Peerage Record – 3987

     Margaret Felicity Trench was born on 29 December 1953.¹ She is the daughter of Lt.-Col. George Shan Crosbie Trench and Myrtle Sheila Jerrett.¹

     Alessandro Nicolis was born on 23 October 1953. She is the daughter of Nobile Carlo Felice Nicolis and Marie-Amelie von Heller.

     Lt.-Col. Sir David Clive Crosbie Trench was born on 2 June 1915.¹ He was the son of William Launcelot Crosbie Trench and Margaret Zephanie Huddleston.¹ He married Margaret Gould, daughter of Jay D. Gould, on 18 August 1944.¹ He died on 4 December 1988 at age 73 at Dorset, England.^1,2
     He was educated in 1925 at Tonbridge School, Tonbridge, Kent, England^G.¹ He graduated from Jesus College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ In 1938 he entered the Colonial Service.¹ He fought in the Second World War in 1939, with the Solomon Islands Defence Force.¹ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.) in 1944.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in 1945.¹ He was educated in 1949 at Joint Services Command and Staff College, Swindon, Wiltshire, England^G.¹ He held the office of Assistant Secretary for Hong Kong in 1950.¹ He was educated in 1958 at Imperial Defence College, London, England^G.¹ He held the office of Deputy Colonial Secretary for Hong Kong between 1959 and 1960.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1960.¹ He held the office of High Commissioner for the Western Pacific Territories between 1961 and 1964.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.) in 1962.¹ He held the office of Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Hong Kong between 1964 and 1971.¹ He was appointed Knight, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (K.St.J.)¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Hong Kong University, Hong Kong^G, in 1968.¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of St. Michael and St. George (G.C.M.G.) in 1969.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Dorset in 1979.¹

     Franz Ludwig Johann Baptist Graf von Meran was born on 11 March 1839 at Vienna, Austria^G.¹ He was the son of Johann Baptist Joseph Erzherzog von Österreich and Anne Marie Josephine Plochl Gräfin von Meran.¹ He married Theresia Gräfin von Lamberg, daughter of Franz Philipp Graf von Lamberg and Caroline Gräfin Hoyos, on 8 July 1862 at Ottenstein, Germany^G.¹ He died on 27 March 1891 at age 52 at Opatija, Croatia^G.¹
     He gained the title of Baron von Brandhofen.¹ He held the office of Imperial and Royal Privy Counsellor and Chamberlain.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Golden Fleece.¹

     Theresia Gräfin von Lamberg was born on 16 August 1836 at Preßburg^G.¹ She was the daughter of Franz Philipp Graf von Lamberg and Caroline Gräfin Hoyos.¹ She married Franz Ludwig Johann Baptist Graf von Meran, son of Johann Baptist Joseph Erzherzog von Österreich and Anne Marie Josephine Plochl Gräfin von Meran, on 8 July 1862 at Ottenstein, Germany^G.¹ She died on 11 September 1913 at age 77 at Grundlsee, Austria^G.¹
     From 8 July 1862, her married name became von Meran.

     Johann Graf von Meran was born on 26 January 1867 at Graz, Austria^G.¹ He was the son of Franz Ludwig Johann Baptist Graf von Meran and Theresia Gräfin von Lamberg.¹ He married Ladislaja Maria Karoline Franziska Therese Gräfin von Lamberg, daughter of Philipp Karl Graf von Lamberg and Marie Baronin von Wenckheim, on 4 February 1891 at Graz, Austria^G.¹ He died on 13 April 1947 at age 80 at Graz, Austria^G.¹
     He was given the name of Johann Baptist Stephan Joseph Franz Polycarp at birth.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Golden Fleece.¹ He held the office of Imperial and Royal Privy Counsellor.¹ He held the office of House of Lords [Austria].¹

     Ladislaja Maria Karoline Franziska Therese Gräfin von Lamberg was born on 20 May 1870 at Móor, Hungary^G.¹ She was the daughter of Philipp Karl Graf von Lamberg and Marie Baronin von Wenckheim.¹ She married Johann Graf von Meran, son of Franz Ludwig Johann Baptist Graf von Meran and Theresia Gräfin von Lamberg, on 4 February 1891 at Graz, Austria^G.¹ She died on 17 March 1952 at age 81 at Graz, Austria^G.¹
     She gained the title of Gräfin von Lamberg. From 4 February 1891, her married name became von Meran.¹

     Franz Peter Johann Graf von Meran was born on 5 October 1868 at Graz, Austria^G.¹ He was the son of Franz Ludwig Johann Baptist Graf von Meran and Theresia Gräfin von Lamberg.¹ He married Marie Johanna Prinzessin von und zu Liechtenstein, daughter of Aloys Prinz von und zu Liechtenstein, on 7 June 1902 at Vienna, Austria^G.¹ He died on 10 November 1949 at age 81 at Bad Aussee, Steiermark, Austria^G.¹

     Marie Johanna Prinzessin von und zu Liechtenstein was born on 21 August 1877 at Burgstall, Steiermark, Austria^G.¹ She was the daughter of Aloys Prinz von und zu Liechtenstein.¹ She married Franz Peter Johann Graf von Meran, son of Franz Ludwig Johann Baptist Graf von Meran and Theresia Gräfin von Lamberg, on 7 June 1902 at Vienna, Austria^G.¹ She died on 11 January 1939 at age 61 at Vienna, Austria^G.²
     She gained the title of Prinzessin von und zu Liechtenstein.¹ From 7 June 1902, her married name became von Meran.

     Rudolf Johann Franz Leonhard Graf von Meran was born on 9 December 1872 at Graz, Austria^G.¹ He was the son of Franz Ludwig Johann Baptist Graf von Meran and Theresia Gräfin von Lamberg.¹ He married Johanna Prinzessin von Auersperg, daughter of Karl Maria Alexander Fürst von Auersperg and Eleonore Gräfin von Breunner-Enkevoirth, on 18 January 1917 at Goldegg, Austria^G.¹ He died on 17 September 1959 at age 86 at Salzburg, Austria^G.¹
     He held the office of Statthalter in Tyrol and Vorarlberg.¹ He graduated with a honorary Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)¹