Peerage Record – 5245

     Joan Catherine Lubbock was born on 10 February 1903.¹ She is the daughter of Cecil Lubbock and Edith Furse.¹ She married Rolf Cunliffe, 2nd Baron Cunliffe, son of Walter Cunliffe, 1st Baron Cunliffe and Edith Cunningham Boothby, on 5 November 1925.¹ She and Rolf Cunliffe, 2nd Baron Cunliffe were divorced in 1952.¹ She died on 21 June 1980 at age 77.²
     After her marriage, Joan Catherine Lubbock was styled as Baroness Cunliffe on 5 November 1925. From 5 November 1925, her married name became Cunliffe.¹ She lived in 1999 at 12a St. Olave’s Court, St. Petersburgh Place, London, England^G.¹

     Henrietta Scott was born in 1728. She was the daughter of Maj.-Gen. Henry Scott, 1st Earl of Delorain and Mary Howard.

     Rolf Cunliffe, 2nd Baron Cunliffe was born on 13 May 1899.² He was the son of Walter Cunliffe, 1st Baron Cunliffe and Edith Cunningham Boothby.³ He married, firstly, Joan Catherine Lubbock, daughter of Cecil Lubbock and Edith Furse, on 5 November 1925.¹ He and Joan Catherine Lubbock were divorced in 1952.¹ He married, secondly, Kathleen Elsie Brownfield Pope, daughter of Ernest Brownfield Pope and Elsie Miriam Turner, on 24 December 1952.² He died on 24 November 1963 at age 64.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.² He fought in the First World War between 1917 and 1919, with the Royal Naval Air Service and Royal Air Force, and was mentioned in despatches.² He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Cunliffe, of Headley, Surrey [U.K., 1914] on 6 January 1920.² He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1921 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)² He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1927 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He gained the rank of Wing Commander in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.² He was chairman of Guy’s Hospital in 1947.²

     James Driscol Griffin is the son of Edwin G. Griffin.¹ He married Lady Jane Bingham, daughter of George Charles Patrick Bingham, 6th Earl of Lucan and Kaitlin Elizabeth Anne Dawson, on 18 June 1960.¹

     George Charles Bingham, 5th Earl of Lucan was born on 13 December 1860 at 51 Portland Place, Marylebone, London, England^G.² He was the son of Charles George Bingham, 4th Earl of Lucan and Lady Cecilia Catherine Gordon-Lennox.¹ He married Violet Sylvia Blanche Spender Clay, daughter of Joseph Spender Clay and Elizabeth Sydney Jane Garrett, on 30 November 1896.¹ He died on 20 April 1949 at age 88.¹
     He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow, London, England^G.¹ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He fought in the Bechuanaland Expedition between 1884 and 1885.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the Rifle Brigade.¹ He was awarded the Order of the Nile 3rd Class.¹ He gained the rank of Colonel in the Territorial Army Reserve.¹ He held the office of Representative Peer [Ireland].¹ He gained the rank of Colonel in the 5th Battalion, London Regiment.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Chertsey between 1904 and 1906.¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Earl of Lucan [I., 1795] on 5 June 1914.¹ He succeeded as the 11th Baronet Bingham, of Castlebar, co. Mayo [N.S., 1634] on 5 June 1914.³ He was awarded the Order of St. Stanlislas of Russia 2nd Class.¹ He gained the rank of Honorary Brigadier-General in 1917.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1919.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.) in 1920.¹ He was Brigadier-General of the 1st London Infantry Brigade.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Middlesex.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of County Mayo.¹ He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.) in 1920.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Middlesex.¹ He held the office of Lord-in-Waiting between 1920 and January 1924.¹ He held the office of Aide-de-Camp to HM King George V between 1920 and 1928.¹ He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in 1923 in the London Rifle Brigade.¹ He held the office of Lord-in-Waiting between December 1924 and 1929.¹ He held the office of Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms between January 1929 and July 1929.¹ He held the office of Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms between 1931 and 1940.¹ He was created 1st Baron Bingham, of Melcombe Bingham, co. Dorset [U.K.] on 26 June 1934.⁴ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1938.¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1939.¹ He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the 5th Battalion, London Regiment.⁴

