Benjamin Guinness II
Benjamin Lee Guinness II was an Anglo-Irish military officer in the Royal Horse Guards.
Early life and family
Guinness was born on 4 August 1842. A member of the prominent Guinness family, he was the son of Sir Benjamin Guinness, 1st Baronet and Elizabeth Guinness. He was the brother of Lord Ardilaun, Lord Iveagh, and Anne [Lee Guinness|Lady Plunket].Adult life
Guinness married Lady Henrietta St Lawrence, daughter of the 3rd Earl of Howth, on 6 September 1881. They had three children: Algernon, Kenelm, and Nigel.He served in the British Army as a captain in the Royal Horse Guards.
Guinness died on 2 February 1900. His funeral was held at All Saints' Church, Raheny, where he was later buried.