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Marquess of Londonderry

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Marquessate of Londonderry
Arms:Quarterly: 1st & 4th, Or, a Bend counter-company Argent and Azure, between two Lions rampant Gules(Stewart);2nd, Argent, a Bend engrailed between six Martlets Sable(Tempest);3rd, Azure, three sinister Gauntlets Or(Vane).Crests:Centre: A Dragon statant Or(Stewart);Dexter: A Griffin’s Head erased per pale Argent and Sable, beaked Gules(Tempest);Sinister: A dexter Cubit Arm in Armour, the hand in a Gauntlet proper, graping a Sword proper, pommel and hilt Or(Vane).Supporters:Dexter: A Moor proper, wreathed about the temples Argent and Azure, holding in the exterior hand a Shield Azure, garnished Or, and charged with a Sun-in-Splendour Gold; Sinister: A Lion Or, gorged with a Collar Argent, charged with three Mullets Sable.
Creation date13 January 1816
Created byThe Prince Regent(acting on behalf of his fatherKing George III)
PeeragePeerage of Ireland
First holderRobert Stewart, 1st Earl of Londonderry
Present holderFrederick Vane-Tempest-Stewart, 10th Marquess
Heir presumptiveLord Reginald Vane-Tempest-Stewart
Subsidiary titlesEarl of Londonderry
Earl Vane (United Kingdom)
Viscount Castlereagh
Viscount Seaham (United Kingdom)
Baron Londonderry
Baron Stewart (United Kingdom)
StatusExtant
Former seat(s)Mount Stewart
Plas Machynlleth
Seaham Hall
Wynyard Hall
MottoMETUENDA COROLLA DRACONIS(The dragon’s crest is to be feared)

Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh,British Foreign Secretary, who became the second Marquess of Londonderry in 1821

Marquess of Londonderry,of the County ofLondonderry[1](/ˈlʌndəndreɪ/LUN-dən-dree),[a]is a title in thePeerage of Ireland.

History[edit]

The title was created in 1816 forRobert Stewart, 1st Earl of Londonderry.He had earlier representedCounty Downin theIrish House of Commons.Stewart had already been createdBaron Londonderryin 1789,[3]Viscount Castlereagh,ofCastlereaghin the County of Down,[4][5]in 1795 andEarl of Londonderry,of the County of Londonderry, in 1796.[6]These titles are also in the Peerage of Ireland.

He was the son ofAlexander Stewart,who had married Mary Cowan, sister and heiress ofRobert Cowan,who gained great wealth asGovernor of Bombayfrom 1729 to 1737. Alexander was from Ballylawn, atownlandat the south-west corner ofInishowenin the north ofCounty Donegal,acountylocated in the west ofUlsterin the northern part ofIreland.However, much of the Stewart family's wealth was based on the estates which came into the family through this marriage.

The 1st Marquess was one of the few people to become a Marquess without inheriting any titles prior to the creation. He sat in theBritish House of Lordsas one of the twenty-eight originalIrish representative peerfrom 1800 to 1821. He was succeeded by his son from his first marriage to Lady Sarah Seymour. The 2nd Marquess, better known asLord Castlereagh(he went by thecourtesy titleof Viscount Castlereagh from 1796 to 1821), was a noted statesman and diplomat. Castlereagh is best remembered for his tenure asForeign Secretary of the United Kingdomfrom 1812 to 1822 and played an important role at theCongress of Viennaof 1814 to 1815. He committed suicide in 1822, one year after succeeding his father in the marquessate. The 2nd Marquess did not follow his father as a Representative Peer into the House of Lords, this permitted him to continue fulfilling his roles in the House of Commons.

