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BERWICK] PEERS, BARONETS, BISHOPS, PRIVY COUNSELLORS 88 BERWICK, 8th Baron (G.B.). Creat. 19 May, 1784.—, s. of Rev. the Hon. Thomas Noel Noel-Hill (s. (twin with 7th Baron) of 4th Baron), by Frederica Sarah, dau. of Rev. W. D. Morrice, canon of Sarum. B. 2 June, 1877: suc. his uncle 1897; ed. at Oxford, B.A. 1901: lieut. Terr. Force Reserve, late Shropshire Y.: hon. attaché to British Embassy in Paris since 1903. The 1st Baron represented Shropshire in 3 parliaments. Residences—Attingham Park, Shrewsbury: 8, Clarges Street, W. Clubs—St. James's; Carlton; Bachelors'.

Sister living—

Hon. Marv Selina (pat. of precedence, 27 April, 1901). , b. 13 May, 1847; m. 6 June, 1869, (Residence—43, Clanricarde Gardens, W.), dau. of Henry Nystrom, of Malmoe, Sweden, and d. 2 Nov. 1897, and was suc. by his neph., the pres. Baron.

BESSBOROUGH, 8th Earl of. Great. 6 Oct. 1739 : Vise. Dnncaiinon. 28 Feb. 1723 ; Baron of Bessborough, 11 Sept. 1721 (Irel.); Baron Ponsonby, 12 June, 1749 (G.B.). and Baron Duncannon, 19 July, 1834 (U.K.), by which last two titles he holds his seat in the House of Lords ; C.V.O. 1902; C.B. (civ.) 1895.— Ed- ward Ponsonby, s. of 7th Earl. B. 1 March, 1851 ; m. 22 April, 1875, Blanche Vere, dau. of the late Sir John Guest ; sue. his father 1906 : lieut. R.N. (ret.) ; called to the Bar (Imier Temple) 1879 ; sec. to the Speaker 1884-95 ; J.P. Middle- sex and Carlow : Sheriff Carlow- 1898, D.L., J.P. Kilkenny ; a Knight of Grace of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem in England since 1908. This ancient family derives its name from the lordship of Ponsonby in Cumberland, which its progenitor acquired at the Conquest. The first setter in Ireland was Sir John Ponsoiiby, a col. of horse in the service of Cromwell. The 2nd Vise Duncannon received the earldom of Bessborough, and his 2nd s. was John Ponsonby, speaker of the Irish House of Commons. The 4th Earl was a distinguished minister, and d. lord-lieut. of Ireland. Residences — 17, Caven- dish Square, W. ; Bessborough, Piltown, co. Kilkenny. Club — Brooks's. Issue — 1. Vere BrabazoxPonsoxby, Vise. DrscANNOx.HEiR, b. 27 Oct. 1880 ; m. 25 ,Tune, 1912, Roberte, dau. of Baron de Neuflize of Paris ; ed. at Harrow and Camb. ; B.A. 1901 ; barr. Inner Temple : lieut. Bucks. I.Y. ; contest. Carmarthen 1906 ; M.P. for Cheltenham Jan.- Dec. 1910, and for Dover since 1913 ; memb. L.C.C. 1907-10. Residences — Garryhill, Bagnalstown, co. Carlow ; 22, Portland Place, W. Issue — Hon. John Edward Neuflize Ponsonbv, b. 29 March, 1913. 2. Capt. the Hon. Cyril Myles Brabazon Ponsonbv, M.V.O. (1909), Gren."Gds., b. 16 Nov. 1881 ; ed. at R.M.C. Sandhurst, served in S.A. war : A.D.C. to H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught 1906-9 : m. 20 July, 1911, Rita Narclssa, dau. of Lt.-Col. Mountifort J. C. Longfield, of Castle Mary, co. Cork. Residence — 44, Gloucester Square, W. Clubs — Turf ; Guard^. I-ssue — Arthur Mountifort Longfield Ponsonby (H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught, sponsor), b. 11 Dec. 1912. 3. Hon. Bertie Br.abazon Ponsonby, b. 10 Feb. 1885 ; ed. at Camb., B.A. ; Barr.-at-law, Inner Temple ; lieut. Bucks. Yeo. 1. Lady Olwen Verena, m. 2 Jan. 1901, Geoffrey, 3rd Baron Oranmore and Browne. 2. Lady Helena Blanelie Irene, m. 26 July, 1904, John Congreve, D.L., .T.P., and has issue. Residences — 18, Russell Square, W. ; Mount Congreve, Waterford. 3. Lady Gweneth Frida, m. 10 July, 1913, Hon. Wind- ham Baring {see Cromer, E. of). John William Ponsonby, 4th Earl of Bessborouoh, b. 31 Aug. 1781 ; Lord Lieut, of Ireland 1846-47 ; m. 16 Nov. 1805, Lady Maria Fane, dau. of John, 10th Earl of Westmorland, and d. 16 May. 1847. Issue — 1. John George Brabazon Ponsonby, 5th Earl of BESSBOROrOH, b. 14 Oct. 1809 ; d. 28 Jan. 1880. 