Gathorne-Hardy is the name of a British

aristocratic Aristocracy (, ) is a form of government that places strength in the hands of a small, privileged ruling class, the aristocrats. The term derives from the el, αριστοκρατία (), meaning 'rule of the best'. At the time of the word's ...

family. The first part of the name is pronounced with a long ''a'', i.e. "gay-thorn". The founder of the family was

Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 1st Earl of Cranbrook Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 1st Earl of Cranbrook, (born Gathorne Hardy; 1 October 1814 – 30 October 1906) was a prominent British statesman, Conservative politician and key ally of Benjamin Disraeli. He held cabinet office in every Conservati ...

. The "eccentric Gathorne-Hardys" as they are sometimes known, have produced many notable members of 19th and 20th century British society. Earl of Cranbrook COA

Notable people

Alfred Gathorne-Hardy Alfred Erskine Gathorne-Hardy (27 February 1845 – 11 November 1918), styled The Honourable from 1878, was a British Conservative Member of Parliament. Gathorne-Hardy was the third son of Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 1st Earl of Cranbrook, and Jane ...

(18451918), British politician, younger son of the 1st Earl * Lady Anne Gathorne-Hardy (1911-2006), British bookseller and author * Caroline Gathorne-Hardy, Countess of Cranbrook (born Caroline Jarvis, 1935), British agricultural campaigner, wife of the 5th Earl *

Lady Dorothy Gathorne-Hardy The word ''lady'' is a term for a girl or woman, with various connotations. Once used to describe only women of a high social class or status, the equivalent of lord, now it may refer to any adult woman, as gentleman can be used for men. Inform ...

(1889-1977), wife of

Rupert D'Oyly Carte Rupert D'Oyly Carte (3 November 1876 – 12 September 1948) was an English hotelier, theatre owner and impresario, best known as proprietor of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company and Savoy Hotel from 1913 to 1948. Son of the impresario and hotelier R ...

, founder of the

Savoy Hotel The Savoy Hotel is a luxury hotel located in the Strand in the City of Westminster in central London, England. Built by the impresario Richard D'Oyly Carte with profits from his Gilbert and Sullivan opera productions, it opened on 6 August 188 ...

Edward Gathorne-Hardy Hon. Ralph Edward Gathorne-Hardy (4 June 190118 June 1978) was a British antiquarian, traveler and socialite. Early life The second child of Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 3rd Earl of Cranbrook - grandson of Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 1st Earl of Cranb ...

(19011978), British antiquarian, author and traveller, second son of the 3rd Earl *

Francis Gathorne-Hardy General (United Kingdom), General Sir John Francis Gathorne-Hardy, (14 January 1874 – 21 August 1949) was a British World War I, First World War General officer who served in Italy and the Western Front (World War I), Western Front. Backgroun ...

(18741949), British general, younger son of the 2nd Earl *

(18141906), British politician, founder of the family * Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 3rd Earl of Cranbrook (1870-1915), British peer and socialite, married Dorothy Boyle, daughter of the 7th Earl of Glasgow *

Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 5th Earl of Cranbrook Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 5th Earl of Cranbrook, (born 20 June 1933), styled Lord Medway until 1978, is a British zoologist, biologist, naturalist, and peer. Since 1956, he has been active in the fields of ornithology, mammalogy, and zooarch ...

(born 1933), British peer and zoologist, formerly based in Malaysia *

Geoffrey Malcolm Gathorne-Hardy Geoffrey Malcolm Gathorne-Hardy, who wrote as G. M. Gathorne-Hardy (28 January 1878 - 7 January 1972) was an English soldier, writer and Norse specialist. Life Geoffrey Malcolm Gathorne-Hardy was the son of the Conservative MP Alfred Gathorne-Hard ...

(18781972), British soldier, writer and Norse specialist, son of Hon. Alfred Gathorne-Hardy *

Lady Isobel Gathorne-Hardy Lady Isobel Constance Mary Gathorne-Hardy {{post-nominals, country=GBR, DCVO ({{Nee, Stanley family, Stanley; September 2, 1875 – December 30, 1963) was a British courtier, best known for helping to popularize ice hockey in the early days of the ...

(born Isobel Stanley, 18751963), British ice hockey enthusiast, socialite and royal courtier, married Hon. Francis Gathorne-Hardy *

Jane Gathorne-Hardy, Countess of Cranbrook Jane may refer to: * Jane (given name), a feminine given name * Jane (surname), related to the given name Film and television * ''Jane'' (1915 film), a silent comedy film directed by Frank Lloyd * ''Jane'' (2016 film), a South Korean drama fil ...

(born Jane Stewart Orr, 1813–1897), wife of the 1st Earl * John Jason Gathorne-Hardy, Lord Medway (born 1968), peer and artist, son and heir of the 5th Earl * John David Gathorne-Hardy, 4th Earl of Cranbrook (1900-1978), British peer, soldier and historian *

John Stewart Gathorne-Hardy, 2nd Earl of Cranbrook John Stewart Gathorne-Hardy, 2nd Earl of Cranbrook (22 March 1839 – 13 July 1911), known as Lord Medway from 1892 to 1906, was a British peer and Conservative Member of Parliament. Born John Stewart Hardy, Cranbrook was the eldest son of the Co ...

(18391911), British peer and politician *

Jonathan Gathorne-Hardy Jonathan Gathorne-Hardy (17 May 1933 – 16 July 2019) was a British author, known for biographies, including one of Alfred Kinsey, and books of social history on the British nanny and public school system. For his autobiography, ''Half an Arc ...

(19332019), British author, son of Hon. Antony Gathorne-Hardy and grandson of the 3rd Earl *

Nigel Gathorne-Hardy Nigel ( ) is an English language, English masculine given name. The English ''Nigel'' is commonly found in records dating from the Middle Ages; however, it was not used much before being revived by 19th-century antiquarians. For instance, Walte ...

(1880–1958), British soldier, married daughter of New Zealand politician Charles Johnston, youngest son of the 2nd Earl * Moffy Gathorne-Hardy (born 1994), British model and socialite, granddaughter of Jonathan Gathorne-Hardy * Margaret Evelyn Gathorne-Hardy, Viscountess Goschen (1858–1943), eldest daughter of the 1st Earl, married the 2nd Viscount Goschen, Viceroy of India *

Robert Gathorne-Hardy Hon. Robert Gathorne-Hardy, (31 July 190211 February 1973) was a British writer, botanist, and horticulturalist. He was educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford. Robert was the third of four sons of Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 3rd Earl of ...

(19021973), British botanist, writer and socialite, son of the 3rd Earl

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