Biography of Margaret Alice "Molly" Bridgeman Duchess Buccleuch Duchess Queensbury 1872-1954

The Times. 28th January 1916. MARRIAGE OF LORD GRANBY.

The marriage of the Marquess of Granby [aged 29], only son of the Duke [aged 63] and Duchess of Rutland [aged 59], to Miss Kathleen Tennant [aged 21], youngest daughter of Mr. [aged 54] and Mrs. Frank Tennant [aged 52], of Innes House, took place yesterday at St. Margaret's [Map]. There was a very large attendance, and a number of those present brought young children with them.

The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a Venetian gown of white satin with a gold, brocade train four yards long and a short mantlet of old Venetian family lace; the sleeves were long and close-fitting, and she had a long white net veil with a wreath of orange blossoms. She carried a copy of the marriage service embroidered in seed pearl and coloured silks, worked by her mother after an old design in the British Museum.

Lady Diane Manners [aged 24], who was one of the bridesmaids, designed the bridesmaids' gowns in the medieval manner; they were of white chiffon belted in silver worn with flowing veils of blue tulle held by silver bands. Each of the bridesmaids carried a tail branch of almond blossom; the others were Miss Elizabeth Asquith [aged 18], Miss Mary Lyttelton, and Miss Violet Warrender. The Hon. Stephen Tennant [aged 9], who wore a Romeo suit with a jewelleed belt, was the page. Captain Charles Lindsay, Grenadier Guards, was best man. Canon Sheppard [aged 35], Sub-Dean of the Chapels Royal, and the Rev. F. W. Knox, the Duke of Rutland's chaplain, performed the ceremony.

SOME OF THE GOWNS. The Duke of Rutland was among the first to come to the church, and most of the guests were there early. The Prime Minister [aged 63] arrived with Mr. [aged 35] and Mrs. Bonham-Carter [aged 28], and Mr. Balfour with a party which included Mr. and Mrs. William Balfour. The Duchess on Rutland wore gold charmeuse with gold tissue in her hat and a rose pink velvet cloak bordered with fur. The Marchioness of Anglesey [aged 32], in white box-cloth, brought her little daughter, Lady Carolinie Paget [aged 2], in a little Ermine coat and hat. Mrs. Asquith [aged 51], who was with Mrs. Graham Smith [aged 56], wore a black charmeuse gown made with a ruched cape and trimmed with chinchilla; her hat was black with emerald feathers.

Mrs. Tennant wore black and white embroidered taffetas; Lady Robert Manners had a long muauve coat trimmed with skunk; and the Countess of Wemyss [aged 53] was in black and white. Lady Tree had a pervenche panne long coat made tight-fitting and a plain black sailor hat. The Countess of Drogheda [aged 29] wore black and gold, Lady D'Abernon [aged 50] grey chinchilla furs with a black coat and skirt, and Lady Arthur Paget a musquash coat bordered with skunk. Mrs. Guy Charteris [aged 28] brought her baby, and the Hon. Mrs. George Keppel [aged 45], in black and white, was accomapanied by her two daughters, and Mrs. McKenna by her two sons. Mrs. Hwfa Williams and Lady Randolph Churchill [aged 62] (who was with Mrs. Churchill [aged 30]) both were black velvet.

The Guests. Among those present were:

The Italian Ambassador, the Spanish Ambassador, the Duchess of Buccleuch [aged 44], and Lady Margaret Scott, etc.

A small reception was held after the ceremony at Lord [aged 56] and Lady Glenconner's [aged 45] house in Queen Anne's gate, and the bride and bridegroom subsequently left for Belvoir Castle [Map], where the honeymoon will be spent.

The Times. 17th January 1918. THE EARL OF CARLISLE [aged 23] AND MISS RUTHVEN [aged 21].

The Marriage of Lieutenant the Earl of Carlisle and Miss Bridget Helen Ruthven eldest daughter of the Master of Ruthven [aged 47] and the Hon. Mrs. Ruthven [aged 41] took place yesterday at St. Paul's Church, Knightsbridge. The ceremony was performed by the Bishop of Oxford (Dr. Charles Gore) [aged 64], cousin of the bride. assisted bv the Rev. Canon Sheppard, D.D. Sub-Dean of the Chapel Royal [aged 37].

The bride, who was given away by her father wore a gown of cloth of silver, covered with Old Brussels lace and lace sleeves, and a tulle veil with wreath of real orange blossom and carried a bouquet of myrtle. She was attended by three little pages and one bridesmaid. The pages were Master Patrick Hore-Ruthven, son of Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. Alexander and Mrs. Hore-Ruthvcn, cousin of the bride Master Michael Henley son or the Hon. Francis and Lady Dorothy Henley; and Master Anthony Toynbee son of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Toynbee, cousins of the bridegroom. They wore Kate Greenaway costumes of pale pink satin, with lawn collars and cuffs. The bridesmaid, Miss Jean Ruthven, sister of the bride, also wore pale pink satin, with a ruby-coloured velvet waistband embroidered in silver, a pale pink veil, with wreath of green leaves. She carried a small bouquet of myrtle. Lioutetant Henry Bovell, R.N.. was best man.

Among those present were:-.

The Hon. Mrs. Ruthven and the Misses Ruthven, Mrs. Lampson [aged 66] grandmother of the bride. Lord Ruthven, the Hon. Mrs. Alexander Hore-Ruthin. the Hon. Geoffrey Howard. M.P.. Professor Gilbert Murray and Lady Mary Murray. Lady Cecelia Roberts. Lady Dorothy Hanley, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Toynbee. the Duchess of Buccleuch [aged 45] and lady Sybil Scott [aged 74], Winifred Countess of Arran [aged 78], Lady Winifred Gore and Mrs. Dougal Malcolm, Mr. and Lady Mary Ehart, Viscountess Hambleden and the Hon. Edith Smith, Lord Sheffield, Viscount and Viscountess Dunluce. the Countess of Selkirk, Lord and Lady Stuart-Wortley, Grace Countess of Weymss, the Dowager Countems of Airlie. Lady Helen Mitford, Mrs. L'Estrange. Mrs. L'Estrange Malone, Lady Alwyne Compton. Lady Victoria Russell and the Misses Russell. Lady Jane Combe and the Misses Combe. Lady Blanche Conyngham, Lady (Francis) Howard, Lady Gore, Baroness Geneville aind Miss Winifred Paget.....

Men from nthe ship on which the Earl of Carlislc served at the Battle of Jutlaud formed a Guard of honour as the brlde and bridegroom left the church. There was no reception after the ceremony, but relatives went on to Farm House, Pont-street. Later the Earl and Countess of Carlisle left to spend the honeymoon at Muncaster Castle [Map], the brlde vearing a dress of mole-coloured chiffon velvet with a fur coat aud a mole velvet toque.