The Astor family achieved prominence in business,

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, and politics in the

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and the

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during the 19th and 20th centuries. With ancestral roots in the

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region of

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by way of

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, the Astors settled in Germany, first appearing in North America in the 18th century with

John Jacob Astor John Jacob Astor (born Johann Jakob Astor; July 17, 1763 – March 29, 1848) was a German-American businessman, merchant, real estate mogul, and investor who made his fortune mainly in a fur trade monopoly, by History of opium in China, smuggl ...

, one of the wealthiest people in history.

Founding family members

John Jacob Astor 1763-1848 photogravure after painting by Gilbert Stuart

(born Johann Jakob Astor) was the youngest of four sons born to Johann Jacob Astor (1724–1816) and Maria Magdalena vom Berg (1730–1764). The Astor family can trace their ancestry back to Giovan Asdour (1595–1668) and Gretta Ursula Asdour (1589–). Giovan was born in Chiavenna, Italy, and died in

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, Switzerland. Their son, Hans Pieter Asdor, was born in Switzerland and died in

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. John Jacob and his brother George left Germany and moved to

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in 1778. There, they established a flute making company. In 1783, John Jacob left for

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, leaving his brother in charge of the London business, and was active first as a dealer in

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, then in New York as a merchant in opium,

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, and

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. After moving to New York, John met and married Sarah Cox Todd (1762–1842). She worked alongside her husband as a consultant, and was accused of witchcraft after her success with the company in 1817. The accusations never led to legal action. They had eight children, including John Jacob Astor Jr. (1791–1869) and real estate businessman William Backhouse Astor Sr. (1792–1875). John Jacob's fur trading company established a Columbia River trading post at

Fort Astoria Fort Astoria (also named Fort George) was the primary fur trading post of John Jacob Astor's Pacific Fur Company (PFC). A maritime contingent of PFC staff was sent on board the ''Tonquin (1807 ship), Tonquin'', while another party traveled overl ...

in 1811, the first United States community on the Pacific coast. He financed the overland

Astor Expedition The Pacific Fur Company (PFC) was an American fur trade venture wholly owned and funded by John Jacob Astor that functioned from 1810 to 1813. It was based in the Pacific Northwest, an area contested over the decades between the United Kingdom o ...

in 1810–1812 to reach the outpost, which was in the then-disputed Oregon Country. Control of Fort Astoria played a key role in English and American territorial claims on the region. John and George's brother Henry (born Heinrich) (1754–1833) also emigrated to America. Henry was a horse racing enthusiast, and purchased a

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named Messenger, who had been brought from England to America in 1788. The horse became the founding sire of all

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horses in the United States today. The third brother Melchior remained in Germany. During the 19th century, the Astors became one of the wealthiest families in the

. Toward the end of that century, some of the family moved to England and achieved high prominence there. During the 20th century, the number of American Astors began to decline, but their legacy lives on in their many public works including the New York Public Library. English descendants of the Astors hold two hereditary peerages:

Viscount Astor Viscount Astor, of Hever Castle in the County of Kent, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1917 for the financier and statesman William Waldorf Astor, 1st Baron Astor. He had already been created Baron Astor, of ...

and

Baron Astor of Hever Baron Astor of Hever, of Hever Castle in the County of Kent, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1956 for John Jacob Astor, a prominent newspaper proprietor and Conservative politician. He was the fourth child of ...

. While many of Astor members joined the Episcopal Church, John Jacob Astor remained a member of the Reformed congregation to his death.Reformed Congregation James Parton
Life of John Jacob Astor: To which is appended a Copy of his last will
(The American News Comp., 1865), pg. 81

Family namesake places

For many years, the members of the Astor family were known as "the landlords of New York". Their New York City namesakes are the famous

Waldorf-Astoria Hotel The Waldorf Astoria New York is a luxury hotel and condominium residence in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. The structure, at 301 Park Avenue between 49th and 50th Streets, is a 47-story Art Deco landmark designed by architects Schult ...

, an

Astor Row __NOTOC__ Astor Row is the name given to 28 row houses on the south side of West 130th Street, between Fifth and Lenox Avenues in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, which were among the first speculative townhouses built in ...

