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26-603: (Redirected from Gathorne-Hardy ) British aristocrats [REDACTED] Arms of the Earl of Cranbrook Gathorne-Hardy is the name of a British aristocratic family. The first part of the name is pronounced with a long a , i.e. "gay-thorn". The founder of the family was Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 1st Earl of Cranbrook . The "eccentric Gathorne-Hardys" as they are sometimes known, have produced many notable members of 19th and 20th century British society. [REDACTED] The 1st Earl of Cranbrook

52-684: A County Councillor on Inverness County Council , serving until 1971. Cameron was Chairman of Scottish Widows ( Life Assurance ) between 1964 and 1967, and Vice-chairman of the Royal Bank of Scotland from 1969 until 1980. He was also a Crown Estates Commissioner from 1957 until 1969, and President of the Scottish Landowners Federation (1979–85). At the beginning of a biography of Lochiel's 18th-century great-uncle, Jacobite Army military chaplain and Roman Catholic Martyr Fr. Alexander Cameron , Monsignor Thomas J. Wynne wrote, "At

78-496: A Member of Parliament for Canterbury and East Grinstead . Lady Margaret Evelyn Gathorne-Hardy, daughter of the first Earl, was the wife of the 2nd Viscount Goschen , Viceroy of India. Hon. Edward Gathorne-Hardy , second son of the third Earl, was a traveller, botanist and socialite who lived in Athens. He was famously eccentric and rumoured to have been in a relationship with Anthony Eden . Dorothy Milner Gathorne-Hardy, daughter of

104-623: A Catherine Wheel Or. Earl of Cranbrook is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom , created in 1892 for Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, Viscount Cranbrook . The title is named after Cranbrook in the county of Kent . The Gathorne-Hardy family seat is Great Glemham House , near Saxmundham , Suffolk. It was created in 1892 for the prominent Conservative politician Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 1st Viscount Cranbrook , son of John Hardy . He notably held office as Home Secretary , Lord President of

130-441: A Dexter Arm embowed in armour proper, garnished Or, entwined with a Branch of Oak Vert, charged with two Catherine Wheels Gules, one above and one below the elbow, the hand grasping a Dragon’s Head erased proper (Hardy); 2nd: in front of a Wolf’s Head erased Argent, a Staff raguly fesswise Or (Gathorne). Supporters: On either side a Leopard guardant proper, gorged with a Collar Gules, pendant therefrom an Escutcheon Gules charged with

156-561: A ceremony to inaugurate the new floodlighting for the Prince's Monument on an August evening in 1988 at the National Trust Centre, Glenfinnan , Lochiel addressed a large number of guests who had assembled for the occasion. He described briefly, from the wealth of oral and written tradition handed down in his family, what must have been the scene on the nineteenth of August 1745, when 1,500 Highlanders, among them 800 Camerons, gathered round

182-558: A deep legitimate pride, forged by generations of Cameron loyalty to the Stuart Cause , he spoke these words with such feeling that they struck a chord in the hearts of all his listeners: 'The Rising may have failed, but the Year of the Prince was a glorious year in our history, and we will never forget it!'" He was Lord Lieutenant of Inverness-shire from 1971 to 1985. In 1973, he was honoured as

208-490: Is different from Wikidata All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from September 2018 Earl of Cranbrook Blazon Arms: Quarterly: 1st & 4th, Argent, on a Bend invected, plain cotised Gules, three Catherine Wheels Or, on a Chief Gules, three Leopard’s Faces Or (Hardy); 2nd & 3rd, Per pale Argent and Or, a Bend compony Azure and Gules, between two Pellets, each within an Annulet Sable (Gathorne). Crests: 1st:

234-655: The Commando Basic Training Centre (CBTC) was established. Between 1942 and 1946, over 25,000 allied personnel were trained at Achnacarry and it is widely believed that this was the birthplace of modern special forces . In 1943, the Lovat Scouts underwent specialist ski and mountain training in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta, Canada before being sent to Italy. Arriving in Naples in 1944, Cameron fought in

