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Biography of Katherine Mary "Kitty" Hare Marchioness Downshire 1872-1959

Paternal Family Tree: Hare

On 1st October 1872 Katherine Mary "Kitty" Hare Marchioness Downshire was born to Hugh Henry Hare (age 33).

1893. Unknown Photographer. Photograph of Katherine Mary "Kitty" Hare Marchioness Downshire (age 20).

On 22nd June 1893 Arthur Hill 6th Marquess of Downshire (age 21) and Katherine Mary "Kitty" Hare Marchioness Downshire (age 20) were married. She by marriage Marchioness Downshire. He the son of Arthur Hill 5th Marquess Downshire and Georgiana Elizabeth Balfour.

Before 19th November 1902 Arthur Hill 6th Marquess of Downshire (age 31) and Katherine Mary "Kitty" Hare Marchioness Downshire (age 30) were divorced as a consequence of her affair with Joseph Frederick Laycock (age 35). Laycock was also having an affair with Frances Evelyn "Daisy" Maynard Countess Warwick (age 40) with whom he possibly fathered two children: Maynard Greville (age 4) and Mercy Greville.

On 19th November 1902 Joseph Frederick Laycock (age 35) and Katherine Mary "Kitty" Hare Marchioness Downshire (age 30) were married.

Before 29th May 1918 [her former husband] Arthur Hill 6th Marquess of Downshire (age 46) and Evelyn Grace Foster Marchioness Downshire were married. She by marriage Marchioness Downshire. He the son of Arthur Hill 5th Marquess Downshire and [her former mother-in-law] Georgiana Elizabeth Balfour.

On 29th May 1918 [her former husband] Arthur Hill 6th Marquess of Downshire (age 46) died.

On 25th January 1927 [her father] Hugh Henry Hare (age 87) died.

On 10th January 1952 [her husband] Joseph Frederick Laycock (age 84) died.

On 2nd February 1959 Katherine Mary "Kitty" Hare Marchioness Downshire (age 86) died.

Ancestors of Katherine Mary "Kitty" Hare Marchioness Downshire 1872-1959

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Hare

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Hare 1st Earl Listowel

Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Lysaght Hare

GrandFather: William Hare 2nd Earl Listowel

Great x 3 Grandfather: Luke Dillon

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Dillon 1st Baron Clonbrook

Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Dillon

Father: Hugh Henry Hare

Great x 1 Grandfather: Vice Admiral William Lukin Windham

GrandMother: Maria Augusta Windham Countess Listowel

Great x 2 Grandfather: Pierre Thellusson

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Sara Thellusson

Katherine Mary "Kitty" Hare Marchioness Downshire