Peerage Record – 23861

     Ellis Gosling lived at Busbridge Hall, Surrey, England^G.¹

     Hon. Violet Frances Monckton was born on 14 May 1880.² She was the daughter of George Edward Milnes Monckton-Arundell, 7th Viscount Galway and Vere Gosling.¹ She married Lt.-Col. Geoffrey Henry Julian fitzPatrick, son of Edward Randal Skeffington-Smyth, on 7 July 1904.² She died on 24 October 1930 at age 50.¹
     From 7 July 1904, her married name became Skeffington Smyth.¹ She was appointed Officer, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (O.St.J.)¹

     Lt.-Col. Geoffrey Henry Julian fitzPatrick was the son of Edward Randal Skeffington-Smyth.² He married, firstly, Hon. Violet Frances Monckton, daughter of George Edward Milnes Monckton-Arundell, 7th Viscount Galway and Vere Gosling, on 7 July 1904.³ He married, secondly, Hon. Magdalen Blanche Curzon, daughter of Colonel Hon. Alfred Nathaniel Curzon and Henrietta Mary Montagu, on 26 January 1939.³ He died on 11 March 1939.³
     He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.)³ He was given the name of Geoffrey Henry Julian Skeffington Smyth at birth.³ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the 9th Lancers.³ In 1938 his name was legally changed to Geoffrey Henry Julian fitzPatrick by Deed Poll.³

     John Morley, 1st and last Viscount Morley of Blackburn was born on 24 December 1838.¹ He was the son of Jonathan Morley and Priscilla Mary Donkin.^1,2 He married Rose Mary (?)¹ He died on 23 September 1923 at age 84, without issue.¹
     He was educated at Cheltenham College, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England^G.¹ He graduated from Lincoln College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1859 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He was admitted to Lincoln’s Inn in 1873 entitled to practise as a Barrister-at-Law.¹ He was editor of The Fortnightly Review.¹ He was editor of the Pall Mall Gazette.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Newcastle-on-Tyne between 1883 and 1895.¹ He held the office of Chief Secretary for Ireland in 1886.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1886.¹ He held the office of Chief Secretary for Ireland between 1892 and 1895.¹ He held the office of Bencher of Lincoln’s Inn in 1893.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Montrose Burghs between 1896 and 1908.¹ He was awarded the Order of Merit (O.M.) in 1902.¹ He held the office of Secretary of State for India between 1905 and 1910.¹ He was created 1st Viscount Morley of Blackburn, co. Lancaster [U.K.] on 2 May 1908.¹

     Jonathan Morley married Priscilla Mary Donkin.²
     He was a surgeon at Blackburn, Lancashire, England^G.¹

     Rose Mary (?) married, secondly, John Morley, 1st and last Viscount Morley of Blackburn, son of Jonathan Morley and Priscilla Mary Donkin.¹ She died in November 1923.¹
     After her marriage, Rose Mary (?) was styled as Viscountess Morley of Blackburn. Her married name became Ayling.¹ Her married name became Morley.¹

     Martin Morris was born on 9 November 1784.² He was the son of James Morris and Deborah Lynch.² He married Julia Blake, daughter of Dr. Charles Blake, on 22 August 1822.² He died on 27 June 1862 at age 77.²
     He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Galway.² He held the office of High Sheriff of County Galway in 1841.² He lived at Spiddal, County Galway, Ireland^G.¹ He lived at Galway, County Galway, Ireland.²

     Anna Hughes was the daughter of Hon. George Henry Hughes.¹ She married Michael Morris, Baron Morris, son of Martin Morris and Julia Blake, on 18 September 1860.¹ She died on 17 October 1906.¹
     From 18 September 1860, her married name became Morris.¹ After her marriage, Anna Hughes was styled as Baroness Morris on 5 December 1889.

     Hon. George Henry Hughes held the office of Baron of the Court of Exchequer [Ireland].¹

     Martin Henry FitzPatrick Morris, 2nd Baron Killanin was born on 22 July 1867.² He was the son of Michael Morris, Baron Morris and Anna Hughes.¹ He died on 11 August 1927 at age 60, unmarried.²
     He graduated from Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)² He was admitted to Lincoln’s Inn entitled to practise as a barrister.² He was admitted to King’s Inn, Dublin entitled to practise as a barrister.² He held the office of High Sheriff of County Galway in 1897.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Cavan.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Galway between 1900 and 1901.² He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Morris, of Spiddal, in the County of Galway [U.K., 1885] on 8 September 1901.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Killanin, of Galway, co. Galway [U.K., 1900] on 8 September 1901.¹ He was Commisisoner of National Education, Ireland between 1903 and 1922.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.)² He held the office of Lieutenant of County Galway in 1918.² He was appointed Knight of Grace, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (K.G.St.J.)²