Peerage Record – 5884

     Charlotte Elizabeth Croft was the daughter of James Croft.¹ She married Rt. Rev. Hon. Edward Grey, son of General Charles Grey, 1st Earl Grey and Elizabeth Grey, on 21 March 1809.¹ She died on 26 May 1821.¹
     Her married name became Grey.

     James Croft lived at Greenham, Berkshire, England^G.¹

     Eliza Innes was the daughter of John Innes.¹ She married Rt. Rev. Hon. Edward Grey, son of General Charles Grey, 1st Earl Grey and Elizabeth Grey, on 1 December 1831.² She died on 16 February 1871.²
     Her married name became Grey.

     General Sir Matthew Whitworth-Aylmer, 5th Lord Aylmer was born on 24 May 1775.¹ He was the son of Sir Henry Aylmer, 4th Lord Aylmer and Catharine Whitworth.¹ He married Louisa Anne Call, daughter of Sir John Call, 1st Bt. and Philadelphia Battie, on 4 August 1801.² He died on 23 February 1850 at age 74 at 15 Eaton Square, London, England^G, suddenly from an aneurism of the heart, without issue.¹ He was buried on 2 March 1850 at Norwood Cemetery, Norwood, Surrey, England^G.²
     He was given the name of Matthew Aylmer at birth.³ He succeeded as the 5th Lord Aylmer, Baron of Balrath, co. Meath [I., 1718] on 22 October 1785.¹ He succeeded as the 8th Baronet Aylmer, of Balrath, co. Meath [I., 1662] on 22 October 1785.¹ He gained the rank of officer in 1787 in the British Army.¹ In 1798 he was in a French prison for 6 months.¹ On 1 August 1800 he obtained an annuity of £600 for life.¹ He held the office of Aide-de-Camp to the King between 1810 and 1813.² He fought in the Peninsular Wars.¹ He gained the rank of Major-General in 1813.¹ He held the office of Adjutant-General of Ireland between 1814 and 1823.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 2 January 1815.² He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in 1825.¹ In 1825 his name was legally changed to Matthew Whitworth-Aylmer by Royal Licence, on the death of his uncle, 1st Earl of Whitworth.³ He was Colonel of the 56th Foot between 1827 and 1832.¹ He held the office of Governor-General of Canada between 1830 and 1835.¹ He was Colonel of the 18th Foot between 1832 and 1850.¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) on 10 September 1836.² He gained the rank of General on 23 November 1841.¹

     Gerald William Addington, 5th Viscount Sidmouth was born on 19 August 1882. He was the son of Gerald Anthony Pellew Bagnall Addington, 4th Viscount Sidmouth and Ethel Mary Tonge.¹ He married Mary Murdoch Johnstone, daughter of Sir Donald Campbell Johnstone, on 2 October 1915.¹ He died on 4 April 1953 at age 70, without issue.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the 6th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment (TA.)¹ He fought in the First World War, in India, Mesopotamia, Aden and Salonika.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Viscount Sidmouth, of Sidmouth, co. Devon [U.K., 1802] on 25 March 1915.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹ He was chairman of Honiton RDC.¹ He was awarded the Coronation Medal in 1937.¹

     Raymond Anthony Addington, 6th Viscount Sidmouth was born on 24 January 1887. He was the son of Gerald Anthony Pellew Bagnall Addington, 4th Viscount Sidmouth and Ethel Mary Tonge.¹ He married Gladys Mary Dever Hughes, daughter of Thomas Francis Hughes, on 26 August 1913.¹ He died on 7 February 1976 at age 89.¹
     He was educated at Cheltenham College, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England.¹ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England.¹ He fought in the First World War between 1914 and 1919, in Flanders and South Persia.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the 26th KGO Light Cavalry, Indian Army.¹ He fought in the North-West Frontier between 1919 and 1920.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Viscount Sidmouth, of Sidmouth, co. Devon [U.K., 1802] on 4 April 1953.¹

     Hon. Emily Sophia Palmer was born on 27 April 1978.¹ She is the daughter of John Roundell Palmer, 4th Earl of Selborne and Joanna Van Antwerp James.^2,1
     She was educated at Bryanston School, Blandford, Dorset, England.¹ She was educated at Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.¹

     Benjamin Matthew Palmer was born on 20 July 1970.¹ He is the son of Hon. Henry William Palmer and Patricia Minette Donner.¹ He married Jessica Kate Percival, daughter of James George Ross Percival, on 24 July 1999.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He lived in 2003 at 114 Trentham Street, London, England.¹

     William Lewis Palmer, 5th Earl of Selborne was born on 1 September 1971.² He is the son of John Roundell Palmer, 4th Earl of Selborne and Joanna Van Antwerp James.^3,2
     He was styled as Viscount Wolmer between 1971 and 2021.² He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.² He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.² He was (an unknown value) in 1996 at Insitute of Development Studies, Sussex University, Sussex, England.² He succeeded as the 5th Baron Selborne of Selborne [U.K., 1872] on 12 February 2021. He succeeded as the 5th Viscount Wolmer of Blackmoor, co. Southampton [U.K., 1882] on 12 February 2021. He succeeded as the 5th Earl of Selborne, co. Southampton [U.K., 1882] on 12 February 2021.