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Marquess of Lansdowne is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain created in 1784, and held by the head of the Petty-Fitzmaurice family. The first Marquess served as Prime Minister of Great Britain . Origins.
Explore the History of the Lansdowne Family. The Fitzmaurices, of Norman origin, settled in Ireland in the Twelfth century. In 1692, the marriage of Thomas Fitzmaurice and Anne Petty, the only daughter of the scientist and philosopher, Sir William Petty (1623-1687) transformed the family fortunes.
Marqués de Lansdowne. (Henry Charles Keith Petty Fitzmaurice, quinto marqués de Lansdowne; Londres, 1845 - Clonmel, 1927) Político británico. Ostentó sucesivamente los cargos de lord del Tesoro, subsecretario de Estado para la Guerra, subsecretario de la India, gobernador general del Canadá, virrey de la India, secretario de la Guerra y ...
The Marquess of Lansdowne, Governor General of Canada. Article by Carolyn Harris. Published Online January 14, 2008. Last Edited April 30, 2019.
20 de mar. de 2024 · Henry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th marquess of Lansdowne (born January 14, 1845, London, England—died June 3, 1927, Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland) was an Irish nobleman and British diplomat who served as viceroy of Canada and of India, secretary for war, and foreign secretary.
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Henry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5thh Marquis of Lansdowne and a member of the Irish nobility, was Canada's 5th Governor General after Confederation and the fourth Irishman to be so honoured. Lansdowne was born in 1845 and was educated at Eton and Oxford. He succeeded to the title at 21 and immediately became active in the House of Lords.
8 de feb. de 2021 · Changing of the Garden: Nurturing the abundant wildlife on the Bowood Estate. The ever-evolving gardens at the Marquis of Lansdowne’s Wiltshire estate are a family project that spans centuries. By Louisa Parker Bowles. 8 February 2021.
