Peerage Record – 1725

     Admiral William Henry Dudley Boyle, 12th Earl of Cork was born on 30 November 1873.¹ He was the son of Colonel Gerald Edmund Boyle and Lady Elizabeth Theresa Pepys.¹ He married Lady Florence Cecilia Keppel, daughter of William Coutts Keppel, 7th Earl of Albemarle and Sophia Mary MacNab, on 24 July 1902.³ He died on 19 April 1967 at age 93, without issue.¹
     He was Naval Attaché to Rome between 1913 and 1915.⁴ He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches three times.⁴ He was awarded the Order of the Nile of Egypt 3rd Class.⁴ He was awarded the Order of El Nahda of the Hedijaz 2nd Class.⁴ He was awarded the Commander, Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus of Italy.⁴ He was awarded the Grand-Croix, Ordre national de la Légion d’honneur.⁴ He was awarded the Croix de Guerre avec Palme.⁴ He held the office of Aide-de-Camp to HM King George V in 1922.⁴ He gained the rank of Rear-Admiral in 1924 in the 2nd Battle Squadron, Atlantic Fleet.⁴ He was Rear-Admiral of the 1st Cruiser Squadron between 1926 and 1928.⁴ He was Vice-Admiral of the Reserve Fleet in 1928.⁴ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1931.⁴ He gained the rank of Admiral in 1932.⁴ He succeeded as the 12th Viscount Boyle of Kinalmeaky, co. Cork [I., 1628] on 13 October 1934.¹ He succeeded as the 12th Baron of Bandon Bridge, co. Cork [I., 1628] on 13 October 1934.¹ He succeeded as the 12th Earl of the County of Cork [I., 1620] on 13 October 1934.¹ He succeeded as the 9th Baron Boyle of Marston, co. Somerset [G.B., 1711] on 13 October 1934.⁵ He succeeded as the 12th Earl of Orrery [I., 1660] on 13 October 1934.⁵ He succeeded as the 13th Viscount of Dungarvan co. Waterford [I., 1620] on 13 October 1934.¹ He succeeded as the 12th Lord Boyle, Baron of Youghal, co. Cork [I., 1616] on 13 October 1934.¹ He succeeded as the 12th Lord Boyle, Baron of Broghill [I., 1628] on 13 October 1934.⁵ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1935.⁴ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) in 1936.⁴ He was First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp to HM King Edward VIII and HM King George VI between 1936 and 1938.⁴ He gained the rank of Admiral of the Fleet on 21 January 1938.⁴ He fought in the Second World War between 1939 and 1940, where he commanded the expedition to Narvik.⁴ He was awarded the Grand Cross, Order of St. Olav of Norway.⁴ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁶
     

     Susannah Mary Arbuthnott was born on 14 May 1901.¹ She was the daughter of John Campbell Arbuthnott and Jeannie Sinclair Hamilton.¹ She was baptised on 11 August 1901 at Sibsajar, Bengal, India.² She married Lt.-Col. Adrian Kelso Hamilton, son of Major Keith Randolph Hamilton and Ella Marcella Finlay, on 6 August 1925.¹ She died on 29 May 1983 at age 82.³
     From 6 August 1925, her married name became Hamilton.¹

     Hon. Arnold Joost William Keppel was born on 4 August 1884.¹ He was the son of Lt.-Col. Arnold Allen Cecil Keppel, 8th Earl of Albemarle and Lady Gertrude Lucia Egerton.¹ He married, firstly, Doris Lilian Carter, daughter of Oliver Carter, on 14 February 1921.² He and Doris Lilian Carter were divorced in 1938.¹ He married, secondly, Annie Margaret Blanche Purnell, daughter of Charles Oswald Purnell, on 30 April 1938.² He married, thirdly, Mildred Rodber, daughter of William Stanley Rodber, on 27 March 1952.² He died on 1 October 1964 at age 80, without issue.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.² He held the office of Honorary Attaché in Bucharest and Teheran.² He was special correspondant to the expedition to Persian Mekran in 1911.² He was The Times correspondant between 1912 and 1914 at Teheran, Iran^G.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant and Photographic Officer in 1914 in the 1st Wing, Royal Flying Corps.¹ He gained the rank of Flying Officer in 1918 in the Royal Air Force.¹

