Biography of Ernest Brudenell-Bruce 3rd Marquess Ailesbury 1811-1886

On 10 Apr 1793 [his father] Charles Brudenell 1st Marquess Ailesbury (age 20) and [his mother] Henrietta Maria Hill were married in Florence, Italy. He the son of [his grandfather] Thomas Brudenell 1st Earl Ailesbury (age 63) and [his grandmother] Susanna Hoare Countess Ailesbury.

On 08 Jan 1811 Ernest Brudenell-Bruce 3rd Marquess Ailesbury was born to Charles Brudenell 1st Marquess Ailesbury (age 37) and Henrietta Maria Hill at Warren's Hotel St James' Square.

On 02 Jan 1831 [his mother] Henrietta Maria Hill died.

On 20 Aug 1833 [his father] Charles Brudenell 1st Marquess Ailesbury (age 60) and [his step-mother] Maria Elizabeth Tollemache Marchioness Ailesbury (age 23) were married at Ham House, Richmond, Surrey. She by marriage Marchioness Ailesbury. The difference in their ages was 36 years. He the son of [his grandfather] Thomas Brudenell 1st Earl Ailesbury and [his grandmother] Susanna Hoare Countess Ailesbury.

On 25 Nov 1834 Ernest Brudenell-Bruce 3rd Marquess Ailesbury (age 23) and Louisa Elizabeth Horsley Beresford Marchioness Ailesbury (age 20) were married. He the son of Charles Brudenell 1st Marquess Ailesbury (age 61) and Henrietta Maria Hill.

In 1836 James Graham 4th Duke Montrose (age 36) and [his sister-in-law] Caroline Agnes Horsley Beresford "Mr Manton" Duchess Montrose (age 18) were married. He the son of James Graham 3rd Duke Montrose (age 80) and Caroline Maria Montagu Duchess Montrose.

On 30 Dec 1836 James Graham 3rd Duke Montrose (age 81) died. His son James (age 37) succeeded 4th Duke Montrose. [his sister-in-law] Caroline Agnes Horsley Beresford "Mr Manton" Duchess Montrose (age 18) by marriage Duchess Montrose.

On 15 May 1839 [his son] George John Brudenell was born to Ernest Brudenell-Bruce 3rd Marquess Ailesbury (age 28) and [his wife] Louisa Elizabeth Horsley Beresford Marchioness Ailesbury (age 25).

On 11 Apr 1842 [his son] Henry Brudenell-Bruce 5th Marquess of Ailesbury was born to Ernest Brudenell-Bruce 3rd Marquess Ailesbury (age 31) and [his wife] Louisa Elizabeth Horsley Beresford Marchioness Ailesbury (age 28).

On 25 Jan 1845 [his son] Robert Thomas Brudenell-Bruce was born to Ernest Brudenell-Bruce 3rd Marquess Ailesbury (age 34) and [his wife] Louisa Elizabeth Horsley Beresford Marchioness Ailesbury (age 30).

On 14 Mar 1847 [his daughter] Ernestine Mary Brudenell-Bruce Countess Listowell was born to Ernest Brudenell-Bruce 3rd Marquess Ailesbury (age 36) and [his wife] Louisa Elizabeth Horsley Beresford Marchioness Ailesbury (age 32).

The London Gazette 21397. St, James's-Palace, December 30, 1852. THE Queen has been pleased to appoint the Right Honourable Lord Ernest Augustus Charles Brudenell-Bruce (age 41), to be Vice-Chamberlain of Her Majesty's Household, in the room of the Right Honourable Orlando-George-Charles-Bridgeman (age 33), Viscount Newport, resigned.

On 04 Jan 1856 [his father] Charles Brudenell 1st Marquess Ailesbury (age 82) died. His son [his brother] George (age 51) succeeded 2nd Marquess Ailesbury, 3rd Earl Ailesbury, 2nd Earl Bruce of Whorlton in Yorkshire, 2nd Viscount Savernake of Savernake Forest in Wiltshire. Mary Herbert Marchioness Ailesbury (age 43) by marriage Marchioness Ailesbury.

On 19 Jan 1856 [his son-in-law] Henry Meux 2nd Baronet (age 38) and [his daughter] Louisa Caroline Brudenell-Bruce Lady Meux were married. She by marriage Lady Meux of Theobald's Park in Hertfordshire. She the daughter of Ernest Brudenell-Bruce 3rd Marquess Ailesbury (age 45) and [his wife] Louisa Elizabeth Horsley Beresford Marchioness Ailesbury (age 41).

Adeline Horsey Recollections. The estates were heavily mortgaged, and since Cardigan's death I have paid off £365,000 of the mortgages, which by the terms of the will was not compulsory for me to do. I have also spent £200,000 on the estate, and the many modern improvements now at Deene [Map] (which in past years was more gorgeous than comfortable) are entirely due to me.

