Peerage Record – 3378

     Mary Bridgeman Bridgeman-Simpson was born on 27 July 1851 at Babworth Rectory, Babworth, Nottinghamshire, England.² She was the daughter of Reverend William Bridgeman-Simpson and Lady Frances Laura Wentworth FitzWilliam.¹ She married Major Walter Pleydell-Bouverie, son of Rt. Hon. Edward Pleydell-Bouverie and Elizabeth Anne Balfour, on 22 February 1876 at St. George’s Hanover Square, London, England.^1,2 She died on 18 January 1880 at age 28.¹
     Her married name became Pleydell-Bouverie.

     Rt. Hon. Edward Pleydell-Bouverie was born on 26 April 1818.² He was the son of William Pleydell-Bouverie, 3rd Earl of Radnor and Judith Anne St. John-Mildmay.² He married Elizabeth Anne Balfour, daughter of Lt.-Gen. Robert Balfour, 6th of Balbirnie and Eglantyne Katherine Fordyce, on 1 November 1842.² He died on 16 December 1889 at age 71 at 44 Wilton Crescent, London, England.^2,3
     He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He was a practising barrister.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Kilmarnock between 1844 and 1874.² He held the office of Under-Secretary, Home Department between 1850 and 1852.² He was Vice-President of the Board of Trade between 1853 and 1855.² He was President of the Poor Law Board between 1855 and 1858.² He was 2nd Chief Estates Commissioner between 1860 and 1865.² He held the office of High Sheriff of Wiltshire in 1862.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.)¹ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.)¹ He lived at East Lavington, Wiltshire, England^G.¹

     Constance Pourroy de Quinsonas-Oudinot was born on 25 July 1977. She is the daughter of Comte Bruno Pourroy de Quinsonas-Oudinot and Diane de Dreux-Brézé.

     Mervyn Patrick Wingfield, 9th Viscount Powerscourt was born on 22 August 1905.¹ He was the son of Mervyn Richard Wingfield, 8th Viscount of Powerscourt and Sybil Pleydell-Bouverie.¹ He married Sheila Claude Beddington, daughter of Colonel Claude Beddington and Frances Ethel Homan-Mulock, on 16 December 1932.¹ He died on 3 April 1973 at age 67.¹
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the 8th Arab Force.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the Royal Irish Fusiliers.¹ He fought in the Second World War, where he became a POW.¹ He succeeded as the 9th Baron Wingfield, of Wingfield, co. Wexford [I., 1743] on 21 March 1947.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Baron Powerscourt, of Powerscourt, co. Wicklow [U.K., 1885] on 21 March 1947.¹ He succeeded as the 9th Viscount Powerscourt, of Powerscourt, co. Wicklow [I., 1743] on 21 March 1947.¹

     Sheila Claude Beddington was the daughter of Colonel Claude Beddington and Frances Ethel Homan-Mulock.¹ She married Mervyn Patrick Wingfield, 9th Viscount Powerscourt, son of Mervyn Richard Wingfield, 8th Viscount of Powerscourt and Sybil Pleydell-Bouverie, on 16 December 1932.¹ She died in 1992.¹
     Her married name became Wingfield. After her marriage, Sheila Claude Beddington was styled as Viscountess Powerscourt on 21 March 1947. She wrote the book Real People, published 1952.¹ She wrote the book A Kite’s Dinner, published 1954.¹ She was awarded the Sun Too Fast in 1974.¹

     Colonel Claude Beddington married Frances Ethel Homan-Mulock, daughter of Francis Berry Homan-Mulock.¹
     He lived at Mayfair, London, England.¹

     Frances Ethel Homan-Mulock is the daughter of Francis Berry Homan-Mulock. She married Colonel Claude Beddington.¹
     Her married name became Beddington.¹

     Francis Berry Homan-Mulock held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹ He lived at Bellair, County Offaly, Ireland.² He lived at Ballycumber House, County Offaly, Ireland^G.¹

     Mervyn Niall Wingfield, 10th Viscount Powerscourt was born on 3 September 1935.¹ He was the son of Mervyn Patrick Wingfield, 9th Viscount Powerscourt and Sheila Claude Beddington.² He married, firstly, Wendy Anne Pauline Slazenger, daughter of Ralph Chivas Gully Slazenger and Gwendoline Margaret (?), on 15 September 1962.¹ He and Wendy Anne Pauline Slazenger were divorced in 1974.¹ He married, secondly, Pauline Van, daughter of W. P. Van, on 15 March 1978.^1,2 He and Pauline Van were divorced in 1995.² He died on 25 July 2015 at age 79 at Thailand.³
     He was educated at Stowe School, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England.¹ He gained the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in the Irish Guards.¹ He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.¹ He succeeded as the 10th Baron Wingfield, of Wingfield, co. Wexford [I., 1743] on 3 April 1973.¹ He succeeded as the 10th Viscount Powerscourt, of Powerscourt, co. Wicklow [I., 1743] on 3 April 1973.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Baron Powerscourt, of Powerscourt, co. Wicklow [U.K., 1885] on 3 April 1973.¹

     Wendy Anne Pauline Slazenger is the daughter of Ralph Chivas Gully Slazenger and Gwendoline Margaret (?)^1,2 She married Mervyn Niall Wingfield, 10th Viscount Powerscourt, son of Mervyn Patrick Wingfield, 9th Viscount Powerscourt and Sheila Claude Beddington, on 15 September 1962.¹ She and Mervyn Niall Wingfield, 10th Viscount Powerscourt were divorced in 1974.¹
     Her married name became Wingfield. After her marriage, Wendy Anne Pauline Slazenger was styled as Viscountess Powerscourt on 3 April 1973.