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Margot Isaacs, Marchioness Of Reading
Margot Irene Isaacs, Marchioness of Reading (née Duke; 11 January 1919 – 19 April 2015) was a British aristocrat and campaigner. Early life Margot was one of three daughters of Percival Augustus Duke and Violet Mappin, and was the half-sister of Sir Charles Mappin, Violet's son by her first marriage into the Mappin & Webb family. Margot attended Benenden school and became a society beauty, and the face of Pond's face cream. Marriage and family In 1940, Margot married Michael, Viscount Erleigh, later the 3rd Marquess of Reading. They had four children: * Simon Isaacs, 4th Marquess of Reading * Lady Jacqueline Isaacs * Lord Antony Isaacs, a film producer * Lord Alexander Isaacs, a lawyer. The family lived at Staplefield Grange, Staplefield Green, near Haywards Heath, Sussex. Personal interests Margot was one of the first women to hold a pilot's licence, and also competed in the 1952 Round Britain car rally. She wrote an historical novel ''Anne of the Sealed Knot' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margot Irene, Marchioness Of Reading, In 1942
Margot ( , ) is a feminine given name, a French diminutive of Marguerite that has long been used as an independent name. Variant spellings in use include Margo and Margaux. It is also occasionally a surname. Usage An increase in usage of the name in England and Wales was attributed to the popularity of the Australian actress Margot Robbie and the 2023 American film Barbie. The name was among the top 50 names given to British girls born in 2023. It has also increased in use elsewhere in the Anglosphere, including New Zealand and the United States. It has been in regular use in French-speaking countries including Belgium, France, and in Quebec, Canada.https://www.behindthename.com/name/margot/top/england-wales?type=percent Persons named Margot include the following: People with the given name Margot * Marguerite de Valois (1553–1615), known as ''La Reine Margot'', queen of France and of Navarre * Margot Abad, Argentine film actress * Margot Adler (1946–2014), American journali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |