Peerage Record – 1723

     Brownlow Cust, 1st Baron Brownlow of Belton was born on 3 December 1744 at Norfolk Street, Westminster, London, England^G.¹ He was the son of Rt. Hon. Sir John Cust, 3rd Bt. and Etheldred Payne.¹ He married, firstly, Jocosa Katherina Drury, daughter of Lt.-Gen. Sir Thomas Drury, 1st and last Bt. and Martha Tyrrell, on 16 October 1770 at St. George’s Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, London, England^G.¹ He married, secondly, Frances Bankes, daughter of Sir Henry Bankes and Frances Pembrooke, on 31 August 1775 at St. James’ Church, Westminster, London, England^G.³ He died on 25 December 1807 at age 63 at Belton, Lincolnshire, England^G.³ He was buried at Belton, Lincolnshire, England^G.³
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He graduated from Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1766 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Ilchester between 1768 and 1774.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Laws (D.C.L.) by Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, on 7 July 1773.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Grantham between 1774 and 1776.¹ He was created 1st Baron Brownlow of Belton, co. Lincoln [Great Britain] on 20 May 1776, for his late father’s services.¹ He was appointed Fellow, Society of Antiquaries (F.S.A.) on 13 June 1776.¹ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.) on 8 May 1783.¹

     Rev. Hon. Baptist Wriothesley Noel was born on 10 July 1799.³ He was the son of Sir Gerard Noel Noel, 2nd Bt. and Diana Middleton, Baroness Barham.¹ He married Jane Baillie, daughter of Peter Baillie of Dochfour and Elizabeth Pinney, on 17 October 1826 at Richmond, Surrey, England.^1,4 He died on 19 January 1873 at age 73.³
     He graduated with a Master of Arts (M.A.)³

     Sir Allan Napier Macnab, 1st Bt. was born on 19 February 1798 at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada^G.³ He was the son of Allan Macnab and Anne Napier.⁴ He married, firstly, Elizabeth Brooks on 6 May 1821.⁵ He married, secondly, Mary Stuart, daughter of John Stuart and Sophia Jones, on 29 September 1831.^1,6 He died on 8 August 1862 at age 64 at Hamilton, Ontario, Canada^G.³
     He was appointed Knight in 1838.⁵ He held the office of Premier of the Province of Canada between 1854 and 1856.¹ He was created 1st Baronet Macnab [U.K.] on 5 February 1858.¹

     Hon. Sir Derek William George Keppel was born on 7 April 1863.¹ He was the son of William Coutts Keppel, 7th Earl of Albemarle and Sophia Mary MacNab.¹ He married Hon. Bridget Louisa Harbord, daughter of Charles Harbord, 5th Baron Suffield and Cecilia Annetta Baring, on 20 June 1898.¹ He died on 26 April 1944 at age 81.¹
     He was educated at Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Prince of Wale’s Own Civil Service Rifles.¹ He held the office of Equerry-in-Waiting to HRH The Duke of York between 1893 and 1901.¹ He was awarded the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Officers’ Decoration (V.D.)¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.)¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.)¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.)¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Indian Empire (C.I.E.)¹ He held the office of Equerry-in-Ordinary to HRH The Prince of Wales between 1901 and 1910.¹ He held the office of Deputy Master of the Household to HM King George V between 1910 and 1912.¹ He held the office of Equerry-in-Ordinary to HM King George V between 1910 and 1912.¹ He held the office of Extra Equerry to HM King George V between 1912 and 1936. He held the office of Master of the Household to HM King George V
between 1912 and 1936.¹ He held the office of Extra Equerry to HM King Edward VIII in 1936.¹ He held the office of Master of the Household to HM King Edward VIII in 1936.¹ He held the office of Extra Equerry to HM King George VI between 1937 and 1944.¹

     Hon. Bridget Louisa Harbord was the daughter of Charles Harbord, 5th Baron Suffield and Cecilia Annetta Baring.^1,2 She married Hon. Sir Derek William George Keppel, son of William Coutts Keppel, 7th Earl of Albemarle and Sophia Mary MacNab, on 20 June 1898.¹ She died on 24 September 1951.¹
     Her married name became Keppel.

