established a botanical library at Oak Spring Farms. Mary Elizabeth Whitney Person Lunn Tippett (born Mary Elizabeth Altemus) (June 18, 1906 – October 30, 1988) was a wealthy American socialite and philanthropist who was a champion horsewoman and for more than fifty years, a prominent owner/breeder of Thoroughbred racehorses. She owned Llangollen Estate which is on the National Register of Historic Places. She was married to John “Jock” Hay Whitney from 1930-1940. In 1930, Whitney purchased the Llangollen estate as a bridal gift for his fiancée, the Pennsylvania socialite Mary Elizabeth "Liz" Altemus. They entertained celebrities, politicians, and royalty at the estate. John Hay Whitney (August 17, 1904 – February 8, 1982) was U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom, publisher of the New York Herald Tribune, and president of the Museum of Modern Art. He was a member of the Whitney family. He was on the cover of Time magazine March 27,1933. In the 1970s, he was named one of the ten wealthiest men in the United States. See also Battle of Upperville The Community Music School of the Piedmont References External links Upperville.com Story and Photos of Upperville by William T. Semple (PDF) Unincorporated communities in Fauquier County, Virginia Former municipalities in Virginia Unincorporated communities in Virginia