Peerage Record – 30044

     James Horne lived at Bethersden, Kent, England^G.¹

     Sir Sampson Darell is the son of Sir Marmaduke Darell and Anne Leonard.¹
     He was ancestor of the Darells of Stafford County, Virginia.¹

     Duncan Ritchie lived at Finchampstead, Berkshire, England.¹

     Edward Marshland lived at Henbury Park, Cheshire, England^G.²

     Lady Georgiana North was born on 6 November 1798.¹ She was the daughter of George Augustus North, 3rd Earl of Guilford and Susan Coutts.³ She died on 25 August 1835 at age 36, unmarried.¹

     Lt.-Col. Francis North, 4th Earl of Guilford was born on 25 December 1761.¹ He was the son of Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford and Anne Speke.³ He married Maria Boycott, daughter of Thomas Boycott, on 19 July 1810.¹ He died on 11 January 1817 at age 55, without issue.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Cornet in 1777 in the 2nd Dragoons.¹ He gained the rank of Major in 1783 in the 83rd Foot.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in 1794.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Baron Guilford, co. Surrey [E., 1683] on 20 April 1802.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Earl of Guilford [G.B., 1752] on 20 April 1802.¹ He wrote the book The Kentish Barons, published 1817, a play.¹

     Thomas Boycott lived at Rudge Hall, Shropshire, England^G.¹

     Maria Boycott is the daughter of Thomas Boycott.² She married Lt.-Col. Francis North, 4th Earl of Guilford, son of Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford and Anne Speke, on 19 July 1810.¹
     After her marriage, Maria Boycott was styled as Countess of Guilford on 19 July 1810. From 19 July 1810, her married name became North.

     Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford was born on 7 February 1766.¹ He was the son of Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford and Anne Speke.³ He died on 14 October 1827 at age 61, unmarried.¹
     He held the office of Chamberlain of the Exchequer between 1779 and 1826.¹ He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was a Greek Orthodox Christian.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Banbury between 1792 and 1794.¹ He graduated from Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1793 with a Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.)¹ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.) in 1794.¹ He was Comptroller of London Customs between 1794 and 1812.¹ He held the office of Secretary of State for Corsica between 1795 and 1797.¹ He held the office of Governor and Vice-Admiral of Ceylon
between 1798 and 1805.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Earl of Guilford [G.B., 1752] on 11 January 1817.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Baron Guilford, co. Surrey [E., 1683] on 11 January 1817.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.) by Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1819.¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of St. Michael and St. George (G.C.M.G.) in 1819.¹ He held the office of Chancellor of the University of Corfu between 1819 and 1827.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1821.¹

     Lady Catherine Anne North was born on 16 February 1760.¹ She was the daughter of Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford and Anne Speke.² She married Sylvester Douglas, 1st and last Baron Glenbervie on 25 September 1789.¹ She died on 6 February 1817 at age 56.¹