Countess of Loudoun suo jure.
Edith Maud Rawdon-Hastings, 10th Countess of Loudoun was born on 10 December 1833. She was the daughter of George Augustus Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 2nd Marquess of Hastings and Barbara Yelverton, Baroness Grey (of Ruthin). She married Charles Frederick Abney-Hastings, 1st Baron Donington, son of Thomas Joseph Clifton and Hetty Treves, on 30 April 1853. She died on 23 January 1874 at age 40.
She was given the name of Edith Maud Rawdon-Hastings at birth. Her married name became Clifton. In 1859 her name was legally changed to Edith Maud Abney-Hastings by Act of Parliament. She succeeded as the 11th Lord Campbell of Loudoun [S., 1601] on 10 November 1868. She succeeded as the 10th Countess of Loudoun [S., 1633] on 10 November 1868, suo jure. She succeeded as the 10th Lord Tarrinzean and Mauchline [S., 1633] on 10 November 1868. She succeeded as the 21st Baroness Botreaux [E., 1368] on 6 November 1871, suo jure, after the abeyance of this title was terminated in her favour. She succeeded as the 20th Baroness Hungerford [E., 1426] on 6 November 1871, when the abeyance was terminated. She succeeded as the 18th Baroness Moleyns [E., 1445] on 6 November 1871, when the abeyance was terminated......From The Peerage.
Soon after moving into WILLESLEY HALL, she planted an avenue of lime trees from the hall to Ashby Castle, the home of her ancestors. This can still be seen along the large field bordering the golf course. She later moved to Donnington Hall and died in 1874. Her husband died in 1895. Their son Charles continued family traditions but the family suffered heavily in the Great War. Edward Hastings and Rawdon Hastings (heir) were killed in 1915 and then in 1920 the earl died at the Manor House in Ashby. The Widowed Countess decided to sell.
The house left the Abney family when it was sold to Major J. Ashworth, a solicitor from Nottingham, who leased the park in 1921 to the local Golf club (who eventually bought it in 1946). From 1925 the house became a hotel under Mr. Chapmen but from 1936, when it finally closed, the house remained empty and decaying until 1952 when the site was bought by the Ashby and Coalville Scout District. 'The hall was demolished in 1953'
Edith Maud Rawdon-Hastings, 10th Countess of Loudoun was born on 10 December 1833. She was the daughter of George Augustus Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 2nd Marquess of Hastings and Barbara Yelverton, Baroness Grey (of Ruthin). She married Charles Frederick Abney-Hastings, 1st Baron Donington, son of Thomas Joseph Clifton and Hetty Treves, on 30 April 1853. She died on 23 January 1874 at age 40.
She was given the name of Edith Maud Rawdon-Hastings at birth. Her married name became Clifton. In 1859 her name was legally changed to Edith Maud Abney-Hastings by Act of Parliament. She succeeded as the 11th Lord Campbell of Loudoun [S., 1601] on 10 November 1868. She succeeded as the 10th Countess of Loudoun [S., 1633] on 10 November 1868, suo jure. She succeeded as the 10th Lord Tarrinzean and Mauchline [S., 1633] on 10 November 1868. She succeeded as the 21st Baroness Botreaux [E., 1368] on 6 November 1871, suo jure, after the abeyance of this title was terminated in her favour. She succeeded as the 20th Baroness Hungerford [E., 1426] on 6 November 1871, when the abeyance was terminated. She succeeded as the 18th Baroness Moleyns [E., 1445] on 6 November 1871, when the abeyance was terminated......From The Peerage.
Soon after moving into WILLESLEY HALL, she planted an avenue of lime trees from the hall to Ashby Castle, the home of her ancestors. This can still be seen along the large field bordering the golf course. She later moved to Donnington Hall and died in 1874. Her husband died in 1895. Their son Charles continued family traditions but the family suffered heavily in the Great War. Edward Hastings and Rawdon Hastings (heir) were killed in 1915 and then in 1920 the earl died at the Manor House in Ashby. The Widowed Countess decided to sell.
The house left the Abney family when it was sold to Major J. Ashworth, a solicitor from Nottingham, who leased the park in 1921 to the local Golf club (who eventually bought it in 1946). From 1925 the house became a hotel under Mr. Chapmen but from 1936, when it finally closed, the house remained empty and decaying until 1952 when the site was bought by the Ashby and Coalville Scout District. 'The hall was demolished in 1953'
Countess of Loudoun suo jure.
