Peerage Record – 159

     Laurence Michael Harvey Parsons, 6th Earl of Rosse was born on 28 September 1906.¹ He was the son of William Edward Parsons, 5th Earl of Rosse and Frances Lois Lister-Kaye.¹ He married Anne Messel, daughter of Lt.-Col. Leonard Charles Rudolph Messel and Maud Frances Sambourne, on 19 September 1935.¹ He died on 1 July 1979 at age 72.³
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He succeeded as the 9th Baronet Parsons, of Birr Castle [I., 1677] on 10 June 1918.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Earl of Rosse [I., 1806] on 10 June 1918.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Baron Oxmantown, co. Wexford [I., 1792] on 10 June 1918.¹ He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1929 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1931 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Astronomical Society (F.R.A.S.)¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the Irish Guards.¹ He was appointed Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) in 1945.¹ He held the office of Vice-Chancellor of Dublin University between 1949 and 1964.¹ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society of Arts (F.R.S.A.)¹ He was appointed Fellow, Society of Antiquaries (F.S.A.)¹ He held the office of Pro-Chancellor of Dublin University between 1965 and 1979.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.) in 1974.¹

     William Clere Leonard Brendan Parsons, 7th Earl of Rosse was born on 21 October 1936.¹ He is the son of Laurence Michael Harvey Parsons, 6th Earl of Rosse and Anne Messel.³ He married Alison Margaret Cooke-Hurle, daughter of Major John Davey Cooke-Hurle and Margaret Louisa Watson, on 15 October 1966.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He was educated in 1954 at Aiglon College, Switzerland.¹ He was educated at Grenoble University, Grenoble, France^G.¹ He gained the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in the Irish Guards.¹ He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1961 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He was a United Nations official between 1963 and 1980.¹ He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1964 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He succeeded as the 7th Earl of Rosse [I., 1806] on 1 July 1979.³ He succeeded as the 7th Baron Oxmantown, co. Wexford [I., 1792] on 1 July 1979.³ He succeeded as the 10th Baronet Parsons, of Birr Castle [I., 1677] on 1 July 1979.³

     Alexandra Evelyn Acland was born in 1970.¹ She is the daughter of John Barton Ormond Acland and Dorothy Rosemary Hobson.¹

     Joanna Quaife married Mark Arundell Acland, son of Sir Hugh John Dyke Acland and Katherine Wilde Ormond.¹
     Her married name became Acland.¹

     David Quaife Acland is the son of Mark Arundell Acland and Joanna Quaife.¹

     Arthur Wills Blundell Sandys Trumbull Windsor Hill, 4th Marquess of Downshire was born on 6 August 1812. He was the son of Arthur Blundell Sandys Trumbull Hill, 3rd Marquess of Downshire and Lady Maria Windsor.^1,2 He married Hon. Caroline Frances Stapleton-Cotton, daughter of Field Marshal Stapleton Stapleton-Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere of Bhurtpore and Caroline Greville, on 23 August 1837.² He died on 6 August 1868 at age 56.¹
     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 held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for County Down between 1836 and 1845.¹ He gained the rank of Colonel in the South Downshire Militia.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Viscount Hillsborough, co. Down [I., 1717] on 12 April 1845.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Viscount Fairford, co. Gloucester [G.B., 1772] on 12 April 1845.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Lord Harwich, Baron of Harwich, co. Essex [G.B., 1756] on 12 April 1845.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Marquess of Downshire [I., 1789] on 12 April 1845.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Earl of Hillsborough [G.B., 1772] on 12 April 1845.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Earl of Hillsborough, co. Down [I., 1751] on 12 April 1845.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Viscount Kilwarlin, co. Down [I., 1751] on 12 April 1845.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Baron Hill of Kilwarlin, co. Down [I., 1717] on 12 April 1845.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of St. Patrick (K.P.) in 1859.¹

     Benjamin Napier Acland is the son of Mark Arundell Acland and Joanna Quaife.¹

     Hamish Ormond Acland is the son of Mark Arundell Acland and Joanna Quaife.¹

     Nicola Hornby Pavey is the daughter of John Pavey and Elisabeth Evelyn Dyke Acland.¹ She married Reverend Simon Henry Harper Acland, son of Sir Hugh John Dyke Acland and Katherine Wilde Ormond, in 1970.¹ She and Reverend Simon Henry Harper Acland were divorced in 1983.¹
     From 1970, her married name became Acland.¹

     Francis Oliver Dyke Acland was born on 8 November 1963.¹ He is the son of Oliver Geoffrey Dyke Acland and Judith Veronica Williams.¹