Peerage Record – 2755

     Sir Francis George Hugh Seymour, 5th Marquess of Hertford was born on 11 February 1812.² He was the son of Admiral Sir George Francis Seymour and Georgiana Mary Berkeley.¹ He married Lady Emily Murray, daughter of David William Murray, 3rd Earl of Mansfield and Frederica Markham, on 9 May 1839 at London, England^G.² He died on 25 January 1884 at age 71 at Ragley Hall, Arrow, Warwickshire, England^G.²
     He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow, London, England^G.¹ He held the office of Equerry to HRH The Prince Consort between 1846 and 1858.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Warwickshire.¹ He held the office of Equerry to HRH Queen Victoria between 1858 and 1870.² He succeeded as the 6th Baron of Conway of Ragley, co. Warwick [G.B., 1703] on 25 August 1870.² He succeeded as the 5th Marquess of Hertford [G.B., 1793] on 25 August 1870.² He succeeded as the 5th Viscount Beauchamp [G.B., 1750] on 25 August 1870.² He succeeded as the 5th Earl of Hertford [G.B., 1750] on 25 August 1870.² He succeeded as the 6th Baron Conway and Killultagh, co. Antrim [I., 1712] on 25 August 1870.² He succeeded as the 5th Earl of Yarmouth, co. Norfolk [G.B., 1793] on 25 August 1870.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1874.¹ He held the office of Lord Chamberlain between 1874 and 1879.² He gained the rank of General in 1876.¹ He held the office of Deputy Ranger of Windsor Great Park.² He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) in 1879.¹

     Henry George Bathurst, 4th Earl Bathurst of Bathurst was born on 24 February 1790.¹ He was the son of Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst of Bathurst and Lady Georgina Lennox.¹ He died on 25 May 1866 at age 76 at Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England^G, unmarried.¹ He was buried on 1 June 1866 at Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England^G.¹
     He was styled as Lord Apsley between 1794 and 1834.¹ He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, on 21 October 1808.¹ He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1811 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He held the office of a Commissioner of the India Board between 1812 and 1818.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Webley between January 1812 and September 1812.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Cirencester between September 1812 and 1834.¹ He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1814 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He graduated from Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, on 14 June 1820 with a Doctor of Civil Laws (D.C.L.)¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Lord Apsley, Baron of Apsley, Sussex [G.B., 1771] on 27 July 1834.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Baron Bathurst of Battlesden, co. Bedford [G.B., 1712] on 27 July 1834.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Earl Bathurst of Bathurst, Sussex [G.B., 1772] on 27 July 1834.¹

     William Lennox Bathurst, 5th Earl Bathurst of Bathurst was born on 14 February 1791.¹ He was the son of Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst of Bathurst and Lady Georgina Lennox.¹ He died on 24 February 1878 at age 87 at Half Moon Street, London, England^G, unmarried.¹
     He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, on 21 October 1808.¹ He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1812 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Webley between 1812 and 1816.¹ He was a Fellow of All Souls.² He held the office of Deputy Teller of the Exchequer between 1816 and 1830.¹ He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1817 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was admitted to Lincoln’s Inn in 1821 entitled to practise as a Barrister-at-Law.¹ He was Commissioner for victualling the Navy between 1825 and 1829.¹ He held the office of Joint Secretary to the Board of Trade between 1830 and 1847.¹ He held the office of Joint Clerk of the Privy Council between 1830 and 1860.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Earl Bathurst of Bathurst, Sussex [G.B., 1772] on 25 May 1866.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Lord Apsley, Baron of Apsley, Sussex [G.B., 1771] on 25 May 1866.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Baron Bathurst of Battlesden, co. Bedford [G.B., 1712] on 25 May 1866.¹ He graduated from Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, on 21 June 1870 with a Doctor of Civil Laws (D.C.L.)¹

     Lt.-Col. Hon. Thomas Seymour Bathurst was born on 22 October 1793.² He was the son of Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst of Bathurst and Lady Georgina Lennox.¹ He married Julia Hankey, daughter of John Peter Hankey and Isabella Alexander, on 6 October 1829.² He died on 10 April 1834 at age 40.¹
     He gained the rank of Ensign in the 1st Foot Guards.³ He fought in the Battle of Waterloo on 18 June 1815.³

