OBITUARY.
" LILY, DUCHESS OF MARLBOROT7GH. Imr TEiEQBipn—PHE3S association—copirmbt.) (Ree, January lii, 9.55 p.m.) ~ ' , - < London, January 12. ( The death is announced of Lily, Duchess of Mftriborougliv The lady who was known as lily, Buet«s3 Mi Uarlborougli, had nn interesting matrimonial history. Ono of the fair Araenenns who have conquiired Bnglish society, she was the daughter ef the Uto Cemmedore (Scero Price, of the tTnited Stoto? Navy. Sho itfarned Mr. L. Hammersloy, and wae early left a widow. In 1888 elie married the<e\ghtn Dake of Marltotcagh, whoxb first wife, the ■ mother of the present Duke, and a daughter of the Duke of Aborcorn, had dißoovored him five jtara before. Three years after the death of the eighth Duke of Marlborough, his Duehcss married Lord William Beresioro, 1 'wKo died eight years ago, leaving her a widnw for theHhird time. It is usual for a titled Englishwoman to drop the .title i of her firpt hueband when she marries aeMA—Lady'Eandolph Churchill did so wlei she" married Mr. Goorge Comwallis West—but after her marriage to Lord William Berosford the widow tof the Dnle of Harlboiougli cKoso to b» known still as Lily. Buohess of Marlbdrongh. x ~ i, '
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 404, 13 January 1909, Page 7
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193OBITUARY. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 404, 13 January 1909, Page 7
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