Astor Court The Astor Court, located in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, is a re-creation of a Ming dynasty-style, Chinese-garden courtyard. It is also known as the Ming Hall (明軒). The first permanent cultural exchange between the U.S. a ...

Astor Place Astor Place is a one-block street in NoHo/ East Village, in the lower part of the New York City borough of Manhattan. It runs from Broadway in the west (just below East 8th Street) to Lafayette Street. The street encompasses two plazas at ...

, and Astor Avenue in the

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, where the Astors stabled horses. The neighborhood of

Astoria, Queens Astoria is a neighborhood in the western portion of the New York City borough of Queens. Astoria is bounded by the East River and is adjacent to three other Queens neighborhoods: Long Island City to the southwest, Sunnyside to the southeast ...

, was renamed to incite John Jacob Astor to invest there. Beyond New York City, the Astor family name is imprinted in a great deal of United States history and geography. Astor Street, in Chicago's landmark Gold Coast district, is named after John Jacob Astor. There are towns of Astor in the states of

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Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the ...

Iowa Iowa () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to th ...

, and

Kansas Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to th ...

and there are Astorias in

Illinois Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolitan areas include, Peoria and Rockf ...

Missouri Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee): Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas t ...

, and

Oregon Oregon () is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idaho. T ...

. In Astoria, Oregon, the primary elementary school is called John Jacob Astor Elementary and the city is home to the Astoria Column. There is a neighborhood called Astor Park just south of downtown Green Bay,

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. At the heart of this neighborhood is a park (also called "Astor Park"); the Astor family donated this land for the building of a trade school. The Astors were also prominent on Mackinac Island,

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, and

Newport, Rhode Island Newport is an American seaside city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island. It is located in Narragansett Bay, approximately southeast of Providence, south of Fall River, Massachusetts, south of Boston, and northeast of New Yor ...

, with their summer house, Beechwood. At

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on Mackinac Island, there are the Lord and Lady Astor Suites; the hotel salon is called Astor's. There is even a Hostel in

York York is a cathedral city with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. It is the historic county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a ...

, England called The Astor. In addition, a dormitory at St. George's School in Newport, Rhode Island, bears Astor's name. The

Danubius Hotel Astoria Danubius Hotel Astoria is a four-star hotel in the centre of Budapest, which opened on 14 March 1914. It has 138 rooms, including three suites. The hotel is managed by the Danubius Hotels Group as a member of its Classic Collection brand. It is ...

in the center of Pest, Budapest, Hungary, opened in 1914, was given its name by the original hotel owners and Mihály Gellér, the first General Manager of the hotel, who formerly worked for the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York. In Shanghai, China there is the Astor House Hotel in the Bund.

Mount Astor Mount Astor is a prominent peak, high, standing north of Mount Bowser in the Hays Mountains of the Queen Maud Mountains. It was discovered by Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd on the Byrd Antarctic Expedition flight of November 1929 to the South ...

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was named after

Vincent Astor William Vincent Astor (November 15, 1891 – February 3, 1959) was an American businessman, philanthropist, and member of the prominent Astor family. Early life Called Vincent, he was born in New York City on November 15, 1891. Astor was the el ...

by the explorer

Richard Evelyn Byrd Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr. (October 25, 1888 – March 11, 1957) was an American naval officer and explorer. He was a recipient of the Medal of Honor, the highest honor for valor given by the United States, and was a pioneering American aviator, p ...

Astor family tree

* John Jacob Astor Sr. (1763–1848) **Magdalena Astor (1788–1832) *** Charles Astor Bristed Sr. (1820–1874) ** William Backhouse Astor Sr. (1792–1875) ***Emily Astor (1819–1841) **** Margaret Astor "Maddie" Ward (1838–1875) ***** John Armstrong Chaloner (1862–1935) *****

Winthrop Astor Chanler Winthrop Astor Chanler (October 14, 1863 – August 24, 1926) was an American sportsman and soldier who fought in the Spanish–American War and World War I. Chanler, a descendant of many prominent American families including the Dudley–Winthr ...

(1863–1926) ******

Theodore Chanler Theodore Ward Chanler (April 29, 1902 – July 27, 1961) was an American composer. Early life Chanler was born on April 29, 1902 in Newport, Rhode Island. He was a son of Major Winthrop Astor Chanler and Margaret Ward (née Terry) Chanler, an au ...