Castlereagh was succeeded by his half-brother, the 3rd Marquess. He was the only son from the 1st Marquess's second marriage to Lady Frances Pratt, daughter ofCharles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden.He was a General in the Army and like his elder half-brother a prominent politician and diplomat. Lord Londonderry served asUnder-Secretary of State for War and the Coloniesfrom 1807 to 1809, fought in theNapoleonic Warsand wasAmbassador to Austriafrom 1814 to 1823. In 1814 he was createdBaron Stewart,of Stewart's Court and Ballylawn in County Donegal, in thePeerage of the United Kingdom.[7]In 1819 Londonderry married as his second wifeFrances Anne Vane-Tempest(died 1865), daughter and wealthy heiress ofSir Henry Vane-Tempest,2ndBaronet,through which marriage substantial estates inCounty Durhamcame into the Stewart family. He assumed the additional surname of Vane on his marriage and in 1823 he was createdViscount Seaham,of Seaham in the County Palatine of Durham, andEarl Vane,with remainder to the male issue of his second marriage. These titles are in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.[8]

Lord Londonderry was succeeded in the viscountcy of Seaham and earldom of Vane according to the special remainder by his eldest son from his second marriage while he was succeeded in the Irish titles and the barony of Stewart by his son from his first marriage to Lady Catherine Bligh, the 4th Marquess. He died childless in 1872 and was succeeded by his half-brother, the 5th Marquess, who had already succeeded his father as second Earl Vane in 1854. He representedDurham Northin theHouse of Commonsand served asLord-Lieutenant of County Durham.In 1851 the 5th Marquess assumed by Royal licence the additional surname of Tempest. On his death, the titles passed to his eldest son, the 6th Marquess. He was aConservativepolitician and held office in the administrations ofLord SalisburyandArthur BalfourasLord-Lieutenant of Ireland,asPostmaster General,asPresident of the Board of Education,asLord Privy Sealand asLord President of the Council.In 1885 he assumed by Royal licence the additional and principal surname of Stewart.

He was succeeded by his son, the 7th Marquess, who was also a Conservative politician. He had a career in both Irish and British politics but is best known for his role asSecretary of State for Airfrom 1931 to 1935. Lord Londonderry subsequently gained notoriety for his informal diplomatic contacts with senior members of the German government. He made six visits to Nazi Germany between January 1936 and September 1938 meetingAdolf Hitleron a number of occasions and sympathising with some of his viewpoints.[9]His wifeEdith Vane-Tempest-Stewart, Marchioness of Londonderry,was an influential society hostess remembered for her close friendship withRamsay MacDonald.Lord Londonderry was succeeded by his son, the 8th Marquess. He representedCounty Downin the House of Commons as a Conservative from 1931 to 1945.

Theheir apparentto the marquessate is styledViscount Castlereagh,although the Marquess is also the Earl Vane, and the heir apparent's heir apparent, when such exists, is styledLord Stewart.[citation needed]

Between 1823 and 1854 and between 1872 and 1999, the Marquesses of Londonderry sat in theHouse of LordsasThe Earl Vane.Between 1822 and 1823 and between 1854 and 1872, they sat asThe Lord Stewart.

Residences[edit]

The principal family seats wereMount Stewart,nearNewtownards,County Down,Northern Ireland,and theWynyard Parkestate inCounty Durham.Other properties includedSeaham Hallin County Durham, as well asLondonderry HouseonPark LaneinLondon(where the Londonderry Hotel was later located), andPlas Machynllethin mid-Wales.

Marquesses of Londonderry (1816)[edit]

Arms of the6th Marquess

The 4th Marquess did not inherit the Seaham viscountcy and Vane earldom as he was not the heir male of the 3rd Marquess's second wife, a limitation of the remainder of those peerages.

Present peer[edit]

Frederick Aubrey Vane-Tempest-Stewart, 10th Marquess of Londonderry (born 6 September 1972) is the son of the 9th Marquess and his wife Doreen Patricia Wells, who was a ballerina with theRoyal Balletbetween 1955 and 1974. He was styled as Viscount Castlereagh from birth and later as Earl Vane.[11]

On 20 June 2012, Earl Vane succeeded his father as Marquess of Londonderry (I., 1816), Earl of Londonderry (I., 1796), Earl Vane (U.K., 1823), Viscount Castlereagh (I., 1795), Viscount Seaham of Seaham (U.K., 1823), Baron Stewart of Stewart's Court and Ballylawn (U.K., 1814), and Baron Londonderry (I., 1789).[11]

Theheir presumptiveis Londonderry's brother Lord Reginald Alexander Vane-Tempest-Stewart (born 1977),[11]whose heir apparent is his son Robin Gabriel Vane-Tempest-Stewart (born 2004).

