Henrietta (MacDonell) MacDonnell (abt. 1850 - 1934)

Born about 1850 in Mooteeburee, India [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of Antony Patrick MacDonnell — married 1878 in London, England

Died 1934 at about age 84 in London, England [uncertain]

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Biography

Henrietta was born about 1850. She was the daughter of Ewen MacDonell and Anne Hill. She passed away in 1934.

Lafayette Drawing Room Photograph Summoned to the Drawing Room on 10 May 1898, Lady MacDonnell presented her daughter Miss Anne Margaret MacDonnell

Date 13 May 1898.

Occasion The Drawing Room, 10 May 1898: Miss MacDonnell presented by her mother, Lady MacDonnell.

Location The Lafayette Studio, 179 New Bond Street, London, W.

Description F(ull) L(ength) standing.

Costume Court dresses.

Lady MacDonnell "Court train of vieil or brocade (especially made for the occasion at Lhassa) lined with white satin, and edged with ruches and plisse chiffon. Dress of rich oyster satin and gold thread brocade, trimmed with old Brussels lace and handsome pearl embroidery";

Miss MacDonnell "Presentation dress of white satin draped with tulle, showered with rose petals, graduated flounce of same, headed with double ruche of tulle bordered with narrow ribbons and banksia roses. Bodice of satin with garniture of lilies of the valley, heather, and banksia roses. Train from one shoulder of white brocade lined with glacé silk, trimmed with ruches, ornamented with ostrich plume, lilies and white heather" (see: Lady's Pictorial, 21 May 1898, p 746 & 28 May 1898, p 789).

During the First World War, Lady MacDonnell was the President of the Irish Women’s Association (providing aid to Irish regiments and prisoners of war

Christmas at the Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth, … Among other visitors were .., Mrs. Macdonell, Mrs. Cuthbert Macdonell and children,

Sources

Birth Unsourced FamilySearch 1851 in Scotland; perhaps Allens Indian Mail 1850 Macdonell, the lady of Ewen, daughter at Mooteeburee, Oct. 23

Marriage Allens Indian Mail 1878 Macdonnell---Macdonell.--Nov. 13, At the Sardinian Chapel, Lincoln's-inn-Fields, A.P. Macdonnell, H.M. Bengal Civil Service, eldest son of Mark Garry Macdonnell, of Rock Lodge, Newcastle, Galway , to Henrietta, daughter of Ewen Macdonell, M.D....

Death notice Shields Daily News Thursday 1 March 1934 LADY MACDONNELL Lady Macdonnell, the widow of Lord MacDonnell, of Swinford, died at her London home In Cornwall Garden, early today. She had been gravely ill for some weeks, and last night was reported to be sinking. The end came shortly before one o'clock. Lady MacDonnell is survived by her only daughter, the Hon. Anne Margaret MacDonnell.