Judith Blunt-Lytton, 16th Baroness Wentworth

Judith Anne Dorothea Blunt -Lytton 16th Baroness Wentworth ( born February 6, 1873 in London, † 8 August 1957 in Crawley, Sussex ) was a British aristocrat, a breeder of Arabian horses and tennis player. As the owner of the stud Crabbet Park in the period 1917-1957 had a profound influence on the breeding history Arabian Thoroughbred horses worldwide. At the beginning of the 21st century led about 90 % of all registered with the World Organization WAHO animals blood from the lines of Crabbet breeding.

Life

Judith was the eldest daughter of Wilfrid Scawen Blunt British poet and his wife Anne Blunt, who was a key figure in the founding of the European Arabian breed. Her great-grandfather was the poet Lord Byron. Judith spent much of her childhood in Egypt and the Middle East, where her parents were involved in the purchase of Arabian horses for their studs. Thus, the entire family was familiar with the culture of the Middle East and mastered the Arabic and Turkish language fluently.

On February 2, 1899 married Judith Neville Stephen Lytton, the youngest son of the Earl of Lytton in Cairo. Later, the couple moved to Crabbet Park, Sussex, UK, where it had three children:

• Noel Anthony Scawen (1900-1985)
• Anne (later known as Lady Anne Lytton ) ( 1901-1979 )
• Winifred (later known as Lady Winifrid Tryon ) (* 1904)

In 1904, Judith's father suitable her Crabbet. In the same year, she changed her last name to Blunt -Lytton. Two years later, Judith's parents separated and divided the Crabbet. While her father Wilfrid remained in the vicinity of the stud, her mother Lady Anne moved to Egypt in their stud Sheykh Obeid near Cairo, where they continue bred Arabian horses.

1917 Judith inherited the title of Baroness Wentworth by her mother. Due to the initial efforts of her father, Judith to disinherit around the entire possession of Crabbet to attain Park, Judith fell out with her ​​mother, who then transferred its share of Crabbet Park under the supervision of an independent trustee to Judith's daughter Anne. The Angry Wilfrid and it came to a court battle, as a result, the ownership of the horses in the following years changed hands several times between the two studs. Wilfrid, now in serious financial troubles, respectively located in its possession horses sold to pay his debts. Some of these animals could Judith buy back later, many of them - especially those sold in the United States - but eluded their grasp.

Later, Judith alienated from her husband and was probably divorced in 1923 by him. Neville married a short time later again while Judith not married again and gave herself up to her death, the full management of their stud.

1947 came into Judith's ex-husband Neville the title Earl of Lytton by his childless brother. After his own death in 1951 the title passed to their son Noel. After her divorce, Judith has alienated from their children and saw her son Noel for the first time after 30 years on her deathbed in 1957 again. After her death, the title of Baron Wentworth went over to it.

Judith's daughter, Lady Anne Lytton continued breeding Arabian horses and lent his world through their work.

The Last Will of Lady Judith Wentworth foresaw that their share should go to the Crabbet at their stud manager Geoffrey Covey. However, this died a few days ago Lady Wentworth, which is why the stud fell to his son Cecil. The building of the estate on Crabbet exist today. Not help the stud to sell and give the horses - However, after the construction of the new M23 motorway divided the property into two parts in 1971, Cecil Covey came - now an old man himself.

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