Peerage Record – 23412

     Norah McKean was born circa 1873.¹ She was the daughter of Andrew McKean.¹

     Hugh Newbolt McKean was born circa 1874.¹ He was the son of Andrew McKean.¹

     Eric Alfred McKean was born circa 1877.¹ He is the son of Andrew McKean.¹

     Ronald McKean was born circa 1879.¹ He is the son of Andrew McKean.¹

     Kenneth Victor McKean was born in 1887.¹ He was the son of Andrew McKean.¹

     George Townshend, 2nd Marquess Townshend of Raynham was born on 18 April 1753.¹ He was the son of Field Marshal George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend of Raynham and Charlotte Compton, Baroness Compton.¹ He married Charlotte Ellerker, daughter of Eaton Ellerker and Barbara Dixon, on 24 December 1777.³ He died on 27 July 1811 at age 58.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.³ He succeeded as the 8th Lord Compton [E., 1572] on 3 September 1770. He succeeded as the 11th Lord Ferrers, of Chartley [E., 1299] on 3 September 1770.⁴ He was educated at St. John’s College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.³ He was created 1st Earl of Leicester [Great Britain] on 8 May 1784.³ He held the office of Joint Postmaster-General between 1794 and 1799.³ He held the office of Lord Steward of Household between 1799 and 1802.³ He succeeded as the 5th Viscount Townshend of Raynham, co. Norfolk [E., 1682] on 14 September 1807.³ He succeeded as the 2nd Marquess of Townshend of Raynham, co. Norfolk [G.B., 1787] on 14 September 1807.³ He succeeded as the 5th Baron Townshend of Lynn Regis, co. Norfolk [E., 1682] on 14 September 1807.³ He succeeded as the 7th Baronet Townshend, of Rainham, co. Norfolk [E., 1617] on 14 September 1807.³

     George Ferrars Townshend, 3rd Marquess Townshend of Raynham was born on 13 December 1778 at London, England.^1,2 He was the son of George Townshend, 2nd Marquess Townshend of Raynham and Charlotte Ellerker.^1,3 He married Sarah Dunn Gardner, daughter of William Dunn Gardner and Jane (?), on 12 May 1807.⁴ He died on 31 December 1855 at age 77 at Genoa, Italy, without issue.^1,2
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.⁴ He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.⁴ He and Sarah Dunn Gardner were Separation on 8 May 1808.⁴ He succeeded as the 8th Baronet Townshend, of Rainham, co. Norfolk [E., 1617] on 27 July 1811.⁴ He succeeded as the 9th Lord Compton [E., 1572] on 27 July 1811. He succeeded as the 2nd Earl of Leicester [G.B., 1784] on 27 July 1811. He succeeded as the 12th Lord Ferrers, of Chartley [E., 1299] on 27 July 1811.⁵ He succeeded as the 3rd Marquess Townshend of Raynham, co. Norfolk [G.B., 1787] on 27 July 1811.⁴ He succeeded as the 6th Baron Townshend of Lynn Regis, co. Norfolk [E., 1682] on 27 July 1811.⁴ He succeeded as the 6th Viscount Townshend of Raynham, co. Norfolk [E., 1682] on 27 July 1811.⁴ On his death, his earldom of Leicester became extinct and his baronies fell into abeyance between his sisters.⁵

     William Ventris Field, 1st and last Baron Field was born on 21 August 1813.¹ He was the son of Thomas Flint Field.¹ He married Louisa Smith, daughter of John Smith, in 1864.¹ He died on 23 January 1907 at age 93, without issue.¹
     He was admitted to Inner Temple in 1850 entitled to practise as a Barrister-at-Law.¹ He was appointed Queen’s Counsel (Q.C.) in 1864.¹ He held the office of Bencher of the Inner Temple in 1864.¹ He was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1875.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Queen’s Bench in 1875.¹ He held the office of Judge of the High Court, Queen’s Bench Division between 1875 and 1890.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1890.¹ He was created 1st Baron Field, of Bakeham, co. Surrey [U.K.] on 23 April 1890.¹ On his death, his title became extinct.¹

     Thomas Flint Field lived at Fielden, Barton-in-the-Clay, Bedfordshire, England^G.¹

     Louisa Smith was the daughter of John Smith.¹ She married William Ventris Field, 1st and last Baron Field, son of Thomas Flint Field, in 1864.¹ She died on 24 May 1880.¹
     From 1864, her married name became Field.¹