Peerage Record – 2495

     George Ashburnham, Viscount St. Asaph was born on 2 February 1758.¹ He was the son of John Ashburnham, 2nd Earl of Ashburnham and Elizabeth Crowley.¹ He died on 13 February 1758.¹
     He was styled as Viscount St. Asaph in 1758.

     Lady Mary Stewart was the daughter of John Stewart, 4th Earl of Atholl and Margaret Fleming.^1,2 She married Francis Hay, 9th Earl of Erroll, son of Andrew Hay, 8th Earl of Erroll and Lady Jean Hay, circa January 1586/87.¹ She died after 1587, without issue.¹
     After her marriage, Lady Mary Stewart was styled as Countess of Erroll circa January 1586/87. From circa January 1586/87, her married name became Hay.

     Lady Catherine Carnegie was the daughter of David Carnegie, 1st Earl of Southesk and Margaret Lindsay.¹ A contract for the marriage of Lady Catherine Carnegie and John Stewart, 1st Earl of Traquair was signed on 14 September 1620.¹ She died after 1 November 1655.
     Her married name became Stewart. After her marriage, Lady Catherine Carnegie was styled as Countess of Traquair on 23 June 1633.

     Lady Jane Henrietta Ashburnham was born on 19 July 1809.² She was the daughter of George Ashburnham, 3rd Earl of Ashburnham and Lady Charlotte Percy.¹ She married Admiral Charles Henry Swinburne, son of Sir John Edward Swinburne, 6th Bt., on 19 May 1836.² She died on 26 November 1896 at age 87.^2,3
     From 19 May 1836, her married name became Swinburne.²

     Algernon Charles Swinburne was born on 5 April 1837.¹ He was the son of Admiral Charles Henry Swinburne and Lady Jane Henrietta Ashburnham.^1,3 He died on 10 April 1909 at age 72, unmarried.^1,4
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.⁴ He was educated at Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.⁴ He wrote the book Chastelard, published 1865, a play.⁴ He wrote the book Atalanta in Calydon, published 1865 (ASIN: 0140422501.)⁴ He wrote the book Poems and Ballads, published 1866, 1st edition, and 2nd edition in 1878 (ASIN: 0140422501.)⁴ He wrote the book Songs Before Sunrise, published 1871.⁴ He wrote the book Essays and Studies, published 1875 (ASIN: 1145575463.)⁴ He wrote the book Lesbia Brandon, published 1905 (ASIN: 1125134305.)⁴ He was a great Victorian poet.¹

     George Ashburnham, Viscount St. Asaph was born on 9 October 1785.¹ He was the son of George Ashburnham, 3rd Earl of Ashburnham and Sophia Thynne.¹ He died on 7 June 1813 at age 27 at Dover Street, London, England^G, unmarried.¹ He was buried on 15 June 1813 at Ashburnham, Sussex, England^G.¹
     He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1805 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for New Romney between 1807 and 1812.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Weobley between 1812 and 1813.¹ He was styled as Viscount St. Asaph between April 1812 and 1813.¹

     Charles Herbert, Lord Herbert of Shurland was baptised before 20 August 1619.¹ He was the son of Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke and Lady Susan de Vere.¹ He married Lady Mary Villiers, daughter of George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Catherine Manners, Baroness de Ros of Helmsley, on 8 January 1634/35.¹ He died in January 1635/36, from smallpox.¹
     He was styled as Lord Herbert of Shurland between 1619 and 1635.² He was appointed Knight, Order of the Bath (K.B.) in February 1625/26.¹ He was educated at Exeter College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.¹

     Sir George Rivers lived at Chafford, Kent, England^G.¹

     James Livingston, 1st Earl of Newburgh was born circa 1622.² He was the son of Sir John Livingston of Kinnaird, 1st Bt. and Jane Sproxton.³ He married, firstly, Lady Katherine Howard, daughter of Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk and Lady Elizabeth Home, before December 1648.¹ He married, secondly, Anne Poole, daughter of Sir Henry Poole, after April 1660.² He died on 4 December 1670.² He was buried on 6 December 1670.¹
     He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Livingston, of Kinnaird, co. Fife [N.S., 1627] circa 9 March 1627/28.² He was educated at Merton College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.² He was created 1st Viscount of Newburgh [Scotland] on 13 September 1647.² In December 1648 as a royalist in the Civil War, he tried to free King Charles I during the latter’s transfer under guard between Hurst and Windsor Castles.² Before 1650 he was with King Charles II at The Hague, accompanying him to Scotland later that year.² He fought in the Battle of Worcester on 3 September 1651, following which he fled to Paris.² He was commander of the Middleton’s Regiment from 1656 to 1657 in the Low Countries.² He gained the rank of Captain in the King’s Body Guard.² He was Colonel of the 4th Horse Guards between 1660 and 1670.² He was created 1st Lord Levingston of Flacraig [Scotland] on 31 December 1660, with special remainder to heirs whomsoever.² He was created 1st Earl of Newburgh [Scotland] on 31 December 1660, with special remainder to heirs whomsoever.¹ He was created 1st Viscount of Kynnaird [Scotland] on 31 December 1660, with special remainder to heirs whomsoever.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Cirencester between 1661 and 1670.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland] in February 1660/61.² He held the office of Vice-Admiral of Scotland in 1666.²