Guinness family
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The Guinness family is an extensive aristocratic Irish Protestant family noted for their accomplishments in brewing, banking, politics and diplomacy. They are particularly known for their eponymous family firm, Guinness.
Four members of the family in succession held the UK Parliament constituency of Southend, which became popularly known as "Guinness-on-Sea".
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[edit] Prominent members
- Arthur Guinness
- Benjamin Guinness
- Arthur Guinness, 1st Baron Ardilaun (created 1880)
- Earl of Iveagh (created 1919)
- Baron Moyne (created 1932)
- Loel Guinness
- Henry Channon
- Paul Channon
- Garech Browne
- Victoria Niarchos
- Desmond Guinness
- Jasmine Guinness
- Constantine Phipps, 5th Marquess of Normanby
- Sabrina Guinness
[edit] See also
- Guinness Baronets
- Kenwood House
- Lion's Gate Bridge
- St. James's Gate Brewery
- Guinness share-trading fraud
[edit] Further reading
- D. Wilson, Dark and Light (Weidenfeld, London 1998)
- G. Martelli, Man of his Time (London 1957)
- J. Guinness, Requiem for a Family Business (Macmillan 1997)