After the will had been read. Lord Ernest Bruce (age 47) and my brother, Colonel de Horsey (age 33), went for a stroll in the park. They were discussing the contents of the will, and Lord Ernest said cheerfully, "Well, it's a good thing for [his son] Robert (age 13), as Lady Cardigan won't last long ". "Look here, my Lord", replied my brother in an icy tone, "you seem to forget you are talking about my sister".

I looked delicate in those days, and my death would have been "a good thing for Robert", but forty years have passed, and he is still waiting for his inheritance!

On 07 Aug 1862 [his son] George John Brudenell (age 23) and [his daughter-in-law] Evelyn Mary Craven (age 22) were married. She the daughter of William Craven 2nd Earl Craven (age 52) and Emily Mary Grimston Countess Craven (age 46). He the son of Ernest Brudenell-Bruce 3rd Marquess Ailesbury (age 51) and [his wife] Louisa Elizabeth Horsley Beresford Marchioness Ailesbury (age 48). She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 31 Aug 1865 [his son-in-law] William Hare 3rd Earl of Listowel (age 32) and [his daughter] Ernestine Mary Brudenell-Bruce Countess Listowell (age 18) were married. She by marriage Countess Listowel in County Kerry. She the daughter of Ernest Brudenell-Bruce 3rd Marquess Ailesbury (age 54) and [his wife] Louisa Elizabeth Horsley Beresford Marchioness Ailesbury (age 51). He the son of William Hare 2nd Earl Listowel and Maria Augusta Windham Countess Listowel (age 60).

On 28 May 1868 [his son] George John Brudenell (age 29) died at Ajaccio.

Adeline Horsey Recollections. I remember a very amusing incident which happened on one of the many cruises of the Sea Horse, when I had invited a small party, including Miss Hill, [his son] Robert Bruce (age 23), Count Lindemann and the Vicar of Deene, my dear old friend the late Mr. Sylvester.

Lord Ernest Bruce (age 57) came to see us safely on board, for leave-takings were the joy of his life. He always loved to speed the parting guest, and invariably went through the same ceremony whenever he said good-bye. This consisted of kissing everybody with much solemnity, and then with a great show of generosity he would present the porter with sixpence!

Robert Bruce was an amusing person in those days, and when old Lord Ernest was preparing to say good-bye to us, he called out: "Now, father, kiss the porter and give me the sixpence!"greatly to Lord Ernest's annoyance.

In 1876 William Stuart Stirling Crawfurd (age 57) and [his sister-in-law] Caroline Agnes Horsley Beresford "Mr Manton" Duchess Montrose (age 58) were married.

On 06 Jan 1878 [his brother] George William Frederick Brudenell 2nd Marquess Ailesbury (age 73) died at Lockeridge House Savernake, Wiltshire. His brother Ernest (age 66) succeeded 3rd Marquess Ailesbury, 9th Earl Cardigan, 4th Earl Ailesbury, 3rd Earl Bruce of Whorlton in Yorkshire, 3rd Viscount Savernake of Savernake Forest in Wiltshire, 9th Baron Brudenell of Stonton in Leicestershire. [his wife] Louisa Elizabeth Horsley Beresford Marchioness Ailesbury (age 63) by marriage Marchioness Ailesbury.

The London Gazette 25308. Whitehall, January 11, 1884. The Queen has been pleased to direct Letters Patent to be passed under the Great Seal, for appointing Ernest Augustus Charles, Marquess of Ailesbury (age 73), to be Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of the county of Berks, in the room of George Grimston, Earl of Craven, deceased.

On 18 Oct 1886 Ernest Brudenell-Bruce 3rd Marquess Ailesbury (age 75) died. His grandson [his grandson] George (age 23) succeeded 4th Marquess Ailesbury, 10th Earl Cardigan, 5th Earl Ailesbury, 4th Earl Bruce of Whorlton in Yorkshire, 4th Viscount Savernake of Savernake Forest in Wiltshire, 10th Baron Brudenell of Stonton in Leicestershire, 5th Baron Bruce of Tottenham in Wiltshire. [his granddaughter-in-law] Dorothy Julia "Dolly Tester" Haseley Marchioness Ailesbury (age 25) by marriage Marchioness Ailesbury. [his son] Robert Thomas Brudenell-Bruce (age 41) inherited Deene Park, Northamptonshire [Map].

On 14 Oct 1891 [his former wife] Louisa Elizabeth Horsley Beresford Marchioness Ailesbury (age 77) died.

[his daughter] Louisa Caroline Brudenell-Bruce Lady Meux was born to Ernest Brudenell-Bruce 3rd Marquess Ailesbury and Louisa Elizabeth Horsley Beresford Marchioness Ailesbury.