Peerage Record – 21160

     George Cave, 1st and last Viscount Cave was born on 23 February 1856 at London, England^G.¹ He was the son of Thomas Cave and Elizabeth Shallcrass.¹ He married Anne Estella Sarah Penfold Mathews, Countess Cave of Richmond, daughter of William Withey Mathews and Jane Wallas Penfold, on 6 January 1885 at All Saints Church, Margaret Street, London, England^G.¹ He died on 29 March 1928 at age 72 at St. Anne’s, Burnham, Somerset, England^G, without issue.¹ He was buried on 3 April 1928 at Berrow, Somerset, England^G.¹
     He was educated at the Lycée of Caen, Caen, France^G.¹ He was educated at Merchant Taylors’ School, Crosby, Lancashire, England^G.¹ He was educated at St. John’s College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He was admitted to Inner Temple in 1880 entitled to practise as a barrister.¹ He was chairman of the Surrey Quarter Sessions between 1894 and 1910.¹ He was appointed King’s Counsel (K.C.) in 1904.¹ He held the office of Recorder of Guildford between 1904 and 1915.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Surrey, Kingston Division between 1906 and 1918.¹ He held the office of Bencher of the Inner Temple in 1912.¹ He graduated from St. John’s College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1912 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was appointed Knight in 1915.¹ He held the office of Solicitor-General between 1915 and 1916.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 16 June 1915.¹ He held the office of Secretary of State for Home Affairs between 1916 and 1919.¹ He was created 1st Viscount Cave, of Richmond, co. Surrey [U.K.] on 14 November 1918.¹ He was chairman of the Rhodesia Commission in 1919.³ He held the office of Lord of Appeal between 1919 and 1922.¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of St. Michael and St. George (G.C.M.G.) in 1921.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.) by St. John’s College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1924.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1925.¹
     On the day of his death, his advancement to an earldom was announced, although this creation had not passed the Great Seal.¹ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁴
     

     Thomas Cave was born on 16 October 1825.² He married Elizabeth Shallcrass, daughter of Jasper Shallcrass, on 16 March 1849.² He died on 2 November 1894 at age 69.¹
     He held the office of Sheriff of London between 1863 and 1864.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Surrey.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Barnstaple between 1865 and 1880.² He lived at Queensbury House, Richmond, Surrey, England^G.¹

     Elizabeth Shallcrass was the daughter of Jasper Shallcrass.¹ She married Thomas Cave on 16 March 1849.² She died on 1 November 1925.¹
     From 16 March 1849, her married name became Cave.²

     Jasper Shallcrass lived at Banstead, Surrey, England^G.¹

     Anne Estella Sarah Penfold Mathews, Countess Cave of Richmond was the daughter of William Withey Mathews and Jane Wallas Penfold.^1,2 She married George Cave, 1st and last Viscount Cave, son of Thomas Cave and Elizabeth Shallcrass, on 6 January 1885 at All Saints Church, Margaret Street, London, England^G.¹ She died on 7 January 1938 at St. Anne’s, Burnham, Somerset, England^G, without issue.¹ She was buried on 8 January 1938 at Berrow, Somerset, England^G.³
     She wrote the book Ant Antics.³ She wrote the book Memoirs of Old Richmond.³ She wrote the book Odds and Ends.³ She was awarded the Medal of Queen Elisabeth of Belgium.⁴ From 6 January 1885, her married name became Cave.¹ After her marriage, Anne Estella Sarah Penfold Mathews, Countess Cave of Richmond was styled as Viscountess Cave on 14 November 1918. She was created 1st Countess Cave of Richmond [U.K.] on 8 May 1928, in lieu of the Earldom announced for her husband, which he did not live to receive.³

     William Withey Mathews married Jane Wallas Penfold, daughter of William Penfold and Sarah Gilbert, on 17 March 1846 at Madeira, Portugal.²
     He lived at Wolstan House, Cadbury, Somerset, England^G.¹

     Thomas Cave was born on 12 December 1854.¹ He was the son of Thomas Cave and Elizabeth Shallcrass.¹ He married Ina Bourchier, daughter of General Sir George Bourchier, on 4 March 1889.¹ He died on 14 February 1904 at age 49.¹
     He lived at Carshalton Park House, Surrey, England^G.¹

     Ina Bourchier is the daughter of General Sir George Bourchier.¹ She married Thomas Cave, son of Thomas Cave and Elizabeth Shallcrass, on 4 March 1889.¹
     From 4 March 1889, her married name became Cave.¹

     General Sir George Bourchier was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.)¹

     Thomas Bourchier Cave was the son of Thomas Cave and Ina Bourchier.¹ He married Winifred Ellis in 1913.¹ He died on 11 November 1916 at France^G, killed in action.¹
     He fought in the First World War.¹