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Caroline Agar-Ellis, Viscountess Clifden

1763 – 1813

British noble

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About Caroline Agar-Ellis, Viscountess Clifden

Lived 1763 – 1813 (aged 49–50).

Caroline Agar-Ellis, Viscountess Clifden (27 October 1763 – 23 November 1813), and his wife, the former Lady Caroline Russell. In August 1782 she was due to marry George Leveson-Gower, Viscount Trentham, but the wedding was called off and instead she became engaged to George Gordon, Lord Strathavon; this engagement was also broken off.

She married Henry Agar-Ellis, 2nd Viscount Clifden (a former suitor of her sister Elizabeth), on 10 March 1792. They had one son, George Agar-Ellis (1797-1833), who later became Baron Dover. It purports to show the sisters in the guise of the muses of Music and Painting (with Caroline representing the visual arts). The painting became known as "the Clifden Romney"; when sold in 1896, it raised the third highest price ever paid for a painting in the UK. It later came into the possession of the American businessman and collector Henry E. Huntington.

Viscountess Clifden died at Blenheim Palace, aged 50, and was buried in the family vault of the Dukes of Marlborough, next to her mother.

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Important facts

Birth century
Died
1813, Woodstock, Oxfordshire
Also known as
Lady Caroline Spencer

Family & relationships

Spouse
Henry Agar-Ellis, 2nd Viscount Clifden
Parent
Caroline Spencer, Duchess of Marlborough
Parent
George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Caroline Agar-Ellis, Viscountess Clifden?

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When was Caroline Agar-Ellis, Viscountess Clifden born?

Caroline Agar-Ellis, Viscountess Clifden was born on 27 October 1763.

When did Caroline Agar-Ellis, Viscountess Clifden die?

Caroline Agar-Ellis, Viscountess Clifden died in 1813 in Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Caroline Agar-Ellis, Viscountess Clifden

· Wikidata: Q65048246

· DBpedia: Caroline Agar-Ellis, Viscountess Clifden

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