General Hon. Sir Leicester Smyth1

M, #50001, b. 25 October 1829, d. 27 January 1891
Last Edited=23 Apr 2011
Consanguinity Index=0.01%
     General Hon. Sir Leicester Smyth was born on 25 October 1829.1 He was the son of Richard William Penn Curzon-Howe, 1st Earl Howe and Lady Harriet Georgiana Brudenell.1 He married Alicia Maria Eliza Smyth, daughter of Robert Smyth and Eliza Punette Clunes, on 12 February 1866.1 He died on 27 January 1891 at age 61.1
     He was given the name of Leicester Curzon at birth.1 He fought in the Crimea War.1 He was Aide-de-Camp to Lord Raglan.1 He was awarded the Knight, Order of the Medjidie.1 He was Military Secretary of Ireland between 1865 and 1870.1 On 16 November 1866 his name was legally changed to Leicester Smyth by Royal Licence.1 He was awarded the Chevalier, Legion of Honour.1 He gained the rank of General in the Rifle Brigade.1 He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1870.1 He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.)1 He was commanding officer of the Southern District in 1889.1 He held the office of Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Gibraltar in 1890.1

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 1987. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Alicia Maria Eliza Smyth1

F, #50002, b. December 1835, d. 13 July 1898
Last Edited=14 Aug 2022
     Alicia Maria Eliza Smyth was born in December 1835 at Drumcree, County Westmeath, Ireland.2 She was the daughter of Robert Smyth and Eliza Punette Clunes.1,2 She married General Hon. Sir Leicester Smyth, son of Richard William Penn Curzon-Howe, 1st Earl Howe and Lady Harriet Georgiana Brudenell, on 12 February 1866.1 She died on 13 July 1898 at age 62 at 24 South Eaton Place, London, England, without issue.1

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 1987. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S8885] Colin Perry, "re: Fenwick Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 26 Dec 2019. Hereinafter cited as "re: Fenwick Family."

Robert Smyth1

M, #50003, b. January 1777, d. 5 September 1862
Last Edited=14 Aug 2022
     Robert Smyth was born in January 1777 at Drumcree, County Westmeath, Ireland.2 He was the son of William Smyth and Maria Synnott.2 He married, firstly, Frideswide Ahmuty, daughter of Thomas Ahmuty and Alice Moore, on 27 November 1807 at St. Georges, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.2 He married, secondly, Eliza Punette Clunes on 26 January 1835 at St. Mary, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England.2 He died on 5 September 1862 at age 85 at Drumcree, County Westmeath, Ireland.2
     He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)1 He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Westmeath.3 He lived at Drumcree, County Westmeath, IrelandG.1

Children of Robert Smyth and Frideswide Ahmuty

Children of Robert Smyth and Eliza Punette Clunes

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 1987. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S8885] Colin Perry, "re: Fenwick Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 26 Dec 2019. Hereinafter cited as "re: Fenwick Family."
  3. [S40] L. G. Pine, editor, Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry, 17th edition, (London, England: Burke's Peerage Ltd, 1952), page 412. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Landed Gentry, 17th ed.

Lady Emily Marie Curzon1

F, #50004, b. 1836, d. 9 December 1910
Last Edited=23 Apr 2011
Consanguinity Index=0.01%
Lady Emily Kingscote, and two of her children2
     Lady Emily Marie Curzon was born in 1836. She was the daughter of Richard William Penn Curzon-Howe, 1st Earl Howe and Lady Harriet Georgiana Brudenell.1,3 She married Colonel Sir Robert Nigel Fitzhardinge Kingscote, son of Colonel Thomas Henry Kingscote and Lady Isabella Anne Frances Somerset, on 5 February 1856 at Congerston, Leicestershire, EnglandG.4 She died on 9 December 1910.4
     From 5 February 1856, her married name became Kingscote.5 She held the office of Lady of the Bedchamber to HM Queen Alexandra.3

