Lady Alexandrina Vane

Alexandrina Octavia Maria Dawson-Damer, Countess of Portarlington ( Lady Alexandrina Octavia Maria Vane; 29 July 1823 – 15 January 1874), was an Irish aristocrat who was the wife of Henry Dawson-Damer, 3rd Earl of Portarlington and the daughter of Charles Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry.

Early life

Lady Alexandrina, who went by "Aline", was born on 29 July 1823 and was a godchild of Alexander I of Russia. She was the second daughter of Anglo-Irish nobleman Charles Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry, and his second wife, Lady Frances Vane-Tempest. and the politician Lord Adolphus Vane-Tempest.

Her paternal grandparents were Robert Stewart, 1st Marquess of Londonderry, and the former Lady Frances Pratt (a daughter of Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden). Her mother was the only daughter and heiress of Sir Henry Vane-Tempest, 2nd Baronet, and Anne MacDonnell, suo jure 2nd Countess of Antrim.

Lady Portarlington converted to Catholicism in 1867 and died on 15 January 1874 at Emo Park, where she was also buried.