Peerage Record – 66913

     Henrietta Selina Cockerell was born in 1836 at Pimlico, London, England.¹ She married Ralph Augustus Benson, son of Moses George Benson and Charlotte Riou Browne, on 7 August 1860 at St. James, Westminster, London, England.¹
     From 7 August 1860, her married name became Benson.¹

     Ralph Beaumont Benson was born on 10 March 1862 at Knightsbridge, London, England.¹ He was the son of Ralph Augustus Benson and Henrietta Selina Cockerell.¹ He married Caroline Essex Cholmondeley, daughter of Reverend Richard Hugh Cholmondeley and Emily Beaumont, on 22 June 1886 at The Parish Church, Hodnet, Shropshire, England.¹ He died on 16 October 1911 at age 49.¹
     He lived at Lutwyche Hall, Shropshire, England^G.²

     Henry Vaughan of Buncrana was the son of John Vaughan and Margaret verch Thomas.¹ He died on 14 August 1642.¹
     He held the office of Governor of Doe Castle, County Donegal.¹

     Frederika Mary Benson was born before 19 June 1863 at Knightsbridge, London, England.¹ She was the daughter of Ralph Augustus Benson and Henrietta Selina Cockerell.¹ She married Francis Edward Prescott-Decie, son of Colonel Richard Prescott-Decie and Arabella Prescott, on 14 January 1891 at St. Margaret’s Church, Westminster, London, England.² She died in 1928.¹
     From 14 January 1891, her married name became Prescott-Decie.²

     Vice-Admiral Robert Edmund Ross Benson was born on 23 April 1864 at Dover, Kent, England.¹ He was the son of Ralph Augustus Benson and Henrietta Selina Cockerell.¹ He married Williama Margaret Daubeney, daughter of Lt.-Col. Sir St. John Edward Daubeney and Eliza Williama Llewellyn, on 25 May 1897 at Kingswear, Devon, England.¹ He married Alice Helen Gerahty in 1926 at Chertsey, Surrey, England.¹ He died on 3 February 1927 at age 62 at Winchester, Hampshire, England.¹
     He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.)¹

     George Conolly Benson was born on 13 March 1867 at Dover, Kent, England.¹ He was the son of Ralph Augustus Benson and Henrietta Selina Cockerell.¹ He died in 1900 at Kumasi, Ashanti, killed by natives.¹
     He gained the rank of Captain in the Shropshire Regiment.¹

     Francis Edward Prescott-Decie was born in 1861 at Corfu, Greece.² He was the son of Colonel Richard Prescott-Decie and Arabella Prescott.¹ He married Frederika Mary Benson, daughter of Ralph Augustus Benson and Henrietta Selina Cockerell, on 14 January 1891 at St. Margaret’s Church, Westminster, London, England.¹ He died on 4 October 1927 at Eaton Waters, Leominster, Herefordshire, England.²

     Phyllis Ruth Prescott-Decie was born in 1892 at Kensington, London, England.¹ She was the daughter of Francis Edward Prescott-Decie and Frederika Mary Benson.¹ She married Captain John Phelips Farquharson.
     Her married name became Farquharson.

     William Ralph Prescott-Decie was born on 6 April 1894 at Kensington, London, England.¹ He was the son of Francis Edward Prescott-Decie and Frederika Mary Benson.¹ He died in 1982 at Ludlow, Shropshire, England.¹

     Mary Henrietta Prescott-Decie was born in 1900 at Thakeham, Sussex, England.¹ She was the daughter of Francis Edward Prescott-Decie and Frederika Mary Benson.¹