Peerage Record – 23085

     William Fitzwilliam Burton was born on 30 April 1849.² He was the son of William Fitzwilliam Burton and Coralie Augusta Frederica Lloyd.² He married Georgina Spencer Wellesley, daughter of Captain Hon. William Henry George Wellesley and Amelia St. John Niblock, on 12 April 1877.¹ He died on 16 September 1927 at age 78.¹
     He was educated at Brighton College, Brighton, Sussex, England^G.² He was educated at London University, London, England^G.² He held the office of High Sheriff of County Carlow in 1910.² He sold Goltho Hall, Lincolnshire in 1918.² He lived at Burton Hall, County Carlow, Ireland^G.²

     Coralie Augusta Frederica Lloyd was the daughter of Henry Lloyd.² She married William Fitzwilliam Burton, son of William Fitzwilliam Burton and Mary Power, on 18 June 1848.¹ She died on 11 January 1892.¹
     From 18 June 1848, her married name became Burton.¹

     Louisa Christiana Wellesley was the daughter of Captain Hon. William Henry George Wellesley and Amelia St. John Niblock.¹ She died on 27 October 1933, unmarried.¹

     Very Rev. Hon. Gerald Valerian Wellesley was born in 1809.¹ He was the son of Henry Wellesley, 1st Baron Cowley of Wesley and Lady Charlotte Cadogan.¹ He married Hon. Magdalen Montagu, daughter of General Henry Montagu, 6th Baron Rokeby and Magdalen Hurley, on 16 September 1856.¹ He died on 17 September 1882 at Hazelwood House, Watford, Hertfordshire, England.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was admitted to Lincoln’s Inn in 1829. He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1830 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was the Rector between 1835 and 1854 at Stratfield Saye, Hampshire, England^G.¹ He held the office of Domestic Chaplain to HM Queen Victoria between 1849 and 1882.¹ He held the office of Dean of Windsor between 1854 and 1882.¹

     Hon. Magdalen Montagu was the daughter of General Henry Montagu, 6th Baron Rokeby and Magdalen Hurley.^1,2 She married Very Rev. Hon. Gerald Valerian Wellesley, son of Henry Wellesley, 1st Baron Cowley of Wesley and Lady Charlotte Cadogan, on 16 September 1856.¹ She died on 30 September 1919.¹
     From 16 September 1856, her married name became Wellesley.¹

     Albert Victor Arthur Wellesley was the son of Very Rev. Hon. Gerald Valerian Wellesley and Hon. Magdalen Montagu.¹ He died, age 18.

     Hon. Georgiana Charlotte Mary Wellesley was born on 11 June 1817.¹ She was the daughter of Henry Wellesley, 1st Baron Cowley of Wesley and Lady Georgiana Charlotte Augusta Cecil.¹ She married William Henry Lytton Earle Bulwer, 1st and last Baron Dalling and Bulwer of Dalling, son of General William Earle Bulwer and Elizabeth Barbara Warburton-Lytton, on 9 December 1848.¹ She died on 2 August 1878 at age 61.¹
     From 9 December 1848, her married name became Bulwer.¹ After her marriage, Hon. Georgiana Charlotte Mary Wellesley was styled as Baroness Dalling and Bulwer of Dalling on 23 March 1871.

     William Henry Lytton Earle Bulwer, 1st and last Baron Dalling and Bulwer of Dalling was born on 13 February 1801.³ He was the son of General William Earle Bulwer and Elizabeth Barbara Warburton-Lytton.⁴ He married Hon. Georgiana Charlotte Mary Wellesley, daughter of Henry Wellesley, 1st Baron Cowley of Wesley and Lady Georgiana Charlotte Augusta Cecil, on 9 December 1848.¹ He died on 23 May 1872 at age 71, without issue.³
     He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow, London, England^G.⁴ He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.⁴ He was educated at Downing College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.⁴ He was commissioned in 1824, in the service of the 1st Life Guards.⁴ He gained the rank of officer in 1826 in the 58th Foot.⁴ He was with the Diplomatic Service in 1827.⁴ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for Wilton between 1830 and 1831.⁴ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for Coventry between 1831 and 1835.⁴ He was Secretary of the Legation at Brussels between 1835 and 1837.⁴ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for Marylebone between 1835 and 1837.⁴ He was Secretary of the Legation at St. Constantinople between 1837 and 1838.⁴ He was Secretary of the Legation at St. Petersburg between 1838 and 1839.⁴ He was Secretary of the Legation at St. Paris between 1839 and 1843.⁴ He held the office of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoteniary to Spain between 1843 and 1848, but he was dismissed after offending the Spanish Queen by a lecture to her.⁴ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1845.⁴ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1848.⁴ He held the office of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoteniary to the U.S.A. between 1849 and 1852.⁴ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) in 1851.⁴ He held the office of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoteniary to Florence between 1852 and 1854.⁴ He held the office of Ambassador to Turkey between 1858 and 1865.⁴ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for Tamworth between 1868 and 1871.⁴ He was created 1st Baron Dalling and Bulwer of Dalling, co. Norfolk [U.K.] on 23 March 1871.³

     Valerie Rose Pitman was born on 26 February 1940 at Doynton, Bristol, England^G.² She was the daughter of Christian Ernest Pitman and Eileen Winifred Clarke.^1,2 She married Hon. Henry Gerald Valerian Francis Wellesley, son of Henry Arthur Mornington Wellesley, 3rd Earl Cowley and Hon. Millicent Florence Eleanor Wilson, in 1969.¹ She died on 7 August 2009 at age 69, from cancer.³
     From 1969, her married name became Wellesley.¹ She lived in 2003 at Priestown House, Mulhuddart, County Dublin, Ireland^G.¹

     Christian Ernest Pitman was born on 28 November 1902.² He was the son of Ernest Pitman and Frances Isabel Butler.³ He married Eileen Winifred Clarke, daughter of Charles Samuel Clarke and Elsie Margaret Hughes, on 16 June 1928.⁴ He died on 12 July 1977 at age 74 at Bath, Somerset, England^G.⁵
     He graduated with a Master of Arts (M.A.)⁵ He was with Imperial Tobacco Company between 1928 and 1934.⁵ He was joint managing director of Isaac Pitman & Sons.⁵ He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.)¹ He lived in 1976 at Doynton House, Doynton, Bristol, England^G.⁴