     Charles Harbord, 5th Baron Suffield was born on 2 January 1830.² He was the son of Edward Harbord, 3rd Baron Suffield and Emily Harriet Shirley.^3,2 He married, firstly, Cecilia Annetta Baring, daughter of Henry Baring and Cecilia Anne Windham, on 4 May 1854.³ He married, secondly, Frances Amelia Jesse Eliot Gabbett, daughter of Major Robert Poole Gabbett and Anna Mana Gabbett, on 15 July 1911.² He died on 9 April 1914 at age 84.²
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1848 in the 7th Hussars.² He succeeded as the 5th Baron Suffield, of Suffield, co. Norfolk [G.B., 1786] on 22 August 1853.^1,2 He succeeded as the 6th Baronet Harbord [G.B., 1746] on 22 August 1853.² He held the office of Aide-de-Camp to HM Queen Victoria between 1868 and 1872.² He held the office of Lord of the Bedchamber to HRH The Prince of Wales between 1872 and 1901.² He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1876.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Norfolk.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Norfolk.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1886.² He gained the rank of Colonel in the 2nd Brigade, East Division, Royal Artillery.² He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1901.²

     Lt.-Col. Hon. George Keppel was born on 14 October 1865.¹ He was the son of William Coutts Keppel, 7th Earl of Albemarle and Sophia Mary MacNab.¹ He married Alice Frederica Edmonstone, daughter of Admiral Sir William Edmonstone of Duntreath, 4th Bt. and Mary Elizabeth Parsons, on 1 June 1891.¹ He died on 22 November 1947 at age 82.¹
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Gordon Highlanders.¹ He was appointed Member, Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.)¹ He gained the rank of Captain in 1914 in the Norfolk Royal Field Artillery.¹ He fought in the First World War.¹ He gained the rank of Major between 1915 and 1916 in the Royal Fusiliers.¹ He was Colonel of the 2nd/4th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment between 1916 and 1917.¹ He was Colonel of the 2nd/5th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry between 1917 and 1918.¹ He was Aide-de-Camp of the Personal Staff in 1919.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Reserve Officers.¹

     Alice Frederica Edmonstone was born on 29 April 1868 at Woolwich, Kent, England.^3,4 She was the daughter of Admiral Sir William Edmonstone of Duntreath, 4th Bt. and Mary Elizabeth Parsons.⁵ She married Lt.-Col. Hon. George Keppel, son of William Coutts Keppel, 7th Earl of Albemarle and Sophia Mary MacNab, on 1 June 1891.¹ She died on 11 September 1947 at age 79 at Villa Bellosquardo, Florence, Italy^G.^1,3
     Her married name became Keppel. She and Edward VII Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, King of the United Kingdom were associated between 1898 and 1910.¹

     Admiral Sir William Edmonstone of Duntreath, 4th Bt. was born on 29 January 1810.² He was the son of Sir Charles Edmonstone of Duntreath, 2nd Bt. and Hon. Louisa Hotham.³ He married Mary Elizabeth Parsons, daughter of Lt.-Col. John Whitehill Parsons and Mary Elizabeth Dewar, in July 1841.² He died on 18 February 1888 at age 78 at Ainslie Place, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.^4,5
     He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)² He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.)² He succeeded as the 4th Baronet Edmonstone, of Duntreath [G.B., 1774] on 3 March 1871.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Stirlingshire between 1874 and 1880.² He held the office of Naval Aide-de-Camp to HM Queen Victoria.²

     Gertrude Mary Keppel was born on 9 November 1859.¹ She was the daughter of William Coutts Keppel, 7th Earl of Albemarle and Sophia Mary MacNab.¹ She died on 7 April 1860.¹