260-547: The 19-year-old Cameron was commissioned as an officer in the Lovat Scouts before going to Balliol College, Oxford where he graduated as BA in 1933. At the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939, Lochiel joined his regiment on mobilisation and was promoted to Major. Lord Lovat , supported by Cameron, had devised the strategy of Commandos – elite, unorthodox shock raiders, modelled on old Boer soldiers. In 1940,

286-423: The 1st Earl John Jason Gathorne-Hardy, Lord Medway (born 1968), peer and artist, son and heir of the 5th Earl John David Gathorne-Hardy, 4th Earl of Cranbrook (1900-1978), British peer, soldier and historian John Stewart Gathorne-Hardy, 2nd Earl of Cranbrook (1839–1911), British peer and politician Jonathan Gathorne-Hardy (1933–2019), British author, son of Hon. Antony Gathorne-Hardy and grandson of

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312-823: The 1st Earl, married the 2nd Viscount Goschen, Viceroy of India Hon. Robert Gathorne-Hardy (1902–1973), British botanist, writer and socialite, son of the 3rd Earl See also [ edit ] Earl of Cranbrook , a title in the British peerage created for the Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy All pages with titles containing Gathorne-Hardy family References [ edit ] Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gathorne-Hardy_family&oldid=1238169068 " Categories : Gathorne-Hardy family English families English socialites Compound surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description

338-460: The 3rd Earl Lt.-Col. Hon. Nigel Gathorne-Hardy , DSO , ADC (1880–1958), British soldier, married daughter of New Zealand politician Sir Charles Johnston ; youngest son of the 2nd Earl; he was the father of Lady Margaret Cameron of Lochiel Moffy Gathorne-Hardy (born 1994), British model and socialite, granddaughter of Jonathan Gathorne-Hardy Margaret Evelyn Gathorne-Hardy, Viscountess Goschen (1858–1943), eldest daughter of

364-547: The 5th Earl Lady Dorothy Gathorne-Hardy (1889-1977), wife of Rupert D'Oyly Carte , founder of the Savoy Hotel Hon. Edward Gathorne-Hardy (1901–1978), British antiquarian, traveller, and a prominent member of the " Bright young things " group of aristocrats; second son of the 3rd Earl Gen. Hon. Francis Gathorne-Hardy (1874–1949), British general, younger son of the 2nd Earl Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 1st Earl of Cranbrook (1814–1906), British politician, founder of

390-616: The Council , Secretary of State for War and Secretary of State for India . Gathorne-Hardy gained the warm-personal regard of Queen Victoria , and had already been created Viscount Cranbrook , of Hemsted in the County of Kent, in 1878, and was made Baron Medway , of Hemsted in the County of Kent, at the same time he was given the earldom. The latter title is used as a courtesy title for the Earl's eldest son and heir apparent. Lord Cranbrook's eldest son,

416-530: The Prince's Standard, which was unfurled by the Duke of Tullibardine , and blessed by Bishop Hugh MacDonald of Morar , a relative of ' the Gentle Lochiel '. He mentioned in the address that he was very much aware of the criticisms concerning the wisdom of the '45 Rising, and the ensuing sufferings of so many innocent Highland people caused by the avenging troops of the Duke of Cumberland 's victorious army, but with

442-690: The Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders (TA). After active service , Cameron worked in London as an accountant and qualified as FCA . He and his wife lived in Kensington, London before taking up residence at Achnacarry Castle upon his succession as Clan Chief in 1951 following the death of his father. His experience as a chartered accountant helped with the restructuring of the Cameron estates , which were subject to considerable death duties upon

468-548: The aftermath of the infamous Battle of Monte Cassino , described as a scene of "utter and total devastation". He served with distinction for the remainder of the Italian campaign and was frequently mentioned in dispatches . Following the German surrender , the Lovat Scouts moved to Austria to hunt for fugitive Nazi and SS personnel before occupying the village of Ebene Eichenau in the Alps. He