     Julia Hankey was born circa 1798 at London, England^G.^3,4,5,6 She was the daughter of John Peter Hankey and Isabella Alexander.^1,7 She married Lt.-Col. Hon. Thomas Seymour Bathurst, son of Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst of Bathurst and Lady Georgina Lennox, on 6 October 1829.⁸ She died on 21 February 1877.⁸
     Her married name became Bathurst. She lived in 1851 at St. George Hanover Square, London, England^G.^3,6 She lived in 1861 at Chobham, Surrey, England^G.^5,6 She lived in 1871 at St. George Hanover Square, London, England^G.^4,6

     John Peter Hankey was born on 30 September 1770 at Putney, London, England.² He was the son of John Hankey. He married Isabella Alexander, daughter of William Alexander and Christian Aitchison, in 1792.²
     He was a merchant and banker at London, England^G.¹

     Hon. Emily Holmes à Court was the daughter of William Henry Ashe Holmes à Court, 2nd Baron Heytesbury of Heytesbury and Elizabeth Worsley-Holmes.² She married Edward Donough O’Brien, 14th Baron of Inchiquin, son of Lucius O’Brien, 13th Baron of Inchiquin and Mary FitzGerald, on 21 August 1862.¹ She died on 3 January 1868.¹
     Her married name became O’Brien.

     Hon. Ellen Harriet White was born in 1854. She was the daughter of Luke White, 2nd Baron Annaly of Annaly and Rathcline and Emily Stuart.¹ She married Edward Donough O’Brien, 14th Baron of Inchiquin, son of Lucius O’Brien, 13th Baron of Inchiquin and Mary FitzGerald, on 29 January 1874.¹ She died on 2 March 1913.¹
     From 29 January 1874, her married name became O’Brien. After her marriage, Hon. Ellen Harriet White was styled as Baroness of Inchiquin on 29 January 1874.

     Hon. Moira O’Brien was born on 13 April 1876.² She was the daughter of Edward Donough O’Brien, 14th Baron of Inchiquin and Hon. Ellen Harriet White.² She married, firstly, Sir Frederick Edward William Hervey-Bathurst, 5th Bt., son of Lt.-Col. Sir Frederick Thomas Arthur Hervey-Bathurst, 4th Bt. and Ada Ribton, on 24 July 1901.¹ She and Sir Frederick Edward William Hervey-Bathurst, 5th Bt. were divorced in 1912.¹ She married, secondly, Commander George Russell Peckham, son of H. Thornton Peckham, on 19 September 1918.² She died on 20 November 1957 at age 81.²
     From 24 July 1901, her married name became Hervey-Bathurst. From 19 September 1918, her married name became Peckham.

     Sir Frederick Edward William Hervey-Bathurst, 5th Bt. was born on 11 February 1870.¹ He was the son of Lt.-Col. Sir Frederick Thomas Arthur Hervey-Bathurst, 4th Bt. and Ada Ribton.² He married, firstly, Hon. Moira O’Brien, daughter of Edward Donough O’Brien, 14th Baron of Inchiquin and Hon. Ellen Harriet White, on 24 July 1901.¹ He and Hon. Moira O’Brien were divorced in 1912.¹ He married, secondly, Katharine Mary Delicia Dick-Cunyngham, daughter of Alexander Dick-Cunyngham and Elizabeth Penelope Cumberland, on 14 March 1919.¹ He died on 16 April 1956 at age 86.¹
     He gained the rank of Captain in the Grenadier Guards.¹ He fought in the Nile Expedition.¹ He fought in the Boer War between 1899 and 1900, and was mentioned in despatches twice.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Baronet Hervey-Bathurst, of Lainston, Hampshire [U.K., 1818] on 20 May 1900.¹ He fought in the First World War, and was mentioned in despatches three times.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the General Reserve of Officers.¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1917.¹ He was awarded the Order of the Crown of Italy.¹