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Hon. Geoffrey Lawrence Parsons1

Male, Registry Number #15111, b. 24 May 1874, d. 13 May 1956

Last Edited=22 Aug 2016
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
     Hon. Geoffrey Lawrence Parsons was born on 24 May 1874.2 He was the son of Laurence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse and Hon. Frances Cassandra Hawke-Harvey.2 He married Margaret Betty Gladstone, daughter of Sir John Evelyn Gladstone, 4th Bt. and Gertrude Theresa Miller, on 5 September 1911.1 He died on 13 May 1956 at age 81.2
     He was educated at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, England.2 He graduated from Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1897 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)2 He graduated from Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1900 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)2 He gained the rank of Lieutenant between 1916 and 1919 in the General List.2 He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Hampshire.2
Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 1557. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Lady Muriel Frances Mary Parsons1

Female, Registry Number #15112, b. 13 November 1876, d. 10 April 1927

Last Edited=22 Aug 2016
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
     Lady Muriel Frances Mary Parsons was born on 13 November 1876.1 She was the daughter of Laurence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse and Hon. Frances Cassandra Hawke-Harvey.1,2 She married Brig.-Gen. Harold Maxwell Grenfell, son of Pascoe du Pré Grenfell and Sophia Grenfell, on 28 May 1906.2 She died on 10 April 1927 at age 50.2
     Her married name became Grenfell.

Children of Lady Muriel Frances Mary Parsons and Brig.-Gen. Harold Maxwell Grenfell

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3405. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Margaret Betty Gladstone1

Female, Registry Number #15113, d. 16 May 1952

Last Edited=23 Apr 2011
     Margaret Betty Gladstone was the daughter of Sir John Evelyn Gladstone, 4th Bt. and Gertrude Theresa Miller.1,2 She married Hon. Geoffrey Lawrence Parsons, son of Laurence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse and Hon. Frances Cassandra Hawke-Harvey, on 5 September 1911.1 She died on 16 May 1952, without issue.1
     Her married name became Parsons.
Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 1557. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Sir John Evelyn Gladstone, 4th Bt.1

Male, Registry Number #15114, b. 23 November 1855, d. 12 February 1945

Last Edited=1 Jan 2012
     Sir John Evelyn Gladstone, 4th Bt. was born on 23 November 1855.1 He was the son of Captain John Neilson Gladstone and Elizabeth Honoria Bateson.2 He married Gertrude Theresa Miller, daughter of Sir Charles Hayes Miller, 7th Bt. and Katherine Maria Scott, on 3 January 1888.1 He died on 12 February 1945 at age 89, without male issue.1
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, EnglandG.1 He gained the rank of officer in the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry Cavalry.1 He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, EnglandG, in 1888 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)1 He held the office of High Sheriff for Wiltshire in 1897.1 He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Wiltshire.1 He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Wiltshire.1 He succeeded as the 4th Baronet Gladstone, of Fasque and Balfour, co. Kincardine [U.K., 1846] on 25 June 1926.1

Children of Sir John Evelyn Gladstone, 4th Bt. and Gertrude Theresa Miller

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 1557. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Brig.-Gen. Harold Maxwell Grenfell

Male, Registry Number #15115, b. 17 August 1870, d. 26 April 1929

Last Edited=28 Jul 2011
Consanguinity Index=1.56%
     Brig.-Gen. Harold Maxwell Grenfell was born on 17 August 1870.1 He was the son of Pascoe du Pré Grenfell and Sophia Grenfell.2 He married, firstly, Lady Muriel Frances Mary Parsons, daughter of Laurence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse and Hon. Frances Cassandra Hawke-Harvey, on 28 May 1906.1 He married, secondly, Elizabeth Walker, daughter of Alexander Walker and Isabella McKemmie, on 30 April 1928.2 He died on 26 April 1929 at age 58.1
     He fought in the Egyptian Campaign in 1898.1 He fought in the Boer War between 1899 and 1902.2 He fought in the First World War.2 He was appointed Member, Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.)1 He gained the rank of Colonel and Honorary Brigadier-General in 1916 in the 3rd Dragoon Guards, 1st Life Guards and 17th Lancers (Brigade.)1 He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.)1

Children of Brig.-Gen. Harold Maxwell Grenfell and Lady Muriel Frances Mary Parsons

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 1659. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Edward William Hawke-Harvey, 4th Baron Hawke of Towton1

