Peerage Record – 1371

     Frederick George Unico Williams Bentinck was born on 21 June 1888.¹ He was the son of William Charles Philip Otho Aldenburg-Bentinck, 6th Graf Bentinck and Mary Cornelia Baronin de Heeckeren.¹ He died on 18 April 1942 at age 53, unmarried.¹
     He was appointed Knight, Teutonic Order.¹

     Sir Henry John William Bentinck was born on 8 September 1796.¹ He was the son of Maj.-Gen. John Charles Bentinck and Jemima Helena de Reede-Ginkel, Countess de Reede-Ginkel.¹ He married Renira Antoinette Hawkins-Whitshed, daughter of Admiral Sir James Hawkins-Whitshed, 1st Bt. and Sophia Henrietta Bentinck, on 10 March 1829.¹ He died on 29 September 1878 at age 82.¹
     He gained the rank of General in the Coldstream Guards.¹ He gained the rank of Colonel in the 28th Regiment.¹ He was commnader of the Guards Brigade in 1854.¹ He fought in the Crimean War in 1854.¹ He was awarded the Commandeur, Ordre national de la Légion d’honneur.¹ He held the office of Groom-in-Waiting to HM Queen Victoria.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.)¹

     Renira Antoinette Hawkins-Whitshed was the daughter of Admiral Sir James Hawkins-Whitshed, 1st Bt. and Sophia Henrietta Bentinck.¹ She married Sir Henry John William Bentinck, son of Maj.-Gen. John Charles Bentinck and Jemima Helena de Reede-Ginkel, Countess de Reede-Ginkel, on 10 March 1829.¹ She died on 23 September 1889.¹
     Her married name became Bentinck.

     John Fleming, 2nd Earl of Wigton was baptised on 7 December 1589. He was the son of John Fleming, 1st Earl of Wigton and Lady Lilias Graham. He married Margaret Livingstone, daughter of Alexander Livingstone, 1st Earl of Linlithgow and Lady Helen Hay. He died on 7 May 1650 at age 60.
     He gained the title of 2nd Earl of Wigton.

     David Leslie, 5th Earl of Leven was born on 5 May 1660.¹ He was the son of George Melville, 1st Earl of Melville and Catharine Leslie.¹ A contract for the marriage of David Leslie, 5th Earl of Leven and Lady Anne Wemyss was signed on 3 September 1691.¹ He died on 6 June 1728 at age 68.¹
     He was given the name of David Melville at birth.¹ He was invloved in the Duke of Monmouth’s rebellion along with his father, and escaped to Holland.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Lord Balgonie [S., 1641] on 27 July 1681.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Earl of Leven [S., 1641] on 27 July 1681.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland] in 1689.¹ He was Commissioner to pacify the Highlands in 1689.¹ He held the office of Commissioner of the Exchequer [Scotland] in 1689.¹ He fought in the Battle of Killiecrankie in 1689.¹ He was Colonel of the 25th Foot between 1689 and 1694 which he raised from Scotsmen in Holland and Germany.¹ He held the office of Constable of Edinburgh Castle between 1689 and 1702.¹ He fought in the Battle of Flanders in 1692.¹ He held the office of Governor of the Bank of Scotland between 1697 and 1728.¹ He gained the rank of Brigadier-General in 1702.¹ He gained the rank of Major-General in 1704.¹ He held the office of Constable of Edinburgh Castle between 1704 and 1712.¹ He held the office of Master of Ordnance [Scotland] in 1705.¹ He was Commander-in-Chief of the Forces of Scotland in 1706.¹ He was a Commissioner for the Union of England and Scotland in 1707.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in 1707.¹ He held the office of Representative Peer [Scotland] between 1707 and 1710.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Earl of Melville [S., 1690] on 20 May 1707.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Lord Raith, Monymaill and Balwearie [S., 1690] on 20 May 1707.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Lord Melville of Monymaill [S., 1616] on 20 May 1707.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Viscount of Kirkcaldy [S., 1690] on 20 May 1707.¹ He held the office of Governor of Edinburgh Castle in 1708.³

     Sir James Wemyss of Bogie was the son of Sir David Wemyss of Wemyss and Cecilia Ruthven.¹ He married Margaret Melville, daughter of John Melville, 5th of Raith and Isobel Lundie, in 1585.² He and Elizabeth Durie obtained a marriage license on 22 May 1599.² He died circa 1640.³
     He lived at Bogie, Fife, Scotland^G.¹ Hw was ancestor of Wemyss, Baronet of Bogie.¹

     Andrew Wemyss was the son of Sir David Wemyss of Wemyss and Cecilia Ruthven.¹ He died, without issue.¹
     He lived at Newtown, Fife, Scotland^G.¹

     Isabella Tennant was born on 28 June 1964.¹ She is the daughter of Hon. Tobias William Tennant and Lady Emma Cavendish.¹ She married Piers Hill, son of Simon Hill, on 9 August 1997.¹
     From 9 August 1997, her married name became Hill.

     William Monson, 1st Viscount Monson of Castlemaine was born in 1598/99.² He was the son of Sir William Monson and Dorothy Wallop.² He married, firstly, Lady Margaret Stuart, daughter of James Stuart, 2nd Lord Doune and Elizabeth Stewart, Countess of Moray, on 23 October 1625.¹ He married, secondly, Frances Alston, daughter of Thomas Alston, in May 1646.² He married, thirdly, Elizabeth Reresby, daughter of Sir George Reresby and Elizabeth Tamworth, in 1661.³ He died in 1673.
     He was appointed Knight in February 1622/23.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Reigate in 1626.² He was created 1st Baron Monson of Bellinguard [Ireland] on 23 August 1628.² He was created 1st Viscount Monson of Castlemaine, co. Kerry [Ireland] on 23 August 1628.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Reigate between 1640 and 1653.² He was a Royalist until circa 1646, then a Parliamentarian afterwards.² In January 1648/49 he was one of the judges who voted to execute King Charles I.² On 12 July 1661 he was deprived of his honours and sentenced to be drawn in a sledge with a rope around his neck from the tower of London to Tyburn and back again, and was then imprisoned for life.² He lived at Castlemaine, Ireland^G.

     David Wemyss was the son of Sir John Wemyss of Wemyss and Mary Stewart.¹ He married Lady Elizabeth Leslie, daughter of Andrew Leslie, 5th Earl of Rothes and Grizel Hamilton, circa 1608.² He died circa August 1608.¹