Biography of Constance Grosvenor Countess of Shaftesbury 1875-1957

On 22 Aug 1875 Constance Grosvenor Countess of Shaftesbury was born to Victor Alexander Grosvenor (age 22) and Sibell Mary Lumley (age 20).

Before 19 Mar 1879 [her father] Victor Alexander Grosvenor (age 25) and [her mother] Sibell Mary Lumley (age 23) were married. She the daughter of Richard Lumley 9th Earl Scarborough 1813-1884 (age 65) and . He the son of Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke Westminster (age 53) and Constance Leveson-Gower Duchess Westminster 1834-1880 (age 44). They were third cousins.

On 22 Jan 1884 [her father] Victor Alexander Grosvenor (age 30) died.

In 1887 [her step-father] George Wyndham (age 23) and [her mother] Sibell Mary Lumley (age 31) were married. She the daughter of Richard Lumley 9th Earl Scarborough 1813-1884 and . He a great x 5 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

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In 1892 Walter Erskine 12th Earl of Mar and 14th Earl of Kellie (age 26) and [her future sister-in-law] Violet Ashley-Cooper (age 24) were married. She the daughter of Anthony Ashley-Cooper 8th Earl Shaftesbury 1831-1886 and Harriet Augusta Anna Seymourina Chichester Countess Shaftesbury -1898.

On 15 Jul 1899 Anthony Ashley-Cooper 9th Earl of Shaftesbury 1869-1961 (age 29) and Constance Grosvenor Countess of Shaftesbury (age 23) were married. She by marriage Countess Shaftesbury. He the son of Anthony Ashley-Cooper 8th Earl Shaftesbury 1831-1886 and Harriet Augusta Anna Seymourina Chichester Countess Shaftesbury -1898.

On 04 Oct 1900 [her son] Major Anthony Ashley-Cooper was born to [her husband] Anthony Ashley-Cooper 9th Earl of Shaftesbury 1869-1961 (age 31) and Constance Grosvenor Countess of Shaftesbury (age 25).

On 03 Oct 1902 [her daughter] Mary Sibell Ashley-Cooper Baroness Alington was born to [her husband] Anthony Ashley-Cooper 9th Earl of Shaftesbury 1869-1961 (age 33) and Constance Grosvenor Countess of Shaftesbury (age 27).

On 29 Apr 1907 [her daughter] Dorothea Louise Ashley-Cooper Viscountess Head was born to [her husband] Anthony Ashley-Cooper 9th Earl of Shaftesbury 1869-1961 (age 37) and Constance Grosvenor Countess of Shaftesbury (age 31).

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On 12 Feb 1911 [her daughter] Lettice Mildred Ashley-Cooper was born to [her husband] Anthony Ashley-Cooper 9th Earl of Shaftesbury 1869-1961 (age 41) and Constance Grosvenor Countess of Shaftesbury (age 35).

On 05 Oct 1915 [her son] Major Anthony John Percy Ashley-Cooper was born to [her husband] Anthony Ashley-Cooper 9th Earl of Shaftesbury 1869-1961 (age 46) and Constance Grosvenor Countess of Shaftesbury (age 40).

On 03 Feb 1927 [her son] Major Anthony Ashley-Cooper (age 26) and [her daughter-in-law] Sylvia Hawkes (age 22) were married. He the son of Anthony Ashley-Cooper 9th Earl of Shaftesbury 1869-1961 (age 57) and Constance Grosvenor Countess of Shaftesbury 1875-1957 (age 51).

On 04 Feb 1929 [her mother] Sibell Mary Lumley (age 73) died at Saighton Grange.

In 1931 [her sister-in-law] Evelyn Ashley-Cooper Baroness Magheramorne (age 66) died.

In 1931 [her sister-in-law] Margaret Ashley-Cooper (age 73) died.

On 28 Nov 1934 [her son] Major Anthony Ashley-Cooper (age 34) and [her daughter-in-law] Sylvia Hawkes (age 30) were divorced after she began an affair with American actor Douglas Fairbanks, Sr, who was named as co-respondent in the petition for divorce.

On 23 Jul 1935 [her son-in-law] Antony Head 1st Viscount Head (age 28) and [her daughter] Dorothea Louise Ashley-Cooper Viscountess Head (age 28) were married. She the daughter of Anthony Ashley-Cooper 9th Earl of Shaftesbury 1869-1961 (age 65) and Constance Grosvenor Countess of Shaftesbury 1875-1957 (age 59).

On 02 Aug 1936 [her daughter] Mary Sibell Ashley-Cooper Baroness Alington (age 33) died.

On 31 Mar 1937 [her son] Major Anthony Ashley-Cooper (age 36) and [her daughter-in-law] Françoise Soulier were married. He the son of Anthony Ashley-Cooper 9th Earl of Shaftesbury 1869-1961 (age 67) and Constance Grosvenor Countess of Shaftesbury 1875-1957 (age 61).

