Francis Keith-Falconer, 8th Earl of Kintore

Francis Alexander Keith-Falconer, 8th Earl of Kintore, 10th Lord Falconer of Halkerton, 8th Lord Keith of Inverurie and Keith Hall, Chief of Clan Keith (7 June 1828 – 18 July 1880), was a Scottish aristocrat.

The Earl of Kintore
Portrait of Lord Kintore by William Salter Herrick
Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire
In office
28 December 1863 – 18 July 1880
Preceded byThe Marquess of Huntly
Succeeded byThe Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair
Lord Lieutenant of Kincardineshire
In office
28 May 1856 – 1863
Preceded byThe Earl of Southesk
Succeeded bySir James Burnett, Bt
Personal details
Born
Francis Alexander Keith-Falconer

(1828-06-07)7 June 1828
Died18 July 1880(1880-07-18) (aged 52)
NationalityBritish
Spouse
Louisa Madeleine Hawkins
(after 1851)
Parent(s)Anthony Keith-Falconer, 7th Earl of Kintore
Louisa Hawkins

Early life

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Keith-Falconer was born on 7 June 1828.[1] He was the second son of Anthony Keith-Falconer, 7th Earl of Kintore and, his second wife, Louisa (née Hawkins), Countess of Kintore. After his parents divorced in 1840, his mother remarried to Dr. B. North Arnold (but died a year later in 1841). His elder brother was Lt. Hon. William Adrian Keith-Falconer, styled Lord Inverurie. His younger brother was Maj. Hon. Charles James Keith-Falconer, Commissioner of the Inland Revenue and his only sister was Lady Isabella Catherine Keith-Falconer (the wife of Henry Grant of Congalton).[2]

His paternal grandparents were William Keith-Falconer, 6th Earl of Kintore and the former Maria Bannerman (daughter of Sir Alexander Bannerman, 6th Baronet). His mother was the youngest daughter of Francis Hawkins of Bareilly, Bengal, India.[2]

Career

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His elder brother, Lord Inverurie, died unmarried in 1843 and Francis became heir apparent to his father, who died the following year on 11 July 1844 at which point he became the 8th Earl of Kintore, 8th Lord Keith of Inverurie and Keith Hall.[2]

On 28 May 1856, he became Lord Lieutenant of Kincardineshire succeeding James Carnegie, 9th Earl of Southesk. He served in that role until 1863 when he was succeeded by Sir James Burnett, 10th Baronet. In December 1863, Lord Kintore became Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire, succeeding Charles Gordon, 10th Marquess of Huntly.[3] He served in that role until his death. After his death, he was succeeded by John Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair.[4]

Personal life

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Portrait of his wife, Louisa, Countess of Kintore, by Francis Grant

On 24 June 1851, Lord Kintore was married to his cousin Louisa Madeleine Hawkins (d. 1916), the second daughter of his maternal uncle, Francis Hawkins.[5] Together, they were the parents of:[2]

Lord Kintore died on 18 July 1880. His widow, the dowager Countess of Kintore, died on 6 February 1916.[2]

References

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  1. ^ L. G. Pine, editor, Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry, 17th edition, (London, England: Burke's Peerage Ltd, 1952), page 174.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Kintore, Earl of (S, 1677)". cracroftspeerage.co.uk. Heraldic Media Limited. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  3. ^ Sainty, J. C. "Lieutenants and Lord-Lieutenants of Counties (Scotland) 1794-". Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  4. ^ Sainty, J. C. "Lieutenants and Lord-Lieutenants of Counties (Scotland) 1794-". Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  5. ^ Lodge, Edmund (1858). The Peerage Of The British Empire. Oxford University. p. 334.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
Honorary titles
Preceded by Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire
1863–1880
Succeeded by
Preceded by Lord Lieutenant of Kincardineshire
1856–1863
Succeeded by
Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by Earl of Kintore
1844–1880
Succeeded by