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Edith Vane-Tempest-Stewart (née Chaplin), Marchioness of Londonderry DBE (3 December 1878 – 23 April 1959) was a noted and influential society hostess in the United Kingdom between World War I and World War II. ==Family and personal life== Born as Edith Helen Chaplin in Blankney, Lincolnshire, she was the daughter of Henry Chaplin (later the 1st Viscount Chaplin). After the death of her mother in 1881, Edith was raised largely at Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland, the estate of her maternal grandfather, the third Duke of Sutherland. On 28 November 1899, she married Charles Vane-Tempest-Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh, who later inherited his father's title in 1915, whereupon Edith became ''Marchioness of Londonderry''. They had five children: * Maureen (b. 6 Dec 1900, d. 20 Jun 1942) m. Oliver Stanley * Edward (b. 18 Nov 1902, d. 17 Oct 1955) known as Robin, became the 8th Marquess * Margaret (b. 9 Mar 1910, d. 19 Oct 1966) m. firstly Alan Muntz, and secondly Hugh Falkus * Helen (b. 8 Jul 1911, d. 11 Mar 1986) m. firstly Edward Jessel, 2nd Baron Jessel, and secondly Dennis Whittington Walsh. * Mairi (b. 25 Mar 1921, d. 16 Nov 2009) m. Viscount Bury. On the death of the 7th Marquess, in 1949, Lady Londonderry became ''Dowager Marchioness of Londonderry''. One of Lady Londonderry's grandchildren, Annabel Goldsmith, is also a noted London socialite. The Marchioness died of cancer on 23 April 1959, aged 80. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Edith Vane-Tempest-Stewart, Marchioness of Londonderry」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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