Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 9th Earl of Shaftesbury
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Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 9th Earl of Shaftesbury, KP, GCVO, CBE, PC (31 August 1869 – 25 March 1961) was a British peer, the son of Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 8th Earl of Shaftesbury.
He married Lady Constance Grosvenor (22 August 1875 – 8 July 1957), daughter of Victor Grosvenor, Earl Grosvenor, on 15 July 1899. They had four children:
- Major Anthony Ashley-Cooper, styled Lord Ashley (4 October 1900 – 8 March 1947), married Edith Hawkes and had issue.
- Lady Mary Sibell Ashley-Cooper (3 October 1902 – 2 August 1936), married Napier Sturt, 3rd Baron Alington of Crichel and had issue.
- Lady Dorothea Louise Ashley-Cooper (b. 29 April 1907), married Anthony Head, 1st Viscount Head and had issue.
- Major The Hon. Anthony John Percy Hugh Michael Ashley-Cooper (5 October 1915 – 1986), married Julian Petherick; no issue.
Lord Shaftesbury was Lord Lieutenant of Belfast from 1904 to 1911, Lord Lieutenant of Antrim from 1911 to 1916, Lord Lieutenant of Dorset from 1916 to 1952, and Lord Steward from 1922 to 1936.
He helped J. G. Jeffreys found Bryanston School in Dorset in 1928 and became Chairman of the Governors.[1]
He died in 1961 and his titles passed to his grandson, Anthony Ashley-Cooper, Lord Ashley.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Daniel Dixon |
Lord Mayor of Belfast 1907 – 1908 |
Succeeded by Robert Anderson |
| Preceded by The Viscount Farquhar |
Lord Steward 1922 – 1936 |
Succeeded by The Duke of Sutherland |
| Court offices | ||
| New title | Lord Chamberlain to The Princess of Wales, later Queen Mary 1901 – 1922 |
Succeeded by The Marquess of Anglesey |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Marquess of Londonderry |
Lord Lieutenant of Belfast 1904 – 1911 |
Succeeded by The Lord Pirrie |
| Preceded by Sir Francis Workman-Macnaghten, Bt |
Lord Lieutenant of Antrim 1911 – 1916 |
Succeeded by The Viscount Massereene |
| Preceded by John Mount Batten |
Lord Lieutenant of Dorset 1916 – 1952 |
Succeeded by The Lord Digby |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by Anthony Ashley-Cooper |
Earl of Shaftesbury 1886 – 1961 |
Succeeded by Anthony Ashley-Cooper |
[edit] References
- ^ Bob Allen, Domesday to Dalton. In Angela Holdsworth (editor), Bryanston Reflections, London: Third Millennium Publishing, 2005, pages 12–17. ISBN 1-903942-38-1.
Categories: 1869 births | 1961 deaths | Earls in the Peerage of England | Knights of St Patrick | Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order | Commanders of the Order of the British Empire | Lord Mayors of Belfast | Lord-Lieutenants of Dorset | Lord-Lieutenants of Antrim | Lord-Lieutenants of Belfast
