Marie Freeman-Thomas, Marchioness of Willingdon
The Marchioness of Willingdon | |
|---|---|
| Vicereine of India | |
| In office 18 April 1931 – 18 April 1936 | |
| Monarchs | George V Edward VIII |
| Governor- General | The Marquess of Willingdon |
| Preceded by | The Viscountess Goschen (acting) The Lady Irwin |
| Succeeded by | The Marchioness of Linlithgow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Marie Adelaide Brassey 24 March 1875 |
| Died | 30 January 1960 (aged 84) |
| Spouse | Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon |
| Parents | |
Marie Adelaide Freeman-Thomas, Marchioness of Willingdon, GBE, CI, DStJ (née Brassey; 24 March 1875 – 30 January 1960) was a daughter of Thomas Brassey, 1st Earl Brassey. On 20 July 1892, she married Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon (12 September 1866 – 12 August 1941), the future Governor General of Canada and Viceroy of India. They had two sons, Lieutenant Gerard Frederick Freeman-Thomas (3 May 1893 – 14 September 1914), killed, aged 21, in the First World War, and Inigo Brassey Freeman-Thomas, 2nd Marquess of Willingdon (25 July 1899 – 19 March 1979).