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Peerage Record – 2746

Captain John Byron1

Male, Registry Number #27451, b. 7 February 1756, d. 2 August 1791

Last Edited=18 Jun 2006
     Captain John Byron was born on 7 February 1756.1 He was the son of Admiral Hon. John Byron and Sophia Trevannion.2 He married, firstly, Lady Amelia Darcy, daughter of Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness and Mary Doublet, on 1 June 1779 at London, EnglandG.1 He married, secondly, Catherine Gordon, daughter of George Gordon and Catherine Innes, on 12 May 1785.1 He died on 2 August 1791 at age 35, perhaps by suicide.1
     Captain John Byron also went by the nick-name of ‘Mad Jack’.1 He was educated at Westminster School, Westminster, London, EnglandG.1 He gained the rank of Captain in the Guards.1

Child of Captain John Byron and Lady Amelia Darcy

Child of Captain John Byron and Catherine Gordon

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 630. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Lady Caroline Keppel1

Female, Registry Number #27452, b. 20 August 1737, d. 11 September 1769

Last Edited=11 Sep 2012
     Lady Caroline Keppel was born on 20 August 1737.2 She was the daughter of William Anne van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle and Lady Anne Lennox.1 She married Robert Adair, son of Sir Robert Adair and Anne McAuley. She died on 11 September 1769 at age 32.2
     Her married name became Adair.

Children of Lady Caroline Keppel and Robert Adair

Citations:
  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 434. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S6338] John Debrett, editor, DeBretts Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage and Companionage (London, U.K.: n.pub., 1790), volume 1, page 216. Hereinafter cited as DeBretts Peerage, 1790.
  3. [S18] Matthew H.C.G., editor, Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995), Sir Robert Adair. Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.

Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness1

Male, Registry Number #27453, b. 17 May 1718, d. 16 May 1778

Last Edited=7 Nov 2020
Consanguinity Index=0.01%

Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness
by Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1775 2

     Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness was born on 17 May 1718.1 He was the son of Robert Darcy, 3rd Earl of Holderness and Lady Frederica Susanna Schomberg.1 He married Mary Doublet, daughter of Francis Doublet and Constantia Van-der-Beck, on 29 October 1743.1 He died on 16 May 1778 at age 59 at Syon Hill, London, EnglandG, without surviving male issue.1
     He succeeded as the 8th Lord Conyers [E., 1509] on 20 January 1722.1 He succeeded as the 4th Earl of Holderness [E., 1682] on 20 January 1722.1 He succeeded as the 11th Lord Darcy de Knayth [E., 1322] on 20 January 1722.1 He was educated at Westminster School, Westminster, London, England.1 He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.1 He held the office of Constable of Middleham Castle in 1739.1 He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of North Riding, Yorkshire between 1740 and 1777.1 He held the office of Lord of the Bedchamber between 1741 and 1751.1 He held the office of Amdassador to Venice between 1744 and 1746.1 He held the office of Minister to the Hage between 1749 and 1751.1 He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1751.1 He held the office of Secretary of State for the South between 1751 and 1754.1 He held the office of Secretary of State for the North between 1754 and 1761.1 He held the office of Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports between 1765 and 1778.1 He held the office of Governor to the Prince of Wales between 1771 and 1776.1 On his death, his earldom became extinxt.1 He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of Nationary Biography.3
     

Children of Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness and Mary Doublet

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1028. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S3409] Caroline Maubois, “re: Penancoet Family,” e-mail message to BENR, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as “re: Penancoet Family.”
  3. [S18] Matthew H.C.G., editor, Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995). Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.
  4. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Catherine Gordon1

Female, Registry Number #27454, d. 1 August 1811

Last Edited=7 May 2008
     Catherine Gordon was the daughter of George Gordon and Catherine Innes.2,3 She married Captain John Byron, son of Admiral Hon. John Byron and Sophia Trevannion, on 12 May 1785.1 She died on 1 August 1811.1
     Her married name became Byron.