Male, Registry Number #15116, b. 15 July 1799, d. 8 January 1869

Last Edited=1 Nov 2012
     Edward William Hawke-Harvey, 4th Baron Hawke of Towton was born on 15 July 1799.1 He was the son of Edward Hawke-Harvey, 3rd Baron Hawke of Towton and Frances Anne Harvey.1,2 He married, firstly, Elizabeth Frances Ramsden, daughter of Sir John Ramsden, 4th Bt. and Hon. Louisa Susan Ingram-Shepheard, on 1 August 1821.2 He married, secondly, Frances Fetherstonhaugh, daughter of Walker Fetherstonhaugh, on 16 April 1848.2 He died on 8 January 1869 at age 69.2
     He succeeded as the 4th Baron Hawke of Towton, co. York [G.B., 1776] on 29 November 1824.2

Child of Edward William Hawke-Harvey, 4th Baron Hawke of Towton and Frances Fetherstonhaugh

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 1831. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Lady Mary Bourke1

Female, Registry Number #15117, d. 13 August 1685

Last Edited=20 Feb 2011
Consanguinity Index=0.01%
     Lady Mary Bourke was the daughter of Richard Bourke, 6th Earl of Clanricarde and Lady Elizabeth Butler.2,1 She married, firstly, Sir John Burke.2 She married, secondly, Edward Bermingham, 13th Lord Athenry, son of Francis Bermingham, 12th Lord Athenry and Bridget Dillon, before 1676.2 She died on 13 August 1685 at Merchants’ Quay, Dublin, County Dublin, IrelandG, from smallpox.2 She was buried on 14 August 1685 at Christ Church, Dublin, County Dublin, IrelandG.2
     Her married name became Burke.2 Her married name became Bermingham.2 She was also known as Mary de Burgh.2 After her marriage, Lady Mary Bourke was styled as Baroness Athenry.

Child of Lady Mary Bourke and Sir John Burke

Children of Lady Mary Bourke and Edward Bermingham, 13th Lord Athenry

Citations:
  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 176. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 296.
  3. [S2] Peter W. Hammond, editor, The Complete Peerage or a History of the House of Lords and All its Members From the Earliest Times, Volume XIV: Addenda & Corrigenda (Stroud, Gloucestershire, U.K.: Sutton Publishing, 1998), page 45. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage, Volume XIV.

Reverend Hon. Randal Parsons1

Male, Registry Number #15118, b. 26 April 1848, d. 15 November 1936

Last Edited=22 Aug 2016
     Reverend Hon. Randal Parsons was born on 26 April 1848.1 He was the son of William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse and Mary Field.1 He married Eleanor Victoria Mackarness, daughter of Rt. Rev. John Fielder Mackarness, on 9 August 1876.1 He died on 15 November 1936 at age 88, without issue.1
     He graduated from Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)1 He was Rector between 1880 and 1921 at Sandhurst, Berkshire, England.1 He held the office of Hon. Canon of Christ Church, Oxford.1
Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3404. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Hon. Richard Clere Parsons1

Male, Registry Number #15119, b. 21 February 1851, d. 26 January 1923

Last Edited=22 Aug 2016
     Hon. Richard Clere Parsons was born on 21 February 1851.1 He was the son of William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse and Mary Field.1 He married Agnes Elizabeth Bateman, daughter of John Frederick La Trobe-Bateman and Anne Fairbairn, on 21 November 1878.1 He died on 26 January 1923 at age 71.1
     He graduated from Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)1

Children of Hon. Richard Clere Parsons and Agnes Elizabeth Bateman

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3404. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Hon. Sir Charles Algernon Parsons1

Male, Registry Number #15120, b. 13 June 1854, d. 11 February 1931

Last Edited=22 Aug 2016
     Hon. Sir Charles Algernon Parsons was born on 13 June 1854.1 He was the son of William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse and Mary Field.2 He married Katherine Bethell, daughter of William Froggatt Bethell and Elizabeth Beckett-Denison, in 1883.1 He died on 11 February 1931 at age 76.1
     He held the office of High Sheriff of Northumberland in 1910.1 He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.)1 He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)1 He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.)1 He was awarded the Order of Merit (O.M.)1 He was awarded the Copley Medal of the Royal Society in 1928.1 He lived at Roy Demesne, Kirkwelpington, Northumberland, England.1 He was the developer of the steam-turbine.1

Children of Hon. Sir Charles Algernon Parsons and Katherine Bethell

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3405. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

 

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