(1902–1961) ***** William Astor "Willie" Chanler Sr. (1867–1934) ***** Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler Sr. (1869–1942) ***** Margaret Chanler Aldrich (1870–1963) *****

Robert Winthrop Chanler Robert Winthrop Chanler (February 22, 1872 – October 24, 1930) was an American artist and member of the Astor and Dudley–Winthrop families. A designer and muralist, Chanler received much of his art training in France at the École des Beaux- ...

(1872–1930) ***

John Jacob Astor III John Jacob Astor III (June 10, 1822 – February 22, 1890) was an American financier, philanthropist and a soldier during the American Civil War. He was a prominent member of the Astor family, becoming the wealthiest member in his generation and ...

(1822–1890) **** William Waldorf Astor I (1848–1919) *****

Waldorf Astor Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor, DL (19 May 1879 – 30 September 1952) was an American-born English politician and newspaper proprietor. He was a member of the Astor family. He was active in minor political roles. He was devoted to charitab ...

(1879–1952) ****** William Waldorf "Bill" Astor II (1907–1966) ******* William Waldorf Astor III (born 1951) ********Flora Katherine Astor (born 1976) ********William Waldorf "Will" Astor IV (born 1979) ******** James Jacob Astor (born 1981) ******Nancy Phyllis Louise Astor, Countess of Ancaster (1909–1975) *******

Jane Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 28th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby Nancy Jane Marie Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 28th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby ( ; born 1 December 1934) is an English peer and member of the Astor family. She is a holder of the office of Lord Great Chamberlain, which is exercised by the ...

(born 1938) ****** Francis David Langhorne Astor (1912–2001) ******

Michael Langhorne Astor The Hon. Michael Langhorne Astor (10 April 1916 – 28 February 1980) was a British Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party politician. Early life Michael Astor was born on 10 April 1916. He was the fourth child of Waldorf Astor, 2nd Visco ...

(1916–1980) ****** John Jacob "Jakie" Astor VII (1918–2000) *****The Hon. Pauline Astor (1880–1972) ****** Rachel Pauline Spender-Clay, Lady Bowes-Lyon (1907–1996) *******Davina Katherine Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Stair (1930–2017) ********

John Dalrymple, 14th Earl of Stair John David James Dalrymple, 14th Earl of Stair (born 4 September 1961) is a British politician who, since 2008, has been a crossbench member of the House of Lords. Background Stair is the eldest child of John Dalrymple, 13th Earl of Stair and Da ...

(born 1961) ******* Simon Bowes-Lyon (born 1932) ***** John Jacob Astor V (1886–1971) ******

Gavin Astor Gavin Astor, 2nd Baron Astor of Hever (1 June 1918 – 28 June 1984), was an English soldier, publisher, peer, and member of the Astor family. Biography Astor was the eldest son of John Jacob Astor, 1st Baron Astor of Hever (1886–1971), an ...

(1918–1984) ******* John Jacob "Johnny" Astor VIII (born 1946) ******

John Astor (1923–1987) John Astor (26 September 1923 – 27 December 1987) was a British Conservative politician. Early life John was the youngest of three sons born to John Jacob Astor V, 1st Baron Astor of Hever (1886–1971) and Lady Violet Mary Elliot-Murray-Ky ...

***Mary Alida Astor (1826–1881) **** Margaret Laura Astor Carey (1853–1911) *****

Louis Zborowski Louis Vorow Zborowski (20 February 1895 – 19 October 1924) was an English racing driver and automobile engineer, best known for creating a series of aero-engined racing cars known as the "Chitty-Bang-Bangs", which provided the inspiration for ...

(1895–1924) *** William Backhouse Astor Jr. (1829–1892) ****Emily Astor (1854–1881) ***** James Laurens Van Alen (1878–1927) ******

Jimmy Van Alen James Henry Van Alen II (September 19, 1902 – July 3, 1991) was an American tennis official and former player. Van Alen was a poet, musician, publisher, civic leader, and raconteur. He was best known for his influence of tennis, especially for ...

