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  2. Susan Agnes Macdonald, 1st Baroness Macdonald of Earnscliffe (née Bernard; 24 August 1836 – 5 September 1920), was the second wife of Sir John A. Macdonald, the first Prime Minister of Canada.

  3. Feb 25, 2023 · Agnes Macdonald, 1st Baroness Macdonald of Earnscliffe, was the second wife of Sir John A. Macdonald, the first Prime Minister of Canada. She was raised in Jamaica and England, and moved to Canada with her mother in 1854.

  4. In his honour, Lady Macdonald was created the 1st Baroness Macdonald of Earnscliffe, but without an heir the title died with her. She left Ottawa and took to wandering around various fashionable towns in Canada and America with her daughter and unmarried brother, Hewitt .

  5. A month after Macdonald’s death in June 1891, Agnes became Baroness Macdonald of Earnscliffe in her own right. Undoubtedly recommended by Governor General Lord Stanley* , her elevation to the peerage was a tribute to her husband more than to her.

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  6. Agnes Macdonald, 1st Baroness Macdonald of Earnscliffe, was the only Canadian lady to be granted a peerage, in lieu of her deceased husband, Sir John A. Macdonald, the 1st Prime Minister of Canada after Confederation in 1867.

  7. Agnes MacDonald, 1st Baroness MacDonald of Earnscliffe In Biographical Summaries of Notable People Save this record and choose the information you want to add to your family tree

  8. Agnes Macdonald, 1st Baroness Macdonald of Earnscliffe. ... Baroness Susan Agnes Agnes Macdonald (Bernard) (24 Aug 1836 - 5 Sep 1920) 0 references . Sitelinks.

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