William Hay, 17th Earl of Erroll1

M, #10921, b. 12 March 1772, d. 26 January 1819
William Hay, 17th Earl of Erroll|b. 12 Mar 1772\nd. 26 Jan 1819|p1093.htm#i10921|James Hay, 15th Earl of Erroll|b. 20 Apr 1726\nd. 3 Jul 1778|p3643.htm#i36428|Isabella Carr|d. 3 Nov 1808|p2988.htm#i29871|William Boyd, 4th Earl of Kilmarnock|b. 12 May 1705\nd. 18 Aug 1746|p2990.htm#i29894|Lady Anne Livingston|d. 14 Sep 1747|p2990.htm#i29893|Sir William Carr|b. c 1705\nd. 11 Apr 1777|p2990.htm#i29900||||

Last Edited=17 Mar 2009
     William Hay, 17th Earl of Erroll was born on 12 March 1772.1 He was the son of James Hay, 15th Earl of Erroll and Isabella Carr.1 He married, firstly, Jane Bell, daughter of Matthew Bell, on 9 January 1792.1 He married, secondly, Alicia Eliot, daughter of Samuel Eliot, on 3 August 1796.1 He married, thirdly, Harriet Somerville, daughter of unknown Somerville, on 14 October 1816.2 He died on 26 January 1819 at age 46.2
     On 28 March 1795 his name was legally changed to William Carr by Royal Licence.1 He forfeited his maternal grandfather's bequest of Etal on succeeding to the Earldom.1 He succeeded to the title of 17th Earl of Erroll [S., 1452] on 14 July 1798.1 He succeeded to the title of 18th Lord Hay [S., 1430] on 14 July 1798.1 He held the office of Lord High Commissioner [Scotland].1 He held the office of Knight Marischal [Scotland] in 1805.1 He held the office of Representative Peer [Scotland] in 1806.1

Child of William Hay, 17th Earl of Erroll and Jane Bell

Children of William Hay, 17th Earl of Erroll and Alicia Eliot

Children of William Hay, 17th Earl of Erroll and Harriet Somerville

Citations

  1. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 1336. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
  2. [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 1, page 1337.

Sir Edward Ernest Pearson1

M, #10922, d. 19 November 1925

Last Edited=19 Dec 2008
     Sir Edward Ernest Pearson married Susannah Grace Croft, daughter of Richard Benyon Croft and Anne Elizabeth Page, on 8 September 1904.2 He died on 19 November 1925.2
     Sir Edward Ernest Pearson held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.).1 He lived at Brickendonbury, Hertfordshire, England.

Child of Sir Edward Ernest Pearson

Citations

  1. [S8] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes (Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999), volume 1, page 82. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition.
  2. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 967. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

Captain David Wemyss

M, #10923, b. 11 February 1920
Captain David Wemyss|b. 11 Feb 1920|p1093.htm#i10923|Captain Michael John Erskine Wemyss of that Ilk|b. 8 Mar 1888\nd. 1982|p962.htm#i9617|Lady Victoria Alexandrina Violet Cavendish-Bentinck|b. 27 Feb 1890\nd. 8 May 1994|p962.htm#i9616|Randolph G. Erskine-Wemyss of Wemyss|b. 11 Jul 1858\nd. 17 Jul 1908|p1087.htm#i10867|Lady Lillian M. Paulet|b. 26 Jul 1859\nd. 11 Nov 1952|p1088.htm#i10874|William J. A. C. J. Cavendish-Bentinck, 6th Duke of Portland|b. 28 Dec 1857\nd. 26 Apr 1943|p962.htm#i9611|Winifred A. Dallas-Yorke|b. 7 Sep 1863\nd. 30 Jul 1954|p962.htm#i9612|

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     Captain David Wemyss was born on 11 February 1920. He is the son of Captain Michael John Erskine Wemyss of that Ilk and Lady Victoria Alexandrina Violet Cavendish-Bentinck.1 He married Lady Jean Christian Bruce, daughter of Edward James Bruce, 14th Earl of Kincardine and Hon. Katherine Elizabeth Cochrane, on 21 July 1945.2

Children of Captain David Wemyss and Lady Jean Christian Bruce

Citations

  1. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003). Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
  2. [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 1, page 1299.

