Peerage Record – 8236

     Jemima Amy Bolton was the daughter of Colonel Richard Bomford George Bolton and Beatrice Ireland.^1,2 She married Lionel Beresford Bethell, son of Hon. Slingsby Bethell and Caroline Chaplin, on 5 August 1896.¹ She died on 20 September 1961.¹
     Her married name became Bethell.

     Colonel Richard Bomford George Bolton was born in 1834.¹ He was the son of Richard Bolton and Jemima Bomford.¹ He married Beatrice Ireland, daughter of Thomas James Ireland and Elizabeth Welby.² He died in 1890.¹
     He gained the rank of Colonel in the Royal Horse Guards.³ He lived at Brook Lodge, County Meath, Ireland.⁴

     Hon. Slingsby Bethell was born on 4 October 1831.² He was the son of Richard Bethell, 1st Baron Westbury and Ellinor Mary Abraham.² He married, firstly, Caroline Chaplin, daughter of William Chaplin, on 9 May 1855.² He married, secondly, Laura Beatrice Maunsell, daughter of Reverend Frederick Webster Maunsell and Emily Caroline Laing, on 6 September 1888.² He died on 3 April 1896 at age 64.¹
     He was a practising barrister in 1857.² He was Registrar of Bankruptcy, Clerk of Committees, House of Lords between 1861 and 1896.² He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.)¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Middlesex.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Middlesex.²

     Caroline Chaplin was the daughter of William Chaplin.¹ She married Hon. Slingsby Bethell, son of Richard Bethell, 1st Baron Westbury and Ellinor Mary Abraham, on 9 May 1855.¹ She died on 28 July 1886.¹
     Her married name became Bethell.

     William Chaplin held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.)¹ He lived at Ewhurst Park, Hampshire, England^G.¹

     Laura Beatrice Maunsell was the daughter of Reverend Frederick Webster Maunsell and Emily Caroline Laing.² She married Hon. Slingsby Bethell, son of Richard Bethell, 1st Baron Westbury and Ellinor Mary Abraham, on 6 September 1888.³ She died on 16 July 1925.³ She was also reported to have died on 16 June 1925.¹
     From 6 September 1888, her married name became Bethell.

     Reverend Frederick Webster Maunsell was born on 25 January 1829.¹ He was the son of Richard Maunsell and Maria Woods.² He married Emily Caroline Laing, daughter of Malcolm Laing, on 15 October 1857.¹ He died on 27 January 1918 at age 89.¹
     He was the Rector at Symondsbury, Bridport, Dorset, England^G.¹ He lived at Shrule, County Laois, Ireland^G.¹

     Richard Bethell, 1st Baron Westbury was born on 30 June 1800.¹ He was the son of Richard Bethell and Jane Baverstock.² He married, firstly, Ellinor Mary Abraham, daughter of Robert Abraham, on 19 November 1825.¹ He married, secondly, Eleanor Margaret Tennant, daughter of Henry Tennant, on 25 January 1873.¹ He died on 20 July 1873 at age 73.¹
     He graduated from Wadham College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1818 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He graduated from Wadham College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1822 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was admitted to Middle Temple in 1823 entitled to practise as a barrister.¹ He held the office of Bencher of the Middle Temple in 1840.¹ He was appointed Queen’s Counsel (Q.C.) in 1840.¹ He was Leader of Chancery Bar in 1841.¹ He held the office of Vice-Chancelllor of the Palatine of Lancaster between 1851 and 1852.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Libieral) for Aylesbury between 1851 and 1859.¹ He held the office of Solicitor-General between 1852 and 1856.¹ He was appointed Knight in 1853.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Libieral) for Wolverhampton between 1859 and 1861.¹ He graduated from Wadham College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1860 with a Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.)¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1861.¹ He was created 1st Baron Westbury, of Westbury, co. Wiltshire [U.K.] on 27 June 1861.¹ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.³
     

     Ellinor Mary Abraham was the daughter of Robert Abraham. She married Richard Bethell, 1st Baron Westbury, son of Richard Bethell and Jane Baverstock, on 19 November 1825.¹ She died on 17 March 1863.¹
     Her married name became Bethell. After her marriage, Ellinor Mary Abraham was styled as Baroness Westbury on 27 June 1861.

     Robert Abraham lived at Bloomsbury, London, England.¹ He was an architect.¹