Peerage Record – 5001

     General Hon. Sir Leicester Smyth was born on 25 October 1829.¹ He was the son of Richard William Penn Curzon-Howe, 1st Earl Howe and Lady Harriet Georgiana Brudenell.¹ He married Alicia Maria Eliza Smyth, daughter of Robert Smyth and Eliza Punette Clunes, on 12 February 1866.¹ He died on 27 January 1891 at age 61.¹
     He was given the name of Leicester Curzon at birth.¹ He fought in the Crimea War.¹ He was Aide-de-Camp to Lord Raglan.¹ He was awarded the Knight, Order of the Medjidie.¹ He was Military Secretary of Ireland between 1865 and 1870.¹ On 16 November 1866 his name was legally changed to Leicester Smyth by Royal Licence.¹ He was awarded the Chevalier, Legion of Honour.¹ He gained the rank of General in the Rifle Brigade.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1870.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.)¹ He was commanding officer of the Southern District in 1889.¹ He held the office of Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Gibraltar in 1890.¹

     Alicia Maria Eliza Smyth was born in December 1835 at Drumcree, County Westmeath, Ireland.² She was the daughter of Robert Smyth and Eliza Punette Clunes.^1,2 She married General Hon. Sir Leicester Smyth, son of Richard William Penn Curzon-Howe, 1st Earl Howe and Lady Harriet Georgiana Brudenell, on 12 February 1866.¹ She died on 13 July 1898 at age 62 at 24 South Eaton Place, London, England, without issue.¹

     Robert Smyth was born in January 1777 at Drumcree, County Westmeath, Ireland.² He was the son of William Smyth and Maria Synnott.² He married, firstly, Frideswide Ahmuty, daughter of Thomas Ahmuty and Alice Moore, on 27 November 1807 at St. Georges, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.² He married, secondly, Eliza Punette Clunes on 26 January 1835 at St. Mary, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England.² He died on 5 September 1862 at age 85 at Drumcree, County Westmeath, Ireland.²
     He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Westmeath.³ He lived at Drumcree, County Westmeath, Ireland^G.¹

     Lady Emily Marie Curzon was born in 1836. She was the daughter of Richard William Penn Curzon-Howe, 1st Earl Howe and Lady Harriet Georgiana Brudenell.^1,3 She married Colonel Sir Robert Nigel Fitzhardinge Kingscote, son of Colonel Thomas Henry Kingscote and Lady Isabella Anne Frances Somerset, on 5 February 1856 at Congerston, Leicestershire, England^G.⁴ She died on 9 December 1910.⁴
     From 5 February 1856, her married name became Kingscote.⁵ She held the office of Lady of the Bedchamber to HM Queen Alexandra.³

     Colonel Sir Robert Nigel Fitzhardinge Kingscote was born on 28 February 1830 at Kingscote, Gloucestershire, England^G.^2,3 He was the son of Colonel Thomas Henry Kingscote and Lady Isabella Anne Frances Somerset.³ He married, firstly, Hon. Caroline Sophia Wyndham, daughter of George Wyndham, 1st Baron Leconfield of Leconfield and Mary Fanny Blunt, on 13 March 1851 at Petworth, Sussex, England^G.^2,3 He married, secondly, Lady Emily Marie Curzon, daughter of Richard William Penn Curzon-Howe, 1st Earl Howe and Lady Harriet Georgiana Brudenell, on 5 February 1856 at Congerston, Leicestershire, England^G.³ He died on 22 September 1908 at age 78.³
     He was commissioned in 1846 with the rank of Captain, in the service of the Scots Fusilier Guards.^2,3 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for Gloucestershire, Western Division between 1852 and 1885.³ He fought in the Crimean War, as Aide-de-Camp to Field Marshal Lord Raglan, his great-uncle.² He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1855.² He held the office of Groom-in-Waiting to HM Queen Victoria between 1859 and 1866.³ In 1861 he inherited the estate at Kingscote.² He held the office of Extra Equerry to HRH The Prince of Wales in 1867.² He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Scots Guards.³ He held the office of President of the Royal Agricultural Society in 1878.² He held the office of Commissioner of Woods and Forests between 1885 and 1895.³ He was Receiver-General of the Duchy of Cornwall in 1888.³ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1889.³ He gained the rank of Colonel in the 4th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment.³ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1894.² He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the 4th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Gloucestershire.³ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Wiltshire.³ He held the office of Extra Equerry to HM King Edward VII between 1901 and 1902.³ He held the office of Paymaster-General of the Royal Household between 1901 and 1908.³ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1902.³ He lived at Kingscote, Gloucestershire, England^G.¹

     Lady Maud Kathleen Cairnes Plantagenet Hastings was born on 28 March 1893.² She was the daughter of Lt.-Col. Warner Francis John Plantagenet Hastings, 15th Earl of Huntingdon and Maud Margaret Wilson.^1,2 She married William Montagu Curzon-Herrick, son of Colonel Hon. Montagu Curzon and Esmé Fitzroy, on 28 July 1916.¹ She died on 8 February 1965 at age 71.¹
     From 28 July 1916, her married name became Curzon-Herrick.¹

     Lt.-Col. Warner Francis John Plantagenet Hastings, 15th Earl of Huntingdon was born on 8 July 1868.¹ He was the son of Francis Power Plantagenet Hastings, 14th Earl of Huntingdon and Mary Anne Wilmot Westenra.¹ He married Maud Margaret Wilson, daughter of Sir Samuel Wilson and Jean Campbell, on 11 June 1892.¹ He died on 5 April 1939 at age 70.¹
     He was Page of Honour to the Vice-Regal Court of ireland between 1880 and 1881.¹ He succeeded as the 15th Earl of Huntingdon [E., 1529] on 20 May 1885.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of King’s County.¹ He fought in the First World War.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the 3rd Battalion, Prince of Wales’s Leinster Regiment.¹

     Maud Margaret Wilson was the daughter of Sir Samuel Wilson and Jean Campbell.^1,2 She married Lt.-Col. Warner Francis John Plantagenet Hastings, 15th Earl of Huntingdon, son of Francis Power Plantagenet Hastings, 14th Earl of Huntingdon and Mary Anne Wilmot Westenra, on 11 June 1892.¹ She died on 26 December 1953.¹
     After her marriage, Maud Margaret Wilson was styled as Countess of Huntingdon on 11 June 1892. From 11 June 1892, her married name became Hastings. She was vice-president of the Leicestershire branch, British Red Cross Society.¹

     Sir Samuel Wilson was born on 7 February 1832 at Ballycloughan, County Antrim, Ireland.² He was the son of Samuel Wilson and Mary Singley.² He married Jean Campbell, daughter of William Campbell, on 10 December 1861 at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.² He died on 11 June 1895 at age 63 at London, England.²
     He held the office of Member of the Legislative Assembly (M.L.A.) [Victoria] between 1861 and 1864, for Wimmera.² He held the office of Member of the Legislative Council (M.L.C.) [Victoria] between 1875 and 1881, for the Wesern Province.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Portsmouth between 1886 and 1892.¹

     Hon. Sir Assheton Gore Curzon-Howe was born on 10 August 1850.¹ He was the son of Richard William Penn Curzon-Howe, 1st Earl Howe and Anne Gore.¹ He married Alice Anne Cowell, daughter of General Rt. Hon. Sir John Cowell, on 25 February 1892.¹ He died on 1 March 1911 at age 60.¹
     He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.)¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.)¹ He was Admiral Commander-in-Chief of the Portsmouth.¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.)¹