Peerage Record – 7862

     Robert Michael Christian Biddulph, 4th Baron Biddulph was born on 6 January 1931.¹ He was the son of Michael William John Biddulph, 3rd Baron Biddulph and Lady Amy Louise Agar.¹ He married Lady Mary Helena Maitland, daughter of Ivor Colin James Maitland, Viscount Maitland and Helena Ruth Perrott, on 9 April 1958.¹ He died on 3 November 1988 at age 57.¹
     He was educated at Cranford School, England^G.¹ He was educated at Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the 16th/5th Queen’s Royal Lancers.² He was admitted to Armourers’ and Brassers’ Company, as a Liveryman.² He was admitted to Lloyd’s, as an underwriting member.² He succeeded as the 4th Baron Biddulph, of Ledbury, co. Hereford [U.K., 1903] on 21 July 1972.¹

     Anthony Nicholas Colin Maitland Biddulph, 5th Baron Biddulph was born on 8 April 1959.² He is the son of Robert Michael Christian Biddulph, 4th Baron Biddulph and Lady Mary Helena Maitland.² He married Hon. Sián Diana Gibson-Watt, daughter of James David Gibson-Watt, Baron Gibson-Watt and Diana Hambro, on 28 August 1993.² He and Hon. Sián Diana Gibson-Watt were divorced in 2001.¹
     Anthony Nicholas Colin Maitland Biddulph, 5th Baron Biddulph usually went by his middle name of Nicholas.¹ He was given the name of Anthony Nicholas Colin Biddulph at birth.¹ He was educated at Cheltenham College, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England^G.² In 1978 his name was legally changed to Anthony Nicholas Colin Maitland Biddulph.¹ He was educated at Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England^G.² He succeeded as the 5th Baron Biddulph, of Ledbury, co. Hereford [U.K., 1903] on 3 November 1988.² He was an interior designer and sporting manager.¹ He was admitted to Armourers’ and Braziers’ Company, as a Liverymen.¹ He lived in 2003 at 8 Orbel Street, London, England^G.¹ He lived in 2003 at Makerstoun House, Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland^G.¹

     Hon. Fiona Mary Maitland Biddulph was born on 28 August 1961. She is the daughter of Robert Michael Christian Biddulph, 4th Baron Biddulph and Lady Mary Helena Maitland.¹ She married Anthony Henry Joseph Fraser, son of Roderick Andrew Joseph Fraser and Ethel Mary Drage, in 1994.¹
     She was given the name of Fiona Mary Biddulph at birth.¹ She was educated at Courtauld Institute of Art, The Strand, London, England^G.¹ In 1981 her name was legally changed to Fiona Mary Maitland Biddulph.¹ She was admitted to Armourer and Freeman of the City of London.¹ From 1994, her married name became Fraser.¹ She wrote the book Metropolitan: A Portrait of Paris, published 1994, co-author.¹ She lived in 2003 at The Priory, Ketton, Rutland, England^G.¹

     Hon. Edward Sidney Biddulph was born on 16 November 1934.¹ He was the son of Michael William John Biddulph, 3rd Baron Biddulph and Lady Amy Louise Agar.¹ He died on 25 October 2001 at age 66.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Royal Horse Guards.¹

     Hon. George Herbert was born on 26 March 1788.¹ He was the son of General George Augustus Herbert, 11th Earl of Pembroke and Elizabeth Beauclerk.¹ He died on 15 July 1793 at age 5.¹

     Robert Henry Herbert, 12th Earl of Pembroke was born on 19 September 1791.¹ He was the son of General George Augustus Herbert, 11th Earl of Pembroke and Elizabeth Beauclerk.¹ He married Princess Octavia Spinelli, daughter of Vincenzo Spinelli, Duke of Laurino, on 17 August 1814.¹ He died on 25 April 1862 at age 70 at Paris, France^G.¹
     He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow, London, England.¹ His marriage to Princess Octavia Spinelli was annulled in 1818.¹ He held the office of High Steward of Wilton.¹ He succeeded as the 9th Earl of Montgomery [E., 1605] on 26 October 1827.¹ He succeeded as the 12th Baron Herbert, of Cardiff, co. Glamorgan [E., 1551] on 26 October 1827.¹ He succeeded as the 12th Earl of Pembroke [E., 1551] on 26 October 1827.¹ He succeeded as the 9th Baron Herbert of Shurland, in the Isle of Sheppey, co. Kent [E., 1605] on 26 October 1827.¹

     Princess Octavia Spinelli was born on 1 December 1779 at Naples, Italy.^1,2 She was the daughter of Vincenzo Spinelli, Duke of Laurino.¹ She married, firstly, Ercole Branciforte di Butera.² She married, secondly, Robert Henry Herbert, 12th Earl of Pembroke, son of General George Augustus Herbert, 11th Earl of Pembroke and Elizabeth Beauclerk, on 17 August 1814.¹ She died on 31 December 1857 at age 78 at Naples, Italy.^1,2
     Her married name became Herbert. Her marriage to Robert Henry Herbert, 12th Earl of Pembroke was annulled in 1818.¹ After her marriage, Princess Octavia Spinelli was styled as Countess of Pembroke on 26 October 1827.

     Vincenzo Spinelli, Duke of Laurino was born in 1759.² He died in 1831.²
     He gained the title of Duke of Laurino.¹

     Adolf Karl Ludwig Friedrich Prinz zu Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen was born on 29 January 1797 at Breslau^G.² He married Luise Charlotte Johanna Prinzessin zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg, daughter of Carl Ludwig III Fürst zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg and Amalie Henriette Charlotte Gräfin zu Solms-Baruth, on 19 April 1819 at Langenburg, Baden-Württemburg, Germany.¹ He died on 24 April 1873 at age 76 at Koschentin, Germany^G.¹

     Hon. Charles Herbert was born in 1793.¹ He was the son of General George Augustus Herbert, 11th Earl of Pembroke and Elizabeth Beauclerk.¹ He died in 1798.¹