Edith Maud Rawdon-Hastings, 10th Countess of Loudoun was born on 10 December 1833. She was the daughter of George Augustus Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 2nd Marquess of Hastings and Barbara Yelverton, Baroness Grey (of Ruthin). She married Charles Frederick Abney-Hastings, 1st Baron Donington, son of Thomas Joseph Clifton and Hetty Treves, on 30 April 1853. She died on 23 January 1874 at age 40.
She was given the name of Edith Maud Rawdon-Hastings at birth. Her married name became Clifton. In 1859 her name was legally changed to Edith Maud Abney-Hastings by Act of Parliament. She succeeded as the 11th Lord Campbell of Loudoun [S., 1601] on 10 November 1868. She succeeded as the 10th Countess of Loudoun [S., 1633] on 10 November 1868, suo jure. She succeeded as the 10th Lord Tarrinzean and Mauchline [S., 1633] on 10 November 1868. She succeeded as the 21st Baroness Botreaux [E., 1368] on 6 November 1871, suo jure, after the abeyance of this title was terminated in her favour. She succeeded as the 20th Baroness Hungerford [E., 1426] on 6 November 1871, when the abeyance was terminated. She succeeded as the 18th Baroness Moleyns [E., 1445] on 6 November 1871, when the abeyance was terminated......From The Peerage.
Soon after moving into WILLESLEY HALL, she planted an avenue of lime trees from the hall to Ashby Castle, the home of her ancestors. This can still be seen along the large field bordering the golf course. She later moved to Donnington Hall and died in 1874. Her husband died in 1895. Their son Charles continued family traditions but the family suffered heavily in the Great War. Edward Hastings and Rawdon Hastings (heir) were killed in 1915 and then in 1920 the earl died at the Manor House in Ashby. The Widowed Countess decided to sell.
The house left the Abney family when it was sold to Major J. Ashworth, a solicitor from Nottingham, who leased the park in 1921 to the local Golf club (who eventually bought it in 1946). From 1925 the house became a hotel under Mr. Chapmen but from 1936, when it finally closed, the house remained empty and decaying until 1952 when the site was bought by the Ashby and Coalville Scout District. 'The hall was demolished in 1953'
Edith Maud Rawdon-Hastings, 10th Countess of Loudoun was born on 10 December 1833. She was the daughter of George Augustus Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 2nd Marquess of Hastings and Barbara Yelverton, Baroness Grey (of Ruthin). She married Charles Frederick Abney-Hastings, 1st Baron Donington, son of Thomas Joseph Clifton and Hetty Treves, on 30 April 1853. She died on 23 January 1874 at age 40.
She was given the name of Edith Maud Rawdon-Hastings at birth. Her married name became Clifton. In 1859 her name was legally changed to Edith Maud Abney-Hastings by Act of Parliament. She succeeded as the 11th Lord Campbell of Loudoun [S., 1601] on 10 November 1868. She succeeded as the 10th Countess of Loudoun [S., 1633] on 10 November 1868, suo jure. She succeeded as the 10th Lord Tarrinzean and Mauchline [S., 1633] on 10 November 1868. She succeeded as the 21st Baroness Botreaux [E., 1368] on 6 November 1871, suo jure, after the abeyance of this title was terminated in her favour. She succeeded as the 20th Baroness Hungerford [E., 1426] on 6 November 1871, when the abeyance was terminated. She succeeded as the 18th Baroness Moleyns [E., 1445] on 6 November 1871, when the abeyance was terminated......From The Peerage.
Soon after moving into WILLESLEY HALL, she planted an avenue of lime trees from the hall to Ashby Castle, the home of her ancestors. This can still be seen along the large field bordering the golf course. She later moved to Donnington Hall and died in 1874. Her husband died in 1895. Their son Charles continued family traditions but the family suffered heavily in the Great War. Edward Hastings and Rawdon Hastings (heir) were killed in 1915 and then in 1920 the earl died at the Manor House in Ashby. The Widowed Countess decided to sell.
The house left the Abney family when it was sold to Major J. Ashworth, a solicitor from Nottingham, who leased the park in 1921 to the local Golf club (who eventually bought it in 1946). From 1925 the house became a hotel under Mr. Chapmen but from 1936, when it finally closed, the house remained empty and decaying until 1952 when the site was bought by the Ashby and Coalville Scout District. 'The hall was demolished in 1953'
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Flora Paulyna Barbara Abney-Hastings Fitzalan-Howard
1854–1887
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Charles Edward Rawdon Hastings
1855–1920
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MAJ Paulyn Francis Cuthbert Rawdon-Hastings
1856–1907
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MAJ Gilbert Theophilus Clifton Hastings-Campbell
1859–1927
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Henry Cecil Plantagenet Abney-Hastings
1860–1886
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Egidia Sophia Frederica C. Abney-Hastings
1870–1892
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