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| Cairns, Arthur William, Viscount Garmoyle. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Apr. 10, 1880. S. of Hugh McCalmont (next), Earl Cairns, of 5, Cromwell Houses, South Kensington, London. B. Dec. 21, 1861, at Belfast. School, Wellington College. Matric. Easter, 1880. Private Secretary to the President of the Board of Trade, 1885. Succeeded his father as 2nd Earl Cairns, etc., Apr. 2, 1885. As Viscount Garmoyle he was the defendant in the famous breach of promise case in which the sum of £10,000 – the highest ever hitherto paid for damages – was awarded to the plaintiff, Emily Mary Finney, known on the stage as Miss Fortescue, Nov. 20, 1884. Died s.p.m. Jan. 14, 1890, of pneumonia, at 18, Queen's Street, Mayfair. Buried at Bournemouth. (G.E.C., ed. Gibbs.) | Arthur William CAIRNS, Viscount Garmoyle Approx. lifespan: 1861–1890 Adm pens. Trinity College 1880:04:10 s. of Hugh McCalmont CAIRNS (1862) Earl Cairns, of 5 Cromwell Houses, South Kensington, London b. Belfast, [ Ireland ] 1861:12:21 Sch: Wellington College Matric 1880:04ET: Private Secretary to: : President of: : Board of Trade 1885 Succeeded his father as 2nd Earl CAIRNS etc. 1885:04:02 As Viscount Garmoyle he was the defendant in the famous breach of promise case in which the sum of £10,000-the highest ever hitherto paid for damages-was awarded to the plaintiff, Emily Mary Finney, known on the stage as Miss Fortescue 1884:11:20 d. s.p.m . 1890:01:14, of pneumonia, at 18 Queen's Street, Mayfair, [ London ] bur. Bournemouth, [ Hampshire ] ( G.E.C ., ed. Gibbs.) |