Charles Petty-Fitzmaurice, 7th Marquess of Lansdowne
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Charles Hope Petty-Fitzmaurice, 7th Marquess of Lansdowne (January 9, 1917–August 20, 1944) was the son of Henry Petty-FitzMaurice, 6th Marquess of Lansdowne.
He died in 1944, aged 27 in Italy, killed in action during the Second World War. Lord Lansdowne was unmarried and childless and his titles passed to his cousin, George Petty-Fitzmaurice.
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Preceded by Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice |
Marquess of Lansdowne 1936–1944 |
Succeeded by George Petty-Fitzmaurice |