Peerage Record – 2414

     2nd Lt. John Alexander Thynne, Viscount Weymouth was born on 29 November 1895.¹ He was the son of Thomas Henry Thynne, 5th Marquess of Bath and Violet Caroline Mordaunt.¹ He died on 13 February 1916 at age 20, killed in action.²
     He was styled as Viscount Weymouth between 1896 and 1916.¹ He gained the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Scots Greys.² He fought in the First World War.

     Lady Alice Kathleen Violet Thynne was born on 27 March 1891.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Henry Thynne, 5th Marquess of Bath and Violet Caroline Mordaunt.¹ She married Lt.-Col. Hon. Oliver Hugh Stanley, son of Edward Lyulph Stanley, 4th Baron Sheffield and Mary Katherine Bell, on 8 July 1919.¹ She died on 4 October 1977 at age 86.¹
     Lady Alice Kathleen Violet Thynne usually went by her middle name of Kathleen.¹ Alice.² She was Justice of the Peace (J.P.) Anglesey.² Her married name became Stanley.

     Sir Alexander Menteith of Rusky was the son of Sir Walter Menteith.¹

     Lady Emma Margery Thynne was born on 5 July 1893.¹ She is the daughter of Thomas Henry Thynne, 5th Marquess of Bath and Violet Caroline Mordaunt.¹ She married William Bingham Compton, 6th Marquess of Northampton, son of William George Spencer Scott Compton, 5th Marquess of Northampton and Hon. Mary Florence Baring, on 15 October 1921.¹ She and William Bingham Compton, 6th Marquess of Northampton were divorced in 1942.¹
     After her marriage, Lady Emma Margery Thynne was styled as Marchioness of Northampton on 15 October 1921. From 15 October 1921, her married name became Compton. She was a regional volunteer for the Women’s Volunteer Service between 1939 and 1945.¹ She was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1943.¹ She held the office of County Councillor for Wiltshire between 1946 and 1951.¹

     William Bingham Compton, 6th Marquess of Northampton was born on 6 August 1885.¹ He was the son of William George Spencer Scott Compton, 5th Marquess of Northampton and Hon. Mary Florence Baring.³ He married, firstly, Lady Emma Margery Thynne, daughter of Thomas Henry Thynne, 5th Marquess of Bath and Violet Caroline Mordaunt, on 15 October 1921.⁴ He and Lady Emma Margery Thynne were divorced in 1942.⁴ He married, secondly, Virginia Lucie Heaton, daughter of David Rimington Heaton and Louisa Marie Freeman, on 18 June 1942.¹ He and Virginia Lucie Heaton were divorced in 1958.¹ He married, thirdly, Elspeth Grace Whitaker, daughter of William Ingham Whitaker and Hon. Hilda Guilhermina Dundas, on 2 December 1958.¹ He died on 30 January 1978 at age 92.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He graduated from Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1906 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He succeeded as the 6th Marquess of the county of Northampton [U.K., 1812] on 15 June 1913.³ He succeeded as the 6th Baron Wilmington, of Wilmington, co. Sussex [U.K., 1812] on 15 June 1913.³ He succeeded as the 14th Earl of Northampton [E., 1618] on 15 June 1913.³ He succeeded as the 6th Earl Compton of Compton, co. Warwick [U.K., 1812] on 15 June 1913.³ He fought in the First World War, where he was wounded.¹ He was awarded the Commander, Order of Leopold II of Belgium.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the Royal Horse Guards.¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1919.¹ He wrote the book History of the Comptons of Compton Wynyates, published 1930, 200 copies only.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Northamptonshire.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Ross-shire between 1936 and 1957.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Northamptonshire in 1937.¹ He was appointed Commander, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (C.St.J.)¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Warwickshire Yeomanry (TA.)¹

     Lady Isabella Caroline Somers-Cocks was born in 1851.² She was the daughter of Charles Somers Somers-Cocks, 3rd Earl Sommers and Virginia Pattle.^1,3 She married Lord Henry Richard Charles Somerset, son of Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset, 8th Duke of Beaufort and Lady Georgiana Charlotte Curzon, on 6 February 1872.⁴ She died on 12 March 1921.⁵
     Her married name became Somerset.

     Charles Somers Somers-Cocks, 3rd Earl Sommers was born on 14 July 1819.² He was the son of John Sommers Somers-Cocks, 2nd Earl Sommers and Lady Caroline Harriet Yorke.³ He married Virginia Pattle, daughter of James Pattle and Adeline Maria de l‘Etang, on 2 October 1850.² He died on 26 September 1883 at age 64.²
     He was given the name of Charles Somers Cocks at birth.² He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Reigate between 1841 and 1847.² On 27 April 1841 his name was legally changed to Charles Somers Somers-Cocks.² He succeeded as the 3rd Earl Sommers [U.K., 1821] on 5 October 1852.² He succeeded as the 4th Lord Sommers, Baron of Evesham, co. Worcester [G.B., 1784] on 5 October 1852.² He succeeded as the 3rd Viscount Eastnor, of Eastnor Castle, co. Hereford [U.K., 1821] on 5 October 1852.² He succeeded as the 4th Baronet Cocks, of Evesham, co. Worcester [G.B., 1772] on 5 October 1852.² On his death, his Earldom and Viscountcy expired.²

     Virginia Pattle was born on 14 January 1827 at Calcutta, India.^2,3 She was the daughter of James Pattle and Adeline Maria de l‘Etang.⁴ She married Charles Somers Somers-Cocks, 3rd Earl Sommers, son of John Sommers Somers-Cocks, 2nd Earl Sommers and Lady Caroline Harriet Yorke, on 2 October 1850.¹ She died on 29 September 1910 at age 83 at Berkeley House, Hay Hill, London, England.^1,3
     From 2 October 1850, her married name became Somers-Cocks. After her marriage, Virginia Pattle was styled as Countess Sommers on 5 October 1852.

     Kenneth Francis Mackenzie married Anne Townsend.¹ He died in 1831.¹
     He held the office of Attorney-General [Grenada].¹

     Lady Harriet Catherine Somers-Cocks was the daughter of John Sommers Somers-Cocks, 2nd Earl Sommers and Lady Caroline Harriet Yorke.² She married Francis Richard Wegg-Prosser, son of Reverend Francis Haggitt, on 22 April 1850.¹ She died on 6 May 1893.¹
     Her married name became Wegg-Prosser.