Peerage Record – 4972

     Thomas Robinson, 1st Baron Grantham was born on 24 April 1695 at Belfreys, Yorkshire, England^G.¹ He was the son of Sir William Robinson, 1st Bt. and Mary Aislabie.³ He married Frances Worsley, daughter of Thomas Worsley and Mary Frankland, on 13 July 1737.⁴ He died on 30 September 1770 at age 75.⁵
     He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1719 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)⁵ He was Secretary of the Embassy between 1723 and 1730 at Paris, France^G.⁵ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Thirsk between 1727 and 1734.⁵ He was Envoy to Vienna between 1730 and 1748.⁵ He held the office of Junior Lord of Trade from 1748 to 1749.⁵ He held the office of Master of the Wardrobe between 1749 and 1754.⁵ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Christchurch between 1749 and 1761.⁵ He held the office of Secretary of State for the South from 1754 to 1755.⁵ He held the office of Regent of the Realm in 1755.⁵ He held the office of Master of the Wardrobe between 1755 and 1760.⁵ He was appointed Knight Bachelor.⁵ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.)⁵ He was created 1st Baron Grantham, of Grantham, co. Lincoln [Great Britain] on 7 April 1761.¹

     Frances Hort was the daughter of Most Rev. Josiah Hort and Elizabeth FitzMaurice.¹ She married John Parker, 1st Baron Boringdon of Boringdon, son of John Parker and Lady Catherine Poulett, on 10 January 1764.¹ She died in 1764 at Naples, Italy^G, without issue.¹
     From 10 January 1764, her married name became Parker.

     Most Rev. Josiah Hort was born on 2 February 1673.² He was the son of John Hort.² He married Elizabeth FitzMaurice, daughter of Lt.-Col. Hon. William FitzMaurice and Deborah Brookes, on 19 February 1725/26.² He died on 14 December 1751 at age 78.²
     He was Domestic Chaplain to Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland in 1709.² He held the office of Dean of Cloyne in 1718.² He held the office of Dean of Ardagh in 1720.² He held the office of Bishop of Ferns in 1721.² He held the office of Bishop of Kilmore in 1727.² He held the office of Archbishop of Tuam between 1741 and 1751.¹ He graduated with a Doctor of Divinity (D.D.)³

     John Parker, 1st Earl of Morley was born on 3 May 1772.¹ He was the son of John Parker, 1st Baron Boringdon of Boringdon and Hon. Theresa Robinson.¹ He married, firstly, Lady Augusta Fane, daughter of John Fane, 10th Earl of Westmorland and Sarah Anne Child, on 20 June 1804.³ He and Lady Augusta Fane were divorced on 14 February 1809 by Act of Parliament.³ He married, secondly, Frances Talbot, daughter of Thomas Talbot, on 23 August 1809.⁴ He died on 14 March 1840 at age 67.⁴
     He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Boringdon of Boringdon, co. Devon [G.B., 1784] on 27 April 1788.¹ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.) in 1795.⁴ He was educated in 1799 at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.)⁴ He was created 1st Viscount Boringdon of North Molton, co. Devon [U.K.] on 29 November 1815.¹ He was created 1st Earl of Morley, co. Devon [U.K.] on 29 November 1815.¹

     Frances Talbot was the daughter of Thomas Talbot.¹ She married John Parker, 1st Earl of Morley, son of John Parker, 1st Baron Boringdon of Boringdon and Hon. Theresa Robinson, on 23 August 1809.¹ She died on 7 December 1857.¹
     She was an amateur painter and conservationalist.¹ From 23 August 1809, her married name became Parker. After her marriage, Frances Talbot was styled as Baroness Boringdon of Boringdon on 23 August 1809. After her marriage, Frances Talbot was styled as Countess of Morley on 29 November 1815. She wrote the book The Flying Burgomaster, a legend of the Black Forest, published 1832.¹ She wrote the book The Royal Intellectual Bazaar, published 1832.¹ She wrote the book The Man Without a Name, published 1852.¹

     Thomas Talbot was an apothecary and surgeon.¹ He lived at Gonville Hall, Norfolk, England^G.¹

     Karl Christoph Alexander Eisenbach was born on 17 February 1975 at Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany^G.¹ He is the son of Georg-Michael Gottfried Eisenbach and Barbara Kitzlinger. He married Susanne Christine Wiesner on 22 April 2006 at Neckarsteinach, Germany^G.¹
     Karl Christoph Alexander Eisenbach usually went by his middle name of Christoph.¹

     Jane Elizabeth Stapleton was the daughter of Rev. Hon. Miles John Stapleton and Anne Byam Kerby.² She married Archibald Godley, son of John Godley and Katharine Daly, on 30 April 1862.¹ She died on 24 November 1906.¹
     Her married name became Godley.

     Augustus Thomas Hotham was born on 25 January 1817.² He was the son of Rev. Hon. Frederick Hotham and Anne Elizabeth Hodges.² He married Anne Byam Stapleton, daughter of Rev. Hon. Miles John Stapleton and Anne Byam Kerby, on 17 August 1858.¹ He died on 24 December 1896 at age 79, without issue.²
     He gained the rank of Captain in the 75th Foot.²

     Anne Byam Stapleton was the daughter of Rev. Hon. Miles John Stapleton and Anne Byam Kerby.¹ She married Augustus Thomas Hotham, son of Rev. Hon. Frederick Hotham and Anne Elizabeth Hodges, on 17 August 1858.¹ She died on 14 August 1871, without issue.¹
     Her married name became Hotham.