Peerage Record – 3908

     Hon. St. Leger Richard Glyn was born on 3 October 1825.¹ He was the son of George Carr Glyn, 1st Baron Wolverton and Marianne Grenfell.^1,2 He married Florence Elizabeth Williams, daughter of James Wilmot Williams, on 5 June 1855.¹ He died on 16 April 1873 at age 47, with a daughter (died young):.¹

     Florence Elizabeth Williams was the daughter of James Wilmot Williams. She married Hon. St. Leger Richard Glyn, son of George Carr Glyn, 1st Baron Wolverton and Marianne Grenfell, on 5 June 1855.¹ She died on 14 September 1887.¹
     Her married name became Glyn.

     James Wilmot Williams lived at Herringston, Dorset, England.² He lived at Herringston, Dorset, England^G.

     Wyndham Raymond Portal, 1st and last Viscount Portal was born on 9 April 1885.² He was the son of Sir William Wyndham Portal, 2nd Bt. and Florence Elizabeth Mary Glyn. He married Lady Louise Rosemary Kathleen Virginia Cairns, daughter of Arthur William Cairns, 2nd Earl Cairns and Olivia Elizabeth Berens, on 20 April 1909.² He died on 6 May 1949 at age 64, without issue, when his peerages expired.²
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Hampshire Carabiniers.² He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.² He gained the rank of officer in the 9th Lancers.² He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.² He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the 1st Life Guards.² He was chairman of Portals Limited.² He fought in the First World War, he was mentioned in despatches.² He was Lieutenant-Colonel of the Household Battalion and Machine Gun Battalion.² He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1917.² He was appointed Member, Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) in 1917.² He was chairman of the Bacon Development Board.² He was director of the Great Western Railway between 1927 and 1940.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)² He was Chief Industral Advisor to the Government for four special areas.² He succeeded as the 3rd Baronet Portal, of Malshanger, Church Oakley, co. Southampton [U.K., 1901] on 30 September 1931.² He was vice-chairman of the King George V Jubilee Trust.² He was created 1st Baron Portal, of Laverstoke, co. Southampton [U.K.] on 26 January 1935.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) in 1937.² He held the office of Regional Commissioner of Wales (Civil Defence) in 1939.² He was parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Supply between 1940 and 1942.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1942.² He held the office of First Commissioner of Works and Public Buildings between 1942 and 1944.² He held the office of Minister of Works and Planning.² He was chairman of the Great Western Railway between 1944 and 1947.² He was created 1st Viscount Portal [U.K.] on 1 February 1945.² He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of St. Michael and St. George (G.C.M.G.)² He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire between 1947 and 1949.² He was chairman of the 14th Olympic Games in 1948.²

     Lady Louise Rosemary Kathleen Virginia Cairns was born on 10 March 1889.¹ She was the daughter of Arthur William Cairns, 2nd Earl Cairns and Olivia Elizabeth Berens.² She married Wyndham Raymond Portal, 1st and last Viscount Portal, son of Sir William Wyndham Portal, 2nd Bt. and Florence Elizabeth Mary Glyn, on 20 April 1909.² She died on 17 May 1962 at age 73, without issue.¹
     Lady Louise Rosemary Kathleen Virginia Cairns usually went by her middle name of Rosemary.² From 20 April 1909, her married name became Portal.² She was appointed Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) in 1919.¹ She held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Hampshire.¹ After her marriage, Lady Louise Rosemary Kathleen Virginia Cairns was styled as Baroness Portal on 26 January 1935. She held the office of County Alderman for Hampshire.¹ After her marriage, Lady Louise Rosemary Kathleen Virginia Cairns was styled as Viscountess Portal on 1 February 1945.

     Arthur William Cairns, 2nd Earl Cairns was born on 21 December 1861 at London, England^G.^1,2 He was the son of Hugh MacCalmont Cairns, 1st Earl Cairns and Mary Harriet MacNeile.³ He married Olivia Elizabeth Berens, daughter of Alexander Augustus Berens and Louisa Winifred Stewart, on 19 December 1887 at St. Mary’s Church, Bryanston Square, Marylebone, London, England^G.² He died on 14 January 1890 at age 28 at 18 Queen Street, Mayfair, London, England^G, from pneumonia.² He was buried at Bournemouth, Hampshire, England^G.² He died intestate and his estate was administered in April 1890, at £5,135.²
     He was educated at Wellington College, Berkshire, England^G.² He was educated between 1875 and 1876 at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.⁴ He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.² On 20 November 1884 he was successfully sued £10,000 for breach of promise of marriage, by Emily Mary Finney (an actress under the name of Miss Fortescue.)⁴ He was Private Secretary to the President of the Board of Trade.² He succeeded as the 2nd Earl Cairns [U.K., 1878] on 2 April 1885.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Cairns of Garmoyle, co. Antrim [U.K., 1867] on 2 April 1885.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Viscount Garmoyle, co. Antrim [U.K., 1878] on 2 April 1885.¹

     Olivia Elizabeth Berens was the daughter of Alexander Augustus Berens and Louisa Winifred Stewart.^2,3 She married, firstly, Arthur William Cairns, 2nd Earl Cairns, son of Hugh MacCalmont Cairns, 1st Earl Cairns and Mary Harriet MacNeile, on 19 December 1887 at St. Mary’s Church, Bryanston Square, Marylebone, London, England^G.³ She married, secondly, Roger Cyril Hans Sloane-Stanley on 1 June 1899 at Trinity Church, Brompton, London, England^G.^1,3 She died on 20 June 1951.¹
     After her marriage, Olivia Elizabeth Berens was styled as Countess Cairns on 19 December 1887. From 19 December 1887, her married name became Cairns. Her married name became Sloane-Stanley. She was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1920.¹

     Alexander Augustus Berens married Louisa Winifred Stewart, daughter of Reverend Edward Stewart and Louisa Anne Herbert, on 6 December 1866.² He died on 31 May 1926.²

     Roger Cyril Hans Sloane-Stanley married Olivia Elizabeth Berens, daughter of Alexander Augustus Berens and Louisa Winifred Stewart, on 1 June 1899 at Trinity Church, Brompton, London, England^G.^1,2 He died on 18 November 1944.¹
     He lived at Roundhill, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, England^G.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)¹ He lived at Paultons, Romsey, Hampshire, England^G.¹

     Robert Carstairs Bell lived at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia^G.¹