Michael Alfred Rufus Isaacs, 3rd Marquess of Reading
| The Marquess of Reading | |
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| Parents |
Gerald Isaacs, 2nd Marquess of Reading Eva Violet Mond |
Michael Alfred Rufus Isaacs, 3rd Marquess of Reading (1916-1980) was an English aristocrat and banker.
Biography
Early life
He was born in 1916. His father was Gerald Rufus Isaacs, 2nd Marquess of Reading (1889–1960),[1][2] and his paternal grandfather was Rufus Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading (1860-1935).[1] His mother was Eva Violet Mond (1895-1973),[1][2] daughter of Alfred Mond, 1st Baron Melchett (1868-1930)[1] and Violet Mond, Baroness Melchett (1867-1945). Eva Violet Mond's grandfather Ludwig Mond (1839 -1909) Chemist and Industralist created Mond process to extract and purify nickel .
He became the 3rd Marquess of Reading after his father's death in 1960.
Career
He was a member of the London Stock Exchange.[2]
Personal life
He was married to Margot Irene (née Duke).[1] They had a son, Simon Rufus Isaacs, 4th Marquess of Reading (born 1942), and a daughter, Lady Jacqueline Rosemary Margaret Rufus Isaacs, who married Sir Mark Wilfrid Home Thomson, 3rd Baronet (born 1939).[1]
He died in 1980,[1] and Lady Reading lived until 2015.[3]
References
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Gerald Rufus Isaacs, 2nd Marquess of Reading |
Marquess of Reading 1960-1980 |
Succeeded by Simon Rufus Isaacs, 4th Marquess of Reading |