In 1938 [her sister-in-law] Violet Ashley-Cooper (age 70) died.

In 1945 [her sister-in-law] Ethel Maud Ashley-Cooper (age 75) died.

On 08 Mar 1947 [her son] Major Anthony Ashley-Cooper (age 46) died.

On 08 Jul 1957 Constance Grosvenor Countess of Shaftesbury (age 81) died.

Family Trees of Constance Grosvenor Countess of Shaftesbury 1875-1957

Paternal Family Tree: Grosvenor

Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Child 1656-1719

Descendants Family Trees:

Royal Ancestors of Constance Grosvenor Countess of Shaftesbury 1875-1957

Kings Wessex: Great x 24 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd 1100-1170

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 27 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 22 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys 1047-1132

Kings England: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France

Ancestors of Constance Grosvenor Countess of Shaftesbury 1875-1957

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Grosvenor 6th Baronet

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Grosvenor 1st Earl Grosvenor

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Warre Lady Grosvenor

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Grosvenor 1st Marquess Westminster

Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Grosvenor 2nd Marquess Westminster 1795-1869 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Egerton 6th Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Egerton 1st Earl Wilton 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Egerton Marchioness Westminster 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Assheton 3rd Baronet

Great x 3 Grandmother:

GrandFather: Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke Westminster 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Gower 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Evelyn Pierrepont Baroness Gower 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Duke Sutherland 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Scroop Egerton 1st Duke Bridgewater 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Louisa Egerton Countess Gower 1723-1761 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Rachel Russell Duchess Bridgewater 10 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Mary Leveson-Gower Marchioness Westminster 1797-1891 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Sutherland 17th Earl Sutherland 1708-1750 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Sutherland 18th Earl Sutherland 1735-1766 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

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

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Sutherland Duchess Sutherland 19th Countess Sutherland 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Father: Victor Alexander Grosvenor 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Gower 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Evelyn Pierrepont Baroness Gower 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Duke Sutherland 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Scroop Egerton 1st Duke Bridgewater 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Louisa Egerton Countess Gower 1723-1761 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Rachel Russell Duchess Bridgewater 10 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England

Great x 1 Grandfather: George Sutherland Leveson-Gower 2nd Duke Sutherland 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Sutherland 17th Earl Sutherland 1708-1750 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Sutherland 18th Earl Sutherland 1735-1766 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

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

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Sutherland Duchess Sutherland 19th Countess Sutherland 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

GrandMother: Constance Leveson-Gower Duchess Westminster 1834-1880 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Howard 4th Earl Carlisle 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Frederick Howard 5th Earl Carlisle 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Byron Countess Carlisle 1721-1795 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Howard 6th Earl Carlisle 1773-1848 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Caroline Leveson-Gower Countess Carlisle -1824 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Louisa Egerton Countess Gower 1723-1761 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 1 Grandmother: Harriet Elizabeth Georgiana Howard Duchess Sutherland 10 x Great Grand Daughter 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: William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire 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 Grandmother: Georgiana Cavendish Countess Carlisle 1783-1858 9 x Great Grand Daughter 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 Grandmother: Georgiana Spencer Duchess Devonshire 10 x Great Grand Daughter 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

Constance Grosvenor Countess of Shaftesbury 1875-1957 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Lumley-Saunderson 3rd Earl Scarborough 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Lumley-Saunderson 4th Earl Scarborough 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Hamilton Countess Scarborough -1772 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Frederick Lumley-Savile 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Savile 7th Baronet 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Barbara Savile Countess Scarborough 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Pratt

Great x 1 Grandfather: Frederick Lumley-Savile 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England

GrandFather: Richard Lumley 9th Earl Scarborough 1813-1884 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Marcus Beresford 1st Earl Tyrone 1694-1763 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Beresford 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: 16 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Reverend George de la Poer Beresford 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Constantia Ligondes

Great x 1 Grandmother: Charlotte Mary Beresford 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Mother: Sibell Mary Lumley 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Andrew Robert Drummond

GrandMother: 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Manners Marquess of Granby 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Manners 4th Duke Rutland 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Seymour 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Henry Manners 5th Duke Rutland 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Noel Somerset 4th Duke Beaufort 11 x Great Grand Son of Henry IV King England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Isabella Somerset Duchess Rutland 1756-1831 12 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Berekeley Duchess Beaufort 1713-1799 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Frederica Manners 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Howard 4th Earl Carlisle 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Frederick Howard 5th Earl Carlisle 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Byron Countess Carlisle 1721-1795 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Howard Duchess Rutland 1780-1825 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Caroline Leveson-Gower Countess Carlisle -1824 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Louisa Egerton Countess Gower 1723-1761 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland