Peerage Record – 10328

     Auckland Campbell Geddes, 1st Baron Geddes was born on 21 June 1879.² He was the son of Auckland Campbell Geddes and Christina Helen McLeod Anderson.³ He married Isabella Gamble Ross, daughter of William Adolphus Ross, on 8 September 1906.² He died on 8 January 1954 at age 74.³
     He was educated at St. George’s School, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.² He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1901 in the 3rd Highland Light Infantry.² He fought in the Boer War between 1901 and 1902.³ He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.)² He graduated from Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G, in 1903 with a Bachelor of Surgery (Ch.B.)² He graduated from Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G, in 1903 with a Bachelor of Medicine (M.B.)² He was Assistant Professor of Anatomy between 1906 and 1909 at Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.³ He graduated from Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G, in 1908 with a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)² He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society, Edinburgh (F.R.S.) in 1909.² He was Professor of Anatomy between 1909 and 1913 at RCSI^G.³ He was Professor of Anatomy between 1913 and 1914 at McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada^G.³ He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches twice.³ He gained the rank of Major between 1914 and 1915 in the Northumberland Fusiliers.³ He gained the rank of Brigadier-General in 1916.³ He was Director of Recruiting, War Office between 1916 and 1917.³ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1917.² He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1917.² He was awarded the Commander, Order of the Crown of Belgium in 1917.³ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1917.² He was Director-General and Minister for National Service between 1917 and 1918.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Basingstoke between 1917 and 1920.³ He was President of the Local Government Board between 1918 and 1919.³ He held the office of President of the Board of Trade between 1919 and 1920.³ He held the office of Minister for Reconstruction between January 1919 and May 1919.³ He held the office of Ambassador to the U.S.A. between 1920 and 1924.³ He was member of the British Delegation to the Washington Confrence on the Limitation of Armaments between 1921 and 1922.³ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of St. Michael and St. George (G.C.M.G.) in 1922.² He was chairman of the Royal Commission on Food Prices in 1924.³ He was chairman of Rio Tinto and Rhokana Corporation between 1924 and 1947.³ He was created 1st Baron Geddes, of Rolvenden, co. Kent [U.K.] on 28 January 1942.¹

     Maria de las Mercedes de Orléans y de Borbón, Infanta de España was born on 24 June 1860 at Madrid, Spain^G.¹ She was the daughter of Antoine Marie Philippe Louis d‘Orléans, Prince d’Orléans and Maria Luisa Fernanda de Borbón, Infanta de España.¹ She married Alfonso XII de Borbón y de Borbón, Rey de España, son of Francisco de Asis de Borbón, Duque de Cádiz and Isabel II de Borbón, Reina de España, on 23 January 1878 at Madrid, Spain^G.¹ She died on 26 June 1878 at age 18 at Madrid, Spain^G.¹
     She gained the title of Princesse Maria de las Mercedes d’Orléans.¹ She gained the title of Infanta de España.¹

     Maria de las Mercedes de Borbón y Habsburgo, Princesa de Asturias was born on 11 September 1880 at Madrid, Spain^G.³ She was the daughter of Alfonso XII de Borbón y de Borbón, Rey de España and Maria Cristina Erzherzogin von Österreich. She married Carlos Maria François di Borbone, Principe di Borbone delle Due Sicilie, son of Alfonso Maria Guiseppe di Borbone, Principe di Borbone delle Due Sicilie and Maria Antoinetta Guiseppa di Borbone, Principessa delle Due Sicilie, on 14 November 1901 at Madrid, Spain^G.⁴ She died on 17 October 1904 at age 24 at Madrid, Spain^G.³
     She gained the title of Princesa de Asturias.¹

     Maria Teresa de Borbón y Habsburgo, Infanta de España was born on 12 November 1882 at Madrid, Spain^G.³ She was the daughter of Alfonso XII de Borbón y de Borbón, Rey de España and Maria Cristina Erzherzogin von Österreich. She married Ferdinand Maria Ludwig Franz Prinz von Bayern, son of Ludwig Ferdinand Prinz von Bayern and Maria de la Paz de Borbón y de Borbón, Infanta de España, on 12 January 1906 at Madrid, Spain^G.³ She died on 23 September 1912 at age 29 at Madrid, Spain^G.³
     She gained the title of Infanta de España.³

