The Aristocracy of London: Part I: Kensington: Titled, Untitled, Professional, & CommercialAnonymous
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The Aristocracy of London: Part I: Kensington: Titled, Untitled, Professional, & Commercial
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Aristocracy (Social class) -- England -- London
S. of E. B. Portman, Esq., of Bryanston and Orchard Portman. B. 1799; m.
1827, 3rd dau. of 2nd and aunt of present Earl of Harewood. B.A., Ch.
Coll., Oxf., 1821; M.A. 1826; M.P. for Dorset, 1823–82; for Marylebone,
1832–3. Created Baron Portman, 1837; Lord-lieut. Somerset; dep.-lieut.
and Chairman of Quarter sessions for Dorsetshire. J.P. for Middlesex,
Somersetsh., and Dorsetshire. Member of council for Duchy of Lancaster,
1847. Trustee of the United University Club (_United University Club_;
_Bryanston_, _Blandford_, _co. Dorset_; _Orchard Portman_, _Taunton_,
_co. Somerset_).
6. COOKES, George, Capt., unattached,
Ent. army, 1837; Lieut., 1842; Captain, 1850. Since then on half-pay.
Served with 3rd Light Dragoons in Sutlej campaign of 1845–6. Present at
the battles of Moodkee, Ferozeshah, and Sobraon. Medal with two clasps
(_Army and Navy Club_).
7. HOWARD, Frederick, John,
Eld. s. of Hon. F. Howard, Major of Hussars, who was killed at Waterloo;
grandson of 5th, nephew of 6th, and 1st cousin of present Earl of
Carlisle. B. 1814; m. 1837, sister of present Duke of Devonshire, and
has 5 sons and 3 daus. Attaché to H.M. embassy at Paris, 1831–9. M.P.
for Youghal, 1837–41. Private secretary to Earl of Carlisle when chief
commissioner of woods and forests, 1847–50; and when Lord-lieut. of
Ireland, 1855–58 (_Brooke’s and Travellers’ Clubs_).
9. ELY, Dowager Marchioness of,
Dau. of late Jas. Joseph Hope Vere, Esq., and niece of 8th Marquis of
Tweeddale. M. 1844, 3rd Marquis of Ely, who died 1857. Mother of
present Marquis (_Ely Lodge_, _Fermanagh_; _Loftus Hall_, _Wexford_).
10. CRAUFURD, James Robertson, Major-General, F.R.G.S.
Ent. army, 1821; Lieut., 1822; Captain, 1826; Lieut.-Col., 1837; Colonel,
1851; Major-Gen., 1856. Has commanded a brigade at Shorncliffe. App.
Inspect.-Gen. of Foot Guards, 1861 (_Travellers’ and United Service
Clubs_; _Sunning Hill_, _Chertsey_).
11. ALFORD, Lady Marian Margaret,
Eld. dau. of 2nd, and sister of present Marquis of Northampton. M. 1841,
John Hume Egerton, Viscount Alford, M.P., (who died in 1851) by whom she
had a son, the present Earl of Brownlow (_Belton House_, _near Grantham_,
_Lincolnsh._; _Ashbridge_, _near Berkhampstead_).
_Kingston House_. ROTHSCHILD, Baron Lionel Nathan De, M.P.
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