Line of succession (simplified)[edit]

[12]

Family tree[edit]

Marquess of Londonderryfamily tree
Alexander Stewart
1699–1781
Baron Londonderry(2nd creation), 1789
Viscount Castlereagh,1795
Earl of Londonderry(3rd creation), 1796
Marquess of Londonderry,1816
Sarah Frances Seymour
1747–1770		Robert Stewart
1739–1821
1st Marquess of Londonderry, Earl of Londonderry, Viscount Castlereagh, and Baron Londonderry		Frances Pratt
c. 1751–1833
Baron Stewart,1814
Earl VaneandViscount Seaham,1823
Robert Stewart
1769–1822
2nd Marquess of Londonderry, Earl of Londonderry, Viscount Castlereagh, and Baron Londonderry		Catherine Bligh
d. 1812		Charles William Vane (né Stewart)
1778–1854
3rd Marquess of Londonderry, Earl of Londonderry, Viscount Castlereagh, and Baron Londonderry
1st Earl Vane, Viscount Seaham, and Baron Stewart		Frances Anne Vane
1800–1865
Frederick William Robert Stewart
1805–1872
4th Marquess of Londonderry, Earl of Londonderry, Viscount Castlereagh, and Baron Londonderry		George Henry Robert Charles William Vane-Tempest
1821–1884
5th Marquess of Londonderry, Earl of Londonderry, Viscount Castlereagh, and Baron Londonderry
2nd Earl Vane, Viscount Seaham, and Baron Stewart
Charles Stewart Vane-Tempest-Stewart
1852–1915
6th Marquess of Londonderry, Earl of Londonderry, Viscount Castlereagh, and Baron Londonderry
3rd Earl Vane, Viscount Seaham, and Baron Stewart
Charles Stewart Henry Vane-Tempest-Stewart
1878–1949
7th Marquess of Londonderry, Earl of Londonderry, Viscount Castlereagh, and Baron Londonderry
4th Earl Vane, Viscount Seaham, and Baron Stewart
Edward Charles Stewart Robert "Robin" Vane-Tempest-Stewart
1902–1955
8th Marquess of Londonderry, Earl of Londonderry, Viscount Castlereagh, and Baron Londonderry
5th Earl Vane, Viscount Seaham, and Baron Stewart
Alexander Charles Robert "Alastair" Vane-Tempest-Stewart
1937–2012
9th Marquess of Londonderry, Earl of Londonderry, Viscount Castlereagh, and Baron Londonderry
6th Earl Vane, Viscount Seaham, and Baron Stewart
Frederick Vane-Tempest-Stewart
b. 1972
10th Marquess of Londonderry, Earl of Londonderry, Viscount Castlereagh, and Baron Londonderry
7th Earl Vane, Viscount Seaham, and Baron Stewart		Reginald Alexander Vane-Tempest-Stewart
b. 1977
Heir presumptive to all titles

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^The pronunciation of the family name differs from that of the place[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^"No. 17104".The London Gazette.30 January 1816. p. 173.
  2. ^Montague-Smith, Patrick (1970).Debrett's Correct Form(1992 ed.).Debrett's Peerage.p. 401.ISBN978-0-7472-0658-3.
  3. ^"No. 13131".The London Gazette.15 September 1789. p. 597.
  4. ^"No. 13821".The London Gazette.13 October 1795. p. 1052.
  5. ^"Castlereagh".The Parliamentary gazetteer of Ireland.Vol. I: A-C. Dublin: A. Fullarton. 1846. p. 372.
  6. ^"No. 13922".The London Gazette.16 August 1796. p. 781.
  7. ^"No. 16909".The London Gazette.18 June 1814. p. 1255.
  8. ^"No. 17909".The London Gazette.29 March 1823. p. 498.
  9. ^Fleming, Neil C. (2005),The Marquess of Londonderry: aristocracy, power and politics in Britain and Ireland,I.B.Tauris, pp. 185–198,ISBN978-1-85043-726-0
  10. ^"The Marquess of Londonderry",Daily Telegraph,20 June 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  11. ^abcBurke's Peerage,volume 2, 2003, p. 2383
  12. ^Morris, Susan; Bosberry-Scott, Wendy; Belfield, Gervase, eds. (2019). "Londonderry, Marquess of".Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage.Vol. 1 (150th ed.). London: Debrett's Ltd. pp. 2221–2224.ISBN978-1-999767-0-5-1.

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