Peerage Record – 2343

     Robert McKerrell was born on 16 July 1804 at London, England.² He was the son of Robert McKerrell.³ He married Emily Pauline Staveley, daughter of General William Staveley and Sarah Mather, in December 1845 at Mauritius.^1,2 He died on 25 October 1875 at age 71 at Kensington, London, England.²

     Nicholas Ridley, Baron Ridley of Liddesdale was born on 17 February 1929.² He was the son of Matthew White Ridley, 3rd Viscount Ridley and Ursula Lutyens.² He married, firstly, Hon. Clayre Campbell, daughter of Brigadier Alastair Campbell, 4th Baron Stratheden of Cupar and Campbell of St. Andrews and Jean Helen St. Clair Anstruther-Gray, on 17 August 1950.³ He and Hon. Clayre Campbell were divorced in 1974.⁴ He married, secondly, Judith Mary Augustine Kendall, daughter of Dr. Ernest Kendall, on 16 February 1979.⁴ He died on 4 March 1993 at age 64.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.² He was educated at Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.² He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the York and Lancaster Regiment.² He was registered as a Associate Member, Institution of Civil Engineers (A.M.I.C.E.)² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Cirencester between 1959 and 1992.⁴ He held the office of Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office between 1979 and 1981.⁴ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1983.⁴ He held the office of Minister of State, Transport between 1983 and 1986.⁴ He held the office of Minister of State, Environment between 1986 and 1989.⁴ He held the office of Minister of State, Trade and Industry between 1989 and 1990.⁴ He wrote the book My Style of Government: the Thatcher years, published 1991.⁴ He was created Baron Ridley of Liddesdale, of Willimontswick in the County of Northumberland [U.K. Life Peer] on 28 July 1992.¹

     Jonkheer Philip Ernest Vegelin van Claerbergen was born on 31 March 1859 at Heremastate, Bolsward, The Netherlands.² He married Albertine Marie van Hangest Barones d’Yvoy on 3 May 1887 at The Hague, The Netherlands.² He died on 7 September 1912 at age 53 at The Hague, The Netherlands.²
     He lived at The Hague, The Netherlands^G.¹

     Maria Eden was born circa 1770.¹ She was the daughter of Sir John Eden, 4th Bt. and Dorothea Johnson.¹ She married, firstly, Frederik Willem van Reede, 6th Earl of Athlone, son of Frederik Christiaan Reinhart van Reede, 5th Earl of Athlone and Anna Elisabeth Christina van Tuyll van Serooskerken, on 11 November 1800 at Windlestone, County Durham, England^G.¹ She married, secondly, Vice-Admiral Sir William Johnstone Hope, son of John Hope and Mary Breton, on 30 October 1821.¹ She died on 5 March 1851 at South Street, Grosvenor Square, London, England^G, without issue.¹
     From 11 November 1800, her married name became van Reede.¹ After her marriage, Maria Eden was styled as Countess of Athlone on 13 December 1808. She gained the title of Dowager Countess of Athlone on 5 December 1810. From 30 October 1821, her married name became Johnstone Hope.

     Vice-Admiral William Bentinck was born on 17 June 1764.² He was the son of Captain John Albert Bentinck and Reniera van Tuyll van Serooskerken.² He married Lady Frances Augusta Eliza Pierrepont, daughter of Charles Pierrepont, 1st Earl Manvers and Anne Orton Mills, on 20 October 1802.¹ He died on 21 February 1813 at age 48.¹
     He gained the rank of Vice-Admiral.²

     Lady Frances Augusta Eliza Pierrepont was the daughter of Charles Pierrepont, 1st Earl Manvers and Anne Orton Mills.^2,1 She married, firstly, Vice-Admiral William Bentinck, son of Captain John Albert Bentinck and Reniera van Tuyll van Serooskerken, on 20 October 1802.¹ She married, secondly, Henry William Stephens on 30 July 1821.¹ She died on 10 February 1847.¹
     From 20 October 1802, her married name became Bentinck. From 30 July 1821, her married name became Stephens.

     Henry William Stephens married Lady Frances Augusta Eliza Pierrepont, daughter of Charles Pierrepont, 1st Earl Manvers and Anne Orton Mills, on 30 July 1821.¹

     Amelie Camilla Salvesen was born on 18 April 1941.¹ She is the daughter of Captain Ralph Neville Salvesen and Amelie Sheila Gibson.¹ She married Pyers Pennant, son of David Edward Thornton Pennant, on 12 October 1963.¹
     Amelie Camilla Salvesen usually went by her middle name of Camilla. From 12 October 1963, her married name became Pennant.¹

     Reverend John Bentinck was born in 1769.¹ He was the son of Captain John Albert Bentinck and Reniera van Tuyll van Serooskerken.¹ He died in 1804, unmarried.¹

     Sophia Henrietta Bentinck was the daughter of Captain John Albert Bentinck and Reniera van Tuyll van Serooskerken.¹ She married Admiral Sir James Hawkins-Whitshed, 1st Bt., son of Rt. Rev. James Hawkins and Catherine Keene, on 11 December 1791.¹ She died on 20 January 1852.¹
     Her married name became Hawkins-Whitshed.