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{{Short description|British peer and Portuguese countess}}
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| name = Amelia, Marchioness of Carmarthen
| name = Amelia, Marchioness of Carmarthen
| image = François-Hubert Drouais - Lady Amelia Darcy, 9th Baroness Conyers (1754-1784).jpg
| image = François-Hubert Drouais - Lady Amelia Darcy, 9th Baroness Conyers (1754-1784).jpg
| caption = Amelia Osborne, painted by [[François-Hubert Drouais]]
| caption = Amelia Osborne, painted by [[François-Hubert Drouais]]
| birth_name = Lady Amelia Darcy
| birth_name = Lady Amelia Darcy
| birth_date = 12 October 1754
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1784|1|27|1754|10|12|df=y}}
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| parents = [[Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness]] <br> Mary Doublet
| parents = [[Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness]] <br> [[Mary Darcy, Countess of Holderness|Mary Doublet]]
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Francis Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds|Francis Osborne, Marquess of Carmarthen]] <br>|1773|1779|reason=div}} <br> [[John "Mad Jack" Byron]] <br>(m. 1779–84; her death)
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| children = [[George Osborne, 6th Duke of Leeds]] <br> Mary Pelham, Countess of Chichester <br> [[Francis Osborne, 1st Baron Godolphin]] <br> [[Augusta Leigh]]
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| children = [[George Osborne, 6th Duke of Leeds]] <br> [[Mary Pelham, Countess of Chichester]] <br> [[Francis Osborne, 1st Baron Godolphin]] <br> [[Augusta Leigh]]
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'''Amelia Osborne, Marchioness of Carmarthen''' and ''de jure'' '''12th Baroness Darcy de Knayt'''h and '''9th Baroness Conyers''', as well as 5th Countess of Mértola (''née'' Darcy; 12 October 1754 &ndash; 27 January 1784), was a [[Peerage|British peer]] and a Portuguese countess.
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'''Amelia Osborne, Marchioness of Carmarthen, 12th Baroness Darcy de Knayth, 9th Baroness Conyers, 5th Countess of Mértola''' (''née'' '''Darcy'''; 12 October 1754 &ndash; 27 January 1784), was a [[Peerage|British peer]] and a Portuguese countess.


==Life==
==Life==
She was the only surviving child of [[Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness]], and his wife, Mary Doublet. On 29 November 1773, she married [[Francis Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds|Francis Osborne, Marquess of Carmarthen]], and they had three children:
She was the only surviving child of [[Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness]], and his wife, [[Mary Darcy, Countess of Holderness|the former Mary Doublet]]. Her portrait was painted in about 1764 by [[François-Hubert Drouais]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.artnet.com/artists/fran%C3%A7ois-hubert-drouais/portrait-of-lady-amelia-darcy-1754-1784-later-9th-3UjH4WNPUsPPosBzO17hmQ2|title=Portrait of Lady Amelia Darcy|website=artnet|access-date=1 February 2018}}</ref> On 29 November 1773, she married [[Francis Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds|Francis Osborne, Marquess of Carmarthen]], in London,<ref>L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 174.</ref> and they had three children:
*[[George Osborne, 6th Duke of Leeds|Lord ''George'' William Frederick Osborne]] (21 July 1775 – 10 July 1838), later 6th Duke of Leeds; married Lady Charlotte Townshend, daughter of the [[George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend|1st Marquess Townshend]], on 17 August 1797 and had issue.
*[[George Osborne, 6th Duke of Leeds|Lord ''George'' William Frederick Osborne]] (21 July 1775 – 10 July 1838), later 6th Duke of Leeds; married Lady Charlotte Townshend, daughter of the [[George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend|1st Marquess Townshend]], on 17 August 1797 and had issue.
*Lady ''Mary'' Henrietta Juliana Osborne (1776–1862); married [[Thomas Pelham, 2nd Earl of Chichester]] (28 April 1756 – 4 July 1826) in 1801 and had issue.
*[[Mary Pelham, Countess of Chichester|Lady ''Mary'' Henrietta Juliana Osborne]] (7 September 1776 – 21 October 1862); married [[Thomas Pelham, 2nd Earl of Chichester]] (28 April 1756 – 4 July 1826) in 1801 and had issue.
*[[Francis Osborne, 1st Baron Godolphin|Lord ''Francis'' Osborne]] (18 October 1777 – 15 February 1850), later 1st Baron Godolphin; married The Hon. Elizabeth Eden, third daughter of the [[William Eden, 1st Baron Auckland|1st Baron Auckland]], on 31 March 1800 and had issue.
*[[Francis Osborne, 1st Baron Godolphin|Lord ''Francis'' Osborne]] (18 October 1777 – 15 February 1850), later 1st Baron Godolphin; married The Hon. Elizabeth Eden, third daughter of the [[William Eden, 1st Baron Auckland|1st Baron Auckland]], on 31 March 1800 and had issue.


