Biography of Violet Lindsay Duchess Rutland 1856-1937
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On 07 Mar 1856 Violet Lindsay Duchess Rutland was born to Charles Hugh Lindsay (age 39).
Life's Ebb And Flow Chapter IV. [Around 1881]. Of another group were [her future husband] Henry (age 28) and Violet Manners (age 24), the late Duke of Rutland and the present Dowager Duchess, Lord Rowton (age 42), the witty Henry Calcraft, Mr. and Mrs. Henry White (later Ambassadors of the United States in Paris, both now dead), beautiful Gladys deGrey (the late Marchioness of Ripon), Sir Robert Collier (the painter, father of the Hon. John Collier), Lady Randolph Churchill (age 26) (who was first at Easton in 1885, and figured in all our gatherings afterwards), Admiral Sir Hedworth Lambton, and Henry Chaplin (age 40) ("the Squire," the late Lord Chaplin), and Lord and Lady Carmarthen (afterwards the late Duke and Duchess of Leeds). Sir William Gordon Cumming, the smartest of men about town and more sinned against than sinning, was a constant friend, but he cut us all off in his retirement, and I often had sad thoughts of him, and always kept a warm comer in my heart for him. Mr. and Mrs. Hwfa Williams, who founded Sandown Park racing, were welcome everywhere. Maurice and Beatrice Ephrussi were dear Paris racing friends. Prince Charles Kinsky rode his own winner of the Grand National, "Zoedone," and was a sharer of my horsey adventures!
Life's Ebb And Flow Chapter IV. [30 Apr 1881]. And so the tale unfolds. Our [Francis Greville 5th Earl Warwick 5th Earl Brooke (age 28) and Frances Evelyn "Daisy" Maynard Countess Warwick (age 19)] marriage took place in the Henry VII Chapel in Westminster Abbey, and the newspapers of the day made much of the "most brilliant wedding of a dozen seasons." I remember my surprise as I drove from our house in Carlton Gardens to the Abbey to find the way lined with interested crowds.
Among the guests were the Prince (age 39) and Princess of Wales (age 36), Prince and Princess Christian, the Duke (age 30) and Duchess of Connaught (age 20), Princess Louise (age 33) (Marchioness of Lorne), Princess Mary Adelaide (age 47) (Duchess of Teck) and the Duke of Teck (parents of Queen Mary), with Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany (age 28), as my husband’s best man. The crush filled the Abbey from the choir to the door.
My twelve bridesmaids were all girl friends and relatives. They were: Blanche Maynard (age 17), my sister (now Lady Algernon Gordon-Lennox (age 33)), Lady Eva Greville (age 21), my husband’s only sister, my stepsisters, Millicent (age 13), Sybil (age 9), and Angela St. Clair Erskine (age 4) (later Duchess of Sutherland, Countess of Westmorland, and Lady A. Forbes), Countess Feodore Gleichen (age 19) (later a renowned sculptor), Lady Florence Bridgman (age 22) (the present Countess of Harewood and mother of Viscount Lascelles (age 34)), Miss Wombwell (age 19) (Countess of Dartrey), Miss Mills, the first Lord Hillingdon’s daughter, Miss Violet Lindsay (age 25) (now Violet, Duchess of Rutland), and Miss Ethel Milner (age 30) (later Countess of Durham).
In 1882 Henry John Brinsley Manners 8th Duke Rutland (age 29) and Violet Lindsay Duchess Rutland (age 25) were married. He the son of John James Robert Manners 7th Duke Rutland (age 63) and Catherine Louise Georgina Marlay.
1883. Edward Coley Burne-Jones 1st Baronet (age 49). Portrait of Violet Lindsay Duchess Rutland (age 26).
On 20 Dec 1883 [her daughter] Victoria Marjorie Harriet Manners Marchioness Anglesey was born to [her husband] Henry John Brinsley Manners 8th Duke Rutland (age 31) and Violet Lindsay Duchess Rutland (age 27).
In 1885 [her son] Robert Charles John Manners was born to [her husband] Henry John Brinsley Manners 8th Duke Rutland (age 32) and Violet Lindsay Duchess Rutland (age 28).
On 21 Aug 1886 [her son] John Henry Montagu Manners 9th Duke Rutland was born to [her husband] Henry John Brinsley Manners 8th Duke Rutland (age 34) and Violet Lindsay Duchess Rutland (age 30). He was educated at Eton College [Map] and Trinity College, Cambridge University [Map].
