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Rupert Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh

Irish businessman, politician and philanthropist (1874–1967)

Rupert Edward Cecil Lee Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh (29 March 1874 – 14 September 1967) was an Anglo-Irish businessman, politician, oarsman and philanthropist. Born in London, he was the eldest son of Edward Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh.²

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Born Mar 29, 1874, died Sep 14, 1967.¹

About

He served as the 20th Chancellor of the University of Dublin from 1927 to 1963, succeeding his father who was Chancellor between 1908 and 1927.

From Wikipedia’s article on Rupert Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

ScarpaFounder¹⁸

Early life and education

Date not recordedTrinity College³
Date not recordedEton College³

Career

Occupation: rower, politician.¹²

1927 to 1967Member of the House of Lords⁵
1924 to 1927Member of the 34th Parliament of the United Kingdom^{5 11}
1923 to 1924Member of the 33rd Parliament of the United Kingdom^{5 10}
1922 to 1923Member of the 32nd Parliament of the United Kingdom^{5 9}
1918 to 1922Member of the 31st Parliament of the United Kingdom^{5 8}
1912 to 1918Member of the 30th Parliament of the United Kingdom^{5 7}
1908 to 1910Member of the 28th Parliament of the United Kingdom^{5 6}
Date not recordedFounded Scarpa⁴
Date not recordedMember of London County Council⁵

Personal life

BornMar 29, 1874, London¹³
DiedSep 14, 1967, Woking¹⁴
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom¹⁵
SpouseGwendolen Guinness, Countess of Iveagh married 1903¹⁶

Family

He was married to Lady Gwendolen Onslow, (daughter of the William Onslow, 4th Earl of Onslow) who succeeded him as Member of Parliament for Southend-on-Sea. They had five children:

Richard Guinness (15 October 1906 – 17 October 1906)

Lady Honor Dorothy Mary Guinness (1909 – 2 November 1976) she married Sir Henry Channon on 14 July 1933 and they were divorced in 1945. They have one son. She remarried F/Lt. Frantisek Svejdar on 19 November 1946.

Henry Paul Guinness Channon, Baron Kelvedon (9 October 1935 – 27 January 2007) he married Ingrid Wyndham on 7 August 1963. They have three children.

Arthur Guinness, Viscount Elveden (8 May 1912 – 8 February 1945) he married Lady Elizabeth Hare on 22 July 1936. They have three children, nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren:

Benjamin Guinness, 3rd Earl of Iveagh (20 May 1937 – 18 June 1992) he married Miranda Smiley on 12 March 1963 and they were divorced in 1984. They have four children and nine grandchildren:

Lady Emma Lavinia Guinness (7 December 1963) she married James Barnard on 4 December 1995. They have two sons:

Benjamin Philip Barnard (23 October 1996)

Arthur James Barnard (8 March 1998)

Lady Louisa Jane Guinness (20 February 1967) she married Rupert Uloth in 2001. They have three children:

Honor Miranda Uloth (12 February 2001 – 31 July 2020)

Nonie Margaret Uloth (4 March 2003)

Rufus Benjamin Uloth (22 March 2005)

Edward Guinness, 4th Earl of Iveagh (10 August 1969) he married Clare Hazell on 27 October 2001. They have one son:

Arthur Benjamin Geoffrey Guinness, Viscount Elveden (6 January 2003)

Hon. Rory Michael Benjamin Guinness (12 December 1974) he married Mira Maini in 2006. They have three children:

Aoife Maya Theadora Guinness (8 May 2006)

Beatrice Miranda Margareta Guinness (31 January 2008)

Aidan Tidu Benjamin Guinness (29 October 2013)

Lady Elizabeth Maria Guinness (31 October 1939) she married David Nugent on 28 September 1960 and they were divorced in 1990. They have four children. She remarried Robert Mays-Smith on 7 February 1992

Lady Henrietta Guinness (19 August 1942 – 3 May 1978) she married Luigi Marinori on 3 February 1978. They have one daughter:

Sara Marinori (1977)

Lady Patricia Florence Susan Guinness (3 March 1918 – 14 May 2001) she married 1st Viscount Boyd of Merton on 29 December 1938.

Lady Brigid Katherine Rachel Guinness (30 July 1920 – 8 March 1995) she married Prince Frederick of Prussia on 30 July 1945. They have five children, fifteen grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She remarried Major Anthony Patrick Ness on 3 June 1967.

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Awards

Date not recordedCompanion of the Order of St Michael and St George¹⁷
Date not recordedCompanion of the Order of the Bath¹⁷
Date not recordedOrder of the Garter¹⁷

Sources

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WikidataRupert Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh on Wikidata
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WikipediaRupert Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh on Wikipedia
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WikidataRupert Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataRupert Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh: Founded Scarpa, on Wikidata
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WikidataRupert Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh: Member of London County Council, on Wikidata
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WikidataMember of the 28th Parliament of the United Kingdom, as reported by Hansard 1803–2005
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WikidataMember of the 30th Parliament of the United Kingdom, as reported by Hansard 1803–2005
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WikidataMember of the 31st Parliament of the United Kingdom, as reported by Hansard 1803–2005
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WikidataMember of the 32nd Parliament of the United Kingdom, as reported by Hansard 1803–2005
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WikidataMember of the 33rd Parliament of the United Kingdom, as reported by Hansard 1803–2005
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WikidataMember of the 34th Parliament of the United Kingdom, as reported by Essex Newsman
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WikidataRupert Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataRupert Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataRupert Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataRupert Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataRupert Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh: spouse, on Wikidata
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WikidataRupert Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataScarpa, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsRupert Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh photo by Bassano Ltd, Public domain