(1902–1991) ****** Louise Astor Van Alen (1910–1997) ****Helen Schermerhorn Astor (1855–1893) ***** James Roosevelt "Tadd" Roosevelt Jr. (1879–1958) ****

Carrie Astor Wilson Caroline Schermerhorn Astor Wilson (October 10, 1861 – September 13, 1948) was an American heiress, social leader, and prominent member of New York society. Early life Caroline Schermerhorn Astor was born in New York City on October 10, 1861, a ...

(1861–1948) ***** Marshall Orme Wilson Jr. (1885–1966) **** John Jacob "Jack" Astor IV (1864– 1912) ***** William Vincent Astor (1891–1959) *****

Ava Alice Muriel Astor Ava Alice Muriel Astor (July 7, 1902 – July 19, 1956) was an American heiress, socialite, and member of the Astor family. She was the daughter of John Jacob Astor IV and Ava Lowle Willing, and sister of Vincent Astor and half-sister of John J ...

(1902–1956) ****** Prince Ivan Sergeyevich Obolensky (1925–2019) *******Marina Ivanovna Obolensky (born 1951) *******Ivan Ivanovich Obolensky (born 1952) *******David Ivanovich Obolensky (born 1953) ********Natalya Elizabeth Davidovna Obolensky (born 1984) ********Octavia Willing Davidovna Obolensky (born 1989) *******Sergei Ivanovich Obolensky (born 1960) ********Alexander Vasily Sergeyevich Obolensky (born 1994) ********Christopher Chapman Sergeyevich Obolensky (born 1999) ****** Sylvia Sergeyevna Obolensky (1931–1997) ***** John Jacob "Jakey" Astor VI (1912–1992) ******Mary Jacqueline Astor (1949-present) *******Nicholas Astor Drexel (1987- present) ** Dorothea Astor 1795–1874) ***Eliza Astor Langdon (1818–1896) **** Matthew Astor Wilks (1844–1926) *** Louisa Dorothea Langdon (1820–1894) ****

DeLancey Astor Kane DeLancey Astor Kane (August 28, 1844 – April 4, 1915) was an American soldier and horseman who was prominent in New York Society during the Gilded Age. He was called the "father of coaching in the United States." Early life Kane was born on Au ...

(1844–1915) ****

S. Nicholson Kane Samuel Nicholson Kane (July 2, 1846 – November 15, 1906) was an American soldier and sailor prominent in New York Society during the Gilded Age who served as the Commodore of New York Yacht Club. Early life Kane was born on July 2, 1846 in New ...

(1846–1906) ****

John Innes Kane John Innes Kane (July 29, 1850 – February 1, 1913) was an American explorer, scientist and philanthropist who was prominent in New York Society during the Gilded Age. Early life Kane was born in 1850, one of eight children born to Oliver DeLa ...

(1850–1913) ****Emily Astor Kane (1854–1932) ***** Peter Augustus Jay (1877–1933) ****** Susan Mary Jay (1918–2004) **** Sybil Kent Kane (1856–1946) ****

Woodbury Kane Woodbury Kane (February 8, 1859 – December 5, 1905) was a noted yachtsman and bon vivant, and member of Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders. A director of the Metropolitan Register Company, Kane served aboard the ''Columbia'' in the 1899 America ...

(1859–1905)

Members by birth order

# John Jacob Astor Sr. (1763–1848) # William Backhouse Astor Sr. (1792–1875) # Charles Astor Bristed Sr. (1820–1874) #

(1822–1890) # William Backhouse Astor Jr. (1829–1892) # Matthew Astor Wilks (1844–1926) #

(1844–1915) #

(1846–1906) # William Waldorf Astor I (1848–1919) #

(1850–1913) # Sybil Kent Kane (1856–1946) #

(1859–1905) #

(1861–1948) # John Armstrong Chaloner (1862–1935) #

(1863–1926) # John Jacob "Jack" Astor IV (1864–1912, died in the sinking of the ''Titanic'') #Sasha Chanler (1866-1934) # William Astor "Willie" Chanler Sr. (1867–1934) # Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler Sr. (1869–1942) # Margaret Chanler Aldrich (1870–1963) #

(1872–1930) # Peter Augustus Jay (1877–1933) #

(1879–1952) # James Roosevelt "Tadd" Roosevelt Jr. (1879–1958) # Marshall Orme Wilson Jr. (1885–1966) # John Jacob Astor V (1886–1971) # William Vincent Astor (1891–1959) #

