John Osborne, 11th Duke of Leeds
John Francis Godolphin Osborne, 11th Duke of Leeds (March 12, 1901 , † July 26, 1963 ) was a British aristocrat ( peer ).
Life
John Osborne was the second eldest son of George Osborne, 10th Duke of Leeds and Lady Katherine Frances Lambton, daughter of George Lambton, 2nd Earl of Durham , and Lady Beatrix Frances Hamilton. Osborne had four older sisters: Gwendolen Fanny (1885-1933), Olga Katherine (1886-1929), Dorothy Beatrix (1888-1946) and Moira (1892-1976). Osborne bore the courtesy title of Marquess of Carmarthen as heir to the ducal title . After his father's death in 1927, he inherited the title of Duke of Leeds . In 1929 he sold Godolphin House , which had been owned by the Duke of Leeds since 1766 .
Osborne married Irma Amelia de Malkhozouny in 1933. The marriage was divorced in 1948 without children. Osborne married Audrey Young that same year. In 1950 Osborne's only child, Camilla Dorothy, was born. In 1955 the parents divorced again. That same year, Osborne married a third time, this time Caroline Fleur Vatcher. He died in France in 1963 at the age of 62. Since Osborne had no male offspring, he was followed by his 3rd uncle Francis D'Arcy Godolphin Osborne as the 12th and last Duke of Leeds . The common ancestor Francis Godolphin Osborne, 1st Baron Godolphin (1777-1850) was great-great-grandfather of John Osborne and great-grandfather of Francis Osborne.
Web links
- John Francis Godolphin Osborne, 11th Duke of Leeds on thepeerage.com , accessed August 20, 2015.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| George Osborne |
Duke of Leeds 1927-1963 |
Francis Osborne |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Osborne, John, 11th Duke of Leeds |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Leeds, John Francis Godolphin Osborne 11th Duke of (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British aristocrat (peer) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 12, 1901 |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 26, 1963 |