Philippa Stewart, Countess of Galloway (' Philippa Fendall Wendell) (June 24, 1905 – February 2, 1974), was an American heiress who married into the Scottish aristocracy.

Early life

Philippa was born on June 24, 1905. She was the second daughter of Marian ( Fendall) Wendell (d. 1949) and Jacob Wendell III (d. 1911), of New York and Sandridgebury,

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. Her elder sister, Catherine Wendell, was the first wife of Henry Herbert, 6th Earl of Carnarvon. Her brothers were Jacob Wendell (who married Eileen V. Carr) and Reginald Lee Wendell. Her father, a

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graduate and

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actor, died of

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shortly before he was to appear in the leading role in ''What the Doctor Ordered'' at the Astor Theatre. Her maternal grandfather was Union soldier, Philip Richard Fendall III, and her great-grandparents were Elizabeth Mary ( Young) Fendall and

Philip Richard Fendall II Philip Richard Fendall II (December 18, 1794 – February 16, 1868) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the District Attorney of Washington, D.C. Early life He was born December 18, 1794, at the Lee-Fendall House, located at 6 ...

, the District Attorney of the District of Columbia. Her paternal grandfather was the prominent merchant Jacob Wendell of Jacob Wendell Co.

Personal life

On 14 October 1924, Philippa married

Randolph Stewart, 12th Earl of Galloway Randolph Algernon Ronald Stewart, 12th Earl of Galloway (21 November 1892 – 13 June 1978) was the son of Randolph Stewart, 11th Earl of Galloway, styled Viscount Garlies from 1901 to 1920. Early life His father, the second son of the 9th Earl ...

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. Randolph, the only son of Amy Mary Pauline Cliffe and

Randolph Stewart, 11th Earl of Galloway Randolph Henry Stewart, 11th Earl of Galloway (14 October 1836 – 7 February 1920) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and British Army officer. Early life The son of Randolph Stewart, 9th Earl of Galloway and his wife, Lady Harriett Blanche ...

, was educated at Harrow and the

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before serving with the

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during

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. Randolph and Philippa had the following children: * Lady Antonia Marian Amy Isabel Stewart (1925–2017), who married

Mark Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet Sir Charles Mark Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet (13 May 1915 – 29 June 1971) was a Scottish peer and soldier. Life He was born on 13 May 1915 the son of David Charles Herbert Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet of New Hailes, and his wife, Margaret Anna Ma ...

of New Hailes. * Randolph Keith Reginald Stewart, 13th Earl of Galloway (1928–2020), who married Lily May Budge, from a working-class family from

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. < The Galloway family seat was Cumloden House, near

Newton Stewart Newton Stewart ( Gd: ''Baile Ùr nan Stiùbhartach'') is a former burgh town in the historical county of Wigtownshire in Dumfries and Galloway, southwest Scotland. The town is on the River Cree with most of the town to the west of the river, and ...

Dumfries and Galloway Dumfries and Galloway ( sco, Dumfries an Gallowa; gd, Dùn Phrìs is Gall-Ghaidhealaibh) is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland and is located in the western Southern Uplands. It covers the counties of Scotland, historic counties of ...

. Before her marriage to Lord Galloway, the family had sold Galloway House, near

Garlieston Garlieston ( gd, Baile Gheàrr Lios, IPA: �paləʝeaːᵲʎis̪ is a small planned coastal village in the historical county of Wigtownshire in Dumfries and Galloway, south west Scotland. It was founded in the mid 18th century by Lord Garlies, la ...

, in 1908. The countess was president of the Stewartry, Kirkcudbrightshire, branch of the

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for many years. Lady Galloway died at Dumfries Infirmary on 22 February 1974. Lord Galloway died on 13 June 1978 at which time he was succeeded in his titles by their son, Randolph. On his death, the earldom and other titles passed to her husband's second cousin once removed, Andrew Clyde Stewart, a great-great-grandson of the 9th Earl.

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Philippa Fendall Stewart (née Wendell), Countess of Galloway (died 1974), Wife of 12th Earl of Galloway
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Philippa Philippa is a feminine given name meaning "lover of horses" or "horses' friend". Common alternative spellings include ''Filippa'' and ''Phillipa''. Less common is ''Filipa'' and even ''Philippe'' (cf. the French spelling of ''Philippa of Guelders'' ...

British countesses