     Doris Lilian Carter is the daughter of Oliver Carter.¹ She married Hon. Arnold Joost William Keppel, son of Lt.-Col. Arnold Allen Cecil Keppel, 8th Earl of Albemarle and Lady Gertrude Lucia Egerton, on 14 February 1921.¹ She and Hon. Arnold Joost William Keppel were divorced in 1938.²
     Her married name became Keppel.

     Annie Margaret Blanche Purnell was the daughter of Charles Oswald Purnell.¹ She married, firstly, Gerald Vyvyan Greenall, son of Peter Greenall, before 1936.¹ She married, secondly, Hon. Arnold Joost William Keppel, son of Lt.-Col. Arnold Allen Cecil Keppel, 8th Earl of Albemarle and Lady Gertrude Lucia Egerton, on 30 April 1938.¹ She died on 14 August 1949.¹
     From before 1936, her married name became Greenall.¹ Her married name became Keppel.

     Mildred Rodber is the daughter of William Stanley Rodber.¹ She married F/O Allan Stanley Carter before 1952.¹ She married Hon. Arnold Joost William Keppel, son of Lt.-Col. Arnold Allen Cecil Keppel, 8th Earl of Albemarle and Lady Gertrude Lucia Egerton, on 27 March 1952.¹
     From before 1952, her married name became Carter.¹ Her married name became Keppel.

     Lt.-Col. Adrian Kelso Hamilton was born on 13 September 1897 at Bengal, India.² He was the son of Major Keith Randolph Hamilton and Ella Marcella Finlay.^1,2 He was baptised on 16 October 1897 at Simla, Bengal, India.² He married Susannah Mary Arbuthnott, daughter of John Campbell Arbuthnott and Jeannie Sinclair Hamilton, on 6 August 1925.¹ He died on 15 April 1960 at age 62.¹
     He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.)¹ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.)¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Black Watch.¹

     Major Keith Randolph Hamilton was born in 1871 at Lancashire, England.² He was the son of Lt.-Gen. Henry Meade Hamilton and Henrietta Mary Borrowes.² He married Ella Marcella Finlay, daughter of Major John Finlay and Mary Marcella Taylor, in 1895 at Bombay, India.²
     He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.)¹

     Hon. Rupert Oswald Derek Keppel was born on 27 July 1886.¹ He was the son of Lt.-Col. Arnold Allen Cecil Keppel, 8th Earl of Albemarle and Lady Gertrude Lucia Egerton.¹ He married Violet Mary de Trafford, daughter of Sir Humphrey Francis de Trafford, 3rd Bt. and Violet Alice Maud Franklin, on 29 January 1919.¹ He died on 7 May 1964 at age 77, without issue.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the Coldstream Guards.¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was wounded and taken as a prisoner of war.¹ His marriage to Violet Mary de Trafford was annulled in 1921.¹

     Violet Mary de Trafford was born on 8 May 1893.² She was the daughter of Sir Humphrey Francis de Trafford, 3rd Bt. and Violet Alice Maud Franklin.¹ She married, firstly, Hon. Rupert Oswald Derek Keppel, son of Lt.-Col. Arnold Allen Cecil Keppel, 8th Earl of Albemarle and Lady Gertrude Lucia Egerton, on 29 January 1919.¹ She married, secondly, Colonel Keith Graham Menzies, son of John Graham Menzies and Susannah West Wilson, on 3 October 1922.² She died on 28 February 1968 at age 74, without issue.²
     From 29 January 1919, her married name became Keppel. Her marriage to Hon. Rupert Oswald Derek Keppel was annulled in 1921.¹ From 3 October 1922, her married name became Menzies.