Richard Wyndham-Quin, 6th Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl

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Richard Southwell Windham Robert Wyndham-Quin, 6th Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl, CB CBE MC (18 May 1887 – 28 August 1965) was an Irish peer. The son of Windham Wyndham-Quin, 5th Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl, he succeeded to the Earldom in 1952 on the death of his father.

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Biography

Lord Dunraven fought in World War I where he was wounded and mentioned in despatches. He gained the rank of Captain in the 12th Royal Lancers and was awarded the Military Cross (MC).

Dunraven was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1921 and Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in 1923. [1]

Marriages and children

Lord Dunraven married firstly Helen Lindsay Swire on 20 October 1915. They had no children and were divorced in 1932.

Dunraven married secondly Nancy Yuille (1902–1994) on 7 March 1934. [2] They had three children: [3]

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References

  1. The peerage.com, entry for 6th Earl of Dunraven
  2. TIMES, Special to THE NEW YORK (3 March 1934). "MISS NANCY YUILLE PLANS HER BRIDAL; Will Be Married Wednesday in Palm Beach to Viscount Adare of Ireland. HOUSE GUEST OF SISTER Fiance, Visiting Charles A. Munn, Is Heir of Earl of Dunraven and Mountearl". The New York Times . Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  3. The peerage.com, entry for 6th Earl of Dunraven
Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by Earl of Dunraven
19521965
Succeeded by