(1895–1924) #

(1902–1961) #

(1902–1956) #

(1902–1991) # William Waldorf "Bill" Astor II (1907–1966) # Francis David Langhorne Astor (1912–2001) # John Jacob "Jakey" Astor VI (1912–1992) #

(1916–1980) # Susan Mary Jay (1918–2004) # John Jacob "Jakie" Astor VII (1918–2000) #

(1918–1984) #

# Prince Ivan Sergeyevich Obolensky (1925–2019) # Princess Sylvia Sergeyevna Obolensky (1931–1997) # Simon Bowes-Lyon (born 1932) #

(born 1938) # John Jacob "Johnny" Astor VIII (born 1946) # William Waldorf Astor III (born 1951) #

(born 1961)

Spouses by birth order

# Vincent Rumpff (1789–1867): husband of Eliza Astor #

Franklin Hughes Delano Franklin Hughes Delano (July 27, 1813 – December 23, 1893) was an American merchant, diplomat and society man. Early life Delano was born in Dartmouth, Massachusetts on July 27, 1813 and grew up in Fairhaven. He was a son of Captain Warren Del ...

(1813–1893): husband of Laura Eugenia Astor # Samuel Cutler "Sam" Ward (1814–1884): husband of Emily Astor #

John Winthrop Chanler John Winthrop Chanler (September 14, 1826 – October 19, 1877) was a prominent New York lawyer and a U.S. Representative from New York. He was a member of the Dudley–Winthrop family and married Margaret Astor Ward, a member of the Astor famil ...

(1826–1877): husband and widower of Margaret Astor Ward # Caroline Webster Schermerhorn (1830–1908): widow of William Backhouse Astor Jr. # James John Van Alen (1848–1923): husband and widower of Emily Astor # Augustus Jay (1850–1919): husband of Emily Astor Kane # James Roosevelt "Rosey" Roosevelt Sr. (1854–1927): husband and widower of Helen Schermerhorn Astor # Count William Eliot Morris Zborowski (1858–1903): 2nd husband of Margaret Laura Astor Carey #

Marshall Orme Wilson Marshall Orme Wilson (June 20, 1860 – April 1, 1926) was an American banker and prominent member of New York Society during the Gilded Age. Early life Wilson was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 20, 1860. He was the eldest surviving son ...

(1860–1926): husband of

Caroline Schermerhorn Astor Caroline Webster "Lina" Schermerhorn Astor (September 22, 1830 – October 30, 1908) was a prominent American socialite of the second half of the 19th century who led the Four Hundred. Famous for being referred to later in life as "the Mrs. Asto ...

John Jay Chapman John Jay Chapman (March 2, 1862 – November 4, 1933) was an American author. Early life Chapman was born in New York City on March 2, 1862. He was a son of Henry Grafton Chapman Jr. (1833–1883), a broker who became president of the New York S ...

(1862–1933): husband of Elizabeth Astor Winthrop Chanler # Richard Aldrich (1863–1937): husband of

Margaret Livingston Chanler Margaret Livingston Chanler Aldrich (1870–1963) was an American philanthropist, poet, nurse, and woman's suffrage advocate. She served as a nurse with the American Red Cross during the Spanish–American War and Philippine–American War, t ...

# Amélie Louise Rives (1863–1945): wife of John Armstrong Chaloner # Ava Lowle Willing (1868–1958): 1st wife of John Jacob "Jack" Astor IV # Harriet Sylvia Ann Howland Green(1871–1951): wife and widow of Matthew Astor Wilks #

Julia Remington Chamberlain Julia is usually a feminine given name. It is a Latinate feminine form of the name Julio and Julius. (For further details on etymology, see the Wiktionary entry "Julius".) The given name ''Julia'' had been in use throughout Late Antiquity (e.g ...

(1872-1936):1st wife of Robert Winthrop Chanler and mother of his 2 children Dorothy and Julia # Natalina Cavalieri (1874–1944): 2nd wife of

Herbert Henry Spender-Clay Herbert Henry Spender-Clay, PC CMG DL JP (4 June 1875 – 15 February 1937) was an English soldier and Conservative Party politician. He sat in the House of Commons from 1910 to 1937. Early life Herbert Henry Spender-Clay was born on 4 Jun ...

