Peerage Record – 10102

     Oswald Smith was born on 7 July 1794.² He was the son of George Smith and Frances Mary Mosley.² He married Henrietta Mildred Hodgson, daughter of Very Rev. Robert Hodgson and Mary Tucker, on 18 March 1824.² He died on 18 June 1863 at age 68 at Blendon Hall, Kent, England.^2,3
     He lived at Blendon Hall, Kent, England^G.¹

     Henrietta Mildred Hodgson was born on 6 January 1805.² She was the daughter of Very Rev. Robert Hodgson and Mary Tucker. She married Oswald Smith, son of George Smith and Frances Mary Mosley, on 18 March 1824.¹ She died on 19 November 1891 at age 86.²
     Her married name became Smith.

     Albert Edward John Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer was born on 23 May 1892.¹ He was the son of Charles Robert Spencer, 6th Earl Spencer and Hon. Margaret Baring.² He married Lady Cynthia Elinor Beatrix Hamilton, daughter of James Albert Edward Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn and Lady Rosalind Cecilia Caroline Bingham, on 26 February 1919.¹ He died on 9 June 1975 at age 83 at Northampton, Northamptonshire, England^G.^3,4
     He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow, London, England^G.¹ He was styled as Viscount Althorp between 1910 and 1922. He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1913 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)^5,1 He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Northamptonshire in 1916.⁶ He fought in the First World War from 1917 to 1918, and was wounded.¹ He gained the rank of Captain from 1917 to 1919 in the 1st Life Guards.^1,6 He succeeded as the 7th Earl Spencer [G.B., 1765] on 26 September 1922.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Viscount Althorp [U.K., 1905] on 26 September 1922.² He succeeded as the 7th Viscount Althorp [G.B., 1765] on 26 September 1922.² He succeeded as the 7th Viscount Spencer of Althorp [G.B., 1761] on 26 September 1922.² He succeeded as the 7th Baron Spencer of Althorp [G.B., 1761] on 26 September 1922.² He gained the rank of Hon. Colonel in 1924 in the 4th Battalion, the Northampton Regiment.¹ He gained the rank of Hon. Colonel in 1937 in the 50th (Northampton Regiment) A.A. Battalion, Royal Engineers.¹ He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.)⁶ He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1946 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)⁵ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire from 1952 to 1967.⁶ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society of Arts (F.R.S.A.)⁶ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) by Leicester University, Leicester, Leicestershire, England^G.⁶ He was appointed Knight, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (K.St.J.)⁶

     Lady Cynthia Elinor Beatrix Hamilton was born on 16 August 1897.² She was the daughter of James Albert Edward Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn and Lady Rosalind Cecilia Caroline Bingham.² She married Albert Edward John Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer, son of Charles Robert Spencer, 6th Earl Spencer and Hon. Margaret Baring, on 26 February 1919.¹ She died on 4 December 1972 at age 75.³
     From 26 February 1919, her married name became Spencer. After her marriage, Lady Cynthia Elinor Beatrix Hamilton was styled as Viscountess Althorp on 26 February 1919. After her marriage, Lady Cynthia Elinor Beatrix Hamilton was styled as Countess Spencer on 22 September 1922. She held the office of Lady Bedchamber to HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother from 1937 to 1972.³ She was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1943.³ She was appointed Dame Commander, Royal Victorian Order (D.C.V.O.) in 1953.³

     Edmund Maurice Burke Roche, 4th Baron Fermoy was born on 15 May 1885.¹ He was the son of James Boothby Burke Roche, 3rd Baron Fermoy and Frances Ellen Work.² He married Ruth Sylvia Gill, daughter of Colonel William Smith Gill and Ruth Littlejohn, on 17 September 1931.¹ He died on 8 July 1955 at age 70.
     He graduated from Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A.^G, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He gained the rank of Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Baron Fermoy, of co. Cork [U.K., 1856] on 30 October 1920.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for King’s Lynn between 1924 and 1935.¹ He held the office of Mayor of King’s Lynn in 1931.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for King’s Lynn between 1943 and 1945.¹

     Ruth Sylvia Gill was born on 2 October 1908. She was the daughter of Colonel William Smith Gill and Ruth Littlejohn.³ She married Edmund Maurice Burke Roche, 4th Baron Fermoy, son of James Boothby Burke Roche, 3rd Baron Fermoy and Frances Ellen Work, on 17 September 1931.¹ She died on 6 July 1993 at age 84.
     After her marriage, Ruth Sylvia Gill was styled as Baroness Fermoy on 17 September 1931. From 17 September 1931, her married name became Roche. She held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Norfolk in 1944.¹ She was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1952.¹ She held the office of Extra Woman of the Bedchamber to HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother between June 1956 and March 1960.¹ She held the office of Woman of the Bedchamber to HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother in March 1960.¹ She was appointed Dame Commander, Royal Victorian Order (D.C.V.O.) in 1966.¹ She was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Music (Mus.D.) by University of East Anglia, Norwich, Norfolk, England^G, in 1975.¹

     James Boothby Burke Roche, 3rd Baron Fermoy was born on 28 July 1851.¹ He was the son of Edmund Burke Roche, 1st Baron Fermoy and Elizabeth Caroline Boothby.² He married Frances Ellen Work, daughter of Frank M. Work and Ellen Wood, on 22 September 1880.¹ He and Frances Ellen Work were divorced in 1891.¹ He died on 30 October 1920 at age 69.¹
     He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for East Kerry between 1896 and 1900.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Baron Fermoy, of co. Cork [U.K., 1856] on 1 September 1920.¹

     Frances Ellen Work was born in 1857. She was the daughter of Frank M. Work and Ellen Wood.² She married James Boothby Burke Roche, 3rd Baron Fermoy, son of Edmund Burke Roche, 1st Baron Fermoy and Elizabeth Caroline Boothby, on 22 September 1880.¹ She and James Boothby Burke Roche, 3rd Baron Fermoy were divorced in 1891.¹ She died circa January 1947 at New York, U.S.A.^G.¹
     Her married name became Roche. After her marriage, Frances Ellen Work was styled as Baroness Fermoy on 1 September 1920.

     Frank M. Work was born in 1819. He was the son of John Work and Sarah Boude. He died in 1911.
     He lived at New York, U.S.A.^G.¹

     Ellen Wood was born in 1831. She was the daughter of John Wood and Ellen Strong. She died in 1877.
     She lived at Ohio, U.S.A.^G.