Peerage Record – 2066

     Michael Hickey married Margaret Coffee on 18 February 1840 at Roman Catholic Church, Cratloe, Kilfintian, Ireland^G.¹
     He lived at Ballimoris, County Clare, Ireland^G.²

     Arthur Emerson Mabin was the son of Edward Ernest Bayley Mabin.¹ He married Rosemary Kathleen Gore, daughter of Charles Henry Gore and Hon. Violet Katherine Annesley, on 3 May 1945.¹ He died in 1986.¹
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve.¹

     Lady Catherine Hyde was born in 1701.² She was the daughter of Henry Hyde, 4th Earl of Clarendon and Jane Leveson-Gower.¹ She married Charles Douglas, 3rd Duke of Queensberry, son of James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry and Mary Boyle, on 10 March 1720.¹ She died in 1777.²
     From 10 March 1719/20, her married name became Douglas. After her marriage, Lady Catherine Hyde was styled as Duchess of Queensberry on 10 March 1719/20.

     John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry was born on 20 July 1844 at Italy.² He was the son of Archibald William Douglas, 8th Marquess of Queensberry and Caroline Margaret Clayton.² He married, firstly, Sibyl Montgomery, daughter of Alfred Montgomery, on 26 February 1866.² He and Sibyl Montgomery were divorced in 1887.² He married, secondly, Ethel Weeden, daughter of Edward Charles Weeden, on 7 November 1893.² He and Ethel Weeden were divorced in 1894.² He died on 31 January 1900 at age 55 at London, England.²
     He succeeded as the 11th Viscount of Drumlanrig [S., 1628] on 6 August 1858.³ He succeeded as the 11th Lord Douglas of Hawick and Tibberis [S., 1628] on 6 August 1858.³ He succeeded as the 8th Baronet Douglas, of Kelhead [N.S., 1667] on 6 August 1858.³ He succeeded as the 11th Earl of Queensberry [S., 1633] on 6 August 1858.³ He succeeded as the 9th Earl of Drumlanrig and Sanchar [S., 1681] on 6 August 1858.³ He succeeded as the 9th Marquess of Queensberry [S., 1681] on 6 August 1858.³ He succeeded as the 9th Lord Douglas of Kinmouth, Midlebie, and Dornock [S., 1681] on 6 August 1858.³ He succeeded as the 9th Viscount of Nith, Torthorwald and Ross [S., 1681] on 6 August 1858.³ He was educated at Magdalene College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.² He retired from the military in 1864, with the rank of Lieutenant, late of the Royal Navy.² In 1867 the Queensbury rules for boxing were named after him – he was allegedly one of the best amateur boxers of the day.² He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the 1st Dumfries-shire Rifle Volunteers.² He held the office of Representative Peer [Scotland] between 1872 and 1880.² He wrote the book The Spirit of the Matterhorn, published 1881.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Dumfries-shire.² His marriage to Ethel Weeden was annulled in 1894.²

     Sibyl Montgomery was the daughter of Alfred Montgomery.¹ She married John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry, son of Archibald William Douglas, 8th Marquess of Queensberry and Caroline Margaret Clayton, on 26 February 1866.¹ She and John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry were divorced in 1887.¹ She died on 31 October 1935.¹
     After her marriage, Sibyl Montgomery was styled as Marchioness of Queensberry on 26 February 1866. From 26 February 1866, her married name became Douglas.

     Alfred Montgomery was born on 13 April 1814 at London, England.² He was the son of Colonel Sir Henry Conyngham Montgomery, 1st Bt. and Sarah Mercer Grove.³ He was baptised on 14 May 1814 at Marylebone, London, England.² He married Hon. Fanny Charlotte Wyndham, daughter of George Wyndham, 1st Baron Leconfield of Leconfield and Mary Fanny Blunt, on 12 October 1842.⁴ He died on 5 April 1896 at age 81 at Westminster, London, England.⁵

     Colonel Sir Henry Conyngham Montgomery, 1st Bt. was born on 15 March 1765.² He was the son of Alexander Montgomery and Mary Allen.² He married Sarah Mercer Grove, daughter of Leslie Grove and Sarah Mercer, on 21 June 1800 at Calcutta, India.¹ He died on 21 January 1830 at age 64 at Dieppe, France.^1,2
     He was created 1st Baronet Montgomery [U.K.] on 3 October 1808. He was Honourable, East India Company’s Service (H.E.I.C.S.)¹

     Percy Sholto Douglas, 10th Marquess of Queensberry was born on 13 October 1868.¹ He was the son of John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry and Sibyl Montgomery.¹ He married, firstly, Anna Maria Walters, daughter of Reverend Thomas Walters and Sarah Frances Knowles, on 11 September 1893.¹ He married, secondly, Mary Louise Bickel, daughter of Richard Bickel, on 4 December 1918.¹ He died on 1 August 1920 at age 51.¹
     He gained the rank of Midshipman in the Royal Navy.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the 3rd Militia Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borderers.¹ He was a roadhoues manager at Canada.¹ He succeeded as the 9th Baronet Douglas, of Kelhead [N.S., 1667] on 31 January 1900.² He succeeded as the 10th Marquess of Queensberry [S., 1681] on 31 January 1900.² He succeeded as the 12th Earl of Queensberry [S., 1633] on 31 January 1900.² He succeeded as the 10th Viscount of Nith, Torthorwald and Ross [S., 1681] on 31 January 1900.² He succeeded as the 10th Lord Douglas of Kinmouth, Midlebie, and Dornock [S., 1681] on 31 January 1900.² He succeeded as the 12th Lord Douglas of Hawick and Tibberis [S., 1628] on 31 January 1900.² He succeeded as the 12th Viscount of Drumlanrig [S., 1628] on 31 January 1900.² He succeeded as the 10th Earl of Drumlanrig and Sanchar [S., 1681] on 31 January 1900.² He was a gold prospector at Australia.¹ He was a journalist in 1911 at Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.¹ He was a journalist in 1911 at New York City, New York, U.S.A.¹

     Ethel Weeden is the daughter of Edward Charles Weeden.¹ She married John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry, son of Archibald William Douglas, 8th Marquess of Queensberry and Caroline Margaret Clayton, on 7 November 1893.¹ She and John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry were divorced in 1894.¹
     After her marriage, Ethel Weeden was styled as Marchioness of Queensberry on 7 November 1893. From 7 November 1893, her married name became Douglas. Her marriage to John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry was annulled in 1894.¹

     Edward Charles Weeden lived at Eastbourne, Sussex, England.¹