Peerage Record – 5267

     Alexander Henry Louis Hardinge, 2nd Baron Hardinge of Penhurst was born on 17 May 1894.¹ He was the son of Charles Hardinge, 1st Baron Hardinge of Penhurst and Hon. Winifred Selina Sturt.¹ He married Helen Mary Gascoyne-Cecil, daughter of Colonel Lord Edward Herbert Gascoyne-Cecil and Violet Georgina Maxse, on 8 February 1921.¹ He died on 29 May 1960 at age 66.¹
     He gained the rank of Major in the Grenadier Guards.¹ He was Aide de Camp to the Viceroy of India between 1915 and 1916.¹ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.)¹ He held the office of Equerry and Assistant Private Secretary to HM King George V between 1920 and 1936.¹ He was awarded the Grand Officier, Ordre national de la Légion d’honneur.¹ He held the office of Assistant Keeper of the Privy Purse between 1935 and 1936.¹ He held the office of Private Secretary and Assistant Equerry to HM King Edward VIII in 1936.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1936.¹ He held the office of Private Secretary and Assistant Equerry to HM King George VI between 1936 and 1943.¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1937.¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) in 1943.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Hardinge of Penhurst, co. Kent [U.K., 1910] on 2 August 1944.¹

     George Edward Charles Hardinge, 3rd Baron Hardinge of Penhurst was born on 31 October 1921.¹ He was the son of Alexander Henry Louis Hardinge, 2nd Baron Hardinge of Penhurst and Helen Mary Gascoyne-Cecil.¹ He married, firstly, Janet Christine Goschen Balfour, daughter of Lt.-Col. Francis Cecil Campbell Balfour and Hon. Phyllis Evelyn Goschen, on 22 July 1944.² He and Janet Christine Goschen Balfour were divorced in 1962.² He married, secondly, Margaret Jerrum, daughter of William Thomas Jerrum, in 1966.³ He died on 14 July 1997 at age 75.³
     George Edward Charles Hardinge, 3rd Baron Hardinge of Penhurst used the pen-name of George Milner.³ He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.³ He held the office of Page of Honour to HM King George V between 1933 and 1936.³ He held the office of Page of Honour to HM King Edward VIII in 1936.³ He held the office of Page of Honour to HM King George VI between 1937 and 1938.³ He was educated at Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Devon, England^G.³ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Commander (S) in the Royal Navy.³ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Navy. He was a publisher with Collins between 1951 and 1957.³ He wrote the book Stately Homicide, published 1953.³ He wrote the book Shark Among Herrings, published 1954.³ He was a publisher with Longmans between 1957 and 1961.³ He succeeded as the 3rd Baron Hardinge of Penhurst, co. Kent [U.K., 1910] on 29 May 1960.¹ He was a publisher with Collins between 1961 and 1968.³ He was awarded the The Crime Against Marcella in 1963.³ He adopted Dane Anthony Trezise.³ He was a publisher with Macmillans between 1968 and 1986.³ He wrote the book An Incomplete Angler, published 1976.³

     Janet Christine Goschen Balfour was born on 8 April 1923.¹ She was the daughter of Lt.-Col. Francis Cecil Campbell Balfour and Hon. Phyllis Evelyn Goschen.¹ She married George Edward Charles Hardinge, 3rd Baron Hardinge of Penhurst, son of Alexander Henry Louis Hardinge, 2nd Baron Hardinge of Penhurst and Helen Mary Gascoyne-Cecil, on 22 July 1944.¹ She and George Edward Charles Hardinge, 3rd Baron Hardinge of Penhurst were divorced in 1962.¹ She died on 18 March 1970 at age 46.¹
     Her married name became Hardinge. She held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for East Sussex in 1960.² After her marriage, Janet Christine Goschen Balfour was styled as Baroness Hardinge of Penhurst on 29 May 1960.