(1875–1937): husband of Pauline Astor # Margaret Louise Post (1876–1969): wife and widow of James Laurens Van Alen # Robert Joseph Collier (1876–1918): husband of Sarah Steward Van Alen # Nancy Witcher Langhorne (1879–1964): widow of

, first female British MP to sit in the house of commons. # Minnie W. Collins (1880–1946): widow of William Astor "Willie" Chanler # Julia Lynch Olin (1882–1961): 2nd wife and widow of

Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler (September 24, 1869 in Newport, Rhode Island – February 28, 1942 in New York City) was an American lawyer and politician who served as Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1907 to 1908. Early life He was the fifth ...

Theodore Douglas Robinson Theodore Douglas Robinson (April 28, 1883 – April 10, 1934) was an American politician from New York who served as the Assistant Secretary of the Navy from November 1924 to 1929. He was a member of the Roosevelt family through his mother and was ...

(1883–1934): husband of Helen Rebecca Roosevelt #

Lawrence Grant White Lawrence Grant White (September 26, 1887 – September 8, 1956) was an American architect, a partner in the architectural firm of McKim, Mead & White, co-founded by his father Stanford White, and for five years the president of the National Aca ...

(1887–1956): husband of Laura Astor Chanler # Violet Mary Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound (1889–1965): wife of John Jacob Astor V # Prince Sergei Platonovich Obolensky Neledinsky-Meletzky (1890–1978), 1st husband of

# Helen Dinsmore Huntington (1893–1976): 1st wife and widow of William Vincent Astor #

Madeleine Talmage Force Madeleine Talmage Astor (''née'' Force; later Dick and Fiermonte; June 19, 1893 – March 27, 1940) was an American socialite and a survivor of the . She was the second wife and widow of businessman John Jacob Astor IV. Early life Madeleine ...

(1893–1940): 2nd wife and widow of John Jacob "Jack" Astor IV # Louis Bancel LaFarge (1900–1989): husband and widower of Hester Alida Emmet # Roberta Brooke Russell (1902–2007): 3rd wife and widow of William Vincent Astor # The Hon. Sir David Bowes Lyon (1902–1961): husband of Rachel Pauline Spender-Clay # Mary Benedict "Minnie" Cushing (1906–1978): 2nd wife of William Vincent Astor # John Aylmer Dalrymple, 13th Earl of Stair (1906-1996): husband of Davina Katherine Bowes-Lyon # Gilbert James Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 3rd Earl of Ancaster (1907–1983): husband and widower of Nancy Phyllis Louise Astor # Joseph Wright Alsop V (1910–1989): 2nd husband of Susan Mary Jay # Irene Violet Freesia Janet Augusta Haig (1919–2001): widow of

# Hon. Sarah Kathleen Elinor Norton (1920–2013): 1st wife of William Waldorf "Bill" Astor II # Janet Bronwen Alun Pugh (1930–2017): 3rd wife and widow of William Waldorf "Bill" Astor II # Roderick McEwen (1932–1982): husband of Romana von Hofmannsthal # Annabel Lucy Veronica Jones (born 1948): wife of William Waldorf Astor III, mother-in-law of British PM David Cameron # Elizabeth Constance "Liz" Mackintosh (born 1950): 2nd wife of John Jacob "Johnny" Astor VIII # Jools Miles Holland (born 1958): 2nd husband of Christabel Mary McEwen # Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 11th Duke of Richmond (born 1955): husband of Janet Elizabeth Astor # Edward Richard Lambton, 7th Earl of Durham (born 1961): 1st husband of Christabel Mary McEwen # Laura Rose Parker Bowles (born 1978): wife of Harry Marcus George Lopes

Lines of Succession to the Family Titles

Both in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, the titles Coronet of a British Viscount

, of Hever Castle in the County of Kent (1917), with subsidiary title Coronet of a British Baron

Baron Astor Baron is a rank of nobility or title of honour, often hereditary, in various European countries, either current or historical. The female equivalent is baroness. Typically, the title denotes an aristocrat who ranks higher than a lord or knigh ...

, of Hever Castle in the County of Kent (1916), and Coronet of a British Baron

, of Hever Castle in the County of Kent (1956), were granted with the standard remainder to the legitimate male heirs of the bodies of the original grantees. Both of the current titleholders continue to sit in the House of Lords following the expulsion of the majority of the hereditary peers by the

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''The Right Hon.

