Peerage Record – 4980

     Mary Turner was the daughter of John Turner. She married George Tennyson, son of Michael Tennyson and Elizabeth Clayton, in 1775.¹ She died on 20 August 1825.¹
     Her married name became Tennyson.

     John Turner lived at Caistor, Lincolnshire, England.¹ He lived at Caistor, Lincolnshire, England^G.

     Reverend George Clayton Tennyson was born in 1781.¹ He was the son of George Tennyson and Mary Turner.¹ He married Elizabeth ffytche, daughter of Reverend Stephen Fytche, on 6 August 1805 at Louthesk, Lincolnshire, England.^1,2 He died on 18 March 1831 at Somersby, Lincolnshire, England.^1,3
     He graduated with a Doctor of Law (LL.D.)¹ He was Vicar at Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England.³ He was the Rector at Benniworth, Somersby, Lincolnshire, England^G.⁴

     Elizabeth ffytche was the daughter of Reverend Stephen Fytche.¹ She married Reverend George Clayton Tennyson, son of George Tennyson and Mary Turner, on 6 August 1805 at Louthesk, Lincolnshire, England.^1,2 She died in 1865.¹
     From 6 August 1805, her married name became Tennyson.

     Reverend Stephen Fytche was Vicar at Louth, Lincolnshire, England.¹

     Frederick Tennyson was the son of Reverend George Clayton Tennyson and Elizabeth ffytche.¹ He married Maria Giuliotti, daughter of unknown Giuliotti.¹ He died on 26 February 1898.¹
     He co-authored the book Poems by two brothers, published 1827, with Charles Tennyson-Turner.¹

     Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson of Aldworth was born on 6 August 1809 at Somersby Rectory, Lincolnshire, England^G.¹ He was the son of Reverend George Clayton Tennyson and Elizabeth ffytche.^1,2 He married Emily Sarah Sellwood, daughter of Henry Sellwood, on 13 June 1850.¹ He died on 6 October 1892 at age 83.¹ He was buried in 1892 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England^G.²
     He was educated at Louth Grammar School, Louth, Lincolnshire, England.¹ He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.¹ He wrote the book Poems, published 1842.¹ He wrote the book The Princess, published 1847.¹ He wrote the book In Memoriam, published 1850.¹ He held the office of Poet Laureate in 1850.² He wrote the book Maud, published 1855.¹ He wrote the book The Idylls of the King, published 1859.¹ He wrote the book Enoch Arden, published 1864.¹ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.) in 1865.¹ He wrote the book The Charge of the Light Brigade.¹ He was created 1st Baron Tennyson of Aldworth, co. Sussex and of Freshwater in the Isle of Wight [U.K.] on 24 January 1884.¹ He wrote the book Crossing the Bar, published 1889.¹

     Emily Sarah Sellwood was the daughter of Henry Sellwood. She married Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson of Aldworth, son of Reverend George Clayton Tennyson and Elizabeth ffytche, on 13 June 1850.¹ She died on 10 August 1896.¹
     Her married name became Tennyson. After her marriage, Emily Sarah Sellwood was styled as Baroness Tennyson of Aldworth on 24 January 1884.

     Henry Sellwood lived at Berkshire, England.¹ He lived at Berkshire, England^G.

     Jane Eliza Mackintosh was the daughter of William Mackintosh of Geddes.² She married Sir William Gordon Gordon-Cumming of Altyre, 2nd Bt., son of Colonel Sir Alexander Penrose Cumming-Gordon of Altyre, 1st Bt. and Helen Grant, on 19 December 1846.¹ She died on 6 January 1897.¹
     From 19 December 1846, her married name became Gordon-Cumming.