     Eustace Arthur Goschen Balfour was born on 26 May 1921.¹ He was the son of Lt.-Col. Francis Cecil Campbell Balfour and Hon. Phyllis Evelyn Goschen.¹ He married, firstly, Anne Yule, daughter of Major Victor Yule, on 28 September 1946.¹ He and Anne Yule were divorced in 1971.¹ He married, secondly, Paula Susan Cuene-Grandidier Davis, daughter of John Maurice Davis, in 1971.¹ He died on 31 December 2000 at age 79.²
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He fought in the Second World War, in North Africa and Italy, where he was wounded.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the Scots Guards.¹ He lived in 1999 at Le Pavillon, Ancenis-les-Bois, Riallé, France.¹

     Margaret Jerrum is the daughter of William Thomas Jerrum.¹ She married, firstly, Derek Trezise.¹ She married, secondly, George Edward Charles Hardinge, 3rd Baron Hardinge of Penhurst, son of Alexander Henry Louis Hardinge, 2nd Baron Hardinge of Penhurst and Helen Mary Gascoyne-Cecil, in 1966.¹
     Her married name became Trezise.¹ From 1966, her married name became Hardinge. After her marriage, Margaret Jerrum was styled as Baroness Hardinge of Penhurst in 1966.

     Anne Yule is the daughter of Major Victor Yule.¹ She married Eustace Arthur Goschen Balfour, son of Lt.-Col. Francis Cecil Campbell Balfour and Hon. Phyllis Evelyn Goschen, on 28 September 1946.¹ She and Eustace Arthur Goschen Balfour were divorced in 1971.¹
     From 28 September 1946, her married name became Balfour.¹

     George Joachim Goschen, 2nd Viscount Goschen was born on 15 October 1866.² He was the son of George Joachim Goschen, 1st Viscount Goschen and Lucy Dalley.^2,3 He married Lady Margaret Evelyn Gathorne-Hardy, daughter of Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 1st Earl of Cranbrook and Jane Orr, on 26 January 1893.³ He died on 24 July 1952 at age 85, without surviving male issue.²
     He was educated at Rugby School, Rugby, Warwickshire, England^G.² He was educated at Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.² He was Private Secretary to the Governor of New South Wales between 1890 and 1892.² He was Assistant Private Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty between 1895 and 1900.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for East Grinstead between 1895 and 1906.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Kent.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Sussex.² He was Aide-de-Camp to Field Marshal Earl Roberts between 1900 and 1902.² He was awarded the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Officers’ Decoration (V.D.) in 1905.² He gained the title of 2nd Viscount Goschen, of Hawkhurst, co. Kent [U.K., 1900] on 7 February 1907.² He fought in the First World War.² He was Commandant of the 2nd/5th Battalion, East Kent Regiment.² He was Joint Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Agriculture in 1918.² He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1918.² He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the 4th Battalion, East Kent Regiment.² He was appointed Knight Grand Commander, Order of the Indian Empire (G.C.I.E.) in 1924.² He held the office of Governor of Madras between 1924 and 1929.² He held the office of Viceroy of India in 1929.² He was appointed Knight Grand Commander, Order of the Star of India (G.C.S.I.) in 1929.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1930.² He was appointed Knight of Grace, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (K.G.St.J.)²

     Julian Alexander Hardinge, 4th Baron Hardinge of Penhurst was born on 23 August 1945.¹ He is the son of George Edward Charles Hardinge, 3rd Baron Hardinge of Penhurst and Janet Christine Goschen Balfour.¹ He married, firstly, Anthea June West, daughter of Harold Mills West, in 1972.¹ He and Anthea June West were divorced in 1993.¹ He married, secondly, Ulrike Adolph, daughter of Heinz Adolph, in 2001.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was Page of Honour to HM Queen Elizabeth II between 1959 and 1962.¹ He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Baron Hardinge of Penhurst, co. Kent [U.K., 1910] on 14 July 1997.¹

     Hon. Hugh Francis Hardinge was born on 9 April 1948.¹ He is the son of George Edward Charles Hardinge, 3rd Baron Hardinge of Penhurst and Janet Christine Goschen Balfour.¹ He married Penelope F. Dubber in 1970.² He married Christine M. Hales in 1976.²
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He lived in 2003 at Albion Villa, Church End, Over, Cambridgeshire, England^G.¹

     Hon. Edward Frederick Hardinge was born on 25 October 1958. He is the son of George Edward Charles Hardinge, 3rd Baron Hardinge of Penhurst and Janet Christine Goschen Balfour.