494-586: The current earl. As of 2010 the titles are held by Gathorne, the fifth Earl, who succeeded his father in 1978. He is a zoologist and environmental biologist formerly active in Malaya, who was awarded the Royal Geographical Society 's Founder's Medal in 1995. He was Chairman of the International Trust for Zoological Nomenclature . Hon. Alfred Gathorne-Hardy , third son of the first Earl, sat as

520-488: The death of his father, Sir Donald Cameron, 25th Lochiel . Through the sale of Fassiefern and Drimsallie, as well as land on the north side of Loch Arkaig , Cameron successfully negotiated the austere post-war economic conditions, developing a sustainable future for the regional economy. By the time of his death in 2004, his estate comprised over 90,000 acres. His popularity in the Scottish Highlands saw him elected

546-752: The family Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 3rd Earl of Cranbrook (1870-1915), British peer and socialite, married Dorothy Boyle, daughter of the 7th Earl of Glasgow Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 5th Earl of Cranbrook (born 1933), British peer and zoologist, formerly based in Malaysia Geoffrey Malcolm Gathorne-Hardy (1878–1972), British soldier, writer and Norse specialist, son of Hon. Alfred Gathorne-Hardy Lady Isobel Gathorne-Hardy (born Isobel Stanley, 1875–1963), British ice hockey enthusiast, socialite and royal courtier, married Hon. Francis Gathorne-Hardy Jane Gathorne-Hardy, Countess of Cranbrook (born Jane Stewart Orr; 1813–1897), wife of

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572-543: The second Earl, represented Rye , Mid Kent and Medway in the House of Commons as a Conservative. His son, the third Earl, was gazetted as an officer and private secretary New Zealand . John David Gathorne-Hardy, 4th Earl of Cranbrook (who was previously married to his cousin Bridget D'Oyly Carte ) married Fidelity Seebohm (born 1912), on 26 July 1932 and had five children, including Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 5th Earl of Cranbrook ,

598-520: The third Earl, was the wife of Rupert D'Oyly Carte . Another member of the family was the writer Jonathan Gathorne-Hardy , a son of Hon. Anthony Gathorne-Hardy, youngest son of the third Earl. The heir apparent is the present holder's son (John) Jason Gathorne-Hardy, Lord Medway (b. 1968). Donald Hamish Cameron of Lochiel Colonel Sir Donald Hamish Cameron of Lochiel , KT , CVO , KStJ , TD , JP , DL (12 September 1910 – 26 May 2004)

624-580: Was a British Army officer, landowner and the 26th Chief of Clan Cameron . He served as commanding officer of the Lovat Scouts throughout the Second World War . He succeeded his father as Chief of the Camerons in 1951 and later served as Lord Lieutenant of Inverness-shire . Born at Buchanan Castle near Drymen , Cameron was the eldest son of Col. Sir Donald Walter Cameron of Lochiel , and his wife, Lady Hermione Graham (1882–1978), daughter of Douglas Graham, 5th Duke of Montrose . After attending Harrow ,

650-443: Was a prominent Conservative statesman who "won the full confidence and warm personal regard of Queen Victoria ." Notable people [ edit ] Hon. Alfred Gathorne-Hardy (1845–1918), British politician, younger son of the 1st Earl Lady Anne Gathorne-Hardy (1911-2006), British bookseller and author Caroline Gathorne-Hardy, Countess of Cranbrook (born Caroline Jarvis; 1935), British agricultural campaigner, wife of

676-523: Was promoted to lieutenant-colonel and then colonel in 1945. Cameron was then stationed in Greece before the regiment was disbanded in 1947. Upon his former regiments disbandment, he was transferred to the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders , the ancestral regiment of the Camerons which had been founded in 1793 by Alan Cameron of Erracht . From 1958, Lochiel served as honorary colonel of the 4th and 5th Battalion of

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