Peerage Record – 1039

     Captain Arthur Granville Soames was born on 12 October 1886. He was the son of Harold Soames and Katharine Mary Hill.² He married Hope Mary Woodbine Parish, daughter of Charles Woodbine Parish and Hon. Helen Jane Sandilands, on 20 December 1913. He and Hope Mary Woodbine Parish were divorced in 1934. He died on 6 July 1962 at age 75.
     He gained the rank of Captain in the Coldstream Guards.³ He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.)¹ He lived at Hayes Lodge, Chesterfield Hill, London, England^G.¹ He lived at Duckings, Withyham, Sussex, England^G.

     Hope Mary Woodbine Parish was born on 2 August 1893 at St. George Hanover Square, London, England^G.^2,3 She was the daughter of Charles Woodbine Parish and Hon. Helen Jane Sandilands.² She married, firstly, Captain Arthur Granville Soames, son of Harold Soames and Katharine Mary Hill, on 20 December 1913. She and Captain Arthur Granville Soames were divorced in 1934. She married, secondly, Charles Arthur Uryan Rhys, 8th Baron Dynevor of Dynevor, son of Walter FitzUryan Rhys, 7th Baron Dynevor of Dynevor and Lady Margaret Child-Villiers, on 29 September 1934.¹ She died in 1980.¹
     From 20 December 1913, her married name became Soames. From 29 September 1934, her married name became Rhys. After her marriage, Hope Mary Woodbine Parish was styled as Baroness Dynevor of Dynevor on 8 June 1956.

     Henrietta Turnor was the daughter of Edmond Turnor.¹ She married Thomas Augustus Wolstenholme Parker, 6th Earl of Macclesfield, son of Thomas Parker, 5th Earl of Macclesfield and Eliza Wolstenholme, on 11 July 1839.¹ She died on 19 November 1839.¹
     Her married name became Parker.

     George Augustus Parker, Viscount Parker was born on 19 October 1843.¹ He was the son of Thomas Augustus Wolstenholme Parker, 6th Earl of Macclesfield and Lady Mary Frances Grosvenor.¹ He married, firstly, Edith Harford, daughter of Frederick Paul Harford, on 14 March 1878.¹ He married, secondly, Carine Agnes Loveden, daughter of Pryse Loveden, on 26 January 1887.¹ He died on 24 September 1895 at age 51.¹
     He gained the title of Viscount Parker between 1850 and 1895.¹ He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the 1st Life Guards.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the Oxordshire Yeomanry Cavalry.¹

     George Loveden William Henry Parker, 7th Earl of Macclesfield was born on 24 May 1888.³ He was the son of George Augustus Parker, Viscount Parker and Carine Agnes Loveden.¹ He married Lilian Joanna Vere Boyle, daughter of Major Charles John Boyle and Lillian Kennedy Pochin, on 9 June 1909.³ He died on 20 September 1975 at age 87.³
     He succeeded as the 7th Baron Parker of Macclesfield, co. Chester [G.B., 1716] on 24 July 1896.³ He succeeded as the 7th Earl of Macclesfield, co. Chester [G.B., 1721] on 24 July 1896.³ He succeeded as the 7th Viscount Parker of Ewelm, co. Oxford [G.B., 1721] on 24 July 1896.³ He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.³ He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.³ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Oxfordshire in 1911.³ He fought in the First World War.³ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Oxfordshire Yeomanry.³ He held the office of Member of the Oxfordshire County Council between 1937 and 1975.³ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Oxforshire between 1954 and 1963.³

     Lady Charlotte Louise Manners was born on 7 January 1947.¹ She is the daughter of Charles John Robert Manners, 10th Duke of Rutland and Anne Bairstow Cumming Bell.¹

     Lord Robert George Manners was born on 18 June 1961.¹ He was the son of Charles John Robert Manners, 10th Duke of Rutland and Frances Helen Sweeny.¹ He died on 28 February 1964 at age 2, from leukemia.¹

     Lady Helen Theresa Margaret Manners was born on 11 November 1962.¹ She is the daughter of Charles John Robert Manners, 10th Duke of Rutland and Frances Helen Sweeny.¹ She married Dr. John Chipman on 28 June 1997.¹
     Lady Helen Theresa Margaret Manners usually went by her middle name of Theresa.¹ She was lead singer with the pop group, The Business Connection.¹ From 28 June 1997, her married name became Chipman.¹

     Lord Edward John Francis Manners was born on 29 May 1965.¹ He is the son of Charles John Robert Manners, 10th Duke of Rutland and Frances Helen Sweeny.¹ He married, firstly, Saskia Nixdorf, daughter of Martin Nixdorf, in July 2005.³ He married, secondly, Gabrielle Elizabeth Frances Ross, daughter of Peter F. Ross and Marianne M. Alexander, circa 2013.³
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He graduated from Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was chairman of Rutland Hotels Ltd.¹ He lived in 2003 at Haddon Hall, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England.¹

     Henry John Brinsley Manners, 8th Duke of Rutland was born on 16 April 1852.¹ He was the son of John James Robert Manners, 7th Duke of Rutland and Catherine Louisa Georgina Marley.¹ He married Marion Margaret Violet Lindsay, daughter of Colonel Hon. Charles Hugh Lindsay and Emilia Anne Browne, on 25 November 1882.² He died on 8 May 1925 at age 73.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.¹ He was Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister between 1885 and 1888.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for East Leicester between 1888 and 1895.¹ He succeeded as the 8th Lord Manners of Haddon [E., 1679] on 6 June 1896, in his father’s lifetime.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire between 1900 and 1925.¹ He succeeded as the 8th Duke of Rutland [E., 1703] on 4 August 1906.¹ He succeeded as the 8th Marquess of Granby, co. Nottingham [E., 1703] on 4 August 1906.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Roos of Belvior, co. Leicester [U.K., 1896] on 4 August 1906.¹ He succeeded as the 16th Earl of Rutland [E., 1525] on 4 August 1906.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1918.¹ He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.)¹