Peerage Record – 32856

     Ferdinand Graf zu Firmian was born on 28 July 1994 at Bolzano, Italy^G.¹ He is the son of Johannes Graf zu Firmian and Eleonore Gräfin zu Stolberg-Stolberg.¹

     Hon. Gilbert Henry Chandos Leigh was born on 1 September 1851.¹ He was the son of William Henry Leigh, 2nd Baron Leigh of Stoneleigh and Lady Caroline Amelia Grosvenor.² He died on 15 September 1884 at age 33, unmarried.¹
     He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow, London, England^G.¹ He was educated at Magdalene College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Warwickshire.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for South Warwicks.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Warwickshire.¹

     Francis Dudley Leigh, 3rd Baron Leigh of Stoneleigh was born on 30 July 1855.¹ He was the son of William Henry Leigh, 2nd Baron Leigh of Stoneleigh and Lady Caroline Amelia Grosvenor.² He married, firstly, Frances Hélène Forbes Beckwith, daughter of Hon. N. M. Beckwith, on 29 November 1890.¹ He married, secondly, Marie Campbell, daughter of Alexander Campbell, on 2 October 1923.¹ He died on 16 May 1938 at age 82, without issue.¹
     He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow, London, England^G.¹ He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.¹ He was Assistant Secretary to the Secretary of State, India between 1886 and 1891.¹ He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.)¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Warwickshire.¹ He held the office of Member of the London County Council between 1904 and 1907, for St. George’s Hanover Square.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Baron Leigh of Stoneleigh, co. Warwick [U.K., 1839] on 21 October 1905.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the Warwickshire Yeomanry.¹ He fought in the First World War.¹ He gained the rank of Colonel in the Warwickshire Volunteer Regiment.¹ He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the Warwickshire Yeomanry.¹ He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the 7th Battalion, Royal Warwicks Regiment.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire.¹

     Hon. N. M. Beckwith lived at New York, U.S.A.^G.¹

     Frances Hélène Forbes Beckwith was the daughter of Hon. N. M. Beckwith.² She married Francis Dudley Leigh, 3rd Baron Leigh of Stoneleigh, son of William Henry Leigh, 2nd Baron Leigh of Stoneleigh and Lady Caroline Amelia Grosvenor, on 29 November 1890.¹ She died on 28 April 1909, without issue.¹
     From 29 November 1890, her married name became Leigh. After her marriage, Frances Hélène Forbes Beckwith was styled as Baroness Leigh of Stoneleigh on 21 October 1905.

     Major Hon. Rupert Leigh was born on 10 December 1856.¹ He was the son of William Henry Leigh, 2nd Baron Leigh of Stoneleigh and Lady Caroline Amelia Grosvenor.² He married Beatrice Mary Smith, daughter of Dudley Robert Smith, on 14 July 1906.¹ He died on 14 August 1919 at age 62.¹
     He was educated at Wellington College, Crowthorne, Berkshire, England.³ He fought in the Afghan War between 1878 and 1879.¹ He fought in the Egyptian War in 1882.¹ He was with the Bechuanaland Frontier Force between 1884 and 1885.¹ He was Aide-de-Camp to the Governor of New South Wales between 1890 and 1894.¹ He fought in the North-West Frontier in 1897.¹ He was Military Secretary to the Governor of Bombay in 1900.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the 4th Dragoon Guards (formerly 15th Hussars.)¹

     Dudley Robert Smith was born in 1830.² He is the son of John Abel Smith and Anne Jervoise.²
     He lived at 47 Belgrave Square, London, England^G.¹

     Beatrice Mary Smith was the daughter of Dudley Robert Smith.² She married Major Hon. Rupert Leigh, son of William Henry Leigh, 2nd Baron Leigh of Stoneleigh and Lady Caroline Amelia Grosvenor, on 14 July 1906.¹ She died on 12 December 1922.¹
     From 14 July 1906, her married name became Leigh.

     Karolina Gräfin zu Firmian was born on 29 November 1998 at Bolzano, Italy^G.¹ She is the daughter of Johannes Graf zu Firmian and Eleonore Gräfin zu Stolberg-Stolberg.¹

     Hon. Rowland Charles Frederick Leigh was born on 23 May 1859.¹ He was the son of William Henry Leigh, 2nd Baron Leigh of Stoneleigh and Lady Caroline Amelia Grosvenor.² He married Mabel Gordon, daughter of General William Washington Gordon, on 31 October 1898.¹ He died on 26 January 1943 at age 83.¹
     He was educated at Wellington College, Crowthorne, Berkshire, England.³ He graduated from Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was a practising barrister.¹