Edward Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh

The Right Honourable The Earl of Iveagh KP GCVO FRS
The 1st Earl of Iveagh
Personal details
Born	Edward Cecil Guinness 10 November 1847 Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland
Died	7 October 1927(1927-10-07) (aged 79) Grosvenor Place, London, England
Resting place	Elveden, Suffolk
Political party	Irish Unionist Alliance
Spouse	Adelaide Guinness ​ ​ (m. 1873; died 1916)​
Children	Rupert Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh Ernest Guinness Walter Guinness, 1st Baron Moyne
Parent(s)	Sir Benjamin Guinness, 1st Baronet Elizabeth Guinness
Education	Trinity College Dublin

Edward Cecil Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh, KP, GCVO, FRS (10 November 1847 – 7 October 1927) was an Anglo-Irish businessman and philanthropist. A member of the prominent Guinness family, he was the head of the family's eponymous brewing business, making him the richest man in Ireland. A prominent philanthropist, he is best remembered for his provision of affordable housing in London and Dublin through charitable trusts.