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Old colored drawing of a elegant elderly man in a 19th-century suit with frock coat, top hat, handlebar moustache and walking stick, facing front
Horace (Horace Farquhar) by "Spy," Vanity Fair 2 June 1898

Also Known As[edit | edit source]

  • Family name: Farquhar
  • Earl Farquhar
    • Horace Brand Farquhar, 1st and last Earl Farquhar (30 November 1922 – 30 August 1923)[1]
  • Viscount Farquhar
    • Horace Brand Farquhar (21 June 1917 – 30 August 1923)[1]
  • Baron Farquhar
    • Horace Brand Farquhar (20 January 1898 – 30 August 1923[1]
  • Baronet Farquhar
    • Horace Brand Farquhar (25 October 1892 – 30 August 1923)[1]
  • Almeric William FitzRoy VIAF ID: 381041

Acquaintances, Friends and Enemies[edit | edit source]

Timeline[edit | edit source]

1865 June 6, Emilie Packe and Sir Edward Henry Scott, 5th Bt. married.[2]

1887 July 30, Katherine Farquhar and Almeric William FitzRoy married.[3]

1888 June 19, Tuesday, Captain Philip Green and Miss Mabel Emllie Scott married.[4]

1895 January 5, Emilie Packe Scott and Horace Brand Farquhar married.[2]

1897 July 2, Friday, Lord and Lady Farquhar attended the Duchess of Devonshire's Duchess of Devonshire's fancy-dress ball at Devonshire House, as did Mr. and Mrs. Almeric FitzRoy. (Sir Horace Brand Farquhar is #380 on the list of people who were present; Lady Emilie Farquhar is #639; Mr. Almeric FitzRoy is #587; Mrs. Katherine FitzRoy is #588.)

Costume at the Duchess of Devonshire's 2 July 1897 Fancy-dress Ball[edit | edit source]

Black-and-white photograph of a standing woman richly dressed in an historical costume with a hat and fan
Emilie, Viscountess Farquhar as Duchess de Mailly, Lady in Waiting to Queen Marie Antoinette. ©National Portrait Gallery, London.

Lady Emilie Farquhar[edit | edit source]

At the Duchess of Devonshire’s 1897 Duchess of Devonshire's fancy-dress ball, Lady Emilie Farquhar was dressed as Duchess de Mailly, Lady in Waiting to Queen Marie Antoinette.

Lafayette's portrait (right) of "Emilie (née Packe), Viscountess Farquhar as Duchess de Mailly, Lady in Waiting to Queen Marie Antoinette" in costume is photogravure #43 in the album presented to the Duchess of Devonshire and now in the National Portrait Gallery.[5] The printing on the portrait says, "Lady Farquhar as Duchess de Mailly, Lady in Waiting to Queen Marie Antoinette," with a Long S in Duchess.[6]

The Duchesse de Mailly who was in Marie Antoinette's court was Marie-Jeanne de Mailly (1747-1792), who was a court official between 1770 and 1781.[7]

Lady Emilie Farquhar was not mentioned in any press reports, but portraits of both Lord and Lady Farquhar were in the commemorative album of portraits.

Lord Horace Farquhar[edit | edit source]

Black-and-white photograph of a standing man richly dressed in an historical costume with a sword and bows on this shoes
Sir Horace Farquhar as Count Egmont. ©National Portrait Gallery, London.

