Deceased
from New Orleans, LA
1912
Died:1997
George Petty-Fitzmaurice, 8th Marquess of Lansdowne " George John Charles Mercer Nairne Petty-Fitzmaurice, 8th Marquess of Lansdowne " Deputy Lieutenant ( 27 November 1912 – 25 August 1997 ), known as " George Petty-Fitzmaurice " until 1944, was a British peerage and Conservative Party ( UK ) politician
His cousins, the Charles Petty-Fitzmaurice, 7th Marquess of Lansdowne and the 7th Marquess's younger brother were both killed in action in August 1944 and Petty-FitzMaurice thus unexpectedly inherited his titles, except for the Lord Nairne which was inherited by the 7th Marquess's sister Katherine Bigham, Viscountess Mersey, 12th Lady Nairne ( 1912–1995 ).
Lieutenant