Clementina Elizabeth Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 24th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby (''née'' Burrell-Drummond; 2 September 1809 – 13 November 1888), styled Lady Aveland from 1827–71, was a ''

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ess. She was born in

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, London, the elder daughter of

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(1782–1865) and Sarah Clementina Drummond (1786–1865), daughter of James Drummond, 1st Baron Perth. Her father adopted the surname of Drummond in addition to that of Burrell by Royal Licence after their marriage in 1807. He succeeded his father as

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in 1820 and

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in 1828. On the death of her brother, Albyric Drummond-Willoughby, 23rd Baron Willoughby de Eresby, in 1871, the ancient Barony of Willoughby de Eresby fell into abeyance between her and her sister, Charlotte. On 13 November 1871, the abeyance of the barony was terminated in her favour. On 4 May 1872, her name was changed to Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby by Royal Licence. She was also Joint (1/4) Hereditary

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from 1870 to her death.

Marriage and issue

Lady Willoughby married Sir Gilbert John Heathcote, later Baron Aveland, on 8 October 1827 at

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. They had four children: * Gilbert (9 November 1828 – July 1829), died in infancy *

Gilbert Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 1st Earl of Ancaster Gilbert Henry Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 1st Earl of Ancaster, (born Heathcote 1 October 1830 – 24 December 1910), known as Lord Aveland from 1867 to 1888 and as Lord Willoughby de Eresby from 1888 to 1892, was a British Liberal politic ...

(1830–1910), succeeded her in the Barony of Willoughby de Eresby and his father in the Barony of Aveland *Hon. Clementina Charlotte (25 February 1833 – 8 November 1922), married Vice-Admiral Sir George Tryon (1832–1893) in 1869 and became mother of the 1st

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. *Hon. Elizabeth Sophia (20 April 1838 – 22 March 1920) She died in 1888 at

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. She was buried at St Matthew's Church,

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References

, - *24 1809 births 1888 deaths Clementina Clementina

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