Person    | Male  Born 24/11/1818  Died 1/12/1891

Viscount Combermere, Wellington Stapleton-Cotton

Born Bedford. Inherited the title from his father, the first Viscount, in 1865. Was killed in a collision with a horse-drawn carriage and while all the family and staff were away at the funeral his ghost was photographed in the family library. We kid you not - here's the photo.

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Viscount Combermere, Wellington Stapleton-Cotton

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