Peerage Record – 2816

     Jean Drummond was the daughter of David Drummond, 2nd Lord Drummond and Lilias Ruthven.¹ A contract for the marriage of Jean Drummond and John Graham, 3rd Earl of Montrose was signed on 24 August 1563.² She died in March 1597/98.³
     Her married name became Graham. After her marriage, Jean Drummond was styled as Countess of Montrose on 24 May 1571.

     Mary Worthington was the daughter of William Worthington.¹ She married William Coare Brocklehurst, son of John Brocklehurst and Mary Coare, on 24 May 1849.¹ She died in April 1914.²
     From 24 May 1849, her married name became Brocklehurst.

     William Worthington held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)² He lived at Brockhurst Hall, Northwick, Cheshire, England^G.¹

     John Brocklehurst was born on 30 October 1788.¹ He was the son of John Brocklehurst and Sarah Pownall.¹ He married Mary Coare, daughter of William Coare, in 1814.¹ He died in 1870.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Macclesfield between 1832 and 1868.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)² He lived at Hurdsfield House, Cheshire, England^G.¹

     William Coare lived at Islington, London, England^G.¹

     Maj.-Gen. John Fielden Brocklehurst, 1st and last Baron Ranksborough was born on 13 May 1852.¹ He was the son of Henry Brocklehurst and Anne Fielden.¹ He married Louisa Alice Parsons, daughter of Hon. Laurence Parsons and Hon. Jane Duncombe, on 23 February 1878.¹ He died on 28 February 1921 at age 68, without issue.¹
     He was educated at Rugby School, Rugby, Warwickshire, England^G.¹ He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1873 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He was commissioned in 1874, in the service of the Royal Horse Guards.¹ He fought in the Egyptian Campaign in 1882.¹ He fought in the Sudan Expedition between 1884 and 1885.¹ He gained the rank of Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel in 1891.¹ He was commander of the Royal Horse Guards between 1894 and 1899.¹ He was appointed Member, Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) on 30 June 1897.¹ He gained the rank of Colonel in 1899.¹ He held the office of Equerry to HM Queen Victoria between 1899 and 1901.¹ He fought in the Boer War between 1899 and 1901.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 29 November 1900.¹ He held the office of Equerry to HM Queen Alexandra between 1901 and 1910.¹ He was appointed Commander, Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) on 24 December 1901.¹ He was Major-General of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Rutland between 1906 and 1921.¹ He held the office of Extra Equerry to HM Queen Alexandra between 1910 and 1921.¹ He was created 1st Baron Ranksborough, of Ranksborough in the County of Rutland [U.K.] on 3 July 1914.¹ He held the office of Lord-in-Waiting to HM King George V in 1915.¹

     Henry Brocklehurst was born on 28 August 1819.¹ He was the son of John Brocklehurst and Mary Coare. He married Anne Fielden, daughter of John Fielden, on 4 May 1848.¹ He died in 1870.¹
     He lived at Foden Bank, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England^G.¹

     Louisa Alice Parsons was the daughter of Hon. Laurence Parsons and Hon. Jane Duncombe.^1,2 She married Maj.-Gen. John Fielden Brocklehurst, 1st and last Baron Ranksborough, son of Henry Brocklehurst and Anne Fielden, on 23 February 1878.¹ She died on 28 October 1937.¹
     Her married name became Brocklehurst. After her marriage, Louisa Alice Parsons was styled as Baroness Ranksborough on 3 July 1914.

     Anne Fielden is the daughter of John Fielden.¹ She married Henry Brocklehurst, son of John Brocklehurst and Mary Coare, on 4 May 1848.¹
     Her married name became Brocklehurst.

     John Fielden held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Oldham.¹ He lived at Centre Vale, Todmorden, Lancashire, England^G.¹