Barbara Cartland

Summary

Barbara Cartland is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Edgbaston^[2]. She was born on July 9, 1901^[3]. She died in Hatfield^[4]. She died on May 21, 2000^[5]. She worked as a novelist^[6], aircraft pilot^[7], writer^[8], and politician^[9]. She ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,034 views/month, #6,689 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Barbara Cartland was born in Edgbaston^[2].
• Barbara Cartland died in Hatfield^[4].
• Barbara Cartland was born on July 9, 1901^[3].
• Barbara Cartland died on May 21, 2000^[5].
• Barbara Cartland is buried at Hertfordshire^[11].
• Barbara Cartland's father was James Bertram Falkner Cartland^[12].
• Barbara Cartland's mother was Mary Hamilton Scobell^[13].
• Among Barbara Cartland's spouses was Alexander McCorquodale^[14].
• Barbara Cartland was married to Hugh McCorquodale^[15].
• A child of Barbara Cartland was Raine Spencer, Countess Spencer^[16].
• A child of Barbara Cartland was Ian Hamilton McCorquodale^[17].
• A child of Barbara Cartland was Glen McCorquodale^[18].
• Barbara Cartland held citizenship in United Kingdom^[19].
• Barbara Cartland's professions included novelist^[6].
• Barbara Cartland worked as an aircraft pilot^[7].
• Barbara Cartland worked as a writer^[8].
• Barbara Cartland's professions included politician^[9].
• Barbara Cartland's field of work was creative and professional writing^[20].
• Barbara Cartland's field of work was women's fiction^[21].
• Barbara Cartland's education included a stint at Malvern St James^[22].
• Barbara Cartland's education included a stint at The Alice Ottley School^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Barbara Cartland is Le choix de l'amour^[24].
• Barbara Cartland received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[25].
• Barbara Cartland was influenced by Elinor Glyn^[26].
• Barbara Cartland is recorded as female^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1901-07-09^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2000-05-21^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: de92bfdc-a3ab-4898-975a-ac6210abc020^[32]

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Origins and Family

Barbara Cartland's place of birth was Edgbaston^[2]. She was born on July 9, 1901^[3]. Her father was James Bertram Falkner Cartland^[12]. Her mother was Mary Hamilton Scobell^[13].

Education

Educated at Malvern St James^[22], a boarding school^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1893^[35] and The Alice Ottley School^[23], a school^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1883^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist^[6], aircraft pilot^[7], writer^[8], and politician^[9]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing^[20], an academic discipline^[39] and women's fiction^[21], an umbrella term^[40].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Barbara Cartland is Le choix de l'amour^[24].

Recognition

Barbara Cartland received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[25].

Personal Life

Spouses include Alexander McCorquodale^[14], 1897–1964^[41] and Hugh McCorquodale^[15], a company director^[42], 1898–1963^[43], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[44]. Children include Raine Spencer, Countess Spencer^[16], a politician^[45], 1929–2016^[46], of United Kingdom^[47]; Ian Hamilton McCorquodale^[17], 1937–2023^[48], of United Kingdom^[49]; and Glen McCorquodale^[18], b. 1939^[50], of United Kingdom^[51]. Barbara Cartland was affiliated with the Conservative Party^[52].

Death and Burial

Barbara Cartland died on May 21, 2000^[5]. She died in Hatfield^[4]. She is buried at Hertfordshire^[11].

Why It Matters

Barbara Cartland ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,034 views/month, #6,689 of 1,000,298).^[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

FAQs

Where was Barbara Cartland born?

Born in Edgbaston^[2], Barbara Cartland…

Where did Barbara Cartland die?

Barbara Cartland died in Hatfield^[4].

Who were Barbara Cartland's parents?

Barbara Cartland's father was James Bertram Falkner Cartland^[12]. Barbara Cartland's mother was Mary Hamilton Scobell^[13].

Who was Barbara Cartland married to?

Barbara Cartland's spouses include Alexander McCorquodale^[14] and Hugh McCorquodale^[15].

What did Barbara Cartland do for work?

Barbara Cartland worked as novelist^[6], aircraft pilot^[7], writer^[8], and politician^[9].

Where did Barbara Cartland go to school?

Barbara Cartland was educated at Malvern St James^[22] and The Alice Ottley School^[23].

What awards did Barbara Cartland receive?

Honors received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[25].