Peerage Record – 2748

     Admiral Hon. Sir Hedworth Meux was born on 5 July 1856.² He was the son of George Frederick D’Arcy Lambton, 2nd Earl of Durham and Lady Beatrix Frances Hamilton.¹ He married Hon. Mildred Cecilia Harriet Sturt, daughter of Henry Gerard Sturt, 1st Baron Alington of Crichel and Lady Augusta Bingham, on 18 April 1910 at St. Paul’s Church, Knightsbridge, London, England^G.³ He died on 20 September 1929 at age 73, without issue.¹
     He was given the name of Hedworth Lambton at birth.² He fought in the Egyptian Campaign in 1882.² He was Pruivate Secretary to the successive First Lords of the Admiralty between 1894 and 1897.² He fought in the Siege of Ladysmith between 1899 and 1900, where he commanded the Naval Brigade.² He was commanding officer of the the Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert between 1901 and 1902.² He held the office of Extra Equerry to HM King Edward VII between 1902 and 1910.² He was second in command of the Channel Fleet between 1903 and 1904.² He was commanding officer of the 3rd Cruiser Squadron between 1904 and 1906.² He was Commander-in-Chief of the China Squadron between 1908 and 1910.² He was Keeper of the Crown Jewels at HM King George V’s coronation in 1910.² He was awarded the Grand Officer, Order of St. Maurice of Italy.² He was awarded the Knight, Order of Dannebrog of Denmark.² He was awarded the Grand Officier, Ordre national de la Légion d’honneur.² He held the office of Extra Equerry to HM King George V in 1910.² He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.)¹ On 2 September 1911 his name was legally changed to Hedworth Meux by Royal Licence.² He was Commander-in-Chief of the Portsmouth between 1912 and 1916.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Portsmouth between 1916 and 1918.² He was appointed Knight Commander, Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.)² He gained the rank of Admiral of the Fleet.¹

     Lady Beatrix Louisa Lambton was born in 1859. She was the daughter of George Frederick D’Arcy Lambton, 2nd Earl of Durham and Lady Beatrix Frances Hamilton.¹ She married Sidney Herbert, 14th Earl of Pembroke, son of Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea and Mary Elizabeth à Court Repington, on 29 August 1877.¹ She died on 12 March 1944.¹
     Her married name became Herbert. After her marriage, Lady Beatrix Louisa Lambton was styled as Countess of Pembroke on 3 May 1895.

     Lord Charles William Augustus Montagu was born on 23 November 1860.² He was the son of William Drogo Montagu, 7th Duke of Manchester and Luise Friederike Auguste Gräfin von Alten.² He married Hon. Mildred Cecilia Harriet Sturt, daughter of Henry Gerard Sturt, 1st Baron Alington of Crichel and Lady Augusta Bingham, on 4 December 1930.¹ He died on 10 November 1939 at age 78, without issue.¹
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the North Somerset YEomanry Cavalry.² He gained the rank of Temporary Colonel and Coloenl Commandant in the 1st Battalion, Huntingdonshire Volunteer Regiment.² He was awarded the Chevalier, Ordre national de la Légion d’honneur.² He was appointed Commander, Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.)¹ He was appointed Knight of Grace, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (K.G.St.J.)² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Huntingdonshire.²

     George Victor Drogo Montagu, 8th Duke of Manchester was born on 17 June 1853.² He was the son of William Drogo Montagu, 7th Duke of Manchester and Luise Friederike Auguste Gräfin von Alten.² He married Francisca Maria de la Consolacion Yznaga, daughter of Antonio Modesto Yznaga del Valle and Ellen Maria Clement, on 22 May 1876 at Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.A.^2,3 He died on 18 August 1892 at age 39.²
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.² He gained the rank of Captain in the 3rd Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Huntingdonshire between 1877 and 1880.² He succeeded as the 11th Earl of Manchester, co. Lancaster [E., 1626] on 22 March 1890.² He succeeded as the 11th Viscount Mandeville [E., 1620] on 22 March 1890.² He succeeded as the 8th Duke of Manchester [E., 1719] on 22 March 1890.² He succeeded as the 11th Baron Kimbolton of Kimbolton, co. Huntingdon [E., 1620] on 22 March 1890.²

     Francisca Maria de la Consolacion Yznaga was born in 1853 at New York City, New York, U.S.A.^3,4 She was the daughter of Antonio Modesto Yznaga del Valle and Ellen Maria Clement.⁵ She married George Victor Drogo Montagu, 8th Duke of Manchester, son of William Drogo Montagu, 7th Duke of Manchester and Luise Friederike Auguste Gräfin von Alten, on 22 May 1876 at Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.A.^6,2 She died on 20 November 1909 at London, England^G.³
     Francisca Maria de la Consolacion Yznaga usually went by her middle name of Consuelo.¹ Her married name became Montagu. After her marriage, Francisca Maria de la Consolacion Yznaga was styled as Duchess of Manchester on 22 March 1890.

