Thom's Irish Who's Who/Shaftesbury, Earl of

SHAFTESBURY, Earl of, 1672; Baron Ashley, 1661; Baron Cooper, 1672 (Engl.); and a Bart., 1622, Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 9th Earl; K P. (1911), K.C.V.O. (1906);, C.B.E., Mil (1918) Hon LL.D., Queen's University of Belfast, Lord Chamberlain of Her Majesty Household; Col. Commanding North Irish Horse, 1902-12: H.M. Lieutenant for Co. Dorset, 1916; D.L., Co. Antrim and H.M. Lieutenant for Co. Antrim, 1911-16; H.M. Lieutenant for Belfast City, 1900-1911; Chancellor of Queen's University of Belfast; Lord Mayor of the City of Belfast, 1907; Hon. Col. North Irish Horse; Hon. Col. Antrim Roy. Garrison Art.; Brig.-Gen. Comdg, 1st S.W. Mounted Brig., 1913-16; Brig.-Gen. Comdg. 3rd Cyclist Brig., 1916-19; formerly Capt. 10th Hussars; son of Anthony, 8th Earl, and Lady Harriet (d. 1898), dau. of 3rd Marquess of Donegall, K.P., G.C.H.: b. 31st August, 1869; s. his father, 13th April, 1886; m. 1899, Lady Constance Sibell, elder dau. of Earl Grosvenor (d. 22nd Jan., 1884), eldest son of 1st Duke of Westminster, K.G., and has issue two sons and three daus. Res.: St. Giles's House, Dorset. Clubs: Marlborough, Travellers', London, S.W.; Kildare Street, Dublin.