Lady Henrietta Guinness
Lady Henrietta Guinness was an Irish aristocrat and yachtswoman. She often accompanied her husband, Captain Benjamin Lee Guinness, on sailing trips and was known to coach yachting teams.
Early life and family
Guinness was born in Dublin in 1851, the daughter of Thomas [St Lawrence, 3rd Earl of Howth] and his second wife, Henrietta Elizabeth Digby Barfoot. She had a sister, Lady Geraldine St Lawrence. Guinness grew up at Howth Castle.Adult life
In 1881, she married Captain Benjamin Lee Guinness, son of Sir Benjamin Lee Guinness, 1st Baronet. Her husband was the younger brother of Lord Ardilaun, Lady Plunket, and The Earl of Iveagh. She and Captain Guinness had three children: Sir Algernon Arthur St Lawrence Lee Guinness, Kenelm Edward Lee Guinness, and Nigel Digby Lee Guinness.Guinness was an avid yachtswoman and often accompanied her husband on sailing trips. She also coached yachting teams and often attended meets in Hyde Park.
In 1907, Guinness served as a judge at a baby show at Old Windsor.