Violet (Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound) Astor (1889-1965)

Lady Violet "Baroness Astor of Hever" Astor formerly Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound aka Petty-Fitzmaurice

Born 28 May 1889 [location unknown]

Ancestors

Daughter of Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound and Mary Caroline Grey

Sister of Eileen Nina Evelyn Sibell Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound and Ruby Florence (Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound) Baring

Wife of Charles George Francis Mercer Nairne Petty-Fitzmaurice — married 20 Jan 1909 [location unknown]

Wife of John Jacob Astor V — married 28 Aug 1916 [location unknown]

Descendants

Mother of Mary Margaret Elizabeth Petty-Fitzmaurice, George John Charles Mercer Nairne Petty-Fitzmaurice, Gavin Astor, Hugh Waldorf Astor and John Astor

Died 3 Jan 1965 in Pégomas, France

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Biography

Lady Violet, daughter of Lord Minto

Lady Violet Mary Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound was born on 28 May 1889. She was the daughter of Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto and Lady Mary Caroline Grey. She married, firstly, Major Lord Charles George Francis Mercer Nairne Petty-FitzMaurice, son of Henry Charles Keith Petty-FitzMaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne and Lady Maud Evelyn Hamilton, on 20 January 1909. She married, secondly, Lt.-Col. John Jacob Astor, 1st Baron Astor of Hever, son of William Waldorf Astor, 1st Viscount Astor and Mary Dahlgren Paul, on 28 August 1916. She died on 3 January 1965 at age 75.

From 20 January 1909, her married name became Nairne. From 28 August 1916, her married name became Astor. She was invested as a Dame of Grace, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (D.St.J.). As a result of her marriage, Lady Violet Mary Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound was styled as Baroness Astor of Hever on 21 January 1956.

Queen Elizabeth II of the Commonwealth Realms is 6 Degrees from Violet Astor Baroness Astor of Hever

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Violet (Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound) Astor (1889 - 1965)

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