Sir Horace Brand Farquhar was dressed as Count Egmont or a Burgher of Amsterdam. Lafayette's portrait (left) of "Horace Brand Farquhar, 1st Earl Farquhar as Count Egmont" in costume is photogravure #44 in the album presented to the Duchess of Devonshire and now in the National Portrait Gallery.[5] The printing on the portrait says, "Sir Horace Farquhar Bart. M.P. as Count Egmont."[8]

  • Sir Horace Farquhar was "a Dutch burgher after Rembrandt (one of the best costumes at the ball)."[9]:p. 5, Col. 7c
  • "Sir Horace Farquhar's dress as a Burgher of Amsterdam was copied from a Rembandt [sic] picture."[10]
  • "Sir Horace Farquhar [was] a Rembrandt, in brown cloth and velvet."[11]:42, Col. 2c
  • "Sir Horace Farquhar, jerkin of light brown cloth, appliqué with dark brown velvet, a band round the waist ornamented with gold; breeches same colour as jerkin; hose, silk café au lait; cloak of brown cloth, large and heavy, carried on right arm; Rembrandt ruff and cuffs; hat, large broad-brimmed beaver."[12]:p. 42, Col. 1b
  • Lord Horace Farquhar's original costume ("Dutch gentleman of the 17th century") appeared in the Drury Lane production of the White Heather.[13]


Count Egmont was probably Lamoral, Count of Egmont (1522–1568), a Netherlandic political and military leader, associated with William of Orange and King Philip II of Spain, who had him executed for heresy and treason.[14] Beethoven's 1810 Egmont Overture (and incidental music)[15] were composed for a revival of Geothe's 1788 play of the same name.[16]

An Earl of Egmont in the Peerage of Ireland existed at this time. Charles George Perceval, 7th Earl of Egmont died Sunday 5 September 1897, at 51, having sat in the House of Lords in the 1870s.[17] Lamoral, Count of Egmont has been regarded as heroic since his death and is almost certainly the figure Sir Horace Farquhar was thinking of.

Mr. and Mrs. Almeric FitzRoy[edit | edit source]

Mr. Almeric FitzRoy and Mrs. Katherine FitzRoy attended the Duchess of Devonshire's fancy-dress ball.[18]:p. 12, Col. 4b

Demographics[edit | edit source]

Nationality[edit | edit source]

  • Almeric FitzRoy: British[19]

Family[edit | edit source]

  • Sir Henry Thomas Farquhar, 4th Bt. (13 September 1838 – 15 January 1916)[20]
  • Hon. Alice Brand (1840 – 20 March 1925)[21]
    1. Gertrude Farquhar (6 June 1863 – 14 June 1914)
    2. Katherine Farquhar (7 January 1865 – 24 November 1933)
    3. Lieutenant Trevor Farquhar (27 December 1865 – 23 October 1888)
    4. Colonel Francis Douglas Farquhar (17 September 1874 – 20 March 1915)


  • Katherine Farquhar (7 January 1865 – 24 November 1933)[3]
  • Sir Almeric William FitzRoy (12 November 1851 – 31 May 1935)[22]
    1. Nigel Horatio Trevor FitzRoy (4 July 1889 – 5 March 1953)
    2. Yvonne Alice Gertrude FitzRoy (17 October 1891 – 20 March 1971)


  • Emilie Packe ( – 6 April 1922)[2]
  • Sir Edward Henry Scott, 5th Bt. (19 February 1842 – 1 August 1883)[23]
  1. Mabel Emilie Scott ()
  2. Anne Louisa Scott ( – 5 February 1936)
  3. Mary Scott ( – 6 June 1948)
  • Horace Brand Farquhar, 1st and last Earl Farquhar (18 May 1844 – 30 August 1923)[1]

Notes and Questions[edit | edit source]

