Peerage Record – 2708

     Peter Beckford was born in 1672.² He was the son of Colonel Peter Beckford and Bridgett Beeston.³ He was baptised on 5 April 1673.⁴ He married Bathsuba Hering, daughter of Julines Hering, in 1708.² He married Bathsuba Hering, daughter of Julines Hering, circa 1703.⁴ He died in 1735.²
     He held the office of Speaker, House of Assembly [Jamaica].¹

     William Beckford was baptised on 19 December 1709 at Jamaica.³ He was the son of Peter Beckford and Bathsuba Hering.⁴ He married Maria Hamilton, daughter of Hon. George Hamilton and Bridget Coward, on 8 June 1756.⁵ He died on 21 June 1770 at age 60.²
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for the City of London in 1754.¹ He was a sugar planter at Jamaica.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for the City of London in 1761.⁵ He held the office of Lord Mayor of London in 1762.⁵ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for the City of London in 1768.⁵ He held the office of Lord Mayor of London in 1769.^1,5 He lived at Fonthill, Gifford, Wiltshire, England^G.¹

     Field Marshal Sir George Howard was the son of Lt.-Gen. Hon. Thomas Howard and Mary Morton.¹ He married, firstly, Lady Lucy Wentworth, daughter of Sir William Wentworth and Isabella Apsley.¹ He married, secondly, Elizabeth Beckford, daughter of Peter Beckford and Bathsuba Hering, on 21 May 1771.¹ He died in 1796.¹
     He was appointed Knight, Order of the Bath (K.B.)¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.)¹ He was Governor of Chelsea Hospital.¹

     Marie Rogier married Charles Dillon-Lee, 12th Viscount Dillon of Costello-Gallin, son of Henry Dillon, 11th Viscount Dillon of Costello-Gallin and Lady Charlotte Lee, in 1787.¹ She died on 28 August 1833 at London, England^G.¹
     She lived at Malines, Belgium^G.¹ From 1787, her married name became Dillon-Lee.¹ After her marriage, Marie Rogier was styled as Viscountess Dillon of Costello-Gallin on 15 September 1787.

     Hon. Henrietta Maria Phipps was born on 26 March 1757.² She was the daughter of Constantine Phipps, 1st Baron Mulgrave of New Ross and Hon. Lepell Hervey.^1,2 She married Charles Dillon-Lee, 12th Viscount Dillon of Costello-Gallin, son of Henry Dillon, 11th Viscount Dillon of Costello-Gallin and Lady Charlotte Lee, on 19 August 1776 at Brussels, Belgium^G.¹ She died on 1 August 1782 at age 25.¹
     From 19 August 1776, her married name became Dillon-Lee.¹

     Commander Keith Rogerson gained the rank of Commander in the Royal Navy.¹

     Margaret Blair was born on 6 August 1720.² She was the daughter of Alexander Carnegie of Kinfauns and Jean Carnegie.^1,2 She was baptised on 7 August 1720 at Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England.³ She married John Gray, 11th Lord Gray, son of John Gray, 10th Lord Gray and Helen Stuart, on 17 October 1741.¹ She died on 23 January 1790 at age 69.¹
     Her married name became Gray. At Kinfauns, Perthshire, Scotland^G, (an unknown value.)

     Charles Gray, 12th Lord Gray was born in 1752. He was the son of John Gray, 11th Lord Gray and Margaret Blair.¹ He died on 18 December 1786, unmarried.¹
     He succeeded as the 12th Lord Gray [S., 1445] on 28 August 1782.¹

     William John Gray, 13th Lord Gray was born in 1754.² He was the son of John Gray, 11th Lord Gray and Margaret Blair.¹ He died on 12 December 1807, unmarried.¹
     He succeeded as the 13th Lord Gray [S., 1445] on 18 December 1786.¹

     Francis Gray, 14th Lord Gray was born on 1 September 1765.¹ He was the son of John Gray, 11th Lord Gray and Margaret Blair.¹ He married Mary Anne Johnston, daughter of Lt.-Col. James Johnston, on 17 February 1794.¹ He died on 20 August 1842 at age 76.¹
     He gained the rank of Major in 1793 in the Breadalbane Fencibles.¹ He held the office of Postmaster-General [Scotland] between 1807 and 1810.¹ He succeeded as the 14th Lord Gray [S., 1445] on 12 December 1807.¹ He held the office of Representative Peer [Scotland] between 1812 and 1841.¹