In early 1777 Amelia's mother Lady Holderness broke off relations with her daughter after the Carmarthens gave shelter to Richard Glover (son of [[Richard Glover (poet)|the poet]]), a friend of Lord Carmarthen, when he eloped with one of the daughters of [[Solomon Dayrolles]].<ref>[[Horace Walpole]] to [[William Mason (poet)|William Mason]], [https://archive.org/details/correspondenceh00masogoog/page/n300/mode/1up 27 February 1777]. W. P. Courtney was unable to identify which of Dayrolles' three daughters was the fugitive for [[s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Dayrolles, Solomon|his article]] in the ''Dictionary of National Biography''.</ref>
Lord and Lady Carmarthen divorced in May 1779. A month later, she married [[John "Mad Jack" Byron]] (father of the poet, [[George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron|Lord Byron]]), with whom she had been having an affair.<ref name="Byron2015">{{cite book|author=George Gordon Byron Baron Byron|title=Byron's Letters and Journals: A New Selection|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=u7HlBgAAQBAJ|year=2015|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-872255-7}}</ref> They had one daughter, [[Augusta Leigh]]. A year earlier, Amelia had inherited the right to her father's baronies of [[Baron Darcy de Knayth|Darcy de Knayth]] and [[Baron Conyers|Conyers]] (although this wasn't confirmed until 1798, long after her death), and she also inherited the Portuguese countship of Mértola from him. On her own death in 1784, the titles were inherited by her eldest son, George.

On 16 May 1778, as the only surviving child of her father, Amelia succeeded ''de jure'' to the titles of 12th Baroness Darcy de Knayth and 9th Baroness Conyers in her own right, and to the Portuguese countship of Mértola. Her right to the baronies of [[Baron Darcy de Knayth|Darcy de Knayth]] and [[Baron Conyers|Conyers]] was eventually confirmed in 1798, long after her death.

In December 1778 Lady Carmarthen's marriage ended when she ran off with Captain [[John "Mad Jack" Byron]].<ref name=ODNB/> Byron had been visiting her at home in Grosvenor Square when her husband was absent, and they had been having an affair.<ref name="Ltd1779">{{cite book|author=Lawbook Exchange Ltd|title=Trials for Adultery, Or, The History of Divorces|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Uy4lE45ZLf8C&pg=RA10-PA3|year=1779|publisher=The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.|isbn=978-1-58477-468-6|page=10}}</ref><ref name="Byron2015">{{cite book|author=George Gordon Byron Baron Byron|title=Byron's Letters and Journals: A New Selection|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=u7HlBgAAQBAJ|year=2015|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-872255-7}}</ref> Lord and Lady Carmarthen were divorced on 31 May 1779.<ref name=ODNB>{{Cite ODNB|id=20876|title=Osborne, Francis, fifth duke of Leeds}}</ref> Almost immediately after the divorce, she married Byron. They had three children:

*Sophia Georgina Byron (July 1779 – died aged two months; buried at Twickenham on 18 September 1779).<ref name="Brand">{{cite book|author=Emily Brand|title=The Fall of the House of Byron: Scandal and Seduction in Georgian England|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RFClDwAAQBAJ&q=Sophia+Georgina+Byron&pg=PT195|year=2020|publisher=John Murray|pages=189, 200|isbn=9781473664302}}</ref>
*Unnamed son (died at birth, ca. 1780/81).<ref name="Brand"/>
*[[Augusta Leigh|Augusta Maria Byron]] (26 January 1783 – 12 October 1851).<ref name="Brand"/>

A year after the birth of the last child, Amelia died<ref>{{cite book|title=The International Monthly Magazine of Literature, Science, and Art|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_uMXAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA142|year=1852|publisher=Stringer & Townsend|page=142}}</ref> and the titles were inherited by her eldest son, George. By his second wife, her widower became the father of the poet, [[George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron|Lord Byron]].


