Peerage Record – 3493

     Lady Laura Vane was born on 6 January 1800.³ She was the daughter of William Henry Vane, 1st Duke of Cleveland and Lady Catherine Margaret Powlett.¹ She was baptised on 21 February 1800 at Staindrop, County Durham, England.³ She married Lt.-Col. William Henry Meyrick, son of Captain Thomas Meyrick and Elizabeth Keppel, on 24 February 1823.¹ She died on 11 November 1882 at age 82.²
     From 24 February 1823, her married name became Meyrick.¹

     Ashton Benyon married Mariana Hodnett, daughter of William P. Hodnett.²
     He lived at Stretchworth Park, Cambridgeshire, England^G.²

     Geoffrey Morton Eden, 7th Baron Auckland was born on 17 February 1891.¹ He was the son of Hon. George Eden and Amy Violet Hay-Drummond.¹ He married Dorothy Ida Harvey, daughter of Reverend Francis Clyde Harvey, on 30 April 1919.¹ He died on 21 June 1955 at age 64, without male issue.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the 6th Service Battalion, East Surrey Battalion.² He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches twice.² He was appointed Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) in 1919.² He fought in the Second World War between 1939 and 1940.² He succeeded as the 7th Baron Auckland, of West Auckland, co. Durham [G.B., 1793] on 16 April 1941.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Baron Auckland [I., 1789] on 16 April 1941.¹ He was Governor of the Star and Garter Home for Disabled Servicemen.²

     Dorothy Ida Harvey was the daughter of Reverend Francis Clyde Harvey.¹ She married Geoffrey Morton Eden, 7th Baron Auckland, son of Hon. George Eden and Amy Violet Hay-Drummond, on 30 April 1919.¹ She died on 24 July 1964.¹
     Her married name became Eden. After her marriage, Dorothy Ida Harvey was styled as Baroness Auckland on 16 April 1941.

     Reverend Francis Clyde Harvey was the Vicar at Hailsham, Sussex, England^G.¹ He held the office of Prebendary of Chichester.²

     Reverend Arthur Harrington Franklin was the son of Major Percival Charles Franklin.¹ He married Hon. Joan Edith Eden, daughter of Geoffrey Morton Eden, 7th Baron Auckland and Dorothy Ida Harvey, on 31 August 1948.¹ He died on 14 March 1996.¹
     He gained the rank of Senior Chaplain to the Forces in the Territorial Army.¹ He graduated with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was the Rector at Great Leighs, Chelmsford, Essex, England^G.¹ He was appointed Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.)¹

     Hon. Joan Edith Eden was born on 31 January 1920.¹ She was the daughter of Geoffrey Morton Eden, 7th Baron Auckland and Dorothy Ida Harvey.¹ She married, firstly, Reverend Alfred Lisinea Pond, son of Chaloner Pond, on 6 September 1941.¹ She married, secondly, Reverend Arthur Harrington Franklin, son of Major Percival Charles Franklin, on 31 August 1948.¹ She died on 19 September 2007 at age 87.²
     From 6 September 1941, her married name became Pond. From 31 August 1948, her married name became Franklin. She held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Essex in 1966.¹ She lived in 1999 at Hea Corner, Felsted, Dunmow, Essex, England^G.¹ She lived in 2006 at East Molesey, England^G.³

     Reverend Alfred Lisinea Pond was the son of Chaloner Pond.¹ He married Hon. Joan Edith Eden, daughter of Geoffrey Morton Eden, 7th Baron Auckland and Dorothy Ida Harvey, on 6 September 1941.¹ He died on 21 July 1947.
     He was the Vicar at Nettleden, England^G.¹

     Major Percival Charles Franklin lived at Rawdon Cottage, Cross Deep, Twickenham, London, England^G.¹