Peerage Record – 5879

     Nils Montan held the office of Ambassador.

     Anthony Nils Christian Ashley-Cooper, 11th Earl of Shaftesbury was born on 24 June 1977.² He was the son of Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 10th Earl of Shaftesbury and Christina Eva Montan.² He died on 15 May 2005 at age 27 at St. Vincents Hospital, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.A.^G.³
     He was styled as Lord Ashley between 1977 and 2004.¹ He was educated at Marlborough College, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England.² He graduated from Bristol University, Bristol, England, in 1999 with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)² He succeeded as the 12th Baronet Cooper, of Rockbourne, Hampshire [E., 1622] in November 2004. He succeeded as the 11th Baron Cooper of Pawlett, co. Somerset [E., 1672] in November 2004. He succeeded as the 11th Earl of Shaftesbury [E., 1672] in November 2004. He succeeded as the 11th Baron Ashley of Wimborne St. Giles, co. Dorset [E., 1661] in November 2004.

     Linda Jacqueline Paravicini was born in 1950.¹ She is the daughter of Lt.-Col. Vincent Rudolph Paravicini and Jacqueline Christine Swinnerton Dyer.² She married, firstly, Alexander Nelson Hood, 4th Viscount Bridport of Cricket St. Thomas, son of Rowland Arthur Herbert Nelson Hood, 3rd Viscount Bridport of Cricket St. Thomas and Sheila Jeanne Agatha van Meurs, on 5 January 1972.² She and Alexander Nelson Hood, 4th Viscount Bridport of Cricket St. Thomas were divorced in 1979.² She married, secondly, Michael John James George Robert Howard, 21st Earl of Suffolk, son of Charles Henry George Howard, 20th Earl of Suffolk and Mimi Forde-Pigott, on 15 December 1983.³
     After her marriage, Linda Jacqueline Paravicini was styled as Viscountess Bridport of Cricket St. Thomas on 5 January 1972. From 5 January 1972, her married name became Hood. From 15 December 1983, her married name became Howard. After her marriage, Linda Jacqueline Paravicini was styled as Countess of Suffolk on 15 December 1983.

     Alexander Nelson Hood, 4th Viscount Bridport of Cricket St. Thomas was born on 17 March 1948.¹ He is the son of Rowland Arthur Herbert Nelson Hood, 3rd Viscount Bridport of Cricket St. Thomas and Sheila Jeanne Agatha van Meurs.^1,2 He married, firstly, Linda Jacqueline Paravicini, daughter of Lt.-Col. Vincent Rudolph Paravicini and Jacqueline Christine Swinnerton Dyer, on 5 January 1972.¹ He and Linda Jacqueline Paravicini were divorced in 1979.¹ He married, secondly, Nina Lincoln, daughter of Curt Lincoln, on 5 December 1979.³ He and Nina Lincoln were divorced in 1999.³
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was educated at Sorbonne, Paris, France^G.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Viscount Bridport of Cricket St. Thomas, co. Somerset and of Bronté, in the Kingdom of Italy [U.K., 1868] on 25 July 1969.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Baron Bridport [I., 1794] on 25 July 1969.¹ He succeeded as the Duca di Bronte [Kingdom of Two Sicilies, 1799] on 25 July 1969.¹ He was managing partner of Bridport et Cie SA in 1991.³ He lived in 2003 at 1 Place Longemalle, Geneva, Switzerland^G.³

     George William McKinley Wilson lived at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia^G.¹

     Daniel James Hatfield Finch-Hatton, 17th Earl of Winchilsea was born on 7 October 1967.¹ He is the son of Christopher Denys Stormont Finch-Hatton, 16th Earl of Winchilsea and Shirley Hatfield.² He married Shelley Amanda Gillard, daughter of Gordon Gillard, on 18 June 1994.¹
     He was educated at University of West England, Bristol, England.¹ He succeeded as the 17th Viscount of Maidstone [E., 1623] on 26 June 1999.¹ He succeeded as the 12th Baron Finch of Daventry, co. Northampton [E., 1674] on 26 June 1999.² He succeeded as the 12th Earl of Nottingham [E., 1681] on 26 June 1999.² He succeeded as the 17th Earl of Winchilsea [E., 1556] on 26 June 1999.² He succeeded as the 12th Baronet Finch [E., 1660] on 26 June 1999.² He succeeded as the 18th Baronet Finch, of Eastwell, Kent [E., 1611] on 26 June 1999.²

     Colonel Walter John Macdonald Ross married Josephine May Cross.² He died in 1982.²
     He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹ He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.)¹ He lived at Netherhall, Castle Douglas, Dumfries-shire, Scotland^G.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.)¹ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.)¹ He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.)¹

     Robert Bryson Waddell was born in 1915.² He married Rosalia M. H. Tyssens in 1954.² He died in 1976.²

     Diana Marion Cross was the daughter of Rt. Hon. Sir Ronald Hibbert Cross, 1st and last Bt. and Louise Marion Green-Emmott.¹ She married, firstly, James Richard Emery Taylor in 1955.² She and James Richard Emery Taylor were divorced in 1986.² She married, secondly, Arthur Robin Ian Hill, 8th Marquess of Downshire, son of Lord Arthur Francis Henry Hill and Ishabel Wilhelmina Sheila MacDougall, on 18 September 1989.¹ She died on 1 August 1998 at Middlesex Hospital, London, England^G.^1,3
     Her married name became Hibbert.¹ From 1955, her married name became Taylor.² After her marriage, Diana Marion Cross was styled as Marchioness of Downshire on 18 September 1989. From 18 September 1989, her married name became Hill.

     Howell Price married Catharine Whitworth, daughter of Sir Charles Whitworth and Martha Shelley, on 22 September 1787 at Loughurn, County Armagh, Ireland^G.¹