Children of Lady Emily Marie Curzon and Colonel Sir Robert Nigel Fitzhardinge Kingscote

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 207. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S303] Beatrice Potter, "re: Private Photograph Collection," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 10 February 2007. Hereinafter cited as "re: Private Photograph Collection."
  3. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 1987. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  4. [S40] L. G. Pine, editor, Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry, 17th edition, (London, England: Burke's Peerage Ltd, 1952), page 1442. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Landed Gentry, 17th ed.
  5. [S1541] Beatrice Potter, "re: Lady Isabella Somerset," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 30 November 2005. Hereinafter cited as "re: Isabella Somerset."
  6. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume III, page 206.

Colonel Sir Robert Nigel Fitzhardinge Kingscote1

M, #50005, b. 28 February 1830, d. 22 September 1908
Last Edited=16 Dec 2012
Consanguinity Index=0.01%
     Colonel Sir Robert Nigel Fitzhardinge Kingscote was born on 28 February 1830 at Kingscote, Gloucestershire, EnglandG.2,3 He was the son of Colonel Thomas Henry Kingscote and Lady Isabella Anne Frances Somerset.3 He married, firstly, Hon. Caroline Sophia Wyndham, daughter of George Wyndham, 1st Baron Leconfield of Leconfield and Mary Fanny Blunt, on 13 March 1851 at Petworth, Sussex, EnglandG.2,3 He married, secondly, Lady Emily Marie Curzon, daughter of Richard William Penn Curzon-Howe, 1st Earl Howe and Lady Harriet Georgiana Brudenell, on 5 February 1856 at Congerston, Leicestershire, EnglandG.3 He died on 22 September 1908 at age 78.3
     He was commissioned in 1846 with the rank of Captain, in the service of the Scots Fusilier Guards.2,3 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for Gloucestershire, Western Division between 1852 and 1885.3 He fought in the Crimean War, as Aide-de-Camp to Field Marshal Lord Raglan, his great-uncle.2 He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1855.2 He held the office of Groom-in-Waiting to HM Queen Victoria between 1859 and 1866.3 In 1861 he inherited the estate at Kingscote.2 He held the office of Extra Equerry to HRH The Prince of Wales in 1867.2 He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Scots Guards.3 He held the office of President of the Royal Agricultural Society in 1878.2 He held the office of Commissioner of Woods and Forests between 1885 and 1895.3 He was Receiver-General of the Duchy of Cornwall in 1888.3 He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1889.3 He gained the rank of Colonel in the 4th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment.3 He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, EnglandG, in 1894.2 He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the 4th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment.2 He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Gloucestershire.3 He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Wiltshire.3 He held the office of Extra Equerry to HM King Edward VII between 1901 and 1902.3 He held the office of Paymaster-General of the Royal Household between 1901 and 1908.3 He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1902.3 He lived at Kingscote, Gloucestershire, EnglandG.1

Children of Colonel Sir Robert Nigel Fitzhardinge Kingscote and Lady Emily Marie Curzon

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 206. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S1541] Beatrice Potter, "re: Lady Isabella Somerset," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 30 November 2005. Hereinafter cited as "re: Isabella Somerset."
  3. [S40] L. G. Pine, editor, Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry, 17th edition, (London, England: Burke's Peerage Ltd, 1952), page 1442. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Landed Gentry, 17th ed.