On 23 Apr 1888 [her daughter] Violet Catherine Manners was born to [her husband] Henry John Brinsley Manners 8th Duke Rutland (age 36) and Violet Lindsay Duchess Rutland (age 32). Some sources speculate that her father may have been Montagu "Monty" Lowry-Corry 1st Baron Rowton (age 49) or Henry John Cockayne-Cust (age 26).
1889. James Jebusa Shannon (age 26). Portrait of Violet Lindsay Duchess Rutland (age 32).
1891. Violet Lindsay Duchess Rutland (age 34). Self-portrait.
1891. Violet Lindsay Duchess Rutland (age 34). Portrait of the artists's husband [her husband] Henry John Brinsley Manners 8th Duke Rutland (age 38).
In 1892 [her daughter] Diana Olivia Winifred Maud Manners Viscountess Norwich was born to [her husband] Henry John Brinsley Manners 8th Duke Rutland (age 39) and Violet Lindsay Duchess Rutland (age 35).
1895. Violet Lindsay Duchess Rutland (age 38). Self-portrait.
On 05 Aug 1906 [her father-in-law] John James Robert Manners 7th Duke Rutland (age 87) died at Belvoir Castle [Map]. His son [her husband] Henry John Brinsley Manners 8th Duke Rutland (age 54) succeeded 8th Duke Rutland, 8th Marquess Grandby, 16th Earl of Rutland, 2nd Baron Roos of Belvoir in Leicestershire. Violet Lindsay Duchess Rutland (age 50) by marriage Duchess Rutland.
In 01 Feb 1911 [her son-in-law] Hugo Francis Charteris (age 27) and [her daughter] Violet Catherine Manners (age 22) were married at St Margaret's Church, Westminster [Map]. The reception at 16 Arlington Street, Piccadilly. She the daughter of [her husband] Henry John Brinsley Manners 8th Duke Rutland (age 58) and Violet Lindsay Duchess Rutland (age 54). He the son of Hugo Charteris 11th Earl of Wemyss (age 53) and Mary Constance Wyndham Countess Wemyss (age 48).
The Times. 02 Feb 1911. The Hon. Hugo Charteris, eldest son of Lord (age 53) and Lady Elcho (age 48) and grandson of the Earl of Wenyss (age 92), was married yesterday at St. Margaret's, Westmister [Map], to [her daughter] Lady Violet Manners (age 22), second daughter of the [her husband] Duke (age 58) and Duchess of Rutland (age 54). The wedding excited much interest, and by the time the bride arrived at the church there was a crowd which extended halfway across Parliament-square. The service was held at 2.15, and by 2 o'clock there was not a vacant seat in the church. The choir stalls and the chancel entrance wetre decorated with flowers, mainly arum lilies. While the guests were assembling the "March" from Trmihauser was played and a guard of honour, supplied by O 'quadron 'of the Gloucestershire Yeomanry, in which the bridegroom holds a commission, lined the. asle.
The bridesmaids, the Ladies [her daughter] Marjorie (age 27) and [her daughter] Diana (age 19),Manners (the bride's sisters), the Hon. Mary (age 16) and the Hon. Irene (age 9) Charteris (sisters of the bridegrom), the Hon. Irene Lawley, Miss Nancy, Lindsay, Miss Elizabeth Manners, and M1iss Felicity Tree awaited the bride by the west door. They were wearing frocks designed from a picture by Botticelli. The gowns of the elder bridesmaids were of champagne; coloured crepe-de-chine with a pink foundation. An embroidery of green leaves showed at the neok and waist. Small roses and daisies were embroidered over the whole frock, and touches ot red velvet appeared beneath the hem and at the elbow. They wore net caps trimmed with red rosebuds. The two younger bridesmaids, who walked immediately behind the bride, wore frocks of pink chiffon, and wreaths of red roses in their hair. The Duke of Rutland accompanied his daughter to the church. The Hon. Guy Charteris (age 25) was best man.
The bride's dress was of white charmeuse with a tunic of old English lace, held in at the waist by a band of gold tissue. The train was of gold brocade mounted on white velvet, at the hem of which were worked in gold the heraldic designs of the Rutland and Wemyss families. The Bishop of Derby officiated, assisted by Canon McCormick and the Rev. F. W. Knox (private chaplain to the Duke of Rutland). A wedding march composed for the occasion by Mr. Raymond Roze was played as the bride and bride-groom left the chut&b.
