Nobility Collection (page 5)

James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran, Duke of Chatellerault, Scottish nobleman and heir presumptive to the Scottish throne. Date: c1516 - 1575

11th century Ireland
The reign of Brian Boru, when a richly drssed lady could walk from one end of the island to the other without any one seeking to steal her jewelry or anything else Date: 1001

Music cover, The Silver-Lake Varsoviana, composed by W H Montgomery, danced at all the Nobilitys Balls. 1850s

The Duchess of Westminster
Constance Edwina (n饠 Cornwallis West), Duchess of Westminster (later Mrs James Fitzpatrick Lewes) (died 1970), First wife of 2nd Duke of Westminster. Sister of Daisy, Princess of Pless

Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava (Florence Davis)
Florence (n饠 Davis), Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava (later Countess Howe) (died 1925), Former wife of 2nd Marquess of Dufferin and Ava

Lady Curzon - Mary Leiter
Mary Victoria Leiter, daughter of the founder of Chicago department store, Marshall Field and wife of George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston

Lady Bagot (Miss Lillian May)
Lady Bagot, formerly Miss Lillian May of Baltimore, daughter of Henry May, one of many so-called dollar princesses, wealthy American heiresses who married into the British nobility in the late 19th

The Countess of Essex
Adele Capell (1867-1922), Countess of Essex (n饠 Adele Grant) US-born socialite who married into British nobility as wife of George De Vere Capell, 7th Earl of Essex. Date: 1904

The 2nd Duke of Westminster
Hugh Arthur Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster (1879 - 1953), known as Bendor (or Bend Or, after his fathers winning racehorse) pictured in The Ladys Realm in 1904. Date: 1904

The Earl of Rosslyn - stage name, James Erskine
James Francis Harry St Clair-Erskine, 5th Earl Rosslyn (1869-1939), author and journalist. Also unusual in that he was a member of the peerage who trod the boards professionally

Marchioness of Donegall (Violet Twining)
Violet Gertrude Chichester, nee Twining, Marchioness of Donegall, one of a number of so-called dollar princesses, American heiresses who married into the impoverished British aristocracy in the late

What People Are Wearing - Viscountess Dunluce
The Viscountess Dunluce wearing a demure dress which she bought short, found matching material and had it transformed into this long dress. Date: 1966

Chinese girl from the nobility in embroidered jacket.. Handcolored woodcut from Auguste Wahlens Manners, Customs and Costumes of all the People of the World, Brussels, 1845

Luxurious fashions of the nobility of Augsburg, early 16thC.. Chromolithograph from Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Altenecks Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century

Fashion of German nobility of the early 16th century.. Chromolithograph from Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Altenecks Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century, Frankfurt

German costume of the nobility, 1504.. Chromolithograph from Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Altenecks Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century, Frankfurt, 1889

French Revolution. Le Jeu de Hazard (The Gambling). Caricature alluding to the abolition of privileges of the nobility and clergy

Tatler cover - Dukes of Marlborough & Westminster in uniform
General Bridges, head of the British mission with the Belgian Army in Brussels, pictured with two of Englands premier dukes - Major Hugh Arthur Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster (1879 - 1953)

Sketch cover - Duke of Westminster, hero of a VC action
Front cover of The Sketch magazine featuring, Major Hugh Arthur Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster (1879 - 1953), known as Bendor (or Bend Or, after his fathers winning racehorse)

Peers of the Realm who had joined up, WW1
Double page spread from The Sketch showing portraits of peers of the realm who had joined up during the early weeks of the First World War

Lord Graham, 1916
James Graham, 6th Duke of Montrose (1878 1954), Scottish nobleman, politician and engineer, pictured before he succeeded to the Dukedom during the First World War while serving as a commander in

Aboriginal boat beached - two aboriginal men paddling a simi
An aboriginal boat is beached in the foreground with two aboriginal men paddling a similar boat in the background. Date: 1803

Aboriginal man from New Holland (Australia)
An aboriginal man from New Holland (Australia) carrying a spear and shield. has paint markings on his face and body. Date: 1803

Aboriginal burial site in Van Diemens Land (Tasmania)
Western explorer examining an aboriginal burial site in Van Diemens Land (Tasmania). There is a ship on the sea in the background. Date: 1803

2nd Duke of Westminster in Cairo, WW1
Major Hugh Arthur Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster (1879 - 1953), pictured at Shepheards Hotel, Cairo just after his return from his famous motor dash on the Senoussi camp in the direction of Mersa

Lady Muriel Paget, WW1
Lady Muriel Paget (1876 - 1938), nee Finch-Hatton, wife of Sir Richard Surtees Paget, second Baronet of Oldfallings Hall, Wolverhampton

