Peerage Record – 2541

     William Henry Vane, 1st Duke of Cleveland was born on 27 July 1766.¹ He was the son of Henry Vane, 2nd Earl of Darlington and Margaret Lowther.¹ He was baptised on 18 August 1766 at St. James’s, Westminster, London, England^G.¹ He married, firstly, Lady Catherine Margaret Powlett, daughter of Admiral Harry Powlett, 6th Duke of Bolton and Katherine Lowther, on 17 September 1787 at Hackwood, Hampshire, England^G.¹ He married, secondly, Elizabeth Russell, daughter of Robert Russell, on 27 July 1813 at St. James Square, Westminster, London, England^G.³ He died on 29 January 1842 at age 75 at St. James Square, Westminster, London, England^G.³ He was buried at Staindrop, County Durham, England^G.³ His will was proven (by probate) in April 1842, at under £1,000,000, although he also is said to have left another £1,250,000 in consols and £1,000,000 in plate and jewels.³
     He was given the name of William Harry Vane at birth.¹ He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, on 25 April 1783.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Totnes between 1788 and 1790.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Winchelsea between 1790 and 1792.¹ He was styled as Viscount Barnard.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Baron Barnard of Barnard’s Castle, in the Bishopric of Durham [E., 1698] on 8 September 1792.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Earl of Darlington, co. Durham [G.B., 1754] on 8 September 1792.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Viscount Barnard of Barnard’s Castle [G.B., 1754] on 8 September 1792.¹ He was created 1st Marquess of Cleveland [U.K.] on 5 October 1827.¹ He held the office of Bearer of the Sword, at King William IV’s coronation on 8 September 1831.¹ He was created 1st Duke of Cleveland [U.K.] on 29 January 1833, although Gibbs writes a long criticism of this selection of title, given its previous history in being created for his ‘notorious ancestress as the actual wages of her prostitution.¹‘ He was created 1st Baron Raby of Raby Castle, co. Durham [U.K.] on 29 January 1833.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 17 April 1839.¹
     Lord Belhaven commented that he “always had his wine glasses made without a foot, so that they would not stand, and you were obliged to drink off the whole glass when you dined with him.”³

     Amelia Powlett was the daughter of Admiral Harry Powlett, 6th Duke of Bolton and Katherine Lowther.¹ She died, unmarried.²

     Sir Henry Charles Paulet, 1st and last Bt. was born on 1 August 1814.¹ He was the son of Vice-Admiral Lord Henry Paulet and Anne Maria Ravenscroft.¹ He died on 11 December 1886 at age 72, unmarried.¹
     He was created 1st Baronet Paulet, of West Hill Lodge, Hampshire [U.K.] on 18 March 1836.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the Dragoon Guards.¹

     Anne Maria Ravenscroft was the daughter of George Ravenscroft. She married Vice-Admiral Lord Henry Paulet, son of George Paulet, 12th Marquess of Winchester and Martha Ingoldsby, on 26 October 1813.¹ She died on 15 April 1876.¹
     Her married name became Paulet.

     Reverend Lord Charles Paulet was born on 13 August 1802.¹ He was the son of Charles Ingoldsby Paulet, 13th Marquess of Winchester and Anne Andrews.¹ He married, firstly, Caroline Margaret Ramsden, daughter of Sir John Ramsden, 4th Bt. and Hon. Louisa Susan Ingram-Shepheard, on 18 August 1831.² He married, secondly, Joan Frederica Mathewana Granville, daughter of Bernard Granville, on 10 August 1850.¹ He died on 23 July 1870 at age 67.
     He was the Vicar at Wellesbourne, Warwickshire, England^G.¹ He held the office of Prebendary of Salisbury Cathedral.¹

     Caroline Margaret Ramsden was the daughter of Sir John Ramsden, 4th Bt. and Hon. Louisa Susan Ingram-Shepheard. She married Reverend Lord Charles Paulet, son of Charles Ingoldsby Paulet, 13th Marquess of Winchester and Anne Andrews, on 18 August 1831.² She died on 6 October 1847.²
     From 18 August 1831, her married name became Paulet.²

     Sir John Ramsden, 4th Bt. was baptised on 1 December 1755.² He was the son of Sir John Ramsden, 3rd Bt. and Margaret Norton.² He married Hon. Louisa Susan Ingram-Shepheard, daughter of Charles Ingram, 9th Viscount Irvine and Frances Shepheard, on 7 July 1787.² He died on 15 July 1839 at age 83.²
     He succeeded as the 4th Baronet Ramsden, of Byram, co. York [E., 1689] on 10 April 1769.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Grampound between 1780 and 1784.² He held the office of High Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1797.²

     Colonel Charles William Paulet was born on 27 September 1832.¹ He was the son of Reverend Lord Charles Paulet and Caroline Margaret Ramsden.¹ He married, firstly, Susan Amelia Georgina Standish, daughter of William Standish Standish and Susan Jenkins, on 3 December 1863.¹ He married, secondly, Mary Clerk, daughter of Captain Milday Clerk, on 25 September 1890.¹ He died on 8 April 1897 at age 64.¹
     He gained the rank of Captain in the 7th Hussars.¹ He lived at Wellesbourne, Warwickshire, England^G.¹

     Susan Amelia Georgina Standish was the daughter of William Standish Standish and Susan Jenkins.^1,2 She married Colonel Charles William Paulet, son of Reverend Lord Charles Paulet and Caroline Margaret Ramsden, on 3 December 1863.¹ She died on 18 October 1885.¹
     Her married name became Paulet.