Peerage Record – 1058

     Lady Margaret Percy was the daughter of George Percy, 5th Duke of Northumberland and Louisa Harcourt Stuart-Wortley.^1,2 She married Edward Richard Littleton, 2nd Baron Hatherton, son of Edward John Littleton, 1st Baron Hatherton and Hyacinthe Mary Wellesley, on 23 September 1841.¹ She died on 15 October 1897.¹ She was also reported to have died on 16 May 1897.²
     Her married name became Littleton. After her marriage, Lady Margaret Percy was styled as Baroness Hatherton on 4 May 1863.

     Edward Richard Littleton, 2nd Baron Hatherton was born on 31 December 1815.¹ He was the son of Edward John Littleton, 1st Baron Hatherton and Hyacinthe Mary Wellesley.² Edward Richard Littleton, 2nd Baron Hatherton filed for divorce from an unknown person at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He married Lady Margaret Percy, daughter of George Percy, 5th Duke of Northumberland and Louisa Harcourt Stuart-Wortley, on 23 September 1841.¹ He died on 3 April 1888 at age 72.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for Walsall between 1847 and 1852.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for South Staffordshire between 1853 and 1857.¹ He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the 3rd Battalion, Prince of Wales North Staffordshire Regiment.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Hatherton, of Hatherton, co. Stafford [U.K., 1835] on 4 May 1863.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1881.¹

     Henry Drummond was born on 5 December 1786.² He was the son of Henry Drummond and Hon. Anne Dundas.² He married Lady Henrietta Hay-Drummond, daughter of Robert Auriol Hay-Drummond, 10th Earl of Kinnoull and Sarah Harley, on 23 June 1807.¹ He died on 20 February 1860 at age 73.²
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.)² He was appointed Fellow, Society of Antiquaries (F.S.A.)² He lived at Albury Park, Surrey, England.² He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.³
     

     William Henry Edgcumbe, 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe was born on 5 November 1833.¹ He was the son of Ernest Augustus Edgcumbe, 3rd Earl of Mount Edgcumbe and Caroline Augusta Feilding.¹ He married, firstly, Lady Katherine Elizabeth Hamilton, daughter of James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn and Lady Louisa Jane Russell, on 26 October 1858.² He married, secondly, Caroline Cecilia Edgcumbe, daughter of Hon. George Edgcumbe and Fanny Lucy Shelley, on 21 April 1906.³ He died on 25 September 1917 at age 83.²
     He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow, London, England.¹ He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Plymouth between 1859 and 1861.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe [G.B., 1789] on 3 September 1861.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Baron Edgcumbe of Mount-Edgcumbe [G.B., 1742] on 3 September 1861.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Viscount Mount Edgcumbe and Valletort [G.B., 1781] on 3 September 1861.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1879.¹ He held the office of Lord Chamberlain of the Household between 1879 and 1880.¹ He held the office of Lord Steward of the Household between 1885 and 1886.¹ He held the office of Aide-de-Camp to HM Queen Victoria between 1887 and 1897.¹ He held the office of Chairman of the Cornwall County Council between 1895 and 1917.¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1897.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall.¹ He was Deputy Warden of the Stannaries.¹ He held the office of Vice-Admiral of Cornwall.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Devon.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Devon.¹ He was member of the Council of the Duchy of Cornwall between 1901 and 1907.¹ He held the office of Keeper of the Privy Seal between 1907 and 1917.¹

     Mary Campbell Swinton was the daughter of Captain George Sitwell Campbell Swinton and Elizabeth Ebsworth.^1,2 She married Lord William Richard Percy, son of Henry George Percy, 7th Duke of Northumberland and Lady Edith Campbell, on 25 July 1922.² She died on 25 June 1984.²
     Her married name became Percy.

