Peerage Record – 10375

     Emil Leopold August Herzog von Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg was born on 23 November 1772 at Gotha, Thüringen, Germany^G.² He was the son of Ernst II Ludwig Herzog von Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg and Maria Charlotte Amelia Ernestine von Sachsen-Meiningen.¹ He married, firstly, Luise Charlotte Prinzessin von Mecklenburg-Schwerin, daughter of Friedrich Franz I Großherzog von Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Luise Prinzessin von Sachsen-Gotha-Roda, on 21 October 1797 at Ludwigslust, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany^G.² He married, secondly, Karoline Amelie Prinzessin von Hessen-Kassel, daughter of Wilhelm I (IX) Kurfürst von Hessen-Kassel and Wilhelmina Caroline Oldenburg, Princess of Denmark, on 24 April 1802 at Kassel, Germany^G.² He died on 27 May 1822 at age 49 at Gotha, Thüringen, Germany^G.²
     He was a member of the House of Wettin. He gained the title of Herzog von Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg.²

     Luise Charlotte Prinzessin von Mecklenburg-Schwerin was born on 19 November 1779 at Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany^G.¹ She was the daughter of Friedrich Franz I Großherzog von Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Luise Prinzessin von Sachsen-Gotha-Roda.¹ She married Emil Leopold August Herzog von Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg, son of Ernst II Ludwig Herzog von Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg and Maria Charlotte Amelia Ernestine von Sachsen-Meiningen, on 21 October 1797 at Ludwigslust, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany^G.² She died on 4 January 1801 at age 21 at Gotha, Thüringen, Germany^G.¹
     She gained the title of Prinzessin von Mecklenburg-Schwerin.¹

     Maria Ana de Bragança e Saxe-Coburgo-Gotha, Infanta de Portugal was born on 21 July 1843 at Lisbon, Portugal^G. She was the daughter of Ferdinand II August Prinz von Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld and Maria da Glória de Bragança, Rainha de Portugal.^1,3 She married Georg I Friedrich August Georg König von Sachsen, son of Johann I König von Sachsen and Amalie Auguste Prinzessin von Bayern, on 11 May 1859 at Lisbon, Portugal^G. She died on 5 February 1884 at age 40.
     She was given the name of Maria Ana Fernanda Leopoldina Micaela Rafaela Gabriela Carlota Antónia Júlia Vitória Praxedes Francisca de Assis Gonzaga at birth.⁴ She gained the title of Infanta de Portugal.

     Major Anthony Patrick Ness was born on 15 June 1914 at Boscomber, Bournemouth, Dorset, England^G.^2,1 He is the son of Gordon Stuart Ness.³ He married Lady Brigid Katherine Rachel Guinness, daughter of Rupert Edward Cecil Lee Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh and Lady Gwendolen Florence Mary Onslow, on 3 June 1967 at Old Windsor, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹

     Rupert Edward Cecil Lee Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh was born on 29 March 1874.² He was the son of Edward Cecil Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh and Adelaide Maria Guinness.³ He married Lady Gwendolen Florence Mary Onslow, daughter of William Hillier Onslow, 4th Earl of Onslow and Hon. Florence Coulston Gardner, on 8 October 1903.² He died on 14 September 1967 at age 93.²
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.² He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.² He fought in the Boer War, where he was mentioned in despatches.² He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1901.² He gained the rank of Captain in the 9th Volunteer Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps.² He held the office of Member of the London County Council between 1904 and 1910.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Unionist) for Shoreditch Haggerston between 1908 and 1910.² He held the office of Lieutenant of the Coty of London in 1910.² He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1911.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for South-East Sussex between 1912 and 1918.² He gained the rank of First World War.² He gained the rank of Commander in the Royal NAval Volunteer reserve.² He held the office of Aide-de-Camp to HM King george V between 1916 and 1919.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Southend-on-Sea between 1918 and 1927.² He held the office of Chancellor of Dublin University in 1927.² He was chairman of Arthur Guinness, Son & Company between 1927 and 1962.² He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Guinness, of Castleknock, co. Dublin [U.K., 1885] on 7 October 1927.³ He succeeded as the 2nd Viscount Elveden [U.K., 1919] on 7 October 1927.³ He succeeded as the 2nd Viscount of Iveagh, co. Down [U.K., 1905] on 7 October 1927.³ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Iveagh of Iveagh, co. Down [U.K., 1891] on 7 October 1927.³ He succeeded as the 2nd Earl of Iveagh [U.K., 1919] on 7 October 1927.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by National Univeristy of Ireland, County Galway, Ireland^G, in 1928.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Suffolk.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Surrey.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) by Reading University, Reading, Berkshire, England^G, in 1937.² He was awarded the Royal Agriculture Society Bledisloe Gold Medal in 1937.² He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1955.² He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.) in 1964.² He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁴
     

