Peerage Record – 634

     William Lawrence Breese was born in 1856 at New York, U.S.A.^G.³ He married Marie Louise Parsons, daughter of Hon. George McClellan Parsons and Jane Swan, on 17 December 1880 at First Presbyterian CHurch, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A.^G.³ He died on 7 December 1888 at Islip, Suffolk County, New York, U.S.A.^G.³
     He was a stockbroker, and founder of Breese & Smith.³ He lived at New York, U.S.A.^G.¹

     Margaret Fowke is the daughter of Joseph Fowke and Elizabeth Walsh.¹ She married Sir John Benn Walsh, 1st Bt., son of William Benn, in 1778.¹
     From 1778, her married name became Walsh.¹

     Marie Louise Parsons was born on 16 February 1857 at Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A.^G.^2,3 She was the daughter of Hon. George McClellan Parsons and Jane Swan.^1,2 She married, firstly, William Lawrence Breese on 17 December 1880 at First Presbyterian CHurch, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A.^G.² She married, secondly, Henry Vincent Higgins, son of Matthew James Higgins and Emily Blanche Tichborne, on 30 January 1894.^4,3
     From 17 December 1880, her married name became Breese.⁴ From 30 January 1894, her married name became Higgins.⁴

     Sir David Home married Margaret Dundas, daughter of Alexander Dundas of Fingask and Elizabeth Bruce, before 1578.¹ He died before 1578.¹
     He lived at Fishwick, Scotland^G.¹

     Hon. unknown Kerr was the son of Charles Kerr, 2nd Earl of Ancrame and unknown (?)¹ He died between 5 February 1676 and 11 September 1690, without issue.¹

     Elizabeth Sheldon was the daughter of Thomas Sheldon.¹ She married, firstly, Christopher Villiers, 1st Earl of Anglesey, son of Sir George Villiers and Mary Beaumont, Countess of Buckingham.¹ She married Hon. Benjamin Weston on 5 August 1641 at Sunbury, London, England^G.² She died on 12 April 1662.² She was buried on 18 April 1662 at Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England^G, at night.²
     Her married name became Villiers.¹ After her marriage, Elizabeth Sheldon was styled as Countess of Anglesey. From 5 August 1641, her married name became Weston.²

     Thomas Sheldon lived at Howby, Leicestershire, England^G.¹

     Hon. Benjamin Weston was baptised on 4 August 1614.¹ He married Elizabeth Sheldon, daughter of Thomas Sheldon, on 5 August 1641 at Sunbury, London, England^G.¹ He died before 1673, without issue.¹ He died intestate and his estate was administered on 26 June 1673.¹

     Charles Villiers, 2nd Earl of Anglesey was born circa 1627.² He was the son of Christopher Villiers, 1st Earl of Anglesey and Elizabeth Sheldon.² He married Hon. Mary Bayning, daughter of Paul Bayning, 1st Viscount Bayning of Sudbury and Anne Glemham, on 25 April 1648 at St. Batholomew’s-the-Less Church, London, England^G.¹ He died circa February 1660/61, from small pox, without issue.² He was buried on 4 February 1660/61.³
     He succeeded as the 2nd Earl of Anglesey, in Wales [E., 1623] on 3 April 1630.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Daventree, co. Northampton [E., 1623] on 3 April 1630.¹ He was educated in 1642 at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ On his death his titles became extinct.³