Augusta (Countess of Clarehaven) 2d dau. of 9th Earl of Chatfield: m. 1880 the 4th Earl who d. 1896. Residence—Clare Court, Devonshire.
PREDECESSORS—[1] Anthony Clare, M.P. for Devon (a descendant of Richard Fitzgilbert, Baron of Clare, a companion of the Conqueror, son of Gilbert Crispin, Earl of Brione in Normandy, who was son of Geoffrey, a natural son of Richard I. Duke of Normandy), was cr. a Bt. 1660; d. 1674; s. by his son [2] Sir Gilbert, 2d Bt.; d. 1710; s. by his son [3] Sir Anthony, 3d Bt.; d. 1747; s. by his nephew [4] Sir William, 4th Bt.; d. 1764; s. by his cousin [5] Sir Anthony, 5th Bt.; cr. Baron Clarehaven (peerage of Great Britain) 1796; d. 1802; s. by his son [6] Gilbert, 2d Baron; cr. Viscount Clare and Earl of Clarehaven (peerage of United Kingdom) 1816; d. 1826; s. by his son [7] Richard Crispin, 2d Earl. b. 1788. m. 1818 Lady Caroline Lacey who d. 1859, 2d dau. of 3d Marquess of Longlan; d. 1864; s. by his son [8] Geoffrey William, P.C., 3d Earl. b. 1820; sometime Lord Lieut. of Devon; M.P. for S. Devon (C); Vice-Chamberlain of H. M. Queen Victoria's Household. m. 1845 the Hon. Louisa Travers, who d. 1890, dau. of the 26th Baron Travers; d. 1867; s. by his son [9] Gilbert Crispin, 4th Earl, b. 1845; Lieut. Royal Horse Guards, 1866-67: m. 1880 Lady Augusta Fanhope, 2d dau. of 9th Earl of Chatfield; d. 1896; s. by his son [10] Anthony Gilbert, 5th Earl and present peer; also Viscount Clare and Baron Clarehaven.
Half a dozen times word for word she read through these magic pages, until she felt that she simply could not make a mistake at lunch. Then a page or two farther on, past Clarendon and Clarina, she came to:
CLEVEDEN, BARON. (Lonsdale) [Baron G.B. 1762.]
CHARLES ARTHUR BRABAZON LONSDALE. G.C.M.G., G.C.I.E. 5th Baron; b. Oct. 10, 1858; s. 1888; ed. at Eton and at Ch. Ch. Oxford. (B.A. 1880); is a J.P. and D.L. for Warwickshire and Verderer of the Forest of Arden; Hon. Col. of Yeo.; sat as M.P. for West Warwick—(C) 1880-1884; was Assist. Private Sec. to the Premier—(M. Salisbury) 1885-6; Gov. and Com. in Ch. of E. Australia. 1893-99; and Gov. of Central India. 1899-1901; K.C.M.G. 1893; G.C.M.G. 1898; G.C.I.E. 1899: m. 1882 Lady Helen Druce (an Extra Woman of the Bed-chamber to H.M. Queen Victoria), dau. of 10th Earl of Monteith and has issue.
Arms—Argent, an oak tree englanté vert. Crest—A bugle horn or, enguiché and stringed vert. Supporters—On either side a forester sounding a horn proper. Motto—J'y serai.
Seat—Cressingham Hall, Warwick. Clubs—Carlton. Travellers'.
SON LIVING
Hon. ARTHUR GEORGE MORNINGTON. b. Feb. 24, 1883.
DAUGHTER LIVING