Marie Freeman-Thomas, Marchioness of Willingdon
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Marie Freeman-Thomas, Marchioness of Willingdon (1875–30 January 1960) was born Lady Marie Adelaide Brasset, a daughter of the future 1st Earl Brassey. On 20 July 1892, she married George Freeman Thomas (the future Governor General of Canada) and they had two children:
- Lieutenant Gerard Frederick Freeman-Thomas (3 May 1893–14 September 1914), killed, aged 21, in the Second World War.
- Inigo Brassey Thomas (25 July 1899–19 March 1979)
Preceded by: The Viscountess Byng of Vimy |
Viceregal Consort of Canada 1926–1931 |
Succeeded by: The Countess of Bessborough |
Categories: 1875 births | 1960 deaths | British marchionesses | Companions of the Order of the Crown of India | Dames Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire | Dames of Justice of St John | Recipients of the Kaisar-I-Hind Medal | Canadian viceregal consorts | Daughters of earls | Canadian people stubs