THE GUESTS.
The Duchess of Wellington (age 62), wearing a dress of old rose velvet with furs and a hat with rose-coloured plumes, brought her daughter, Lady Eileen Wellesley (age 23), who was dressed in sapphire blue velvet, The Duchess of Rutland wore a tunic of grey moire velours over grey chiffon velvet, caught at the shoulders by diamond ornaments, with long tasselled ende falling, in front of the skirt. Her hat was trimmed with flamingo plumes wirith touches of eau-de-nil. The Marchioness of Anglesey wore black satin, witb a hat crowned with many small white plumes. Theh Mfarchioness of Tweeddale wvore a coat and skirt of black braided velvet and a large hat adorned with a royal blue feather. The Prime Minister was present vwith his sister-in-law, Mrs. Oraham Smith. who wore a long black brocaded wrap over a dress of dark material. The Hon. Alfred Lyttelton was accompanied by Mxl. Lyttelton, who was dressed in black satin with touches of bright blue. The French, Germian, and Spanish Ambassadors were also present. Lady Tree wore a dress of Ermine fur, with a hat of green felt trimmed with everlasting flowers; and Lady Lytton wore an embroidered cloak over a dress of grey material, and a small toque with green feathers. Lady Beatrico Rawson, who was wearing pale mauve, brought her daughter, Miss Violet Rawson, who was dressed in navy blue. The Earl and Countess of Wemyss arrived a few minutes before the bride, the latter dressed in soft grey ehil!on voile with marten furs, and wearing a toque trimmed with smalU grey feathers, Lady Beat-rice Hlerbert, who cameo with Viscountess Ingestre, was dressed in black velvet, with a crimson cloak and a collar of old point lace.
On 03 Aug 1912 [her son-in-law] Charles Henry Alexander Paget 6th Marquess Anglesey (age 27) and [her daughter] Victoria Marjorie Harriet Manners Marchioness Anglesey (age 28) were married. She by marriage Marchioness Anglesey. She the daughter of [her husband] Henry John Brinsley Manners 8th Duke Rutland (age 60) and Violet Lindsay Duchess Rutland (age 56).
The Times. 27 Jan 1916. MARRIAGE OF LORD GRANBY.
The marriage of the [her son] Marquess of Granby (age 29), only son of the [her husband] Duke (age 63) and Duchess of Rutland (age 59), to [her daughter-in-law] Miss Kathleen Tennant (age 21), youngest daughter of Mr. (age 54) and Mrs. Frank Tennant (age 52), of Innes House, took place yesterday at St. Margaret's [Map]. There was a very large attendance, and a number of those present brought young children with them.
The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a Venetian gown of white satin with a gold, brocade train four yards long and a short mantlet of old Venetian family lace; the sleeves were long and close-fitting, and she had a long white net veil with a wreath of orange blossoms. She carried a copy of the marriage service embroidered in seed pearl and coloured silks, worked by her mother after an old design in the British Museum.
[her daughter] Lady Diane Manners (age 24), who was one of the bridesmaids, designed the bridesmaids' gowns in the medieval manner; they were of white chiffon belted in silver worn with flowing veils of blue tulle held by silver bands. Each of the bridesmaids carried a tail branch of almond blossom; the others were Miss Elizabeth Asquith (age 18), Miss Mary Lyttelton, and Miss Violet Warrender. The Hon. Stephen Tennant (age 9), who wore a Romeo suit with a jewelleed belt, was the page. Captain Charles Lindsay, Grenadier Guards, was best man. Canon Sheppard (age 35), Sub-Dean of the Chapels Royal, and the Rev. F. W. Knox, the Duke of Rutland's chaplain, performed the ceremony.
SOME OF THE GOWNS. The Duke of Rutland was among the first to come to the church, and most of the guests were there early. The Prime Minister (age 63) arrived with Mr. (age 35) and Mrs. Bonham-Carter (age 28), and Mr. Balfour with a party which included Mr. and Mrs. William Balfour. The Duchess on Rutland wore gold charmeuse with gold tissue in her hat and a rose pink velvet cloak bordered with fur. The [her daughter] Marchioness of Anglesey (age 32), in white box-cloth, brought her little daughter, [her granddaughter] Lady Carolinie Paget (age 2), in a little Ermine coat and hat. Mrs. Asquith (age 51), who was with Mrs. Graham Smith (age 56), wore a black charmeuse gown made with a ruched cape and trimmed with chinchilla; her hat was black with emerald feathers.
