Peerage Record – 1825

     Lady Mary Scott-Bentinck was the daughter of William Henry Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck, 4th Duke of Portland and Henrietta Scott.¹ She married Lt.-Col. Sir William Topham on 5 October 1854.¹ She died on 20 July 1874.¹
     Her married name became Topham.

     Lt.-Col. Sir William Topham married Lady Mary Scott-Bentinck, daughter of William Henry Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck, 4th Duke of Portland and Henrietta Scott, on 5 October 1854.¹ He died on 7 June 1895.¹
     He held the office of Lieutenant of the Gentlemen-at-Arms.¹

     Thomas Yorke Dallas-Yorke held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹ He lived at Walmsgate, Lincolnshire, England^G.¹

     Hon. Francis Morven Dallas Cavendish-Bentinck was born on 27 July 1900.¹ He was the son of William John Arthur Charles James Cavendish-Bentinck, 6th Duke of Portland and Winifred Anna Dallas-Yorke.¹ He died on 22 August 1950 at age 50, unmarried.¹
     Hon. Francis Morven Dallas Cavendish-Bentinck usually went by his middle name of Morven.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 gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Nottinghamshire Yemonary (Territorial Army Reserve.)¹

     Walter Turner Monckton, 1st Viscount Monckton of Brenchley was born on 17 January 1891.² He was the son of Frank William Monckton and Dora Constance Golding.³ He married, firstly, Mary Adelaide Somes Colyer-Fergusson, daughter of Sir Thomas Colyer Colyer-Fergusson, 3rd Bt. and Beatrice Stanley Muller, on 18 July 1914.³ He and Mary Adelaide Somes Colyer-Fergusson were divorced in 1947.³ He married, secondly, Bridget Helen Hore-Ruthven, Lady Ruthven of Freeland, daughter of Maj.-Gen. Walter Patrick Hore-Ruthven, 10th Lord Ruthven of Freeland and Jean Leslie Lampson, on 13 August 1947.¹ He died on 9 January 1965 at age 73.¹
     He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow, London, England.³ He graduated from Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)³ He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.³ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.)³ He graduated from Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1918 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)³ He was admitted to Inner Temple in 1919 entitled to practise as a barrister.³ He was appointed King’s Counsel (K.C.) in 1930.³ He held the office of Recorder of Hythe between 1930 and 1937.³ He held the office of Attorney-General of the Duchy of Cornwall between 1932 and 1947.³ He was appointed Knight Commander, Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.) in 1937.³ He held the office of Bencher of Inner Temple in 1937.³ He was Standing Counsel to Oxford University between 1938 and 1951.³ He held the office of Deputy Under-Secretary, Foreign Affairs in 1940.³ He was Director-General, Ministry of Information in 1940.³ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.) in 1945.³ He held the office of Solicitor-General between May 1945 and July 1945.³ He was U.K. delegate to the Allied Reparations Commission.³ He held the office of Attorney-General of the Duchy of Cornwall between 1948 and 1951.³ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1951.³ He held the office of Minister of Labour aned National Service between 1951 and 1955.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Bristol West between 1951 and 1957.³ He held the office of Minister of Defence between 1955 and 1956.³ He held the office of Postmaster-General between 1956 and 1957.³ He was created 1st Viscount Monckton of Brenchley [U.K.] on 11 February 1957.³ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1964.³

     Sir John Bright, 1st and last Bt. was baptised on 14 October 1619 at Sheffield, Yorkshire, West Riding, England^G.¹ He was the son of Stephen Bright and Jane Westbye.¹ He married, firstly, Catherine Hawksworth, daughter of Sir Richard Hawksworth and Anne Wentworth, before 1657.¹ He married, secondly, Elizabeth Norcliffe, daughter of Sir Thomas Norcliffe and Dorothy Fairfax, circa 1665.² He married, thirdly, Frances Liddell, daughter of Sir Thomas Liddell, 2nd Bt. and Anne Vane, circa 11 July 1682.² He married, fourthly, Susanna Wharton, daughter of Michael Wharton, on 7 June 1683 at St. Mary’s Church, Beverley, Yorkshire, England^G.² He died on 13 October 1688 at age 68 at Badsworth, Yorkshire, England^G, without surviving male issue.¹ He was buried on 21 October 1668 at Badsworth, Yorkshire, England^G.²
     He was admitted to Gray’s Inn on 18 June 1639.² He gained the rank of Colonel in the Parliamentary Army.² He fought in the English Civil War, against the King.² He held the office of Governor of Hull.² He held the office of Governor of York.² He held the office of Governor of Sheffield.² He held the office of Sheriff of Yorkshire between 1654 and 1656.² He was created 1st Baronet Bright, of Badsworth, co. York [England] on 16 July 1660.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Yorkshire from 1664 to 1665.² He lived at Carbrook, Derbyshire, England^G.
     On his death, his baronetcy became extinct.² He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.³
     

     Thomas Steele lived at Hampsnett, Sussex, England.¹ He lived at Hampsnet, Sussex, England^G. He was also known as Thomas Steele.¹

     James Reeve lived at Lowestoft, Suffolk, England.¹

     William Cory was born in 1818 at Christchurch, Hampshire, England.² He married Hannah Taylor in 1848 at Tynemouth, Northumberland, England.²
     He lived at Devonshire Place House, London, England^G.¹

     Major Antony Hubert Gibbs was born on 18 September 1874.¹ He was the son of Antony Gibbs and Janet Louisa Merivale.¹ He married Mary Mercy Llewellyn, daughter of Colonel Evan Henry Llewellyn, on 18 October 1899.¹ He died on 28 July 1957 at age 82.¹
     Major Antony Hubert Gibbs usually went by his middle name of Hubert. He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He graduated from Trinity Hall, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He lived at Clyst St. George, Devon, England^G. He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Devon.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the North Somerset Yeomanry.¹ He fought in the First World War.¹ He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.)¹