Social Victorians/People/Edmonstone

Also Known As

 * Family name: Edmonstone
 * Sometimes misspelled as Edmonston
 * Baronet of Duntreath
 * Sir Archibald Edmonstone of Duntreath, 5th Bt. (18 February 1888 – 1 April 1954)

Sir Archibald Edmonstone

 * Groom-in-Waiting, Household of King Edward VII (1907–1910)

Lady Ida Edmonstone

 * Woman of the Bedchamber, Household of Princess Christian — Princess Helena

Timeline
1895 November 30, Sir Archibald Edmonstone of Duntreath, 5th Bt. and Ida Agnes Eleanor Forbes married.

1897 July 2, Sir A. and Lady Edmonstone attended the Duchess of Devonshire's fancy-dress ball. (Lady Ida Edmonstone is #324 on the list of people who attended, and Sir Archibald Edmonstone #323.)

Lady Ida Edmonstone
At the Duchess of Devonshire's fancy-dress ball, Lady Ida Edmonstone was dressed as Mary Queen of Scots in the Queen Elizabeth procession.

An image of her in costume appeared in the Queen (top middle on the page, the numeral 14 below the line drawing, turned slightly to her left, the drawing is similar to descriptions of her costume; drawing apparently signed by “Rook").


 * She "wore 'summer-night blue' velvet with large lace ruff, the white coif outlined with pearls.
 * "Lady Edmonstone was a perfect picture as Mary Queen of Scots."
 * Lady Edmonton [sic] was Mary Queen of Scots, "splendidly attired in turquoise blue velvet, wrought with pearls over white satin, with rich embroidery in pearls and silver, and wearing a cap of white silken muslin, with depending veil, and bordered with pearls."
 * "Then followed Mary Queen of Scots, in the person of Lady Edmonstone, wonderfully attired in turquoise-blue velvet with pearls and white satin."
 * The line drawing of her in the Queen is accompanied by this description:"Made by Mrs Mason, 4, New Burlington Street, W. … No. 14. L ADY E DMONSTONE, Mary Queen of Scotts. — Gown of Nil-blue [sic] velvet, with satin petticoat, embroidered with pearls, gold, and diamonds, and tulle ruff; headdress, tulle, worked with pearls."

Sir Archibald Edmonstone
Sir Archibald Edmonstone was dressed as


 * Duc d'Alencon in the Queen Elizabeth procession.
 * "(Elizabethan courtier), white satin dress, and white velvet cloak."

Demographics

 * Nationality: Anglo-Scottish

Family

 * Sir Archibald Edmonstone of Duntreath, 5th Bt. (30 May 1867 – 1 April 1954)
 * Ida Agnes Eleanor Forbes ( – 21 December 1946)
 * Lieutenant William George Edmonstone (20 October 1896 – 15 September 1916)
 * Sir Archibald Charles Edmonstone of Duntreath, 6th Bt. (16 June 1898 – 5 June 1954)
 * Commander Edward St. John Edmonstone (3 November 1901 – 3 December 1983)

Relations

 * Freddie (Alice Frederica) Edmonstone Keppel (29 April 1868 – 11 September 1947) was Sir Archibald's sister.