Footnotes[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Horace Brand Farquhar, 1st and last Earl Farquhar." "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2021-06-06. https://www.thepeerage.com/p23401.htm#i234001.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Emilie Packe." "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2021-06-06. https://www.thepeerage.com/p23401.htm#i234005.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Katherine Farquhar." "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2021-10-11. https://www.thepeerage.com/p7125.htm#i71248.
  4. ↑ "Marriage of Capt. Philip Green and Miss Scott." Kent & Sussex Courier 22 June 1888 Friday: 5 [of 8], Col. 2a–5b [of 7]. British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000481/18880622/110/0005#.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Devonshire House Fancy Dress Ball (1897): photogravures by Walker & Boutall after various photographers." 1899. National Portrait Gallery https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait-list.php?set=515.
  6. ↑ "Emilie (née Packe), Viscountess Farquhar as Duchess de Mailly, Lady in Waiting to Queen Marie Antoinette." Diamond Jubilee Fancy Dress Ball. National Portrait Gallery https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw158396/Emilie-ne-Packe-Viscountess-Farquhar-as-Duchess-de-Mailly-Lady-in-Waiting-to-Queen-Marie-Antoinette.
  7. ↑ "Marie-Jeanne de Mailly". Wikipedia. 2021-03-27. https://sv.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Marie-Jeanne_de_Mailly&oldid=49055997.  https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie-Jeanne_de_Mailly.
  8. ↑ "Horace Brand Farquhar, 1st Earl Farquhar as Count Egmont." Diamond Jubilee Fancy Dress Ball. National Portrait Gallery https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw158397/Horace-Brand-Farquhar-1st-Earl-Farquhar-as-Count-Egmont.
  9. ↑ "Duchess of Devonshire's Fancy Ball. A Brilliant Spectacle. Some of the Dresses." London Daily News Saturday 3 July 1897: 5 [of 10], Col. 6a–6, Col. 1b. British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000051/18970703/024/0005 and https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000051/18970703/024/0006.
  10. ↑ "Duchess of Devonshire's Fancy-Dress Ball. Brilliant Spectacle." The Guernsey Star 6 July 1897, Tuesday: 1 [of 4], Col. 1–2. British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000184/18970706/003/0001.
  11. ↑ “Girls’ Gossip.” Truth 8 July 1897, Thursday: 41 [of 70], Col. 1b – 42, Col. 2c. British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0002961/18970708/089/0041.
  12. ↑ “The Duchess of Devonshire’s Ball.” The Gentlewoman 10 July 1897 Saturday: 32–42 [of 76], Cols. 1a–3c [of 3]. British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003340/18970710/155/0032.
  13. ↑ "The Morning’s News." London Daily News 18 September 1897, Saturday: 5 [of 8], Col. 2b. British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000051/18970918/027/0005.
  14. ↑ "Lamoral, Count of Egmont". Wikipedia. 2021-10-05. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lamoral,_Count_of_Egmont&oldid=1048396916.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamoral,_Count_of_Egmont.
  15. ↑ "Egmont (Beethoven)". Wikipedia. 2021-12-26. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Egmont_(Beethoven)&oldid=1062071186.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egmont_(Beethoven).
  16. ↑ "Egmont (play)". Wikipedia. 2021-09-23. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Egmont_(play)&oldid=1045892432.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egmont_(play).
  17. ↑ "The Earl of Egmont." Wigton Advertiser 11 September 1897 Saturday: 6 [of 8], Col. 5a [of 6]. British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002280/18970911/094/0006.
  18. ↑ "Ball at Devonshire House." The Times Saturday 3 July 1897: 12 [of 20], Cols. 1a–4c [of 6] The Times Digital Archive. Web. 28 Nov. 2015.
  19. ↑ "Almeric FitzRoy". Wikipedia. 2021-02-09. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Almeric_FitzRoy&oldid=1005788429.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almeric_FitzRoy.
  20. ↑ "Sir Henry Thomas Farquhar, 4th Bt." "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2021-10-11. https://www.thepeerage.com/p2001.htm#i20008.
  21. ↑ "Hon. Alice Brand." "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2021-10-11. https://www.thepeerage.com/p7346.htm#i73454.
  22. ↑ "Sir Almeric William FitzRoy." "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2021-10-11. https://www.thepeerage.com/p7125.htm#i71247.
  23. ↑ "Sir Edward Henry Scott, 5th Bt." "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2021-06-06. https://www.thepeerage.com/p3495.htm#i34944.
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