Henry Petty-FitzMaurice, 6th Marquess of Lansdowne
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Henry William Edmund Petty-FitzMaurice, 6th Marquess of Lansdowne DSO MVO (January 14, 1872 – March 5, 1936) was the son of Henry Petty-FitzMaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne and his wife, Maud.
He married Elizabeth Caroline Hope, on 16 February 1904 and they had five children:
- Katherine Evelyn Constance Petty-FitzMaurice (1912–1995), married Edward Bigham, 3rd Viscount Mersey and had issue.
- Henry Maurice John Petty-FitzMaurice, Earl of Kerry (1913–1933), died young.
- Charles Hope Petty-FitzMaurice, 7th Marquess of Lansdowne (1917–1944)
- Lieutenant Lord Edward Norman Petty-FitzMaurice (1922–1944), killed in action in Normandy.
- Lady Elizabeth Mary Petty-FitzMaurice (b. 16 March 1927), married Hon. Charles Lambton, grandson of George Lambton, 2nd Earl of Durham, and had issue.
He was MP for West Derbyshire 1908–1918.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Victor Cavendish |
Member of Parliament for West Derbyshire 1908–1918 |
Succeeded by Charles White |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Henry Petty-FitzMaurice |
Marquess of Lansdowne 1927–1936 |
Succeeded by Charles Petty-FitzMaurice |
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