Andrew Michael John Wemyss

M, #10924, b. 3 October 1925
Andrew Michael John Wemyss|b. 3 Oct 1925|p1093.htm#i10924|Captain Michael John Erskine Wemyss of that Ilk|b. 8 Mar 1888\nd. 1982|p962.htm#i9617|Lady Victoria Alexandrina Violet Cavendish-Bentinck|b. 27 Feb 1890\nd. 8 May 1994|p962.htm#i9616|Randolph G. Erskine-Wemyss of Wemyss|b. 11 Jul 1858\nd. 17 Jul 1908|p1087.htm#i10867|Lady Lillian M. Paulet|b. 26 Jul 1859\nd. 11 Nov 1952|p1088.htm#i10874|William J. A. C. J. Cavendish-Bentinck, 6th Duke of Portland|b. 28 Dec 1857\nd. 26 Apr 1943|p962.htm#i9611|Winifred A. Dallas-Yorke|b. 7 Sep 1863\nd. 30 Jul 1954|p962.htm#i9612|

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     Andrew Michael John Wemyss was born on 3 October 1925. He is the son of Captain Michael John Erskine Wemyss of that Ilk and Lady Victoria Alexandrina Violet Cavendish-Bentinck. He married Janet Althea Scott, daughter of Major John Swire Scott and Alethea Smith, on 8 February 1967.

Child of Andrew Michael John Wemyss and Janet Althea Scott

Mary Millicent Erskine-Wemyss

F, #10925, b. 15 May 1885
Mary Millicent Erskine-Wemyss|b. 15 May 1885|p1093.htm#i10925|Randolph Gordon Erskine-Wemyss of Wemyss|b. 11 Jul 1858\nd. 17 Jul 1908|p1087.htm#i10867|Lady Lillian Mary Paulet|b. 26 Jul 1859\nd. 11 Nov 1952|p1088.htm#i10874|James H. Erskine-Wemyss|b. 29 Aug 1829\nd. 29 Mar 1864|p1087.htm#i10868|Millicent A. M. Erskine|d. 11 Feb 1895|p1088.htm#i10873|John Paulet, 14th Marquess of Winchester|b. 3 Jun 1801\nd. 4 Jul 1887|p1257.htm#i12564|Hon. Mary Montagu|d. 6 Sep 1868|p2533.htm#i25325|

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     Mary Millicent Erskine-Wemyss was born on 15 May 1885. She was the daughter of Randolph Gordon Erskine-Wemyss of Wemyss and Lady Lillian Mary Paulet. She married Ernest Caswell Long on 30 April 1917.
     Her married name became Long.


Ernest Caswell Long

M, #10926

Last Edited=18 Sep 2002
     Ernest Caswell Long married Mary Millicent Erskine-Wemyss, daughter of Randolph Gordon Erskine-Wemyss of Wemyss and Lady Lillian Mary Paulet, on 30 April 1917.

William Henry Wellesley, 2nd Earl Cowley1

M, #10927, b. 25 August 1834, d. 28 February 1895
William Henry Wellesley, 2nd Earl Cowley|b. 25 Aug 1834\nd. 28 Feb 1895|p1093.htm#i10927|Henry Richard Charles Wellesley, 1st Earl Cowley|b. 17 Jun 1804\nd. 15 Jul 1884|p10645.htm#i106443|Hon. Olivia Cecilia FitzGerald-de Ros|b. 11 Jan 1807\nd. 21 Apr 1885|p2618.htm#i26173|Henry Wellesley, 1st Baron Cowley of Wesley|b. 20 Jan 1773\nd. 27 Apr 1847|p10718.htm#i107179|Lady Charlotte Cadogan|b. 11 Jul 1781\nd. 8 Jul 1853|p1145.htm#i11441|Lord Henry FitzGerald|b. 30 Jul 1761\nd. 9 Jul 1829|p2774.htm#i27736|Charlotte Boyle, Baroness de Ros of Helmsley|b. 24 May 1769\nd. 9 Jan 1831|p2774.htm#i27737|

