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In 1870 Mary Victoria Leiter Baroness Curzon Kedleston was born to [her father] Levi Zeigler Leiter (age 35).
1887. Alexandre Cabanel (age 63). Portrait of Mary Victoria Leiter Baroness Curzon Kedleston (age 17).
On 22nd April 1895 George Nathaniel Curzon 1st Marquess Kedleston (age 36) and Mary Victoria Leiter Baroness Curzon Kedleston (age 25) were married.
On 20th January 1896 [her daughter] Mary Irene Curzon 2nd Baroness Ravensdale was born to [her husband] George Nathaniel Curzon 1st Marquess Kedleston (age 37) and Mary Victoria Leiter Baroness Curzon Kedleston (age 26).
On 23rd August 1898 [her daughter] Cynthia Blanche Curzon Lady Ancoats was born to [her husband] George Nathaniel Curzon 1st Marquess Kedleston (age 39) and Mary Victoria Leiter Baroness Curzon Kedleston (age 28). She married 11th May 1920 Oswald Mosley 6th Baronet, son of Oswald Mosley 5th Baronet and Katharine Maud Edwards-Heathcote, and had issue.
On 18th March 1900 General William Lockhart (age 58) died of malaria. His funeral occurred the following day and the service was taken by James Welldon the Bishop of Calcutta, and former headmaster of Harrow School. Lockhart's good friend and Viceroy [her husband] Lord Curzon (age 41) attended.
On 20th March 1904 [her daughter] Alexandra Naldera Curzon was born to [her husband] George Nathaniel Curzon 1st Marquess Kedleston (age 45) and Mary Victoria Leiter Baroness Curzon Kedleston (age 34). Naldera baing the place in India where she was conceived. She married (1) 1925 Major Edward Dudley Metcalfe.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 9th June 1904 [her father] Levi Zeigler Leiter (age 69) died.
On 18th July 1906 Mary Victoria Leiter Baroness Curzon Kedleston (age 36) died at 1 Carlton Terrace, St James'.
1909. William Logsdail (age 49). Portrait of Mary Victoria Leiter Baroness Curzon Kedleston.
On 2nd January 1917 [her former husband] George Nathaniel Curzon 1st Marquess Kedleston (age 57) and Grace Elvina Hinds Marchioness Curzon Kedleston (age 31) were married. She by marriage Baroness Ravensdale of Ravensdale in Derbyshire, Baroness Scarsdale. The difference in their ages was 26 years.
On 20th March 1925 [her former husband] George Nathaniel Curzon 1st Marquess Kedleston (age 66) died. Marquess Curzon of Kedleston, Earl Curzon of Kedleston extinct. His nephew Richard (age 26) succeeded 2nd Viscount Scarsdale of Scarsdale in Derbyshire, 6th Baron Scarsdale, 10th Baronet Curzon of Kedleston in Derbyshire, 10th Baronet Curzon of Nova Scotia. His daughter [her daughter] Mary (age 29) succeeded 2nd Baroness Ravensdale of Ravensdale in Derbyshire.
After 20th March 1925. All Saints Church, Kedleston [Map]. Monument to [her former husband] George Nathaniel Curzon 1st Marquess Kedleston (deceased) and his first wife Mary Victoria Leiter Baroness Curzon Kedleston. Table Tomb in white marble; two angels holding the crown of life lean over the effigies designed by Bertram Mackennal (age 61).
