Flora Mure-Campbell, Marchioness of Hastings
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Flora Mure-Campbell, Marchioness of Hastings and 6th Countess of Loudoun (1780 – 8 January 1840) was a British peeress, second daughter of James Mure-Campbell, 5th Earl of Loudoun and Lady Flora Macleod.
She married Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 2nd Earl of Moira (later Marquess of Hastings), on 12 July 1804 and they had six children:
- Lady Flora Elizabeth (1806–1839), died unmarried.
- Hon. Francis George Augustus (1807–1807), died in infancy.
- George Augustus Francis, styled Lord Rawdon, later Earl of Rawdon, later 2nd Marquess of Hastings (1808–1844)
- Lady Sophia Frederica Christina (1809–1859), married John Crichton-Stuart, 2nd Marquess of Bute and had issue.
- Lady Selina Constance (1810–1867), married Charles Henry, of Straffan.
- Lady Adelaide Augusta Lavinia (1812–1860), married Sir William Keith Murray.[1]
Around 1807 she commissioned the building of Loudoun Castle in Ayrshire, to designs by Archibald Elliot.[2]
Her husband died on 28 November 1826 aboard H.M.S. Revenge off Naples,[3] and following his directions his right hand was cut off and buried with his wife when she died; this wish was complied with, and it now rest clasped with hers in the family vault at Loudoun Kirk.[3]
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[edit] Notes
- ^ Beevor, Page 60
- ^ "Loudoun Castle: Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. http://hsewsf.sedsh.gov.uk/hslive/hsstart?P_HBNUM=12536.
- ^ a b Beevor, Page 59
[edit] Sources
- Beevor, R. J. (1931). Hastings of Hastings. Printed for Private Circulation.
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| Preceded by James Campbell |
Countess of Loudoun 1786–1840 |
Succeeded by George Rawdon-Hastings |
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