Peerage Record – 2422

     Rt. Hon. Richard Brinsley Sheridan was born on 30 October 1751 at Dorset Street, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.³ He was the son of Thomas Sheridan and Frances Chamberlayne.³ He married, firstly, Elizabeth Anne Linley, daughter of Thomas Linley and Mary Johnson, in 1773.⁴ He married, secondly, Esther Jane Ogle, daughter of Very Rev. Newton Ogle and Susanna Thomas, on 27 April 1795 at Winchester Collegiate Church, Winchester, Hampshire, England^G.⁵ He died on 7 July 1816 at age 64.
     He was a celebrated playwright.

     Thomas Sheridan was born in 1719.² He was the son of Rev. Dr. Thomas Sheridan and Elizabeth MacFadden.² He married Frances Chamberlayne, daughter of Dr. Phillip Chamberlayne, in 1747.³ He died on 14 August 1788.⁴
     He graduated from Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He was an actor and teacher.³ He wrote the book The Dictionary.²

     Frances Chamberlayne was born in 1724. She was the daughter of Dr. Phillip Chamberlayne.¹ She married Thomas Sheridan, son of Rev. Dr. Thomas Sheridan and Elizabeth MacFadden, in 1747.² She died in 1766.
     From 1747, her married name became Sheridan.²

     Elizabeth Anne Linley was born in 1754.³ She was the daughter of Thomas Linley and Mary Johnson.^1,3 She married Rt. Hon. Richard Brinsley Sheridan, son of Thomas Sheridan and Frances Chamberlayne, in 1773.¹ She died on 8 June 1792.^1,3
     She was praised by the King of England for her singing.⁴ She and Lord Edward FitzGerald were associated.⁴ From 1773, her married name became Sheridan.

     Benedict Conquest lived at Irnham Hall, Lincolnshire, England^G.¹

     Horatia Isabella Harriet Morier was baptised on 8 August 1819 at Dresden, Germany.^2,3 She was the daughter of John Philip Morier and Horatia Maria Francis Seymour.¹ She married Algernon Percy Banks St. Maur, 14th Duke of Somerset, son of Edward Adolphus St. Maur, 11th Duke of Somerset and Lady Charlotte Hamilton, on 17 May 1845.¹ She died on 28 October 1915 at age 96.¹
     Her married name became St. Maur. After her marriage, Horatia Isabella Harriet Morier was styled as Duchess of Somerset on 12 January 1891.

     John Philip Morier was born on 9 November 1776 at Smyrna, Turkey.² He married Horatia Maria Francis Seymour, daughter of Admiral Lord Hugh Seymour and Lady Anne Horatia Waldegrave, on 3 December 1814.^1,2 He died on 20 August 1853 at age 76 at London, England.²
     He wrote the book Memoir of a Campaign with the Ottoman Army in Egypt from February to July 1800, published 1801.² He was U.K. Minister to Dresden between 1816 and 1825.¹

     Horatia Maria Francis Seymour was baptised on 15 November 1795 at St. Martin in the Fields, Westmisnter, London, England.² She was the daughter of Admiral Lord Hugh Seymour and Lady Anne Horatia Waldegrave.¹ She married John Philip Morier on 3 December 1814.^1,2 She died on 26 August 1853 at age 57.¹
     From 3 December 1814, her married name became Morier.

     George Henry Hugh Cholmondeley, 4th Marquess of Cholmondeley was born on 3 July 1858 at Kirtlington Park, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He was the son of Charles George Cholmondeley, Viscount Malpas and Susan Caroline Dashwood.¹ He married Winifred Ida Kingscote, daughter of Colonel Sir Robert Nigel Fitzhardinge Kingscote and Lady Emily Marie Curzon, on 16 July 1879 at St. George’s Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, London, England^G.¹ He died on 16 March 1923 at age 64 at Cholmondeley Castle, Nantwich, Cheshire, England^G, from injuries causing by a fall from his horse while hunting on 28 February.² He was buried on 20 March 1923 at Cholmondeley Castle, Nantwich, Cheshire, England^G.²
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Cheshire Yeomanry Cavalry.³ He held the office of Joint Great Chamberlain of England between 1884 and 1923.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Baron Newburgh, in the Isle of Anglesey [G.B., 1716] on 16 December 1884.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Baron Newborough of Newborough, co. Wexford [I., 1715] on 16 December 1884.¹ He succeeded as the 8th Viscount Cholmondeley of Kells, co. Meath [I., 1661] on 16 December 1884.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Earl of Rocksavage, co. Chester [U.K., 1815] on 16 December 1884.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Marquess of Cholmondeley [U.K., 1815] on 16 December 1884.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Viscount Malpas, co. Chester [E., 1706] on 16 December 1884.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Earl of Cholmondeley, co. Chester [E., 1706] on 16 December 1884.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Baron Cholmondeley of Witch Malbank, alias Nantwich, co. Chester [E., 1689] on 16 December 1884.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Norfolk.³ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 24 July 1901.¹

     Mary Ursula Markham was the daughter of Thomas Markham.¹