William Waldorf Astor, 1st Viscount Astor William Waldorf "Willy" Astor, 1st Viscount Astor (31 March 1848 – 18 October 1919) was an American-British attorney, politician, businessman (hotels and newspapers), and philanthropist. Astor was a scion of the very wealthy Astor family of ...

(1848 - 1919)'' ** Coronet of a British Viscount

''The Right Hon.

Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor, DL (19 May 1879 – 30 September 1952) was an American-born English politician and newspaper proprietor. He was a member of the Astor family. He was active in minor political roles. He was devoted to charitab ...

, DL (1879 - 1952)'' *** Coronet of a British Viscount

''The Right Hon. William Waldorf Astor, 3rd Viscount Astor (1907 - 1966)'' **** Coronet of a British Viscount

''The Right Hon.'' William Waldorf Astor, 4th Viscount Astor (b. 1951) ***** (1) ''The Hon.'' William Waldorf Astor (b. 1979) ****** (2) William Waldorf Astor (b. 2012) ****** (3) Conrad Charles Astor (b. 2016) ***** (4) ''The Hon.'' James Jacob Astor (b. 1981) *** '' The Hon. Francis David Langhorne Astor, CH (1912 - 2001)'' **** (5) Richard David Langhorne Astor (b. 1955) **** (6) Thomas Robert Langhorne Astor (b. 1962) *** '' The Hon. Michael Langhorne Astor (1916 - 1980)'' **** (7) David Waldorf Astor (b. 1943) ***** (8) Henry Waldorf Astor (b. 1969) ****** (9) George Astor (b. 1998) ****** (10) Jakie Astor (b. 2003) ****** (11) Charles Edgar Spence Astor (b. 2007) ****** (12) Michael Allstar Astor (b. 2009) ***** (13) Thomas Ludovic David Astor (b. 1972) ****** (14) Frederick Michael Astor (b. 2003) ****** (15) Vincent David Astor (b. 2009) **** (16) James Colonsay Langhorne Astor (b. 1945) ***** (17) Tobias Michael de Chazal Astor (b. 1980) ****** (18) Griffith Charles William Astor (b. 2016) *** '' Major The Hon. Sir John Jacob Astor,

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ERD ERD may refer to: * Érd, a city in Hungary * Berdyansk Airport, in Ukraine * Economic Relations Division (Bangladesh), of the Bangladeshi Ministry of Finance * Elastic recoil detection Elastic recoil detection analysis (ERDA), also referred ...

(1918 - 2000)'' **** (19) Michael Ramon Langhorne Astor (b. 1946) ***** (20) James Edward Astor (b. 1976) ** Coronet of a British Baron

''The Right Hon. Lt-Col John Jacob Astor, 1st Baron Astor of Hever, DL (1886 - 1971)'' *** Coronet of a British Baron

''The Right Hon. Gavin Astor, 2nd Baron Astor of Hever (1918 - 1984)'' **** (21) Coronet of a British Baron

''The Right Hon.'' John Jacob Astor, 3rd Baron Astor of Hever, PC, DL (b. 1946) ***** (1, 22) ''The Hon.'' Charles Gavin John Astor (b. 1990) **** (2, 23) ''The Hon.'' Philip Douglas Paul Astor (b. 1959) *** ''Lt-Col The Hon. Hugh Waldorf Astor (1920 - 1999)'' **** (3, 24) Robert Hugh Astor (b. 1958) ***** (4, 25) Nicholas Louis Robert Astor (b. 1996) ***** (5, 26) Jonathan Hugh Astor (b. 1997) **** (6, 27) James Alexander Waldorf Astor (b. 1965) ***** (7, 28) Alexander Richard Astor (b. 2000) *** '' The Hon. John Astor (1923 - 1987)'' **** ''John Richard Astor (1953 - 2016)'' ***** (8, 29) Charles John Astor (b. 1982) **** (9, 30) George David Astor (b. 1958) ***** (10, 31) Thomas David Astor (b. 1987)

References

External links

The Astor Family Papers 1719-1943 at the New York Historical Society

The Astor Family Business
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