2. Frederick Georoe Brabazon Ponsonby, 6th Earl of Bessborough, b. 11 Sept. 1815 ; d. unm. 11 March, 1895. 3. Walter William Brabazon Ponsonby, 7th Earl OF Bessborough, b. 13 Aug. 1821 ; ed. at Camb., M.A. ; m. 15 Jan. 1850, Lady Susan Cornwallis Eliot (d. 15 Jan. 1911). dau. of Edward, 3rd Earl of St. Ger- mans, and d. 24 Feb. 1906. Issue — 1. Edward Ponsonby, pres. Earl. 2. Hon. Cyril Walter Ponsonby, b. 8 Sept. 1853 ; IXL., London; m. 19 Sept. 1893, Emily H. Eyre, dau. of Rev. H. Addington, of Henlow Grange, Beds. Residence — 53, Draycott Place, S.W. Issue 1. Cyril Thomas Ponsonby, b. 30 Oct. 1894. 2. Michael Henry Ponsonby, b. 22 June, 1896. 3. Hon. Granville Ponsonby, b. 13 Sept. 1854 ; Cliief of Police, St. Lucia, W. Indies ; late Inspector of Constabulary, Jamaica, and of the Civil Serv. ; m. 10 June, 1879, Mabel, dau. of Hon. Charles Jackson, of St. Anne's, Jamaica. Residence — Choe, Castries, St. Lucia. 4. Hon. Arthur Cornwallis Ponsonby, b. 8 Jan. 1856 ; m. 17 Aug. 1892, Kathleen Evelyn, dau. of the late Henrv Sillery. Residence — 1, Stafford House, Maida Hill, W. 5. Hon. Walter Gerard Ponsonby, b. 31 July, 1859 ; Barr.-at-law (Inner Temple). Residence — 87, St. George's Road, S.W. Club — Marlborough. 1. Ladv Maria. 2. Lady Etliel Jemima, m. 28 Feb. 1883, George, 2nd Baron Raglan. 3. Lady Sara Kathleen, m. 26 June, 1883, Maj. Charles Lancelot Andrews Skinner, and has issue. Residence — 57, Eccleston Square, S.W. 4. Rt. Hon. Sir Spencer Cecil Brabazon Ponsonby Fane, P.C, G.C.B. (see Knightage). BETHELL, 1st Bt. (U.K.). Great. 26 June. 1911 ; Knt. Bach. 1906. — Sib John Bethell, s. of late George Bethell, of Woodford , Essex. B. 23 Sept. 1861 ; m. 30 May, 1895, Florence, dau. of James Woolley Wyles. of Essex House, East Ham ; J.P. Essex ; M.P. for Rom- ford, Essex, since 1906, after several unsuccessful attempts to enter Parliament. Residence — Park House. Wanstead, Essex. Clubs — Na- tional Liberal ; Reform ; City Liberal. Issue — 1. Frank Harry Bethell, b. at Romford, Essex, 18 May, 1896 ; ed. .at Harrow. 2. John Raymond Bethell, b. 23 Oct. 1902. 3. WiUiaTn Gladstone Bethell, b. 11 April, 1904. 1. Dorothy Frances. 2. Grace. 3. Phyllis. BEVERLEY, Earl of. See Northumberland, Duke of. BEVERLEY, Bishop Suffragan of. — Rt. Rev. Robert J.arratt Crosthwaite, D.D., s. of Rev. Benjn. Crosthwaite, hon. canon of Ripon, and vie. of Knaresborough, by Charlotte Rebekah, dau. of Rev. Robert Jarratt, vie. of Wellington, Somerset. B. 13 Oct. 1837 ; m. 1st 15 Aug. 1867. Eleanor Frances (d. 7 May. 1885). dau. of Rev. Philip Simpson. Metham Hall, Yorks ; m. 2nd, 1887, Anne Elizabeth, dau. of Rev. Wm. Moore Crosthwaite, Prebendary of Cork and rector of Drimoleaguo, co. Cork ; ed. at Leeds Grammar School and Camb. : 8th wrangler 1860: D.D. 1891: fellow of Trin. Coll. 1862; ord. 1862 ; cur. of North Cave 1862 : sec. and chaplain to Archbishop of York 1866 ; cur. of Bishopthorpe 1866 ; vie. of Waghen-Wawne 1869-74 ; vie. of Brayton 1874-83 : vie. of St. Lawrence, York, 1883-5 ; rector of Bolton Percy 1885 : prebendary of York, examining chaplain to Archbishop of York, and R.D. of Selby 1883 ; archdeacon and R.D. of York 1884 ; consec. bishop siffragan of Beverley for York 1889 ; prolocutor of the Lower House of the Convoca- tion of York 1908. Residence — Bolton Percy Rectory, Yorkshire. Issue — 1. Robert Crosthwaite, b. 23 May, 1868 ; m. 6 Aug. 1896, Augusta Bertha EUzabeth Raigersfleld, dau. of Charles Raigersfleld Whatman. 2. Rev. Arthur Crosthwaite, b. 2 Nov. 1870 ; m. 16 Feb. 1909, Kate Louisa, dau. of Samuel John Barlow. 3. William Henry Crosthwaite, b. 21 April, 1883 ; m. 24 Aug. 1910, Gertrude Annie Hastings, dau. of Rev. Charles Medhurst, vie. of Collingham, Yorkshire. 1. Margaret. 2. Mildred. 3. Lucia. 4. Agnee.