     Carlos Maria François di Borbone, Principe di Borbone delle Due Sicilie was born on 10 November 1870 at Gries, Bolzano, Italy^G.³ He was the son of Alfonso Maria Guiseppe di Borbone, Principe di Borbone delle Due Sicilie and Maria Antoinetta Guiseppa di Borbone, Principessa delle Due Sicilie.⁴ He married, firstly, Maria de las Mercedes de Borbón y Habsburgo, Princesa de Asturias, daughter of Alfonso XII de Borbón y de Borbón, Rey de España and Maria Cristina Erzherzogin von Österreich, on 14 November 1901 at Madrid, Spain^G.³ He married, secondly, Louise Françoise Marie Laure d‘Orléans, Prince de France, daughter of Louis Philippe Albert d‘Orléans, Prince héréditaire de France and Maria Isabella de Orléans y de Borbón, Infante de España, on 16 November 1907 at Woodnorton, Evesham, Worcestershire, England^G.⁵ He died on 11 November 1949 at age 79 at Seville, Spain^G.³ He was buried on 11 November 1949 at Seville, Spain^G.
     He was given the name of Carlo Maria Francesco d’Assisi Pasquale Ferdinando Antonio di Padova Francesco de Paola Alfonso Andrea Avelino Tancredi at birth.⁶ He gained the title of Infante de España in 1901.⁴ He gained the title of Principe Carlo di Borbone delle Due Sicilie.¹

     Louise Françoise Marie Laure d‘Orléans, Prince de France was born on 24 February 1882 at Cannes, France^G.² She was the daughter of Louis Philippe Albert d‘Orléans, Prince héréditaire de France and Maria Isabella de Orléans y de Borbón, Infante de España.^2,3 She married Carlos Maria François di Borbone, Principe di Borbone delle Due Sicilie, son of Alfonso Maria Guiseppe di Borbone, Principe di Borbone delle Due Sicilie and Maria Antoinetta Guiseppa di Borbone, Principessa delle Due Sicilie, on 16 November 1907 at Woodnorton, Evesham, Worcestershire, England^G.² She died on 18 April 1958 at age 76 at Seville, Spain^G.²
     She gained the title of Princesse Louise de France.¹ She gained the title of Princesse Louise d’Orléans.¹

     Luis Gómez-Acebo y Duque de Estrada, Vizconde de la Torre was born on 23 December 1934. He was the son of Jaime Gómez-Acebo y Modet.² He married Maria del Pilar de Borbón y de Borbón, Infanta de España, daughter of Juan Carlos Teresa Silvestre Alfonso de Borbón y Battenberg, Conde de Barcelona and Maria de las Mercedes di Borbone, Principessa di Borbone delle Due Sicilie, on 6 May 1967 at Lisbon, Portugal^G. He died on 9 March 1991 at age 56 at Madrid, Spain^G.
     He gained the title of Vizconde de la Torre.

     Don Carlos Zurita y Delgado was born on 9 October 1943.¹ He married Margarita Maria de Borbón y de Borbón, Infanta de España, daughter of Juan Carlos Teresa Silvestre Alfonso de Borbón y Battenberg, Conde de Barcelona and Maria de las Mercedes di Borbone, Principessa di Borbone delle Due Sicilie, on 12 October 1972 at Estoril, Portugal^G.¹

     Edelmira Ignacia Adriana Sampredo Ocejo y Robato was born on 5 March 1906 at Sagua la Grande, Cuba^G.² She was the daughter of Luciano Sampredo Ocejo.² She married Alfonso Pius de Borbón y Battenberg, Infante de España, son of Alfonso XIII de Borbón y Habsburgo, Rey de España and Victoria Eugénie Julia Ena Prinzessin von Battenberg, on 21 June 1933 at Lausanne, Switzerland^G.² She and Alfonso Pius de Borbón y Battenberg, Infante de España were divorced on 8 March 1937.² She died on 23 May 1994 at age 88 at Miami, Florida, U.S.A.^G.

     Marta Rocafort y Altazzura was born on 18 September 1913 at Cuba^G. She married Alfonso Pius de Borbón y Battenberg, Infante de España, son of Alfonso XIII de Borbón y Habsburgo, Rey de España and Victoria Eugénie Julia Ena Prinzessin von Battenberg, on 3 July 1937 at Havana, Cuba^G.¹ She and Alfonso Pius de Borbón y Battenberg, Infante de España were divorced on 8 January 1938 at New York City, New York, U.S.A.^G.¹ She died on 19 February 1988 at age 74 at Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.^G.