Edward
Cecil
"1st Earl of Iveagh"
Guinness
BA MA JP
Born in Dublin, Ireland
Ancestors 
Husband of
Adelaide Maria Guinness
— married
20 May 1873 in Windsor, Berkshire, England
Descendants 
Father of
Rupert Edward Cecil Lee Guinness KG CG CMG,
Arthur Ernest Guinness MA DL JP and
Walter Edward Guinness MP DSO
Died in Elveden, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
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Biography
Edward was born on 10 November 1847. He was the son of Sir Benjamin Guinness, 1st Bt. and Elizabeth Guinness.
- Edward Cecil Guinness
- Father: Benjamin Lee Guinness
- Mother: Elizabeth Guinness
- Birth: 10 Nov 1847
- Baptism: 15 Dec 1847 in Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland
He graduated from Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland, in 1870 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and he graduated from Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland, in 1872 with a Master of Arts (M.A.).
He married his third cousin Adelaide Maria Guinness (daughter of Richard Samuel Guinness and Katherine Frances Jenkinson) on 20 May 1873 in Windsor, Berkshire, England.[1]
He held the office of Sheriff of Dublin in 1876 and the office of High Sheriff of County Dublin in 1885. He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Dublin.
Edward was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Trinity College, Ireland, in 1886. He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Aberdeen University, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in 1891.
He was created 1st Baron Iveagh of Iveagh, co. Down [U.K.] on 19 January 1891; was created 1st Viscount of Iveagh, co. Down [U.K.] on 18 December 1905 and was created 1st Earl of Iveagh [U.K.] on 30 September 1919.
Edward became richest man in Ireland after floating a brewing company.
He passed away on 7 October 1927 at age 79.
Burial
St Andrew and St Patrick Churchyard, Elveden, Forest Heath District, Suffolk, England[2]
Sources
- ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DLT-LRL : 13 December 2014), Edward Cecil Guinness, 1873; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,”
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=47710290
- http://www.thepeerage.com/p3016.htm#i30158 (use any information from this site with caution).
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Guinness,_1st_Earl_of_Iveagh
Acknowledgements
- WikiTree profile Guinness-109 created through the import of ancestry_myers_2011.ged on Jun 1, 2011 by Moreen Hay. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Moreen and others.
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