Peerage Record – 7391

     Jan Witold Kwiatkowski was born on 17 November 1945.¹ He is the son of Adam Witold Kwiatkowski and Lady Barbara Legge.¹ He married Sarah Hope Challis, daughter of Christopher Challis, on 25 July 1968.¹

     Marek William Kwiatkowski was born on 28 May 1947.¹ He is the son of Adam Witold Kwiatkowski and Lady Barbara Legge.¹ He married Belinda Mary Graham Moon, daughter of Major John Cecil Graham Moon and Susan Mary Milburn Reed, in 1977.¹

     Christopher Kwiatkowski was born on 28 March 1951.¹ He is the son of Adam Witold Kwiatkowski and Lady Barbara Legge.¹ He married Allison Porter Yates, daughter of R. P. Yates, in 1978.¹
     He lived in 2003 at The Stables, Patshull, Albrighton, Shropshire, England^G.¹

     Michael Andrew Adam Kwiatkowski was born on 17 December 1955.¹ He is the son of Adam Witold Kwiatkowski and Lady Barbara Legge.¹ He married Scylla Nina Antoinette Parkyn, daughter of Roderick W. Parkyn, in 1978.¹ He and Scylla Nina Antoinette Parkyn were divorced in 1981.¹

     Peter Francis Basset was born on 10 May 1935. He is the son of Ronald Lambert Basset and Lady Elizabeth Legge.

     Hon. Arabella Jane Herschell was born on 20 February 1955.¹ She is the daughter of Rognvald Richard Farrer Herschell, 3rd Baron Herschell of the City of Durban and Lady Heather Mary Margaret Legge.¹ She married Maj.-Gen. Sir John Panton Kiszely, son of Dr. John Kiszely and Maude (?), on 28 July 1984.¹
     From 28 July 1984, her married name became Kiszely.¹

     Lady Heather Mary Margaret Legge was born on 12 August 1925.¹ She was the daughter of Humphrey Legge, 8th Earl of Dartmouth and Roma Ernestine Horlick.¹ She married Rognvald Richard Farrer Herschell, 3rd Baron Herschell of the City of Durban, son of Richard Farrer Herschell, 2nd Baron Herschell of the City of Durban and Annie Vera Violet Nicolson, on 1 May 1948.¹ She died in 2011.²
     From 1 May 1948, her married name became Herschell. After her marriage, Lady Heather Mary Margaret Legge was styled as Baroness Herschell of the City of Durban on 1 May 1948. She lived in 2003 at Westfield House, Ardington, Wantage, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹

     Edward Cardwell, 1st and last Viscount Cardwell of Ellerbeck was born on 24 July 1813.¹ He was the son of John Cardwell and Elizabeth Birley.¹ He married Annie Parker, daughter of Charles Stuart Parker, on 14 August 1848.¹ He died on 15 February 1886 at age 72 at Villa Como, Torquay, Devon, England^G.¹ He was buried on 23 February 1886 at Highgate Cemetery, London, England^G.² His will was proven (by probate) on 2 April 1886, at £56,931.²
     He was educated at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, England^G.¹ He matriculated at Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, on 25 March 1831.¹ He graduated from Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1835 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He was admitted to Inner Temple in 1838 entitled to practise as a Barrister.¹ He graduated from Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1838 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Clitheroe between 1842 and 1847.¹ He held the office of Joint Secretary of the Treasury between 1845 and 1846.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Peelite) for Liverpool between 1847 and 1852.¹ He held the office of President of the Board of Trade between 1852 and 1855.¹ He held the office of Ecclesiastical Commissioner between 1852 and 1882.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 28 December 1852.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for Oxford City between 1853 and 1874.¹ He was Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland between 1859 and 1861.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] on 5 July 1859.¹ He held the office of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster between 1861 and 1864.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.) by Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1863.¹ He held the office of Secretary of State for the Colonies between April 1864 and July 1866.¹ He held the office of Bencher of the Inner Temple in 1868.³ He held the office of Secretary of State for War between December 1868 and February 1874.¹ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.) on 18 December 1873.¹ He was created 1st Viscount Cardwell of Ellerbeck, co. Lancaster [U.K.] on 6 March 1874.¹
     On his death, his titles became extinct.² He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁴
     

     Colonel Francis Hugo Lindley Meynell was born on 14 April 1880.² He was the son of Hon. Frederick George Lindley Meynell and Lady Mary Susan Félicie Lindsay.^1,2 He married Lady Dorothy Legge, daughter of William Heneage Legge, 6th Earl of Dartmouth and Lady Mary Coke, on 3 October 1907.¹ He died on 16 December 1941 at age 61.²
     He gained the rank of Colonel in 1914 in the Royal Field Artillery (Territorial Forces.)¹ He fought in the First World War between 1914 and 1917, where he was wounded and was mentioned in despatches.² He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1917.¹ He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in 1935.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Staffordshire.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Staffordshire.² He lived at Hoar Cross, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England^G.¹

     Lady Joan Margaret Legge was born on 21 February 1885.¹ She was the daughter of William Heneage Legge, 6th Earl of Dartmouth and Lady Mary Coke.¹ She died on 4 July 1939 at age 54, unmarried.¹
     She held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Staffordshire.¹