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Mary Eleanor Bowes, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne (24 February 1749 – 28 April 1800) was a notable member of the British aristocracy during the Georgian period in the 18th century. Referred to by some as "The Unhappy Countess", she was a prominent heiress, who inherited a vast fortune.
14 de mai. de 2024 · Learn about the life and burial of Mary Eleanor Bowes, a wealthy heiress and ancestor of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. She was buried in 1800 in a bridal dress and had a tragic marriage and divorce.
8 de mar. de 2018 · Learn about the life and passions of Mary Eleanor Bowes, a 18th century botanist and amateur collector who commissioned a unique cabinet to house her dried plants. Discover the history and features of the cabinet, which is now part of The Bowes Museum collection.
8 de mar. de 2021 · Learn about the life and achievements of Mary Eleanor Bowes, the grandmother of John Bowes, the founder of The Bowes Museum. She was a botanist, a divorcee, a mother and a mentor to John in his art collecting passion.
Following the marriage in 1767 of the 9th Earl ( John Lyon) to rich heiress Mary Eleanor Bowes, the family name was changed to Bowes by Act of Parliament. The 10th Earl changed the name to Lyon-Bowes and the 13th Earl, Claude, changed the order to Bowes-Lyon. [1] Notable members of the family include:
22 de mai. de 2009 · May 22, 2009. “There was a woman who was beautiful, who started with all the advantages, yet she had no luck,” D. H. Lawrence wrote in “The Rocking-Horse Winner.” “She married for love, and the...
4 de out. de 2022 · Precocious and indulged, Mary Eleanor Bowes, the King’s great-great-great-great-great grandmother, was heiress to the Gibside estate. She became known as ‘The Greatest Heiress of the North’ and had an extraordinary life which included love, tragedy, debauchery, abuse, greed, kidnapping and adultery.
