Gilbert Theophilus Clifton Clifton-Hastings-Campbell, 3rd Baron Donington (29 May 1859 – 31 May 1927) was a British peer and soldier.

Early life

He was given the name Gilbert Theophilus Clifton Abney-Hastings at his birth on 29 May 1859. He was a younger son of

Charles Abney-Hastings, 1st Baron Donington Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was " ...

and

Edith Rawdon-Hastings, 10th Countess of Loudoun Edith Maud Rawdon-Hastings, 10th Countess of Loudoun (10 December 1833 – 23 January 1874) was a Scottish peer. She died aged 40 after caring for Rowallan Castle. Sir George Gilbert Scott designed an Eleanor Cross style monument to her which w ...

. His elder siblings included Lady Flora Hastings (who married

Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 15th Duke of Norfolk Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 15th Duke of Norfolk, (27 December 184711 February 1917), styled Lord Maltravers until 1856 and Earl of Arundel and Surrey between 1856 and 1860, was a British Unionist politician and philanthropist. He served as Postmas ...

) and

Charles Rawdon-Hastings, 11th Earl of Loudoun Charles Edward Rawdon-Hastings, 11th Earl of Loudoun (5 January 1855 – 17 May 1920) was a Scottish peer. Early life At his birth on 5 January 1855, he was given the name Charles Edward Abney-Hastings. He was the eldest son of Charles Abney-H ...

(who married Hon. Alice Fitzalan-Howard, daughter of

Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Glossop Edward George Fitzalan-Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Glossop PC (20 June 18181 December 1883), styled Lord Edward Howard between 1842 and 1869, was a British Liberal politician. He served as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household under Lord John Russ ...

). Among his younger siblings were Hon. Paulyn Rawdon-Hastings (who married Lady Maud Grimston, daughter of

James Grimston, 2nd Earl of Verulam James Walter Grimston, 2nd Earl of Verulam (20 February 1809 – 27 July 1895), known as Viscount Grimston from 1815 to 1845, was a British peer and Conservative politician. He was the eldest son of James Walter Grimston, 1st Earl of Verulam, an ...

). His maternal grandparents were

George Rawdon-Hastings, 2nd Marquess of Hastings George Augustus Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 2nd Marquess of Hastings (4 February 1808 – 13 January 1844), styled Lord Rawdon from birth until 1817 and Earl of Rawdon from 1817 to 1826, was a British peer and courtier. Early life Rawdon was born ...

and

Barbara Rawdon-Hastings, Marchioness of Hastings Barbara Rawdon-Hastings, Marchioness of Hastings, 20th Baroness Grey de Ruthyn (''née'' Yelverton; 20 May 1810 – 18 November 1858) was a fossil collector and geological author. Early life Born at Brandon House in Brandon, Warwickshire, Barba ...

suo jure ''Suo jure'' is a Latin phrase, used in English to mean 'in his own right' or 'in her own right'. In most nobility-related contexts, it means 'in her own right', since in those situations the phrase is normally used of women; in practice, especi ...

'' 20th Baroness Grey de Ruthyn.

Career

On 2 January 1896, his name was legally changed to Gilbert Theophilus Clifton Clifton-Hastings-Campbell by Royal Licence. He was a

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in the 3rd Battalion,

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. On 17 May 1920 upon the death of his elder brother, he succeeded as the 3rd

Baron Donington Baron Donington, of Donington Park in the County of Leicester, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 4 May 1880 for Charles Frederick Abney-Hastings. Born Charles Frederick Clifton, he was the widower of Edith Mary ...

, of

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. The title had been created for his father in 1880 by Prime Minister

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because his father had been married to a ''

'' peeress and his eldest son was an Earl but he was a commoner so the "anomaly" was "redressed" with a peerage.

Personal life

On 12 July 1894, he married Maud Kemble Hamilton, daughter of Sir Charles Hamilton, 1st Baronet, and the former Lucia McCorquodale. Together, they lived at Glenlee Park,

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, Scotland, and Hatley Park, Hatley St. George,

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, and were the parents of four daughters, two of whom survived to adulthood: * Hon. Margaret ''Selina'' Flora Maud Clifton-Hastings-Campbell (1895–1975), who married

Sir Edward MacTaggart-Stewart, 2nd Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as p ...

, son of Sir Mark John McTaggart-Stewart, 1st Baronet, in 1917. * Hon. Edith Winifred Leigarde Clifton-Hastings-Campbell (1897–1908), who died young. * Hon. ''Irene'' Mary Egidia Clifton-Hastings-Campbell (1898–1961), who married Lt.-Col. Richard St Barbe Emmott, in 1927. * Hon. Alicia Moira Stuarta Clifton-Hastings-Campbell (1909–1916), who died young. Lord Donington died on 31 May 1927 at 47

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, his home in London. He was buried at

Ashby Castle Ashby de la Zouch Castle is a ruined fortification in the town of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England. The castle was built by William, Lord Hastings, a favourite of Edward IV, after 1473, accompanied by the creation of a park. Cons ...

ruins. On his death, his barony became extinct. He left an estate of £71,266, the majority of which was left to his wife, and then upon her death, to his two surviving daughters. Lady Donington died on 18 November 1947.

Descendants

Through his eldest daughter Selina, he was a grandfather of Faith Agnes Devorguilla MacTaggart-Stewart (1926–1998), who married Henry John Brewis, MP for

Galloway Galloway ( ; sco, Gallowa; la, Gallovidia) is a region in southwestern Scotland comprising the historic counties of Wigtownshire and Kirkcudbrightshire. It is administered as part of the council area of Dumfries and Galloway. A native or i ...

. Through his daughter Irene, he was a grandfather of Patricia Egidia Hastings Emmott (1929–2020), who married

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Stafford Floyer-Acland.

References

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3 Younger sons of barons