Peerage Record – 1148

     John George Lambton, 3rd Earl of Durham was born on 19 June 1855.¹ He was the son of George Frederick D’Arcy Lambton, 2nd Earl of Durham and Lady Beatrix Frances Hamilton.¹ He married Ethel Elizabeth Louisa Milner, daughter of Henry Beilby William Milner and Charlotte Henrietta Beresford, on 28 October 1882.² He died on 18 September 1928 at age 73, without issue.²
     He succeeded as the 3rd Baron Durham of the City of Durham and of Lambton Castle, co. Durham [U.K., 1828] on 27 November 1879.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Earl of Durham [U.K., 1833] on 27 November 1879.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Viscount Lambton [U.K., 1833] on 27 November 1879.¹ He held the office of Mayor of Durham in 1899.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Coldstream Guards.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1909.¹ He held the office of Chancellor of Durham University.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of County Durham.¹ He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the 8th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry.¹ He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the Durham Royal Artillery, Territorial Army.¹ He was awarded the Royal Officers’ Decoration (V.D.)¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1911.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1911.¹ He held the office of Lord High Stewart to HM King George V between 9 November 1911 and 1912.² He was appointed Knight of Justice, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (K.J.St.J.)²

     Beatrix Bulteel was born in 1859 at Holbeton, Devon, England^G.² She was the daughter of John Bulteel and Euphemia Emily Parsons.^3,1 She married Frederick William Lambton, 4th Earl of Durham, son of George Frederick D’Arcy Lambton, 2nd Earl of Durham and Lady Beatrix Frances Hamilton, on 26 May 1879.¹ She died on 27 April 1937.¹
     Her married name became Lambton. After her marriage, Beatrix Bulteel was styled as Countess of Durham on 18 September 1928.

     John Frederick Lambton, 5th Earl of Durham was born on 7 October 1884 at London, England.^2,3 He was the son of Frederick William Lambton, 4th Earl of Durham and Beatrix Bulteel.¹ He married, firstly, Diana Mary Farquhar, daughter of Granville Frederick Richard Farquhar and Helen Margaretta Livingston, on 12 November 1919 at London, England.^2,3 He married, secondly, Hermione Bullough, daughter of Sir George Bullough, 1st and last Bt. and Monique Lilly Ducarel de la Pasture, on 4 March 1931.² He died on 4 February 1970 at age 85 at Chichester, Sussex, England.^2,3
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.² He fought in the First World War, where he was wounded.² He gained the rank of Captain in the 3rd/7th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers.² He succeeded as the 5th Viscount Lambton [U.K., 1833] on 31 January 1929.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Earl of Durham [U.K., 1833] on 31 January 1929.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Baron Durham of the City of Durham and of Lambton Castle, co. Durham [U.K., 1828] on 31 January 1929.¹

     Diana Mary Farquhar was born on 19 July 1901 at London, England.^2,3 She was the daughter of Granville Frederick Richard Farquhar and Helen Margaretta Livingston.^1,2 She married John Frederick Lambton, 5th Earl of Durham, son of Frederick William Lambton, 4th Earl of Durham and Beatrix Bulteel, on 12 November 1919 at London, England.^1,3 She died on 28 August 1924 at age 23 at Westbourne, Sussex, England.^1,3
     Her married name became Lambton.

     Hermione Bullough was the daughter of Sir George Bullough, 1st and last Bt. and Monique Lilly Ducarel de la Pasture.^1,2 She married John Frederick Lambton, 5th Earl of Durham, son of Frederick William Lambton, 4th Earl of Durham and Beatrix Bulteel, on 4 March 1931.¹ She died in 1990.¹
     After her marriage, Hermione Bullough was styled as Countess of Durham on 4 March 1931. From 4 March 1931, her married name became Lambton.

     Major Robert Moubray was born in 1895.² He married Claire Wilhelmina Maud Morrison-Bell, daughter of Lt.-Col. Ernest Fitzroy Morrison-Bell and Maud Evelyn Henry, on 8 November 1928.³ He died on 21 December 1961.
     He gained the rank of Major in the 16th Lancers.³ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)¹

     Evelyn Mary Moubray was born on 20 October 1929.² She was the daughter of Major Robert Moubray and Claire Wilhelmina Maud Morrison-Bell.² She married John Sutherland Egerton, 6th Duke of Sutherland, son of John Francis Granville Scrope Egerton, 4th Earl of Ellesmere and Lady Violet Lambton, on 16 August 1979.² She died on 27 January 2024 at age 94.³
     From 16 August 1979, her married name became Egerton. After her marriage, Evelyn Mary Moubray was styled as Duchess of Sutherland on 16 August 1979. She lived in 2003 at Dalcove Mains, Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland^G.²

     Lady Elizabeth Thynne was born on 27 February 1795.² She was the daughter of Thomas Thynne, 2nd Marquess of Bath and Hon. Isabella Elizabeth Byng.³ She married John Frederick Campbell of Cawdor, 1st Earl Cawdor of Castlemartin, son of John Campbell of Cawdor, 1st Baron Cawdor of Castlemartin and Lady Isabella Caroline Howard, on 5 September 1816 at Grosvenor Square, London, England^G.^1,2 She died on 16 February 1866 at age 70 at 3 Tilney Street, Park Lane, London, England^G.^1,2 Her will was proven (by probate) on 5 March 1866, at under £3,000.²
     Her married name became Campbell. After her marriage, Lady Elizabeth Thynne was styled as Baroness Cawdor of Castlemartin on 1 June 1821. After her marriage, Lady Elizabeth Thynne was styled as Countess Cawdor of Castlemartin on 5 October 1827.

     Raymond Asquith was born on 6 November 1878.¹ He was the son of Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith and Helen Kelsall Melland.¹ He married Katharine Frances Horner, daughter of Sir John Francis Fortescue Horner and Frances Jane Graham, on 25 July 1907.³ He died on 15 September 1916 at age 37, killed in action.¹
     He was educated at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, England.¹ He was educated at Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.¹ He was admitted to Inner Temple in 1904 entitled to practise as a barrister.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards.¹ He fought in the First World War.¹

     Helen Kelsall Melland was the daughter of Dr. Frederick Melland and Ann Heap Kelsall.^1,2 She married Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith, son of Joseph Dixon Asquith and Emily Willans, on 23 August 1877.¹ She died in 1891.²
     Her married name became Asquith.