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Amelia, Marchioness of Carmarthen
Amelia Osborne, painted by François-Hubert Drouais
Born
Lady Amelia Darcy

(1754-10-12)12 October 1754
Died27 January 1784(1784-01-27) (aged 29)
Spouses
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(m. 1773; div. 1779)​
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(m. 1779)​
ChildrenGeorge Osborne, 6th Duke of Leeds
Mary Pelham, Countess of Chichester
Francis Osborne, 1st Baron Godolphin
Augusta Leigh
Parent(s)Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness
Mary Doublet

Amelia Osborne, Marchioness of Carmarthen, 12th Baroness Darcy de Knayth, 9th Baroness Conyers, 5th Countess of Mértola (née Darcy; 12 October 1754 – 27 January 1784), was a British peer and a Portuguese countess.

Life[edit]

She was the only surviving child of Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, and his wife, the former Mary Doublet. Her portrait was painted in about 1764 by François-Hubert Drouais.[1] On 29 November 1773, she married Francis Osborne, Marquess of Carmarthen, in London,[2] and they had three children:

In early 1777 Amelia's mother Lady Holderness broke off relations with her daughter after the Carmarthens gave shelter to Richard Glover (son of the poet), a friend of Lord Carmarthen, when he eloped with one of the daughters of Solomon Dayrolles.[3]

On 16 May 1778, as the only surviving child of her father, Amelia succeeded de jure to the titles of 12th Baroness Darcy de Knayth and 9th Baroness Conyers in her own right, and to the Portuguese countship of Mértola. Her right to the baronies of Darcy de Knayth and Conyers was eventually confirmed in 1798, long after her death.

In December 1778 Lady Carmarthen's marriage ended when she ran off with Captain John "Mad Jack" Byron.[4] Byron had been visiting her at home in Grosvenor Square when her husband was absent, and they had been having an affair.[5][6] Lord and Lady Carmarthen were divorced on 31 May 1779.[4] Almost immediately after the divorce, she married Byron. They had three children:

  • Sophia Georgina Byron (July 1779 – died aged two months; buried at Twickenham on 18 September 1779).[7]
  • Unnamed son (died at birth, ca. 1780/81).[7]
  • Augusta Maria Byron (26 January 1783 – 12 October 1851).[7]

A year after the birth of the last child, Amelia died[8] and the titles were inherited by her eldest son, George. By his second wife, her widower became the father of the poet, Lord Byron.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Portrait of Lady Amelia Darcy". artnet. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  2. ^ L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 174.
  3. ^ Horace Walpole to William Mason, 27 February 1777. W. P. Courtney was unable to identify which of Dayrolles' three daughters was the fugitive for his article in the Dictionary of National Biography.
  4. ^ a b "Osborne, Francis, fifth duke of Leeds". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/20876. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  5. ^ Lawbook Exchange Ltd (1779). Trials for Adultery, Or, The History of Divorces. The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. p. 10. ISBN 978-1-58477-468-6.
  6. ^ George Gordon Byron Baron Byron (2015). Byron's Letters and Journals: A New Selection. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-872255-7.
  7. ^ a b c Emily Brand (2020). The Fall of the House of Byron: Scandal and Seduction in Georgian England. John Murray. pp. 189, 200. ISBN 9781473664302.
  8. ^ The International Monthly Magazine of Literature, Science, and Art. Stringer & Townsend. 1852. p. 142.
Portuguese nobility
Preceded by Countess of Mértola
1778–1784 		Succeeded by
Peerage of England
Preceded by Baroness Darcy de Knayth
1778–1784 		Succeeded by
Baroness Conyers
1778–1784
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