Beryl Markham, an English-born Kenyan aviatrix (one of the first bush pilots), adventurer, racehorse trainer and author, who was a noted non-conformist, even in a colony known for its colourful eccentrics, was married three times.
Beryl Markham (nee Clutterbuck; 26 October 1902  3 August 1986) was an English-born Kenyan aviatrix (one of the first bush pilots), adventurer, racehorse trainer and author. She was married three times, taking the name Markham from her second husband, the wealthy Mansfield Markham, with whom she had a son, Gervase. Adventurous, independent thinking, and beautiful, Markham was admired and described as a noted non-conformist, even in a colony known for its colourful eccentrics. 
