Peerage Record – 2500

     Frederick Rufus Edward David de Ferry Foster was born on 26 May 2006.¹ He is the son of Robert James de Ferry Foster and Susannah Louise Smyly.¹

     Ranald George Macdonald, 21st of Clanranald and Moidart and 7th of Benbecula was born on 29 August 1788.¹ He was the son of John Macdonald, 20th of Clanranald and Moidart and 6th of Benbecula and Katherine Macqueen.² He married, firstly, Lady Caroline Anne Edgcumbe, daughter of Richard Edgcumbe, 2nd Earl of Mount Edgcumbe and Lady Sophia Hobart, on 1 April 1812.¹ He married, secondly, Anne Selby Cunninghame, daughter of William Cuninghame, 1st of Lainshaw and Margaret Nicolson Cranstoun, on 30 June 1826 at Glenlee House, Ayrshire, Scotland^G.³ He married, thirdly, Elizabeth Rebecca Newman in November 1855.¹ He died on 11 March 1873 at age 84 at Clarendon Road, London, England^G.³ He was buried at Brompton Cemetery, Brompton, London, England^G.³
     He gained the title of 6th Lord of Clanranald [Scotland, 1716], Jacobite.³ He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He was recognised by Lord Lyon King of Arms, and matriculated his arms at the Lyons Court on 9 August 1810.¹ He held the position of 18th Chief of Clanranald from on 9 August 1810.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Plymouth between 1812 and 1824.¹ Between 1813 and 1830 he was forced to sell his estates because of financial difficulties (in addition to the difficulties caused by his grandfather’s bond of 1745.)¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)¹

     William Bingham was born on 8 March 1752 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.^G.^2,3 He married Anne Willing. He died on 7 February 1804 at age 51 at Bath, Somerset, England^G.²
     He graduated from Philadelphia College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.^G, in 1768.² He was an agent for the continental congress to Martinique.² He was a consul to St. Pierre.² He was a delegate in the Continental Congress, from Pennsylvania from 1787 to 1788.² He held the office of Member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives between 1790 and 1791, and served as Speaker in 1791.³ In 1793 he purchased more than 2 million acres in Maine for $250,000.² He held the office of Senator [U.S.] between 1795 and 1801. where he was an active supporter of John Adams, and evenutally become the Senate’s President pro temp in the Fourth Congress.^1,2 He lived at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.^G.¹

     Marie Madeleine Lejeas Charpentier is the daughter of Martin Lejeas Charpentier, Comte Lejeas Charpentier.¹

     unknown MacLaren married John Stewart, 2nd Lord Lorn, son of Robert Stewart, 1st Lord Lorn and Lady Joan Stewart, circa 20 December 1463.¹
     She was daughter of the MacLaren chiefton. Her married name became Stewart.¹

     George Cubitt, 1st Baron Ashcombe was born on 4 June 1828 at Clapham Common, London, England^G.¹ He was baptised at St. Peter’s Church, Eaton Square, Belgravia, London, England^G.² He was the son of Thomas Cubitt and Mary Anne Warner.³ He married Laura Joyce, daughter of Reverend James Joyce and Sarah Brakspear, on 14 June 1853 at Dorking, Surrey, England^G.³ He died on 26 February 1917 at age 88 at 17 Prince’s Gate, London, England^G.² He was buried on 2 March 1917 at Ranmore, Surrey, England^G.²
     He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1851 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)³ He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1854 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for West Surrey between 1860 and 1885.³ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 24 March 1880.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Mid Surrey between 1885 and 1892.³ He was created 1st Baron Ashcombe, of Dorking, Surrey and of Bodiam Castle, Sussex [U.K.] on 22 August 1892.³ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Surrey and Middlesex.⁴ He was Honorary Colonel of the 5th Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment.⁴

     Lady Margaret Stewart was the daughter of John Stewart, 4th Earl of Atholl and Lady Elizabeth Gordon.¹ She married George Abernethy, 7th Lord Saltoun of Abernethy, son of Alexander Abernethy, 6th Lord Saltoun of Abernethy and Lady Alison Keith, before 3 August 1574.²
     From before 3 August 1574, her married name became Abernethy.

     George Abernethy, 7th Lord Saltoun of Abernethy was born circa 1555.¹ He was the son of Alexander Abernethy, 6th Lord Saltoun of Abernethy and Lady Alison Keith.¹ He married Lady Margaret Stewart, daughter of John Stewart, 4th Earl of Atholl and Lady Elizabeth Gordon, before 3 August 1574.¹ He died on 27 April 1590.¹
     He succeeded as the 7th Lord Saltoun of Abernethy [S., 1445] in April 1587.¹ He held the office of Sheriff of Banffshire.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland] before 15 January 1588/89.¹

     Lady Jean Stewart was the daughter of John Stewart, 4th Earl of Atholl and Margaret Fleming.¹ A contract for the marriage of Lady Jean Stewart and Sir Duncan Campbell of Glenorchy, 1st Bt. was signed on 18 November 1573.² She died in September 1593.³ Her will was proven (by probate) on 25 July 1595.¹
     Her married name became Campbell.