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...Robert Peel is the only son of the eldest son of the eldest son of great Sir Robert Peel (died 1850). Lord Peel is the eldest son of the youngest son of the same potent progenitor. Lord Peel inherits the title of Viscount from his father, who received it upon his retirement as Speaker of the House of Commons...
This behavior, extraordinary on the part of the wife of Britain's greatest living War hero. Viscount Byng of Vimy and of Thorpe-le-Soken, showed how striking an effect has been wrought upon Lady Byng by the fact that she very recently inherited some ?750,000 ($3,650,000) upon the death of a Greek uncle. (TIME...
...usual every Autumn, members of the Bowes-Lyon family were fishing for sporty salmon, last week, in the famed River Spey. Among titled Spey fisher-women the Duchess of York ranks well; but she is admittedly surpassed by Super-Fishermaiden Miss Rachel Spender-Clay, a niece of Viscount & Viscountess Astor. During the week Miss Spender-Clay distinguished herself still further by announcing her engagement to the Duchess' youngest brother, the Hon. David Bowes-Lyon, probably the worst salmon fisherman in his distinguished family...
...Bestowed Knighthood in the Most Noble Order of the Garter (the highest honor in the gift of the Crown) upon His Majesty's close and sportsmanly friend, Col. Hugh Cecil Lowther, 71, 5th Earl of Lonsdale, who is also Viscount and Baron Lowther, Lord Lieutenant and Gustos Rotulonim* of Cumberland, Colonel of the Westmorland and Cumberland Imperial Yeomanry. Hereditary Admiral of the Coasts of Cumberland and Westmorland, and late Master of the smart Cottesmore Hounds...
Married. The Marquess of Abergavenny, 75, famed landowner (50,000 acres) of London and Tunbridge Wells, England; and Viscountess Hardinge, 59, widow of the 3d Viscount Hardinge; in London. The first wife of the Marquess died in 1880, the second last year...