Peerage Record – 31953

     Godfrey Elton, 1st Baron Elton was born on 29 March 1892 at Sherington, Buckinghamshire, England.^1,3 He was the son of Edward Fiennes Elton and Violet Hylda Fletcher.⁴ He married Dedi Hartmann, daughter of Gustav Hartmann, on 17 August 1921.¹ He died on 18 April 1973 at age 81.¹
     He was educated at Rugby School, Rugby, Warwickshire, England^G.¹ He fought in the First World War, at Siege of Kut-el-Amara where he was wounded and POW in Turkey, 1916–18.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the 4th Hampshire Regiment.¹ He graduated from Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1919 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He was a Fellow between 1919 and 1939 at Queen’s College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He graduated from Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1920 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ In 1931 he was expelled from the Labour Party for supporting Ramsay MacDonald.¹ He was a lecturer in modern history between 1931 and 1939 at Queen’s College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He was created 1st Baron Elton, of Headington, co. Oxford [U.K.] on 16 January 1934.¹ He was secretary of the Rhodes Trust between 1939 and 1949.¹ He wrote the book Imperial Commonwealth.¹ He wrote the book St. George or the Dragon.¹ He wrote the book The Unarmed Invasion.¹ He wrote the book Among Others, autobiography.¹ He wrote the book Simon Peter.¹ He wrote the book Years of Peace.¹ He wrote the book Schoolboys and Exiles.¹ He wrote the book The Revolutionary Idea of France.¹ He wrote the book England Arise.¹ He wrote the book The Stranger.¹ He wrote the book The Testament of Dominic Burleigh.¹ He wrote the book Against the Sun.¹

     Johann Benedikt Graf von Auersperg is the son of Christian Prinz von Auersperg and Maria Luisa Erzherzogin von Österreich.¹ He married Marie Chlotilde Prinzessin Esterházy von Galántha, daughter of Paul IV Fürst Esterházy von Galántha.¹
     He lived at Ljubljana, Slovenia^G.¹

     Marie Chlotilde Prinzessin Esterházy von Galántha is the daughter of Paul IV Fürst Esterházy von Galántha.¹ She married Johann Benedikt Graf von Auersperg, son of Christian Prinz von Auersperg and Maria Luisa Erzherzogin von Österreich.¹

     Cecil Turnour was born in 1880.¹ He was the son of Charles Chad Turnour and Elizabeth Ethel Downer.¹ He married Effie Annie McMillan, daughter of Robert McMillan, in 1913.¹ He died in 1953.¹

     Charles Chad Turnour was born on 2 June 1853.¹ He was the son of Charles Chad Turnour and Frances Louise Master.¹ He married Elizabeth Ethel Downer, daughter of William Downer, on 11 November 1879.¹ He died on 30 June 1885 at age 32.¹

     Charles Chad Turnour was born on 21 November 1815.¹ He was the son of Rev. Hon. Adolphus Augustus Turnour and Janet Dewar.¹ He married Frances Louise Master, daughter of Lt.-Col. Harcourt Master, on 4 January 1848.¹ He died on 21 March 1878 at age 62.¹

     Rev. Hon. Adolphus Augustus Turnour was born on 3 August 1789.¹ He was the son of Edward Turnour, 2nd Earl Winterton and Jane Chapman.^1,2 He married Janet Dewar, daughter of Forrest Dewar and Anne Campbell Stewart, on 9 November 1812.² He died on 5 March 1857 at age 67.¹
     He was Rector at Tattersett, Norfolk, England.¹ He was Vicar at Beesthorpe, Norfolk, England^G.¹

     Edward Turnour, 4th Earl Winterton was born on 18 May 1810.¹ He was the son of Edward Turnour, 3rd Earl Winterton and Lucy Louisa Heys.¹ He married Maria Pole, daughter of Sir Peter Pole, 2nd Bt. and Anna Guildelmina Buller, on 19 January 1832.² He died on 1 March 1879 at age 68.¹
     He succeeded as the 4th Baron Winterton of Gort, co. Galway [G.B., 1761] on 6 January 1833.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Earl Winterton [G.B., 1766] on 6 January 1833.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Viscount Turnour of Gort, co. Galway [G.B., 1766] on 6 January 1833.¹

     Edward Turnour, 3rd Earl Winterton was born on 13 June 1784.¹ He was the son of Edward Turnour, 2nd Earl Winterton and Jane Chapman.¹ He married Lucy Louisa Heys, daughter of John Heys, on 28 May 1809.¹ He died on 6 January 1833 at age 48.¹
     He succeeded as the 3rd Baron Winterton of Gort, co. Galway [G.B., 1761] on 23 April 1831.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Earl Winterton [G.B., 1766] on 23 April 1831.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Viscount Turnour of Gort, co. Galway [G.B., 1766] on 23 April 1831.¹

     Charles Seton was born possibly illegitimately in 1711.² He was the son of George Seton, 5th Earl of Winton and Margaret McKlear.¹