Brief Life History of Constance Frances
When Lady Constance Frances Bowes-Lyon was born on 8 October 1865, in Glamis Castle, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom, her father, Claude George Bowes-Lyon 13th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, was 41 and her mother, Frances Dora Smith, was 33. She married Hon. Robert Francis Leslie Blackburn on 21 December 1893, in Kensington, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. She lived in Saint George, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1901. She died on 19 November 1951, in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, at the age of 86, and was buried in Glamis Castle, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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- Constance F Blackburn in household of Robert F L Blackburn, "Scotland Census, 1901"
- Constance Frances Bowes Lyon, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
- Constance Frances Bowes Lyon, "England, Surrey Parish Registers, 1536-1992"
World Events (8)
1868 · The Representation of the people (Scotland) Act 1868
The Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1868 was passed by Parliament and allowed for the creation of seven additional Scottish seats in the House of Commons. Along with the seats, Two University constituencies were created. These each returned one member to Parliament.
1884
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
1890 · Opening of the Forth Railway Bridge.
The Forth Bridge is a railway bridge across the Firth of Forth river in the east of Scotland, 9 miles west of Edinburgh City Center. It is considered as a symbol of Scotland and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was opened on 4 March and was the longest single cantilever bridge span in the world until 1919. It is still in operation.
Name Meaning
Medieval form of the Late Latin name Constantia, which is either a feminine derivative of Constans ( see Constant ) or an abstract noun meaning ‘constancy’. This was a popular name among the Normans, and was borne by, amongst others, the formidable Constance of Sicily ( 1158–98 ), wife of the Emperor Henry VI .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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