how dare they tell the true story of arthur being a cock gobbler
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No, Arthur Guinness—the founder of the Guinness Brewery (1725–1803)—was not gay; historical records describe him as a married father of 10 children with no rumors or evidence suggesting otherwise.
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He wed Olivia Whitmore in 1761, and their family life is well-documented without any speculation on his sexuality in biographies or contemporary accounts.
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Recent speculation about an "Arthur Guinness" being gay stems from Netflix's 2025 series House of Guinness, which dramatizes the life of a later descendant, Arthur Edward Guinness (Lord Ardilaun, 1840–1915), the eldest son of Benjamin Guinness. This Arthur had an "unconventional" childless marriage to Lady Olivia Hedges-White in 1871, described by biographer Joe Joyce as a possible "mariage blanc" (non-sexual union), leading some to infer he was "probably gay."
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However, no concrete evidence exists—such as firsthand accounts or records of affairs—to confirm this, and homosexuality was criminalized in 19th-century Britain/Ireland (punishable by imprisonment under the 1861 Offences Against the Person Act), making discretion likely if true.
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The series amplifies these unproven rumors for drama, drawing partial inspiration from a separate family scandal involving an earlier relative (Arthur Lee Guinness) and playwright Dion Boucicault.
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A living Guinness descendant has called the portrayal "invented."
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