Last Edited=18 May 2007
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     William Henry Wellesley, 2nd Earl Cowley was born on 25 August 1834 at Stuttgart, Baden-Württemburg, Germany.1 He was the son of Henry Richard Charles Wellesley, 1st Earl Cowley and Hon. Olivia Cecilia FitzGerald-de Ros.1 He married Emily Gwendoline Williams, daughter of Lt.-Col. Thomas Peers Williams and Emily Bacon, on 8 August 1863 at St. George's Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, London, England.2 He died on 28 February 1895 at age 60 at Draycott House, Wiltshire, England.2 His will was probated, at £11,606.2
     William Henry Wellesley, 2nd Earl Cowley was educated in 1850 at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England.1 He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1852 in the service of the Coldstream Guards.1 He gained the rank of Captain in 1854.1 He fought in the Crimean War.1 He was decorated with the award of Order of the Medjidie of Turkey (5th Class) in 1858.1 He fought in the Oude Campaign in 1858.1 He was Military Secretary to the Governor of Bombay in 1859.1 He was Lieutenant-Colonel of the Coldstream Guards between 1860 and 1863.2 He succeeded to the title of 2nd Viscount Dangan, co. Meath [U.K., 1857] on 15 July 1884.1 He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baron Cowley of Wellesley [U.K., 1828] on 15 July 1884.1 He succeeded to the title of 2nd Earl Cowley [U.K., 1857] on 15 July 1884.1

Children of William Henry Wellesley, 2nd Earl Cowley and Emily Gwendoline Williams

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume III, page 481. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume III, page 482.
  3. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 936. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

Hugo Erskine-Wemyss

M, #10928, b. 31 May 1861, d. 12 March 1933
Hugo Erskine-Wemyss|b. 31 May 1861\nd. 12 Mar 1933|p1093.htm#i10928|James Hay Erskine-Wemyss|b. 29 Aug 1829\nd. 29 Mar 1864|p1087.htm#i10868|Millicent Anne Mary Erskine|d. 11 Feb 1895|p1088.htm#i10873|Rear-Admiral James E. Wemyss of Wemyss|b. 9 Jul 1789\nd. 3 Apr 1854|p1087.htm#i10869|Lady Emma Hay|d. 17 Jul 1841|p1088.htm#i10872|Hon. John Kennedy-Erskine|b. 4 Jun 1802\nd. 16 Mar 1831|p10857.htm#i108564|Lady Augusta Fitz-Clarence|b. 17 Nov 1803\nd. 8 Dec 1865|p10509.htm#i105081|

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     Hugo Erskine-Wemyss was born on 31 May 1861. He was the son of James Hay Erskine-Wemyss and Millicent Anne Mary Erskine. He died on 12 March 1933 at age 71, unmarried.

Admiral Rosslyn Erskine Erskine-Wemyss, 1st Baron Wester Wemyss

M, #10929, b. 12 April 1864, d. 24 May 1933
Admiral Rosslyn Erskine Erskine-Wemyss, 1st Baron Wester Wemyss|b. 12 Apr 1864\nd. 24 May 1933|p1093.htm#i10929|James Hay Erskine-Wemyss|b. 29 Aug 1829\nd. 29 Mar 1864|p1087.htm#i10868|Millicent Anne Mary Erskine|d. 11 Feb 1895|p1088.htm#i10873|Rear-Admiral James E. Wemyss of Wemyss|b. 9 Jul 1789\nd. 3 Apr 1854|p1087.htm#i10869|Lady Emma Hay|d. 17 Jul 1841|p1088.htm#i10872|Hon. John Kennedy-Erskine|b. 4 Jun 1802\nd. 16 Mar 1831|p10857.htm#i108564|Lady Augusta Fitz-Clarence|b. 17 Nov 1803\nd. 8 Dec 1865|p10509.htm#i105081|

Last Edited=10 May 2003
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     Admiral Rosslyn Erskine Erskine-Wemyss, 1st Baron Wester Wemyss was born on 12 April 1864. He was the son of James Hay Erskine-Wemyss and Millicent Anne Mary Erskine. He married Victoria Morier, daughter of Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Morier, on 21 December 1903. He died on 24 May 1933 at age 69.
     Admiral Rosslyn Erskine Erskine-Wemyss, 1st Baron Wester Wemyss gained the title of 1st Baron Wester Wemyss. He lived at Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.

Child of Admiral Rosslyn Erskine Erskine-Wemyss, 1st Baron Wester Wemyss and Victoria Morier

Victoria Morier

F, #10930, d. 22 April 1945
Victoria Morier|d. 22 Apr 1945|p1093.htm#i10930|Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Morier||p1373.htm#i13722||||||||||||||||

Last Edited=18 Sep 2002
     Victoria Morier was the daughter of Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Morier. She married Admiral Rosslyn Erskine Erskine-Wemyss, 1st Baron Wester Wemyss, son of James Hay Erskine-Wemyss and Millicent Anne Mary Erskine, on 21 December 1903. She died on 22 April 1945.
     Her married name became Erskine-Wemyss.