Child of Catherine Gordon and Captain John Byron

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 630. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S1438] Sir William, Bt. Arbuthnot, “re: Arbuthnot and Duff Families,” e-mail message to British and European Nobility Register, 29 August 2005 and later. Hereinafter cited as “re: Arbuthnot and Duff Families.”
  3. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

George Gordon1

Male, Registry Number #27455, b. 14 November 1741, d. 9 January 1779

Last Edited=18 Jun 2006
     George Gordon was born on 14 November 1741.2 He was the son of Alexander Gordon and Margaret Duff.2 He married Catherine Innes, daughter of Alexander Innes and Katherine Abercromby. He died on 9 January 1779 at age 37 at Bath, Somerset, EnglandG.2
     He lived at Gight, Aberdeenshire, ScotlandG.

Child of George Gordon and Catherine Innes

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 630. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S1438] Sir William, Bt. Arbuthnot, “re: Arbuthnot and Duff Families,” e-mail message to British and European Nobility Register, 29 August 2005 and later. Hereinafter cited as “re: Arbuthnot and Duff Families.”
  3. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Captain George Anson Byron1

Male, Registry Number #27456, b. 30 November 1758, d. 11 June 1793

Last Edited=18 Jun 2006
     Captain George Anson Byron was born on 30 November 1758.1 He was the son of Admiral Hon. John Byron and Sophia Trevannion.2 He married Charlotte Henrietta Dallas, daughter of Robert Dallas and Sarah Elizabeth Cormack.1 He died on 11 June 1793 at age 34.1
     He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Navy.1

Children of Captain George Anson Byron and Charlotte Henrietta Dallas

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 630. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Charlotte Henrietta Dallas1

Female, Registry Number #27457, d. 26 February 1793

Last Edited=18 Dec 2008
     Charlotte Henrietta Dallas was the daughter of Robert Dallas and Sarah Elizabeth Cormack.2 She married Captain George Anson Byron, son of Admiral Hon. John Byron and Sophia Trevannion.1 She died on 26 February 1793.1
     Her married name became Byron.

Children of Charlotte Henrietta Dallas and Captain George Anson Byron

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 630. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Robert Dallas1

Male, Registry Number #27458, b. 1710, d. 1769

Last Edited=18 Dec 2008
     Robert Dallas was born in 1710.2 He married Sarah Elizabeth Cormack.3 He died in 1769.2
     He lived at Dallas Castle, Jamaica.1

Children of Robert Dallas and Sarah Elizabeth Cormack

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 630. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S130] Wikipedia, online http;//www.wikipedia.org. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia.
  3. [S18] Matthew H.C.G., editor, Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995). Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.
  4. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Elizabeth Mary Chandos-Pole1

Female, Registry Number #27459, d. 20 August 1873

Last Edited=27 Mar 2010
     Elizabeth Mary Chandos-Pole was the daughter of Sacheverell Chandos-Pole and Mary Ware.2,3 She married Admiral George Anson Byron, 7th Baron Byron of Rochdale, son of Captain George Anson Byron and Charlotte Henrietta Dallas, on 18 March 1816.1 She died on 20 August 1873 at Rectory, Kirkby Mallory, Leicestershire, EnglandG.3 She was buried at Kirkby Mallory, Leicestershire, EnglandG.3 Her will (dated 8 April 1868) was proven (by probate) on 25 September 1873, at under £5,000.3
     Her married name became Byron. After her marriage, Elizabeth Mary Chandos-Pole was styled as Baroness Byron of Rochdale on 19 April 1824.

Children of Elizabeth Mary Chandos-Pole and Admiral George Anson Byron, 7th Baron Byron of Rochdale

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 631. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  3. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 458. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

Sacheverell Chandos-Pole1

Male, Registry Number #27460

Last Edited=18 Jun 2006
     Sacheverell Chandos-Pole lived at Radbourne Hall, Derby, Derbyshire, EnglandG.1

Child of Sacheverell Chandos-Pole and Mary Ware

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 631. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

 

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