     Maj.-Gen. Laurence George Drummond was born on 13 March 1861.² He was the son of Admiral Sir James Robert Drummond and Catherine Frances Elliot.² He married Katherine Mary Antrobus, daughter of Hugh Lindsay Antrobus and Mary Adam, on 5 May 1886.¹ He died on 20 May 1946 at age 85.²
     He was Page of Honour to HM Queen Victoria.² He was Military Secretary to the Governor-General of Canada.² He fought in the Bechuanaland Campaign between 1884 and 1885.² He fought in the Ashanti War between 1895 and 1896.² He fought in the Sudan Campaign in 1898, where he was mentioned in despatches.² He fought in the Boer War, where he was mentioned in despatches.² He gained the rank of Major-General in the Scots Guards.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Kent.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Kent.¹ He was appointed Member, Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) in 1905.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1907.¹ He was Brigadier-General of the 7th Infantry Brigade, Southern Command between 1908 and 1912.² He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.² He was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun of Japan with Star.² He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1919.¹

     Hon. Stanhope Alfred Tollemache was born on 26 August 1855.¹ He was the son of John Tollemache, 1st Baron Tollemache of Helmingham and Eliza Georgiana Duff.² He married Elizabeth Monks, daughter of William Monks, on 27 September 1905.¹ He died on 18 December 1934 at age 79.¹
     He graduated from Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of Suffolk in 1903.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Suffolk.¹ He lived at Bentley Manor, Suffolk, England^G.

     Diana Ruth Percy was born on 22 November 1956.¹ She is the daughter of Lord Geoffrey William Percy and Mary Elizabeth Lea.¹

     Sydney Charles Buxton, 1st and last Earl Buxton was born on 25 October 1853 at 7 Grosvenor Crescent, London, England^G.^1,3 He was the son of Charles Buxton and Emily Mary Holland.⁴ He married, firstly, Hon. Constance Mary Lubbock, daughter of John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury and Ellen Frances Hordern, on 5 February 1882 at Orpington, Kent, England^G.³ He married, secondly, Mildred Anne Smith, daughter of Hugh Colin Smith and Constance Maria Josepha Adeane, on 7 July 1896 at Roehampton, Surrey, England^G.^4,3 He died on 15 October 1934 at age 80 at Newtimber Place, Hassocks, Sussex, England^G, without surviving male issue.^5,3 He was buried on 18 October 1934 at Newtimber Place, Hassocks, Sussex, England^G.³
     He was educated between 1867 and 1871 at Clifton College, Clifton, Bristol, England^G.³ He was educated between 1871 and 1874 at Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.³ He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)³ He wrote the book A Handbook to Politcal Questions, published 1880, printed in 12 editions.⁶ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Peterborough between 1883 and 1885.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Tower Hamlets, Poplar Division between 1886 and 1914.¹ He held the office of Under-Secretary for the Colonies between 1892 and 1895.¹ He wrote the book Fishing and Shooting, published 1902.⁶ He held the office of Postmaster-General between 1905 and 1910.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 11 December 1905.³ He held the office of President of the Board of Trade between 1910 and 1914.¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of St. Michael and St. George (G.C.M.G.) in 1914.³ He held the office of High Commissioner for South Africa between 1914 and 1920.³ He held the office of Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief of the Union of South Africa between 1914 and 1920.¹ He was created 1st Viscount Buxton, of Newtimber, co. Essex [U.K.] on 11 May 1914.⁴ He was a director of the British Thomson-Houston Company.³ He was a director of the Union Corporation.³ He was a director of Barclays Bank.³ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by University of Cape Town, Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa^G, in 1920.³ He held the office of Chancellor of the Order of St. Michael and St. George in 1920.¹ He was created 1st Earl Buxton [U.K.] on 8 November 1920.⁴ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.) by Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1922.³ He wrote the book Life of Gen. Botha, published 1924.⁶
     On his death, his titles expired.⁴ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁷
     

     Charles Somerset, Marquess of Worcester was born in December 1660 at St. Martins in the Fields, London, England^G.³ He was the son of Henry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort and Mary Capell.¹ He married Rebecca Child, daughter of Sir Josiah Child, 1st Bt. and Mary Atwood, on 5 June 1682 at Wanstead, Essex, England^G.³ He died on 13 July 1698 at age 37 at Wales^G, from a coach accident.³ He was buried on 16 July 1698 at Raglan, Monmouthshire, Wales^G.³ He died intestate and his estate was administered on 14 August 1699.³
     He was styled as Lord Herbert between 1660 and 1682.³ He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, on 26 November 1677.³ He was styled as Marquess of Worcester between 1682 and 1698.³ He graduated from Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, on 18 February 1681/82 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)³ He was a member of the Committee of the East India Company between 1683 and 1691.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Monmouthshire between 1685 and 1687.³ He was Colonel of the 11th Regiment between 1685 and 1687.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Monmouthshire between 1689 and 1695.³