Mrs. Tennant wore black and white embroidered taffetas; Lady Robert Manners had a long muauve coat trimmed with skunk; and the Countess of Wemyss (age 53) was in black and white. Lady Tree had a pervenche panne long coat made tight-fitting and a plain black sailor hat. The Countess of Drogheda (age 29) wore black and gold, Lady D'Abernon (age 50) grey chinchilla furs with a black coat and skirt, and Lady Arthur Paget a musquash coat bordered with skunk. Mrs. Guy Charteris (age 28) brought her baby, and the Hon. Mrs. George Keppel (age 45), in black and white, was accomapanied by her two daughters, and Mrs. McKenna by her two sons. Mrs. Hwfa Williams and Lady Randolph Churchill (age 62) (who was with Mrs. Churchill (age 30)) both were black velvet.
The Guests. Among those present were:
The Italian Ambassador, the Spanish Ambassador, the Duchess of Buccleuch (age 44), and Lady Margaret Scott, etc.
A small reception was held after the ceremony at Lord (age 56) and Lady Glenconner's (age 45) house in Queen Anne's gate, and the bride and bridegroom subsequently left for Belvoir Castle [Map], where the honeymoon will be spent.
On 27 Jan 1916 [her son] John Henry Montagu Manners 9th Duke Rutland (age 29) and [her daughter-in-law] Kathleen Tennant Duchess Rutland (age 21) were married. He the son of [her husband] Henry John Brinsley Manners 8th Duke Rutland (age 63) and Violet Lindsay Duchess Rutland (age 59).
1918. James Jebusa Shannon (age 55). Portrait of Violet Lindsay Duchess Rutland (age 61).
On 02 Jun 1919 [her son-in-law] Alfred Duff Cooper 1st Viscount Norwich (age 29) and [her daughter] Diana Olivia Winifred Maud Manners Viscountess Norwich (age 27) were married. She the daughter of [her husband] Henry John Brinsley Manners 8th Duke Rutland (age 67) and Violet Lindsay Duchess Rutland (age 63).
On 08 May 1925 [her husband] Henry John Brinsley Manners 8th Duke Rutland (age 73) died. His son [her son] John Henry Montagu Manners 9th Duke Rutland (age 38) succeeded 9th Duke Rutland, 9th Marquess Grandby, 17th Earl of Rutland, 9th Baron Manners of Haddon in Derbyshire, 3rd Baron Roos of Belvoir in Leicestershire. [her daughter-in-law] Kathleen Tennant Duchess Rutland (age 30) by marriage Duchess Rutland.
On 22 Dec 1937 Violet Lindsay Duchess Rutland (age 81) died.
The Times. Despite leading the Remembrance Day parade through Rutland year after year and presiding over the ceremony, his [[her son] John Henry Montagu Manners 9th Duke Rutland (deceased)] supposed military service was a sham – but not one initially of his own making. His mother, Violet Manners, the 8th Duchess of Rutland, used her considerable persuasive powers and position to conspire with Lord Kitchener and Sir John French, the Commander in Chief of the Western Front, to keep her son from the fighting. Eventually, she rigged a series of medical examinations and dashed any hopes John had of battling in the trenches in Ypres with his regiment – the 4th Battalion Leicestershire (the Tigers).
Kings Wessex: Great x 24 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 26 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 23 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of Philip IV King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Andrew Lindsay 1st Earl Balcarres 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Colin Lindsay 3rd Earl Balcarres 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: James Lindsay 5th Earl Balcarres 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Campbell 2nd Earl Loudon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Campbell Countess Balcarres 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Montgomerie 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Alexander Lindsay 6th Earl Balcarres 23rd Earl Crawford 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Dalrymple
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Dalrymple Countess Balcarres
GrandFather: James Lindsay 7th Earl Balcarres 24th Earl of Crawford 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Dalrymple
Great x 2 Grandfather: Unknown Dalrymple
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bradshaigh Dalrymple Countess Balcarres
Father: Charles Hugh Lindsay 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Violet Lindsay Duchess Rutland 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England