Peerage Record – 1030

     William Cavendish, Earl of Burlington was born on 6 June 1969.¹ He is the son of Peregrine Andrew Morny Cavendish, 12th Duke of Devonshire and Amanda Carmen Heywood-Lonsdale.¹ He married Laura Ann Roundell, daughter of Richard Charles Roundell and Anthea Frances Legge, on 31 March 2007.²
     He was styled as Earl of Burlington between 1969 and 2004.¹ He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was a professional photographer.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of Derbyshire between 2019 and 2020.³

     Commander Edward Gavin Heywood-Lonsdale is the son of Lt.-Col. Henry Heywood Heywood-Lonsdale and Hon. Helena Mabel Hamilton.² He married June Grace Shakespeare, daughter of Walter Shakespeare, on 3 November 1932.³
     He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (D.S.C.) and bar.¹ He gained the rank of Commander in the Royal Navy.¹

     Sir John Schaw lived at Broich, Stirlingshire, Scotland^G.¹

     Margaret Howard is the daughter of Lord Edmund Howard and Joyce Culpeper.^1,2 She married Sir Thomas Arundell, son of Sir John Arundell and Lady Eleanor Grey.¹
     Her married name became Arundell.¹

     Sir James Johnstone of Johnstone was born circa 1567.² He was the son of Sir John Johnstone of that Ilk and Margaret Scott.² He married Sarah Maxwell, daughter of Sir John Maxwell and Agnes Herries, Lady Herries of Terregles, in 1588.² He was murdered on 6 April 1608 by John Maxwell, 8th Lord Maxwell.^1,2
     He was appointed Knight in 1590.² He held the office of Warden of the West Marches in 1596.^1,2 He lived at Johnston, Pembrokeshire, Wales^G.¹

     Thomas Audley, 1st and last Baron Audley of Walden was born circa 1488 at Earls Colne, Essex, England^G.¹ He was the son of Geoffrey Audley.¹ He married, firstly, Margaret Bernardiston, daughter of Sir Thomas Bernardiston and Elizabeth Newport, before 1538.² He married, secondly, Elizabeth Grey, daughter of Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset and Margaret Wotton, on 22 April 1538.² He died on 30 April 1544 at Cree Church, London, England^G, without male issue.² He was buried at Chapel, Saffron Walden, Essex, England^G.² His will was proven (by probate) on 18 February 1544/45.³
     He was educated at Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.¹ He held the office of a Burgess of Colchester in 1516.¹ He was admitted to Inner Temple in 1526 entitled to practise as a Barrister-at-Law.¹ He held the office of Attorney-General [Duchy of Lancaster] between 1526 and 1531.^1,4 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Essex between 1529 and 1532.¹ He held the office of Speaker of the House of Commons in November 1529.¹ He obtained a large share of Abbey lands, particular those of the Holy Trinity, Christchurch, Aldgate, in return for his services to the King.² He held the office of King’s Serjeant on 14 November 1531.¹ He was appointed Knight on 30 May 1532.¹ He held the office of Lord Keeper on 30 May 1532.¹ He held the office of Lord Chancellor between 24 January 1533 and 21 April 1544.² He was created 1st Baron Audley of Walden, co. Essex [England] on 29 November 1538.¹ In 1538/39 he obtained the rich Abbey lands of Walden, Essex.² He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 23 April 1540.² On 3 April 1542 he had license to found Magdalene College, Cambridge on the site of the older Buckingham College.⁴ His last will was dated 19 April 1544.
     On his death, the Barony Audley of Warden became extinct.²
     According to E. Foss, “Audley has acquired the character of undoutably equally, if he did not exceed, all of his contemporaries in servility,” and “his interpretations of the law on various criminal trials at which he presided are a disgrace not only to him, but to every member of the bench associated with him, while both branches of the legislature are equally chargeable with the ignominy of passing the acts he introduced, perilling every man’s life by the new treasons they invented, and every man’s conscience by the contradictory oaths they imposed.”² He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁵
     

     Lord Colin Campbell was born on 9 March 1853.¹ He was the son of George John Douglas Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll and Lady Elizabeth Georgiana Sutherland-Leveson-Gower.^1,2 He married Gertrude Elizabeth Blood, daughter of Edmund Maghlin Blood and Mary Amy Fergusson, on 21 July 1881.¹ He and Gertrude Elizabeth Blood were divorced in 1884.¹ He died on 18 June 1895 at age 42, without issue.¹
     He graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Argyllshire between 1878 and 1885.¹ He was a practising barrister in 1886.¹

     Elizabeth Johnston is the daughter of Sir Samuel Johnston, 1st Bt.¹ She married, firstly, John Seton, 3rd of Pitmedden, son of Alexander Seton, 2nd of Pitmedden and Beatrix Ogilvy, in 1633.² She married by contract, secondly, James Johnstone, 1st Earl of Hartfell, son of Sir James Johnstone of Johnstone and Sarah Maxwell, on 6 March 1642/43.¹
     From 1633, her married name became Seton.² From 6 March 1642/43, her married name became Johnstone.¹ After her marriage, Elizabeth Johnston was styled as Countess of Hartfell on 18 March 1643.

     Sir Samuel Johnston, 1st Bt. lived at Elphinstone, East Lothian, Scotland^G.¹ He gained the title of 1st Baronet Johnston, of Elphinstone.²

     James Johnstone, Lord Johnstone was born on 17 December 1660.¹ He was the son of James Johnstone, 1st Earl of Annandale and Hartfell and Lady Henrietta Douglas.¹ He was baptised on 23 December 1661.² He died in 1661/62, as an infant.^1,2
     He was styled as Lord Johnstone between 1660 and 1662.²