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Janet Gladys Aitken was born on 9 July, 1908 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, is a Canadian-British aristocrat and socialite (1908–1988). Discover Janet Gladys Aitken's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 80 years old?

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Occupation Socialite · writer · equestrian · pilot · horse breeder
Age 80 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 9 July, 1908
Birthday 9 July
Birthplace Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Date of death 18 November, 1988
Died Place Ewhurst, Surrey, England
Nationality Canada

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Janet Gladys Aitken Height, Weight & Measurements

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Who Is Janet Gladys Aitken's Husband?

Her husband is Ian Douglas Campbell (m. 1927-1934) William Drogo Sturges Montagu (m. 1935-1940) Thomas Edward Dealtry Kidd (m. 1942-1979)

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Husband Ian Douglas Campbell (m. 1927-1934) William Drogo Sturges Montagu (m. 1935-1940) Thomas Edward Dealtry Kidd (m. 1942-1979)
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Children 4, including Lady Jeanne Campbell

Janet Gladys Aitken Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Janet Gladys Aitken worth at the age of 80 years old? Janet Gladys Aitken’s income source is mostly from being a successful writer. She is from Canada. We have estimated Janet Gladys Aitken's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1805

The Drury family descended from Colonel Charles Drury of Ireland, who immigrated to Saint John, New Brunswick in 1805.

She was also descended from the Hazen family of Massachusetts.

1908

Janet Gladys Aitken (later Campbell, Montagu, and Kidd; 9 July 1908 – 18 November 1988) was a Canadian-British aristocrat and socialite.

The daughter of Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook, she grew up at Cherkley Court in Surrey.

She was the first wife of Ian Campbell, later the Duke of Argyll, and the mother of Lady Jeanne Campbell.

Her second husband, who was a son of the 9th Earl of Sandwich, died in World War II.

She married a third time to the Canadian army officer Major Thomas Edward Dealtry Kidd.

An accomplished equestrian, Aitken served as a director of the All England Jumping Course at Hickstead for over twenty years.

In her later life she obtained a license as a helicopter pilot and bred Fjord horses on her farm in Ewhurst, Surrey.

A prominent socialite of her time, she was known to entertain members of the international jet set, politicians, and royalty at her second home in Barbados, where she was a friend and neighbour of the American diplomat W. Averell Harriman.

Aitken was born on 9 July 1908 in Halifax, Nova Scotia to Max Aitken, the owner of the Daily Express, and Gladys Henderson Drury.

Her paternal grandparents were William Cuthbert Aitken, a Scottish-born Presbyterian minister, and Jane Noble, the daughter of a wealthy farmer and storekeeper.

Her maternal grandfather was Major-General Charles William Drury CBE, who was a cousin of Admiral Sir Charles Carter Drury.

1910

In 1910 the family moved from Canada to the United Kingdom, and her father bought Cherkley Court, a mansion in Surrey.

She grew up with her family entertaining Sir Winston Churchill, Rudyard Kipling, and David Lloyd George at their home.

1916

In July 1916, Aitken's father was created a baronet by George V.

1917

On 23 January 1917 her father was elevated to the peerage as 1st Baron Beaverbrook, at which time she was entitled to use the style The Honourable, as the daughter of a baron.

After her mother died, her father married Marcia Anastasia Christoforides, the widow of his friend Sir James Dunn.

1927

They married in 1927 and had one daughter, Jeanne.

She was Campbell's first wife.

1934

She and Campbell divorced in 1934.

Through her daughter and son-in-law, Norman Mailer, she is the grandmother of American actresses Cusi Cram and Kate Mailer.

1935

She married a second time, in 1935, to The Honourable William Drogo Sturges Montagu, the second son of George Montagu, 9th Earl of Sandwich and Alberta Montagu, Countess of Sandwich.

1940

Her husband, who was a flying instructor with the Royal Air Force, was killed in 1940 while fighting in World War II.

1942

In 1942 she married a third time, to Canadian Army officer Major Thomas Edward Dealtry Kidd MBE, the son of Honorary Major Rev. William Ennis Kidd MC.

Her third husband, who was from a prominent Canadian family, was a nephew of Thomas Kidd and a relative of George Nelson Kidd and Edward Kidd.

She and Kidd moved to a farm in rural England, where they enjoyed fox hunting and were neighbors of Evelyn Waugh.

They had a son, John Edward Aitken Kidd, who was the father of Jodie Kidd and Jemma Madeleine Wellesley, Countess of Mornington.

1954

She served as a trustee of the Beaverbrook Foundation from 1954 to 1964.

1960

Aitken's brother, Wing Commander Sir Max Aitken, 2nd Baronet, was a fighter pilot with No. 601 Squadron RAF during World War II.

In 1960, Aitken bought a second home in Barbados, where she was known to entertain members of the international jet set, politicians, and royalty.

She was a close friend of the American diplomat W. Averell Harriman, who also had a home in Barbados.

1968

On 9 July 1968, she obtained her helicopter pilot's license.

Aitken was an accomplished equestrian but twice broke her back falling off from horses.

After her second back injury, she took up horse-drawn carriage racing and bred Fjord horses on her farm.

She served as a director of the All England Jumping Course at Hickstead for over twenty years.

1979

Her third husband died in 1979.

1987

In 1987, the year before she died, Aitken authored an autobiography titled The Beaverbrook Girl.

In 1987, she published an autobiography titled The Beaverbrook Girl: An Autobiography.

2010

Aitken met Ian Douglas Campbell, a member of Clan Campbell and heir to the 10th Duke of Argyll, at a casino in Le Touquet, France.