Mary Mumford, 15th Lady Herries of Terregles

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Born Mary Katharine Fitzalan-Howard
(1940-08-14) 14 August 1940
Title Lady Herries of Terregles
Tenure 2014–present
Nationality  United Kingdom
Predecessor Anne Cowdrey, 14th Lady
Spouse(s) Gp Capt Anthony Mumford (1986-2006; his death)
Parents Bernard Fitzalan-Howard, 16th Duke of Norfolk and 13th Lord Herries;
The Hon Lavinia Strutt

Mary Katharine Mumford, 15th Lady Herries of Terregles DCVO (née Fitzalan-Howard; born 14 August 1940), is 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) has 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] The heir presumptive to the title is her youngest sister, Jane, Marchioness of Lothian, wife of the Conservative politician Michael Kerr, 13th Marquess of Lothian, known as Michael Ancram.

Marriage

In 1986, she married Group Captain Anthony Mumford, CVO, OBE, who died in 2006. The union was childless.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Mary Katharine Fitzalan-Howard, Lady Herries of Terregles". The Peerage. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  2. ↑ Profile, burkespeerage.com; accessed 20 July 2015.
Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by
Anne Cowdrey		 Lady Herries of Terregles
2014–present 		Incumbent


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