Peerage Record – 3075

     Ida Agnes Eleanor Forbes was the daughter of George Stewart Forbes and Henrietta Maria Ward.² She married Sir Archibald Edmonstone of Duntreath, 5th Bt., son of Admiral Sir William Edmonstone of Duntreath, 4th Bt. and Mary Elizabeth Parsons, on 30 November 1895.¹ She died on 21 December 1946.¹
     She was Woman Bedchamber to HRH Princess Christian.¹ From 30 November 1895, her married name became Edmonstone.

     Lt.-Col. James Stewart Forbes was born on 6 February 1872.¹ He was the son of George Stewart Forbes and Henrietta Maria Ward.¹ He married, firstly, Lady Angela Selina Bianca St. Clair-Erskine, daughter of Robert Francis St. Clair-Erskine, 4th Earl of Rosslyn and Blanche Adeliza Fitzroy, on 27 April 1896.¹ He and Lady Angela Selina Bianca St. Clair-Erskine were divorced in 1906.¹ He married, secondly, Feridah Frances Taylor, daughter of Hugh Lewis Taylor and Caroline Hay Ritchie, on 8 December 1910.¹ He died on 29 September 1957 at age 85.¹
     He fought in the Boer War.¹ He was Commandant of the 2nd Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry.¹ He fought in the First World War.¹ He gained the rank of Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel in the 9th Lancers.¹

     Janet Louisa Merivale was the daughter of John Louis Merivale and Mary Anne Webster.^1,2 She married Antony Gibbs, son of William Gibbs and Matilda Blanche Crawley-Boevey, on 22 June 1872.¹ She died on 10 December 1909.¹
     From 22 June 1872, her married name became Gibbs.

     John Louis Merivale was born in 1815.² He was the son of John Herman Merivale and Louisa Heath Drury.² He married, firstly, Mary Anne Webster, daughter of Joseph Webster.² He married, secondly, Frances Rose Heath after 1857.² He died in 1886.²
     He held the office of Senior Registrar of the Court of Chancery.¹

     George Abraham Gibbs, 1st Baron Wraxall was born on 6 July 1873 at Portbury, Somerset, England^G.² He was the son of Antony Gibbs and Janet Louisa Merivale.¹ He married, firstly, Hon. Victoria Florence de Burgh Long, daughter of Walter Hume Long, 1st Viscount Long and Lady Dorothy Blanche Boyle, on 26 November 1901 at St. George’s Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, London, England^G.^3,2 He married, secondly, Hon. Ursula Mary Lawley, daughter of Arthur Lawley, 6th Baron Wenlock and Annie Allen Cunard, on 21 July 1927.⁴ He died on 28 October 1931 at age 58 at Wraxall, Wiltshire, England^G, from pneumonia.^2,5
     He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)⁶ He fought in the Boer War.⁶ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Bristol West between 1906 and 1928.⁶ He was commander of the North Somerset Yeomanry.⁶ He lived Treasurer to the Household.⁶ He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.)⁶ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1923.⁶ He held the office of Treasurer to the Household between 1924 and 1928.⁶ He was created 1st Baron Wraxall, of Clyst St. George, co. Devon [U.K.] on 11 January 1928.⁶ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Somerset.⁶ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Somerset.⁶

     Hon. Victoria Florence de Burgh Long was born on 10 August 1880 at Grafton Street, London, England^G.² She was the daughter of Walter Hume Long, 1st Viscount Long and Lady Dorothy Blanche Boyle.¹ She married George Abraham Gibbs, 1st Baron Wraxall, son of Antony Gibbs and Janet Louisa Merivale, on 26 November 1901 at St. George’s Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, London, England^G.^1,2 She died on 29 March 1920 at age 39 at Tyntesfield, Somerset, England^G.^1,2 She was buried on 1 April 1920 at Wraxall, Wiltshire, England^G, from influenza.²
     Her married name became Gibbs. She was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.)¹ She was Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) (d ) on 29 March 1920.³

     Walter Hume Long, 1st Viscount Long was born on 13 July 1854.¹ He was the son of Richard Penruddocke Long and Charlotte Anna Hume.² He married Lady Dorothy Blanche Boyle, daughter of Richard Edmund St. Lawrence Boyle, 9th Earl of Cork and Lady Emily Charlotte de Burgh, on 1 August 1878.¹ He died on 26 September 1924 at age 70.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for North Wiltshire between 1880 and 1885.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Devizes between 1885 and 1892.¹ He was Secretary of the Local Government Board between 1886 and 1892.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Liverpool between 1893 and 1900.¹ He held the office of President of the Board of Agriculture between 1895 and 1900.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 4 July 1895.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Wiltshire.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Royal Wiltshire Imperial Yeomanry.¹ He held the office of President of the Local Government Board between 1900 and 1905.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for South Bristol between 1900 and 1906.¹ He was Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland between 1905 and 1906.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for South Dublin between 1906 and 1910.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Birmingham University, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England^G, in 1909.¹ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.)¹ He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the Royal Wiltshire Imperial Yeomanry.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Middlesex Strand between 1910 and 1918.¹ He held the office of President of the Local Government Board between 1915 and 1916.¹ He held the office of Secretary of State for the Colonies between 1916 and 1919.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for St. George’s, Westminster between 1918 and 1921.¹ He held the office of First Lord of the Admiralty between 1919 and 1921.¹ He was created 1st Viscount Long, of Wraxall, co. Wilts [U.K.] on 4 June 1921.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset.¹

     Hon. Ursula Mary Lawley was born on 8 June 1888.¹ She was the daughter of Arthur Lawley, 6th Baron Wenlock and Annie Allen Cunard.¹ She married George Abraham Gibbs, 1st Baron Wraxall, son of Antony Gibbs and Janet Louisa Merivale, on 21 July 1927.¹ She died on 16 October 1979 at age 91.²
     She held the office of Maid of Honour to HM Queen Mary between 1912 and 1927.³ Her married name became Gibbs. After her marriage, Hon. Ursula Mary Lawley was styled as Baroness Wraxall on 11 January 1928. She was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1945.³

     Richard Thompson Lawley, 4th Baron Wenlock was born on 21 August 1856.¹ He was the son of Beilby Richard Lawley, 2nd Baron Wenlock and Lady Elizabeth Grosvenor.¹ He married Rhoda Edith Knox-Little, daughter of Reverend William John Knox-Little, on 31 July 1909.¹ He died on 25 July 1918 at age 61, without issue.²
     He succeeded as the 4th Baron Wenlock, of Wenlock, co. Shropshire [U.K., 1839] on 15 January 1912.¹ He succeeded as the 11th Baronet Lawley, of Spoonhill, Shropshire [E., 1641] on 15 January 1912.¹

     Lady Dorothy Blanche Boyle was born circa 1860. She was the daughter of Richard Edmund St. Lawrence Boyle, 9th Earl of Cork and Lady Emily Charlotte de Burgh.¹ She married Walter Hume Long, 1st Viscount Long, son of Richard Penruddocke Long and Charlotte Anna Hume, on 1 August 1878.¹ She died on 7 June 1938 at Steeple Ashton, Wiltshire, England^G.^1,2 She was buried on 10 June 1938 at Steeple Ashton, Wiltshire, England^G.²
     Her married name became Long. After her marriage, Lady Dorothy Blanche Boyle was styled as Viscountess Long on 4 June 1921.