     Violet Sylvia Blanche Spender Clay was born circa 1878.¹ She was the daughter of Joseph Spender Clay and Elizabeth Sydney Jane Garrett.^1,2 She married George Charles Bingham, 5th Earl of Lucan, son of Charles George Bingham, 4th Earl of Lucan and Lady Cecilia Catherine Gordon-Lennox, on 30 November 1896.¹ She died on 31 January 1972.¹
     From 30 November 1896, her married name became Bingham.¹ After her marriage, Violet Sylvia Blanche Spender Clay was styled as Countess of Lucan on 5 June 1914. She was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1920.¹

     Joseph Spender Clay was baptised on 20 November 1826 at Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England^G.² He was the son of Henry Clay and Elizabeth Leigh.² He married Elizabeth Sydney Jane Garrett, daughter of Reverend James Perkins Garrett and Caroline Anne Elisabeth Moore, on 2 June 1874.^3,2 He died on 3 November 1885 at age 58 at Dormansland, Surrey, England^G.²
     He was educated at Repton School, Repton, Derbyshire, England^G.² He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1849 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)² He was admitted to Inner Temple on 23 April 1849.² He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1853 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Derbyshire.² He lived at Ford Manor, Surrey, England^G.¹

     George Charles Patrick Bingham, 6th Earl of Lucan was born on 24 November 1898 at Hertford House, Park Street, Mayfair, London, England^G.³ He was the son of George Charles Bingham, 5th Earl of Lucan and Violet Sylvia Blanche Spender Clay.¹ He married Kaitlin Elizabeth Anne Dawson, daughter of Captain Hon. Edward Stanley Dawson and Lady Elizabeth Selina Georgiana Meade, on 23 December 1929.¹ He died on 21 January 1964 at age 65.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He fought in the First World War|where he was wounded.¹ He was appointed Military Cross (M.C.) in 1918.¹ He was Aide-de-Camp t othe Governor-General of South Africa between 1924 and 1926.¹ He was Brigade Major of the British Troops in the Sudan between 1932 and 1934.⁴ He gained the rank of Major in 1934.⁴ He was Brigade Major of the 11th Infantry Brigade between 1934 and 1936.⁴ He gained the rank of Colonel in the Coldstream Guards.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Earl of Lucan [I., 1795] on 20 April 1949.¹ He succeeded as the 12th Baronet Bingham, of Castlebar, co. Mayo [N.S., 1634] on 20 April 1949.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Bingham, of Melcombe Bingham, co. Dorset [U.K., 1934] on 20 April 1949.¹ He held the office of Captain of the Yeoman of the Guard between 1950 and 1951.¹ He held the office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Commonwealth relations Office between June 1951 and October 1951.¹ He held the office of Opposition Chief Whip, House of Lords between 1954 and 1964.¹

     Kaitlin Elizabeth Anne Dawson was born in 1900 at Chelsea, London, England. She was the daughter of Captain Hon. Edward Stanley Dawson and Lady Elizabeth Selina Georgiana Meade.¹ She married George Charles Patrick Bingham, 6th Earl of Lucan, son of George Charles Bingham, 5th Earl of Lucan and Violet Sylvia Blanche Spender Clay, on 23 December 1929.³ She died in 1985.
     After her marriage, Kaitlin Elizabeth Anne Dawson was styled as Countess of Lucan on 20 April 1949.

     Captain Hon. Edward Stanley Dawson was born on 16 August 1843.² He was the son of Richard Dawson, 1st Earl of Dartrey and Augusta Stanley.^3,2 He married Lady Elizabeth Selina Georgiana Meade, daughter of Admiral Richard James Meade, 4th Earl of Clanwilliam and Elizabeth Henrietta Kennedy, on 27 April 1898.¹ He died on 13 October 1919 at age 76.¹
     He held the office of High Sheriff of County Monaghan in 1899.² He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Navy.¹