Mary Mumford, 15th Lady Herries of Terregles
The Lady Herries of Terregles | |
|---|---|
| Lady Herries of Terregles | |
| Tenure | 2014–2017 |
| Predecessor | Anne Cowdrey |
| Born | Mary Katharine Fitzalan-Howard 14 August 1940 |
| Died | 7 April 2017 (aged 76) |
| Spouse(s) | Gp Capt Anthony Mumford
(m. 1986; died 2006) |
| Parents | Bernard Fitzalan-Howard, 16th Duke of Norfolk and 13th Lord Herries Hon. Lavinia Strutt |
Mary Katharine Mumford, 15th Lady Herries of Terregles, DCVO (née Fitzalan-Howard; 14 August 1940 – 7 April 2017), was a Scottish peeress and the second of the four daughters of the 16th Duke of Norfolk (and 13th Lord Herries of Terregles) by his wife, The Hon Lavinia Strutt.[1]
Honours[]
Lady Herries (previously known as the Lady Mary Mumford) served as a Lady-in-Waiting to Princess Alexandra since 1964. She was appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in 1982 and elevated to Dame Commander of the same Order in 1995.[2]
Family[]
After her elder sister, Anne Cowdrey, 14th Lady Herries of Terregles, died in 2014 without issue, she succeeded as the 15th holder of the ancient noble title.[1] On her death, her youngest sister, Jane, Marchioness of Lothian, wife of the Conservative politician Michael Kerr, 13th Marquess of Lothian, known as Michael Ancram, succeeded as the 16th Lady Herries of Terregles.
Marriage and death[]
In 1986, she married Group Captain Anthony Mumford, CVO, OBE, who died in 2006. Lady Herries died at home on 7 April 2017.[3] She was 76.
See also[]
- Lord of Parliament (pre-1707 in Scotland)
References[]
- ^ a b "Mary Katharine Fitzalan-Howard, Lady Herries of Terregles". The Peerage. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ Profile, burkespeerage.com; accessed 20 July 2015.
- ^ "Daughter of Duke of Norfolk dies at 76". www.littlehamptongazette.co.uk. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
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