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Harding, only daughter of Lady Ribblesdale and the late Col. John Jacob Astor, who was lost on the Titanic, was married Sunday in Reading, Vt., to David Pleydell-Bouverie of this city and Glen Ellen, Calif., it was announced here yesterday. This is the fourth marriage for
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Her will was admitted to probate on
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480:(1904–1988), despite the fact that he was gay. After the affair ended, her love for him continued, though she had two subsequent marriages. Ava and Raimund eventually divorced in 1939, and Raimund later married Lady Elizabeth Paget (a daughter of
847:"Astor Heiress Wed Quietly in Jersey. Princess Obolensky Becomes Bride of Raimund von Hof-mannsthal of Austria. Troth Not Announced. Ceremony Performed Saturday by Police Court Judge. Couple Left Immediately for Europe"
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Pleydell-Bouverie, the former Ava Alice Muriel Astor, a sister of Vincent Astor, died yesterday of a stroke at her home, 219 East Sixty-first Street. She had a country home in Rhinebeck, NY.
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William T. Collins admitted to probate yesterday the lost will of Mrs. Ava Pleydell-Bouverie, which disposes of her $ 5,305,000 estate. She was the sister of Vincent Astor.
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411:(1925–2019), who married Claire McGinnis in 1949. They divorced in 1956 and he married Mary Elizabeth Morris in 1959.
403:. Ava named it "Marienruh" and retained it through her life. Before divorcing Serge in 1932, they had two children:
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1000:"Michael Zimmer Becomes Fiance Of Miss Harding; Graduate of Harvard to Wed Descendant of John Jacob Astor"
876:"Niece Of Astor Is Future Bride. Romana von Hofmannstahl Engaged to Rory McEwen, Spectator's Art Director"
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507:. Before their divorce in 1945, they had one daughter:
270:(July 7, 1902 – July 19, 1956) was an American heiress,
348:, London (from October–April) and her country estate,
312:, New York City. She was the only daughter of Colonel
693:. New York Social Diary. July 8, 2010. Archived from
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495:. At the time of their wedding, Harding, a cousin of
527:. Pleydell-Bouverie was an architect who studied at
395:. The house was north of his own "Ferncliff Casino"
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632:Times, Special To The New York (June 14, 1958).
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717:"Paid Notice: Deaths GUIREY, SYLVIA OBOLENSKY"
360:(from May–September), and she was educated at
521:William Pleydell-Bouverie, 5th Earl of Radnor
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802:(online ed.). Oxford University Press.
1106:the bride, who is a sister of Vincent Astor
1029:"Michael Zimmer Weds Miss Emily S. Harding"
372:On July 24, 1924, Ava Astor married Prince
316:(1864–1912) who died in the sinking of the
1185:"Lost Will Disposes Of $ 5,305,000 Estate"
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1164:"Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–"
799:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
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482:Charles Paget, 6th Marquess of Anglesey
457:. Together, the couple had a daughter:
308:Ava Astor was born on July 7, 1902, in
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1162:Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.
634:"Lady Ribblesdale Leaves $ 3,000,000"
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743:Jean-Louis Ganshof van der Meersch:
415:Princess Sylvia Sergeyevna Obolensky
374:Sergei Platonovich "Serge" Obolensky
335:Caroline Webster "Lina" Schermerhorn
1246:20th-century American Episcopalians
531:in England. They divorced in 1952.
391:stone residence on his estate near
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1156:American Antiquarian Society
1136:American Antiquarian Society
833:UK public library membership
790:Baker, Anne Pimlott (2004).
467:Sir John McEwen, 1st Baronet
331:William Backhouse Astor, Jr.
112:Sergei Platonovich Obolensky
429:(1906–1974), member of the
232:Sylvia Sergeyevna Obolensky
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409:Ivan Sergeyevich Obolensky
333:(1829–1892) and socialite
314:John Jacob "Jack" Astor IV
301:
278:. She was the daughter of
227:Ivan Sergeyevich Obolensky
169:Philip John Ryves Harding
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1061:The Poughkeepsie Journal
549:Manhattan, New York City
427:Raimund von Hofmannsthal
399:and also overlooked the
362:Notting Hill High School
196:David Pleydell-Bouverie
141:Raimund von Hofmannsthal
1241:Von Hofmannsthal family
235:Romana von Hofmannsthal
1056:"Emily Sophia Harding"
808:10.1093/ref:odnb/67153
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499:, was serving with an
449:and his wife, Gertrud
268:Ava Alice Muriel Astor
53:Ava Alice Muriel Astor
25:Ava Alice Muriel Astor
930:Kaplan, Fred (1999).
671:on September 23, 2013
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437:, the Austrian poet,
435:Hugo von Hofmannsthal
302:Further information:
1064:. September 22, 2019
772:Prince Azamat Kadir
274:, and member of the
237:Emily Sophia Harding
209: 1946;
182: 1940;
155: 1933;
126: 1924;
91:Rhinebeck Cemetery,
1236:Schermerhorn family
529:Charterhouse School
431:Hofmannsthal family
393:Rhinebeck, New York
292:John Jacob Astor VI
290:and half-sister of
280:John Jacob Astor IV
246:John Jacob Astor IV
93:Rhinebeck, New York
82:New York City, U.S.
66:New York City, U.S.
1193:. November 6, 1956
1190:The New York Times
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909:The New York Times
881:The New York Times
855:. January 24, 1933
852:The New York Times
751:, July 14, 1924 –
722:The New York Times
639:The New York Times
602:The New York Times
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455:Newark, New Jersey
1231:Livingston family
831:(Subscription or
817:978-0-19-861412-8
389:Palladian Revival
324:Ava Lowle Willing
304:Livingston family
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1251:1902 births
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1120:1634–1699:
915:February 2,
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645:February 2,
465:, a son of
451:Schlesinger
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665:Luxist.com
567:References
469:, in 1958.
443:librettist
298:Early life
59:1902-07-07
1068:March 17,
1040:March 17,
1012:March 17,
753:Le Temple
580:"History"
489:Faversham
447:dramatist
354:Guildford
310:Manhattan
272:socialite
256:Relatives
242:Parent(s)
230:Princess
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