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George Frederick Myddleton Cornwallis-West (1874–1951), who married the American heiress, Jennie Jerome in 1900, whom his mother was 292 days younger than. She was the former wife of Lord Randolph Churchill and the mother of future Prime Minister of the United Kingdom , Winston Churchill , whom George was just 16 days older than.
Cornwallis-West married Mary Eupatoria ("Patsy") Fitzpatrick, daughter of Rev. Frederick Fitzpatrick and Lady Olivia Taylour (daughter of the 2nd Marquess of Headfort), on 3 October 1872 at Dublin. Patsy, a prominent mistress Edward VII, was known as a great beauty and leading socialite. Their had three children, all of whom endured divorce:
Constance Edwina ("Shelagh") Cornwallis-West was the youngest child of Col. William Cornwallis-West and Mary Eupatoria ("Patsy") FitzPatrick. Her father was Member of Parliament for Denbighshire West and served as Lord-Lieutenant of Denbighshire from 1872 to 1917. Her Irish mother was known as a great beauty and leading socialite.
Born Mary Theresa Olivia Cornwallis-West at Ruthin Castle in Denbighshire, Wales, she was the daughter of Col. William Cornwallis-West (1835–1917) and his wife, Mary "Patsy" FitzPatrick (1856–1920). [1] Her father was a patrilineal great-grandson of John West, 2nd Earl De La Warr.
Major George Frederick Myddleton Cornwallis-West (14 November 1874 – 1 April 1951) was a British Army officer, historian and writer. He was noted primarily for his marriages, the first to Lady Randolph Churchill, mother of Winston Churchill, and the second to the actress Stella Campbell, who was also known on the stage as Mrs Patrick Campbell.
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Other actors featured include Anton Rodgers as Edward Langtry, Peter Egan as Oscar Wilde, Brian Deacon as Frank Miles, Jennie Linden as Patsy Cornwallis-West, Don Fellows as James Whistler, David Gwillim as Arthur Jones and Annette Crosbie as Henrietta Labouchere. Denis Lill played Bertie, the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII).
Constance Edwina Cornwallis-West was the youngest child of William and Mary "Patsy" FitzPatrick.Her father was Member of Parliament for Denbighshire West and served as Lord-Lieutenant of Denbighshire from 1872 to 1917 and her mother was known as a great beauty and leading socialite.