Peerage Record – 5454

     Evelyn Mary Caroline Lilah Stirling was born on 8 August 1877.² She was the daughter of Sir Walter George Stirling of Faskine, 3rd Bt. and Eliza Horatia Frederica Seymour.¹ She married Francis Anthony Labouchere, son of James Labouchere, on 7 January 1903.¹
     From 7 January 1903, her married name became Labouchere.¹

     Emily Marianne Ashworth was born in 1825.² She was the daughter of Maj.-Gen. Sir Charles Ashworth and Mary Anne Rooke.^1,2 She married, firstly, Edward Forbes before 1858.¹ She married, secondly, Major William Charles Yelverton, 4th Viscount Avonmore, son of Barry John Yelverton, 3rd Viscount Avonmore and Cecilia O’Keefe, on 26 June 1858 at Trinity Chapel, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.¹ She died on 28 November 1909 at Biarritz, France^G.¹
     From before 1858, her married name became Forbes.¹ From 26 June 1858, her married name became Yelverton.¹ After her marriage, Emily Marianne Ashworth was styled as Viscountess Avonmore on 24 October 1870.

     Algernon St. Maur, 15th Duke of Somerset was born on 22 July 1846 at Bath, Somerset, England.² He was the son of Algernon Percy Banks St. Maur, 14th Duke of Somerset and Horatia Isabella Harriet Morier.¹ He married Susan Margaret Richards Mackinnon, daughter of Charles Mackinnon and Henrietta Studd, on 5 September 1877.¹ He died on 22 October 1923 at age 77, without issue.¹
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the 60th Rifles.¹ He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.)¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹ He was appointed Knight of Justice Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (K.J.St.J.)¹ He succeeded as the 15th Duke of Somerset [E., 1547] on 2 October 1894.¹ He succeeded as the 15th Baron Seymour [E., 1547] on 2 October 1894.¹ He succeeded as the 13th Baronet Seymour, of Berry Pomeroy [E., 1611] on 2 October 1894.¹

     Susan Margaret Richards Mackinnon was born on 11 January 1853 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.² She was the daughter of Charles Mackinnon and Henrietta Studd.^1,2 She married Algernon St. Maur, 15th Duke of Somerset, son of Algernon Percy Banks St. Maur, 14th Duke of Somerset and Horatia Isabella Harriet Morier, on 5 September 1877.¹ She died on 20 January 1936 at age 83.¹
     From 5 September 1877, her married name became St. Maur.¹ She was appointed Dame of Justice, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (D.J.St.J.)¹ After her marriage, Susan Margaret Richards Mackinnon was styled as Duchess of Somerset on 2 October 1894.

     Charles Mackinnon was born circa 1798 at Strath, Inverness-shire, Scotland.² He was the son of Lachlan Mackinnon and Anne Macrae.² He married Henrietta Studd, daughter of Edward Studd and Mary Anne Murphy, on 1 February 1836 at Calcutta, India.² He died in 1873.³
     He lived at Corriechatachan, Isle of Skye, Scotland.² He was a surgeon.²

     Major Lord Percy St. Maur was born on 11 November 1847.² He was the son of Algernon Percy Banks St. Maur, 14th Duke of Somerset and Horatia Isabella Harriet Morier.² He married Hon. Violet White, daughter of Luke White, 2nd Baron Annaly of Annaly and Rathcline and Emily Stuart, on 18 March 1899.¹ He died on 16 July 1907 at age 59.²
     He gained the rank of Major in the 1st Battalion, Royal Fusiliers.²

     Hon. Violet White was born in 1869. She was the daughter of Luke White, 2nd Baron Annaly of Annaly and Rathcline and Emily Stuart.¹ She married Major Lord Percy St. Maur, son of Algernon Percy Banks St. Maur, 14th Duke of Somerset and Horatia Isabella Harriet Morier, on 18 March 1899.¹ She died on 2 July 1927.²
     From 18 March 1899, her married name became St. Maur.¹

     Helen Violet St. Maur was born on 21 March 1900.¹ She was the daughter of Major Lord Percy St. Maur and Hon. Violet White.¹ She married, firstly, Major George Edward Gosling, son of Colonel George Gosling and Mary McEvers Cunard, on 12 November 1924.¹ She married, secondly, Maj.-Gen. John Frederick Boyce Combe, son of Captain Christian Combe and Lady Jane Seymour Conyngham, on 21 July 1947.¹ She died on 12 August 1975 at age 75.¹
     Helen Violet St. Maur usually went by her middle name of Violet. From 12 November 1924, her married name became Gosling. From 21 July 1947, her married name became Combe.

     Major George Edward Gosling was baptised on 9 July 1889.² He was the son of Colonel George Gosling and Mary McEvers Cunard.^3,4 He married Helen Violet St. Maur, daughter of Major Lord Percy St. Maur and Hon. Violet White, on 12 November 1924.³ He died on 20 November 1938 at age 49.³
     He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.)¹ He gained the rank of Major in the 10th Royal Hussars.³ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)³ He lived at Stratton Audley Park, Bicester, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹

     Colonel George Gosling was born on 1 November 1842 at Chertsey, Surrey, England.^2,3 He was the son of Robert Gosling and Georgina Vere Sullivan.³ He married Mary McEvers Cunard, daughter of Sir Edward Cunard, 2nd Bt. and Mary McEvers, on 11 October 1884.⁴ He married Mary McEvers Cunard, daughter of Sir Edward Cunard, 2nd Bt. and Mary McEvers.³ He died on 5 December 1915 at age 73.²
     He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)⁴ He lived at Stratton Audley Park, Bicester, Oxfordshire, England.⁴ He gained the rank of Colonel in the Scots Guards.⁴