Rupert Edward Cecil Lee Guinness 2nd Earl of Iveagh

Brief Life History of Rupert Edward Cecil Lee

When Rupert Edward Cecil Lee Guinness 2nd Earl of Iveagh was born on 29 March 1874, in St George Hanover Square, London, England, United Kingdom, his father, Rt. Hon. Edward Cecil Guinness 1st Earl of Iveagh, was 26 and his mother, Adelaide Maria Guinness, was 30. He married Gwendolen Guinness Countess of Iveagh on 8 October 1903, in St George Hanover Square, London, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He immigrated to Vermont, United States in 1924 and lived in Pyrford, Surrey, England, United Kingdom in 1911. He died on 14 September 1967, in Woking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 93, and was buried in Elveden, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

Rupert Edward Cecil Lee Guinness 2nd Earl of Iveagh
1874–1967
Gwendolen Guinness Countess of Iveagh
1881–1966
Marriage: 8 October 1903
Richard Guinness
1906–1906
Lady Honor Dorothy Mary Guinness
1909–1976
Arthur Onslow Edward Guinness Viscount Elveden
1912–1945
Patricia Florence Susan Guinness
1918–2001
Lady Brigid Katherine Rachel Guinness
1920–1995

Sources (8)

  • Rupert Edward Cecil Lee Guinness, "England and Wales Census, 1911"
  • Rupert E C L Guinness, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
  • Rupert Edward Cecil Lee Guinness, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

1877 · Trial of Detectives

The Trial of Detective, also known as the Turf Fraud Scandal, was a scandal involving 3 senior Scotland Yard detectives. It was a scam involving bets made on horse races. 

1900 · Gold for Cash!

This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.

Name Meaning

Irish: from Mag Aonghusa or Mag Aonghuis, see McGuinness .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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