Lady Maud Kathleen Cairnes Plantagenet Hastings1

F, #50006, b. 28 March 1893, d. 8 February 1965
Last Edited=25 Apr 2011
     Lady Maud Kathleen Cairnes Plantagenet Hastings was born on 28 March 1893.2 She was the daughter of Lt.-Col. Warner Francis John Plantagenet Hastings, 15th Earl of Huntingdon and Maud Margaret Wilson.1,2 She married William Montagu Curzon-Herrick, son of Colonel Hon. Montagu Curzon and Esmé Fitzroy, on 28 July 1916.1 She died on 8 February 1965 at age 71.1
     From 28 July 1916, her married name became Curzon-Herrick.1

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 1987. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Lt.-Col. Warner Francis John Plantagenet Hastings, 15th Earl of Huntingdon1

M, #50007, b. 8 July 1868, d. 5 April 1939
Last Edited=25 Apr 2011
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
     Lt.-Col. Warner Francis John Plantagenet Hastings, 15th Earl of Huntingdon was born on 8 July 1868.1 He was the son of Francis Power Plantagenet Hastings, 14th Earl of Huntingdon and Mary Anne Wilmot Westenra.1 He married Maud Margaret Wilson, daughter of Sir Samuel Wilson and Jean Campbell, on 11 June 1892.1 He died on 5 April 1939 at age 70.1
     He was Page of Honour to the Vice-Regal Court of ireland between 1880 and 1881.1 He succeeded as the 15th Earl of Huntingdon [E., 1529] on 20 May 1885.1 He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of King's County.1 He fought in the First World War.1 He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the 3rd Battalion, Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment.1

Children of Lt.-Col. Warner Francis John Plantagenet Hastings, 15th Earl of Huntingdon and Maud Margaret Wilson

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2006. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Maud Margaret Wilson1

F, #50008, d. 26 December 1953
Last Edited=13 May 2015
     Maud Margaret Wilson was the daughter of Sir Samuel Wilson and Jean Campbell.1,2 She married Lt.-Col. Warner Francis John Plantagenet Hastings, 15th Earl of Huntingdon, son of Francis Power Plantagenet Hastings, 14th Earl of Huntingdon and Mary Anne Wilmot Westenra, on 11 June 1892.1 She died on 26 December 1953.1
     After her marriage, Maud Margaret Wilson was styled as Countess of Huntingdon on 11 June 1892. From 11 June 1892, her married name became Hastings. She was vice-president of the Leicestershire branch, British Red Cross Society.1

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2006. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S254] Australian Dictionary of Biography - Online Edition, online http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au. Hereinafter cited as Australian Dictionary of Biography.

Sir Samuel Wilson1

M, #50009, b. 7 February 1832, d. 11 June 1895
Last Edited=19 May 2015
     Sir Samuel Wilson was born on 7 February 1832 at Ballycloughan, County Antrim, Ireland.2 He was the son of Samuel Wilson and Mary Singley.2 He married Jean Campbell, daughter of William Campbell, on 10 December 1861 at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.2 He died on 11 June 1895 at age 63 at London, England.2
     He held the office of Member of the Legislative Assembly (M.L.A.) [Victoria] between 1861 and 1864, for Wimmera.2 He held the office of Member of the Legislative Council (M.L.C.) [Victoria] between 1875 and 1881, for the Wesern Province.2 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Portsmouth between 1886 and 1892.1

Children of Sir Samuel Wilson and Jean Campbell

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2006. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S254] Australian Dictionary of Biography - Online Edition, online http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au. Hereinafter cited as Australian Dictionary of Biography.
  3. [S8] BP1999 volume 2, page 1869. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]

Hon. Sir Assheton Gore Curzon-Howe1

M, #50010, b. 10 August 1850, d. 1 March 1911
Last Edited=23 Apr 2011
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
     Hon. Sir Assheton Gore Curzon-Howe was born on 10 August 1850.1 He was the son of Richard William Penn Curzon-Howe, 1st Earl Howe and Anne Gore.1 He married Alice Anne Cowell, daughter of General Rt. Hon. Sir John Cowell, on 25 February 1892.1 He died on 1 March 1911 at age 60.1
     He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.)1 He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.)1 He was Admiral Commander-in-Chief of the Portsmouth.1 He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.)1

Children of Hon. Sir Assheton Gore Curzon-Howe and Alice Anne Cowell

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 1987. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]