Countess Curzon & Princess Helena Victoria making clothes fo
Lady Curzon and Princess Helena Victoria of Schlewig-Holstein - just two of the numerous workers in the YMCA work-rooms at Hertford Street seen at their sewing machines making under-garments for

Violet, Duchess of Rutland
Violet Manners (nee Lindsay), Duchess of Rutland (1856 - 1937), British artist and noblewoman, wife of Henry John Brinsley Manners, 8th Duke of Rutland

Lady Essex, Chatelaine of Cassiobury Park
Adele Capell (1867-1922), Countess of Essex (n饠 Adele Grant) US-born socialite who married into British nobility as wife of George De Vere Capell, 7th Earl of Essex

Lady Ingestre and two of her children, WW1
Lady Ingestre, formerly Lady Winifred Paget, widow of the late Lord Ingestre who died in 1915 and was a captain in the Blues

The Marquess of Cholmondeley, Lord Great Chamberlain
George Henry Hugh Cholmondeley, the 4th Marquess of Cholmondeley, Lord Great Chamberlain of England (1858-1923), pictured in his ceremonial costume for his role as Lord Great Chamberlain during

10th Duke of Malborough, World War One
John Albert William Spencer-Churchill, 10th Duke of Marlborough (18 September 1897 11 March 1972), styled Marquess of Blandford until 1934, British peer

Millicent, Duchess of Sutherland
Millicent Fanny Sutherland-Leveson Gower- [n饠 Millicent Fanny St Clair-Erskine], duchess of Sutherland (18671955), society hostess and social reformer. Date: c.1905

The Duke of Norfolk by Glan Williams
The Rt. Hon. Bernard Marmaduke Fitzalan-Howard, 16th Duke of Norfolk, Englands premier duke and Earl Marshal (responsible for ceremonial arrangements on behalf of the monarchy)

Henry Somerset, 10th Duke of Beaufort by Glan Williams
Henry Hugh Arthur Fitzroy Somerset, 10th Duke of Beaufort (1900 - 1984), Preisdent of the Royal Windsor Horse Show and the Queens Master of the Horse

Andrew Cavendish, Duke of Devonshire by Glan Williams
Andrew Robert Buxton Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire (1920-2004), landowner and responsible, together with his wife, Deborah Mitford for restoring Chatsworth House to its former glories. Date: 1955

The Sketch - America and the Peerage
Page from a supplement of The Sketch magazine featuring photographs of four wealthy American heiresses who married into the British aristocracy

Drawing Room, St. James Palace c. 1750
A drawing room at St. Jamess Palace during the reign of King George III, when the nobility would be formally presented at Court, thus establishing their place in society. Date: 1750

A Dowager during the London Season
Sketch of a dowager, one of the cliched characters of the traditional London Season, perhaps acting as a chaperone and peering through her lorgnette

Rowena Seymour, Duchess of Somerset
Rowena Seymour (nee Wall), Duchess of Somerset (died 1950), wife of Edward Seymour, 16th Duke of Somerset. Pictured in silhouette profile by Mr Baron Scotford of Regent Street. Date: 1913

Silhouette of a soldier in ceremonial uniform
John Campbell, Marquis of Lorne, 9th Duke of Argyll 1845-1914. Married Princess Louise in 1871. Pictured in silhouette by Baron Scotford of Regent Street. Date: 1913

The Duke of Norfolk, 1904
Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 15th Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal, Chief Butler of England (27 December 1847 11 February 1917), styled Baron Maltravers until 1856 and Earl of Arundel

Third Estate Rained On
At the session of the Etats- generaux, delegates of the troisieme etat have to wait outside in the rain while the clergy and nobility take their seats : they are not pleased. Date: 23 June 1789

James Paine
JAMES PAINE Industrious British architect who was responsible for many stately homes, bridges and other works commissioned by the nobility and gentry. Date: 1725 - 1789

James Moore ODonnell
James Moore O Donnell 1770-1806 (c.1795-96). Hamilton, Hugh Douglas 1739-1808. Hamilton was one of the most important Irish portrait painters of the second half of the eighteenth century

Two actors dressed in the role of 18th century nobility. Date: circa 1895

Samara, Russia - Land Bank Building
Samara, Russia - Prior to transfer, the Nobility Naumov and Peasant Bank. Date: 1914

The Romance of the Rose. s. XIV. Hunting scenes
" The Romance of the Rose. s.XIV. Hunting scenes of the royal nobility". Miniature of the folio 137 (obverse). Gothic art. Miniature Painting. SPAIN. Valencia

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