Olivia Bennet, Countess of Tankerville
English peeress
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Olivia Susan Bennet, Countess of Tankerville (18 July 1830 – 15 February 1922), formerly Lady Olivia Montagu, was the wife of Charles Bennet, 6th Earl of Tankerville.
The Countess of Tankerville | |
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| Born | 18 July 1830 |
| Died | 15 February 1922 (aged 91) Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 5, including George Montagu Bennet, 7th Earl of Tankerville |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | William Montagu, 7th Duke of Manchester (brother) Lord Robert Montagu (brother) |
Biography
Olivia was the eldest daughter of George Montagu, 6th Duke of Manchester, and his first wife, the former Millicent Sparrow.[1]
She married the earl on 29 January 1850 at Kimbolton Castle, Huntingdonshire.[2] They had five children:
- Charles Bennett, Lord Ossulston (1850-1879), who died in India, of cholera, aged 28, unmarried
- George Montagu Bennet, 7th Earl of Tankerville (30 March 1852 – 9 July 1931) he married Leonora van Marter [3] and had children.
- Hon. Frederick Augustus (1853-1891), who died unmarried.
- Lady Corisande Olivia (1855-1941),[4] who died unmarried.
- Lady Ida Louise (1857-1887), who married John Ramsay, 13th Earl of Dalhousie, and had children.
Their oldest son, Lord Ossulston, purchased a commission in the Coldstream Guards in 1870,[5] later transferring to the Rifle Brigade as a lieutenant in 1873.[6] Following his death, the second son, George, became heir to the earldom.[7]
Her only published work was a pamphlet, A Bright Spot In Outcast London. It was published in 1884, and was reprinted by Nabu Press in 2011.[8]
The countess died at Greystokes, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, aged 91.