Figure 1.--We thought we had a portrait of John George Lambton, 3rd Eark of Durham. But the 2nd Earl had 13 children, these were two younger siblings -- the Honorable George (1860-1928) and Lady Beatrice (1859- ) Lambton in 1868. They were 9-10 years old.

John George Lambton, 3rd Earl of Durham was a British hereditary peer from one of the mst notble British aristocratic families. He was the eldest twin son of George Lambton, 2nd Earl of Durham. His mother was another aristocrat, Lady Beatrix Frances Hamilton, daughter of James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn. It was an illustruus family. His grandfather was an important statesman and colonial administrator, John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham and his great-grandfather was the Whig Prime Minister Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey (1830-34). This was a short primership, but one of major reforms. We know little about his childhood. We notice Jiohn wearing a Highland kilt outfit (1868). This was the result of Queen Victoirai popularsing Scottish dress. John inherited the family earldom and its subsidiary titles when his father died (1879). He served as a lieutenant in the Coldstream Guards as a young man. Unlike his illustrious ancestors, after this Lord Durham primarily was involved in ceremonial roles. As an older man he was appointed Honorary Colonel of the Durham Heavy Brigade, Royal Artillery, the 6th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers and the 8th Battalion Durham Light Infantry. He received the Volunteer Officers Decoration (1903). He partiipated in the Delhi Durbar (1903). This was the major event at the high point of Empire. It celebrated the succession of King Edward VII as Emperor of India aftrer the deathh of Queen Victoria. He was made a Knight Companion of the Garter (1909) and admitted to the Privy Council (1911). Both came from hia ingeited poition not life avhievements. He had the honor of bearing the Queen Consort's Ivory Rod with Dove at King George V coronation (1911). He was Lord High Steward to George V during his visit to India (1911-12). Lord Durham served as Lord-Lieutenant of County Durham (1884-1928) and Chancellor of the University of Durham (1919-28).

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