 64) and Viola Maud Lyttelton Duchess Westminster 1912-1987 (age 62).

On 10 Sep 1977 [her son-in-law] Guy David Innes-Kerr 10th Duke Roxburghe 1954- (age 22) and [her daughter] Jane Meriel Grosvenor Duchess Roxburghe 1953- (age 24) were married. She by marriage Duchess Roxburghe. She the daughter of Robert George Grosvenor 5th Duke Westminster 1910-1979 (age 67) and Viola Maud Lyttelton Duchess Westminster 1912-1987 (age 65). He the son of George Victor Robert John Innes-Kerr 9th Duke Roxburghe and (age 58).

On 03 May 1987 Viola Maud Lyttelton Duchess Westminster (age 74) died in a car accident at Dungannon, County Tyrone.

Family Trees of Viola Maud Lyttelton Duchess Westminster 1912-1987

Paternal Family Tree: Lyttelton

Royal Ancestors of Viola Maud Lyttelton Duchess Westminster 1912-1987

Kings Wessex: Great x 26 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 23 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd 1100-1170

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 28 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 24 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys 1047-1132

Kings England: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Kings Scotland: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 22 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France

Ancestors of Viola Maud Lyttelton Duchess Westminster 1912-1987

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Lyttelton 4th Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Henry Lyttelton 1st Baron Lyttelton 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Christian Temple Lady Lyttelton

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Henry Lyttelton 3rd Baron Lyttelton 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Bristow

Great x 3 Grandmother: Caroline Bristow Baroness Lyttelton

Great x 1 Grandfather: George William Lyttelton 4th Baron Lyttelton 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Spencer 1st Earl Spencer 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandfather: George John Spencer 2nd Earl Spencer 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Georgiana Poyntz Countess Spencer 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Sarah Spencer 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Bingham 1st Earl Lucan

Great x 3 Grandmother: Lavinia Bingham Countess Spencer 1762-1831

Great x 4 Grandmother:

GrandFather: Charles Lyttelton 8th Viscount Cobham 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Glynne 6th Baronet

Great x 3 Grandfather: Stephen Glynne 7th Baronet

Great x 2 Grandfather: Stephen Richard Glynne 8th Baronet

Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Glynne Lady Lyttelton 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Neville Aldworth Neville Griffin 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Griffin 2nd Baron Braybrook 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Magdalen Calandrini

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Griffin 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Granville

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Granville Baroness Braybrook 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wyndham 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Father: John Cavendish Lyttelton 9th Viscount Cobham 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cavendish 4th Duke Devonshire 11 x Great Grand Son of Henry IV King England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Augustus Henry Cavendish 1st Earl Burlington 1754-1834 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle Marchioness Hartington 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Compton Cavendish 1st Baron Chesham 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Compton 7th Earl of Northampton 1737-1763 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Compton Countess Burlington 1760-1835 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Somerset Countess Northampton 12 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England

Great x 1 Grandfather: William George Cavendish 2nd Baron Chesham 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Gordon 4th Earl Aboyne 1726-1794 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Gordon 9th Marquess Huntly 1761-1853 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Stewart Countess Aboyne -1762 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Susan Gordon Baroness Chesham 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Cope 2nd Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Anne Cope Marchioness Huntly 1771-1832 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Bisshopp Countess Liverpool 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandMother: Mary Susan Cavendish Viscountess Cobham 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Lascelles 1st Earl Harewood

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Lascelles 2nd Earl Harewood 1767-1841

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Chaloner Baroness Harewood

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Lascelles

Great x 3 Grandmother:

Great x 1 Grandmother: Henrietta Frances Lascelles Baroness Chesham 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick Howard 5th Earl Carlisle 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Howard 6th Earl Carlisle 1773-1848 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Caroline Leveson-Gower Countess Carlisle -1824 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 2 Grandmother: Caroline Georgiana Howard 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Georgiana Cavendish Countess Carlisle 1783-1858 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Georgiana Spencer Duchess Devonshire 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Viola Maud Lyttelton Duchess Westminster 1912-1987 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

GrandFather: Charles Leonard

Mother: Violet Leonard Viscountess Cobham