     Emilia Yznaga was born in 1855 at New York City, New York, U.S.A.² She was the daughter of Antonio Modesto Yznaga del Valle and Ellen Maria Clement.¹ She died on 1 November 1944 at New York, U.S.A.³

     Gerald Oakley Cadogan, 6th Earl Cadogan was born on 28 May 1869.² He was the son of George Henry Cadogan, 5th Earl Cadogan and Lady Beatrix Jane Craven.³ He married Lilian Eleanor Marie Coxon, daughter of George Stewart Coxon, on 7 June 1911 at Christ Church, Mayfair, London, England^G.⁴ He died on 4 October 1933 at age 64 at London, England^G.⁵
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the 1st Life Guards.² He was Aide-de-Camp to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland between 1895 and 1905.² He gained the rank of Captain in the 3rd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment.² He fought in the Boer War in 1900.² He succeeded as the 6th Viscount Chelsea, co. Middlesex [G.B., 1800] on 6 March 1915.³ He succeeded as the 6th Earl Cadogan [G.B., 1800] on 6 March 1915.³ He succeeded as the 4th Baron Oakley of Caversham, co. Oxford [U.K., 1831] on 6 March 1915.³ He succeeded as the 8th Baron Cadogan of Oakley, co. Buckingham [G.B., 1718] on 6 March 1915.² He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1919.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Suffolk.² He gained the rank of Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel in the Suffolk Volunteer Regiment.²

     Lilian Eleanor Marie Coxon was the daughter of George Stewart Coxon.¹ She married, firstly, Gerald Oakley Cadogan, 6th Earl Cadogan, son of George Henry Cadogan, 5th Earl Cadogan and Lady Beatrix Jane Craven, on 7 June 1911 at Christ Church, Mayfair, London, England^G.² She married, secondly, Lt.-Col. Harold Everard Hambro, son of Sir Everard Alexander Hambro and Gertrude Mary Stuart, on 31 March 1941.³ She died on 24 November 1973.⁴
     From 7 June 1911, her married name became Cadogan. After her marriage, Lilian Eleanor Marie Coxon was styled as Countess Cadogan on 6 March 1915. Her married name became Hambro.

     William Gerald Charles Cadogan, 7th Earl Cadogan was born on 13 February 1914.¹ He was the son of Gerald Oakley Cadogan, 6th Earl Cadogan and Lilian Eleanor Marie Coxon.² He married, firstly, Hon. Primrose Lilian Yarde-Buller, daughter of John Reginald Lopes Yarde-Buller, 3rd Baron Churston of Churston Ferrers and Lupton and Jessie Smither, on 11 June 1936 at Holy Trinity Church, Sloan Street, London, England^G.³ He and Hon. Primrose Lilian Yarde-Buller were divorced in 1960.² He married, secondly, Cecilia Margaret Hamilton-Wedderburn, daughter of Lt.-Col. Henry Kellerman Hamilton-Wedderburn, on 13 January 1961.¹ He died on 4 July 1997 at age 83.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Earl Cadogan [G.B., 1800] on 4 October 1933.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Baron Oakley of Caversham, co. Oxford [U.K., 1831] on 4 October 1933.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Viscount Chelsea, co. Middlesex [G.B., 1800] on 4 October 1933.¹ He succeeded as the 9th Baron Cadogan of Oakley, co. Buckingham [G.B., 1718] on 4 October 1933.¹ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was President of the Chelsea Football Club in 1934.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the Coldstream Guards.¹ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.) in 1943.¹ He gained the rank of Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel in the Coldstream Guards.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry, Territorial Army.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of the County of London in 1958.¹ He held the office of Mayor of Chelsea in 1964.¹

     Hon. Primrose Lilian Yarde-Buller was born on 24 December 1918.¹ She was the daughter of John Reginald Lopes Yarde-Buller, 3rd Baron Churston of Churston Ferrers and Lupton and Jessie Smither.^1,2 She married William Gerald Charles Cadogan, 7th Earl Cadogan, son of Gerald Oakley Cadogan, 6th Earl Cadogan and Lilian Eleanor Marie Coxon, on 11 June 1936 at Holy Trinity Church, Sloan Street, London, England^G.³ She and William Gerald Charles Cadogan, 7th Earl Cadogan were divorced in 1960.¹ She died on 6 December 1970 at age 51.²
     From 11 June 1936, her married name became Cadogan. After her marriage, Hon. Primrose Lilian Yarde-Buller was styled as Countess Cadogan on 11 June 1936.