     Lady Gwendolen Florence Mary Onslow was born in 1881.² She was the daughter of William Hillier Onslow, 4th Earl of Onslow and Hon. Florence Coulston Gardner.^4,5 She married Rupert Edward Cecil Lee Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh, son of Edward Cecil Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh and Adelaide Maria Guinness, on 8 October 1903.⁴ She died on 16 February 1966.⁴
     From 8 October 1903, her married name became Guinness. She was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1920.⁴ She held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Southend-on-Sea between 1927 and 1935.⁴ After her marriage, Lady Gwendolen Florence Mary Onslow was styled as Countess of Iveagh on 7 October 1927.

     Hon. Victoria Lucinda Mancroft was born on 7 March 1952 at London, England^G.¹ She is the daughter of Stormont Mancroft Mancroft, 2nd Baron Mancroft and Diana Elizabeth Lloyd.¹ She married Frederick Nicholas Prinz von Preußen, son of Friedrich Georg Wilhelm Christoph Prinz von Preußen and Lady Brigid Katherine Rachel Guinness, on 27 February 1980 at London, England^G.¹
     From 27 February 1980, her married name became Mansfeld.

     Stormont Mancroft Mancroft, 2nd Baron Mancroft was born on 27 July 1914 at Marylebone, London, England.^3,4 He was the son of Sir Arthur Samuel, 1st Baron Mancroft and Phoebe Fletcher.³ He married Diana Elizabeth Lloyd, daughter of Lt.-Col. Horace Lloyd, on 8 May 1951.⁵ He died on 14 September 1987 at age 73.^3,4
     He was given the name of Stormont Mancroft Samuel at birth.³ He was educated at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, England.³ In 1925 his name was legally changed to Stormont Mancroft Mancroft by Deed Poll.³ He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)³ He was admitted to Inner Temple in 1938 entitled to practise as a barrister.³ He fought in the Second World War, where he was mentioned in despatches twice.³ He fought in the Lieutenant-Colonel, Royal Artillery (TA.)³ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Mancroft, of Mancroft, in the City of Norwich [U.K., 1937] on 17 August 1942.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Samuel, of Mancroft, in the City of Norwich [U.K., 1932] on 17 August 1942.³ He was appointed Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) in 1945.³ He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.)³ He was a Lord-in-Waiting between 1952 and 1954.³ He held the office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Home Department between 1954 and 1957.³ He held the office of Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Defence between January 1957 and June 1957.³ He was director of GUS between 1958 and 1966.³ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.) in 1959.³ He was deputy chairman of Cunard Line between 1966 and 1987.³ He wrote the book A Chinaman in My Bath.³ He wrote the book Booking the Cooks.³

     Diana Elizabeth Lloyd was born on 3 February 1917.² She was the daughter of Lt.-Col. Horace Lloyd. She married, firstly, Richard Bridges St. John Quarry, son of Major St. John S. Quarry and Beatrice Annie Louise Violet Webb, before 1951.³ She married, secondly, Stormont Mancroft Mancroft, 2nd Baron Mancroft, son of Sir Arthur Samuel, 1st Baron Mancroft and Phoebe Fletcher, on 8 May 1951.³ She died in 1999.⁴
     From before 1951, her married name became Quarry.³ From 8 May 1951, her married name became Mancroft. After her marriage, Diana Elizabeth Lloyd was styled as Baroness Mancroft on 8 May 1951.

     Beatrice Victoria von Preußen was born on 10 February 1981 at London, England^G.² She is the daughter of Frederick Nicholas Prinz von Preußen and Hon. Victoria Lucinda Mancroft.^2,1