Social Victorians/People/Southampton

Also Known As

 * Family name: Fitzroy, Dundas
 * Baron Southampton
 * Charles Henry FitzRoy, 4th Baron Southampton (16 July 1872 – 7 October 1958)

Charles Henry FitzRoy, 4th Baron Southampton

 * Eton College
 * 10th Hussars
 * Sandhurst

Timeline
1892 July 9, Charles Henry FitzRoy and Lady Hilda Mary Dundas married.

1897 July 2, Friday, Lord and Lady Southampton attended the Duchess of Devonshire's fancy-dress ball at Devonshire House.

Costume at the Duchess of Devonshire's 2 July 1897 Fancy-dress Ball
At the Duchess of Devonshire's fancy-dress ball, Lady Hilda Southampton (at 402) was dressed as Beatrice: Lafayette's portrait of "Hilda Mary (née Dundas), Lady Southampton as Beatrice" in costume is photogravure #149 in the album presented to the Duchess of Devonshire and now in the National Portrait Gallery. The printing on the portrait says, "Lady Southampton as Beatrice."
 * "Lady Southampton's 'Beatrice' was carried out in daffodil satin and silver cloth."

Charles Henry FitzRoy, Baron Southampton (at 569) also attended.

Demographics

 * Nationality: British

Family

 * Charles Henry FitzRoy, 4th Baron Southampton (11 May 1867 – 7 October 1958)
 * Lady Hilda Mary Dundas (24 November 1872 – 19 May 1957)
 * 1) Hon. unknown daughter FitzRoy (1893–1893)
 * 2) Hon. Dorothy FitzRoy (26 March 1895 – 27 November 1957)
 * 3) Hon. Victoria Alexandrina Sibell FitzRoy (25 June 1898 – )
 * 4) Hon. Charles FitzRoy (3 January 1904 – 1989)
 * 5) Hon. Ismay Hilda Margaret FitzRoy (3 December 1908 – )

Relations

 * Lady Hilda Dundas was the daughter of Lawrence Dundas, 1st Marquess of Zetland, who also attended the ball with Lilian, Lady Dundas (at #59 and #48, respectively, in the complete list of attendees).

Notes and Questions

 * 1) Charles Henry FitzRoy, 4th Baron Southampton "held the title for 86 years and 144 days, the fourth longest time anyone has held a peerage."