Peerage Record – 2736

     Henry Cairns Westenra, 3rd/4th Baron Rossmore of Monaghan was born on 14 November 1851 at Rossmore Park, County Monaghan, Ireland^G.² He was the son of Henry Robert Westenra, 2nd/3rd Baron Rossmore of Monaghan and Josephine Julia Helen Lloyd.¹ He was baptised on 9 January 1852 at Monaghan Parish Church, Monaghan, County Monaghan, Ireland^G.² He died on 28 March 1874 at age 22 at Windsor, Berkshire, England^G, as a result of a fall when riding in the Guards’ Cup steeplechase, unmarried.¹
     He succeeded as the 4th Baron Rossmore of Monaghan [I., 1796] on 1 December 1860.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Baron Rossmore of Monaghan, co. Monaghan [U.K., 1838] on 1 December 1860.¹ He was educated between 1865 and 1868 at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.² He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1871 in the 1st Life Guards.¹

     Mittie Naylor was born on 12 November 1859.² She was the daughter of Richard Christopher Naylor and Mary Sophia Thorold.^1,3 She married Derrick Warner William Westenra, 4th/5th Baron Rossmore of Monaghan, son of Henry Robert Westenra, 2nd/3rd Baron Rossmore of Monaghan and Josephine Julia Helen Lloyd, on 14 June 1882 at All Saints’ Church, Ennismore Gardens, London, England^G.³ She died on 8 February 1953 at age 93.¹
     From 14 June 1882, her married name became Westenra. After her marriage, Mittie Naylor was styled as Baroness Rossmore of Monaghan on 14 June 1882. She was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1920.¹

     Richard Christopher Naylor was born on 6 September 1814.^2,3 He was the son of John Naylor and Dorothy Bullin.⁴ He married, secondly, Mary Sophia Thorold, daughter of Henry Thorold, on 5 April 1856 at St. George Hanover Square, London, England^G.² He died on 30 November 1899 at age 85.²
     He was Master of Foxhounds of Pytchley.¹ He lived at Hooton Hall, Cheshire, England^G.¹

     Lady Jean Gordon was the daughter of George Gordon, 2nd Marquess of Huntly and Lady Anne Campbell.¹ She married Thomas Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Haddington, son of Thomas Hamilton, 1st Earl of Haddington and Margaret Foulis, on 14 January 1639/40.¹ She died in 1655.¹
     After her marriage, Lady Jean Gordon was styled as Countess of Haddington on 14 January 1639/40. From 14 January 1639/40, her married name became Hamilton.

     Hon. Catherine Murray was the daughter of David Murray, 4th Viscount of Stormont and Lady Jean Carnegie.³ She married William Keith, 2nd Earl of Kintore, son of John Keith, 1st Earl of Kintore and Lady Margaret Hamilton, on 8 August 1687.¹ She died in January 1726.¹
     From 8 August 1687, her married name became Keith. After her marriage, Hon. Catherine Murray was styled as Countess of Kintore on 12 April 1715.

     Francis Esmond Baring was born on 10 October 1948.¹ He was the son of Simon Alexander Vivian Baring and Pamela Rachel Grant-Sturgis.¹ He married Nicolette Mary Irving Muntz, daughter of Frederic Alan Irving Muntz, in 1978.¹ He died on 19 July 2020 at age 71.²
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He lived in 1999 at Hill House, Monkwood, Alresford, Hampshire, England^G.¹

     Lady Katherine Charlotte Baillie was born on 10 May 1819.¹ She was the daughter of George Baillie of Jerviswoode and Mellerstain and Mary Pringle.¹ She was baptised on 18 June 1819 at Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland^G.² She married Bertram Ashburnham, 4th Earl of Ashburnham, son of George Ashburnham, 3rd Earl of Ashburnham and Lady Charlotte Percy, on 8 January 1840.¹ She died on 6 February 1894 at age 74.¹
     From 8 January 1840, her married name became Ashburnham. After her marriage, Lady Katherine Charlotte Baillie was styled as Countess of Ashburnham on 8 January 1840. She was granted the rank of an earl’s daughter.³

     Bertram Ashburnham, 4th Earl of Ashburnham was born on 23 November 1797.¹ He was the son of George Ashburnham, 3rd Earl of Ashburnham and Lady Charlotte Percy.¹ He married Lady Katherine Charlotte Baillie, daughter of George Baillie of Jerviswoode and Mellerstain and Mary Pringle, on 8 January 1840.¹ He died on 22 June 1878 at age 80 at Ashburnham, Sussex, England^G.¹ He was buried at Ashburnham Place, Sussex, England^G.¹
     He was educated at St. John’s College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Earl of Ashburnham [G.B., 1730] on 27 October 1830.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Viscount St. Asaph, of the principality of Wales [G.B., 1730] on 27 October 1830.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Baron Ashburnham, of Ashburnham, Sussex [E., 1689] on 27 October 1830.¹
     He was the collector of an extensive library of early and rare books, in four collections: (i) the Libri Collection, containing ancient codices and illuminated manuscripts; (ii) the Barrois Collection, containing old French poetry and romances; (iii) the Stowe Collection containing early charters, monastic registers, state papers and antiquarian gatherings; (iv) ‘the appendix’ containing Lord Ashburnham’s miscellaneous collections. These four collections were offered to the government in 1883 for £160,000, although the French Government claimed ~160 manuscripts were stolen from France. The British Governemnt finally bought the Stowe Collection for the British Museum for £45,000.¹

     Lady Georgina Baillie was the daughter of George Baillie of Jerviswoode and Mellerstain and Mary Pringle.¹ She married Henry Francis Hepburne-Scott, 7th Lord Polwarth, son of Hugh Hepburne-Scott, 6th Lord Polwarth and Harriet Brühl, on 11 November 1835.¹ She died on 2 April 1859 at Nice, France^G.²
     From 11 November 1835, her married name became Hepburne-Scott.² They also had two other daughters who died unmarried.² She was granted the rank of an Earl’s daughter.²

     Henry Francis Hepburne-Scott, 7th Lord Polwarth was born on 1 January 1800.¹ He was the son of Hugh Hepburne-Scott, 6th Lord Polwarth and Harriet Brühl. He married Lady Georgina Baillie, daughter of George Baillie of Jerviswoode and Mellerstain and Mary Pringle, on 11 November 1835.² He died on 16 August 1867 at age 67.¹
     He was given the name of Henry Francis Scott at birth.¹ In December 1820 his name was legally changed to Henry Francis Hepburne-Scott when his father inherited his cousin James Hepburne of Humbie’s estate.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Roxburghshire between 1826 and 1832.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Lord Polwarth [S., 1690] on 29 December 1841.¹ He held the office of representative Scottish peer between 1843 and 1867.¹ He held the office of Lord Lieutenant and Sheriff Principal of Selkirk between 1846 and 1867.¹ They also had two other daughters who died unmarried.¹ He held the office of Lord-in-Waiting between February 1852 and December 1852.¹ He held the office of Lord-in-Waiting between 1858 and 1859.¹ He held the office of Lord-in-Waiting between 1866 and 1867.¹