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Captain John Byron was born on 7 February 1756.¹ He was the son of Admiral Hon. John Byron and Sophia Trevannion.² He married, firstly, Lady Amelia Darcy, daughter of Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness and Mary Doublet, on 1 June 1779 at London, England^G.¹ He married, secondly, Catherine Gordon, daughter of George Gordon and Catherine Innes, on 12 May 1785.¹ He died on 2 August 1791 at age 35, perhaps by suicide.¹
     Captain John Byron also went by the nick-name of 'Mad Jack'.¹ He was educated at Westminster School, Westminster, London, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the Guards.¹

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1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 630. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

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1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 434. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
2. [S6338] John Debrett, editor, DeBretts Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage and Companionage (London, U.K.: n.pub., 1790), volume 1, page 216. Hereinafter cited as DeBretts Peerage, 1790.
3. [S18] Matthew H.C.G., editor, Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995), Sir Robert Adair. Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.

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     Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness was born on 17 May 1718.¹ He was the son of Robert Darcy, 3rd Earl of Holderness and Lady Frederica Susanna Schomberg.¹ He married Mary Doublet, daughter of Francis Doublet and Constantia Van-der-Beck, on 29 October 1743.¹ He died on 16 May 1778 at age 59 at Syon Hill, London, England^G, without surviving male issue.¹
     He succeeded as the 8th Lord Conyers [E., 1509] on 20 January 1722.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Earl of Holderness [E., 1682] on 20 January 1722.¹ He succeeded as the 11th Lord Darcy de Knayth [E., 1322] on 20 January 1722.¹ He was educated at Westminster School, Westminster, London, England.¹ He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.¹ He held the office of Constable of Middleham Castle in 1739.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of North Riding, Yorkshire between 1740 and 1777.¹ He held the office of Lord of the Bedchamber between 1741 and 1751.¹ He held the office of Amdassador to Venice between 1744 and 1746.¹ He held the office of Minister to the Hage between 1749 and 1751.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1751.¹ He held the office of Secretary of State for the South between 1751 and 1754.¹ He held the office of Secretary of State for the North between 1754 and 1761.¹ He held the office of Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports between 1765 and 1778.¹ He held the office of Governor to the Prince of Wales between 1771 and 1776.¹ On his death, his earldom became extinxt.¹ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of Nationary Biography.³
     

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1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1028. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
2. [S3409] Caroline Maubois, "re: Penancoet Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Penancoet Family."
3. [S18] Matthew H.C.G., editor, Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995). Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.
4. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

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1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 630. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
2. [S1438] Sir William, Bt. Arbuthnot, "re: Arbuthnot and Duff Families," e-mail message to Darryl Lundy, 29 August 2005 and later. Hereinafter cited as "re: Arbuthnot and Duff Families."
3. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

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1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 630. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
2. [S1438] Sir William, Bt. Arbuthnot, "re: Arbuthnot and Duff Families," e-mail message to Darryl Lundy, 29 August 2005 and later. Hereinafter cited as "re: Arbuthnot and Duff Families."
3. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

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1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 630. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

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1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 630. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

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1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 630. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
2. [S130] Wikipedia, online http;//www.wikipedia.org. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia.
3. [S18] Matthew H.C.G., editor, Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995). Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.
4. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Elizabeth Mary Chandos-Pole was the daughter of Sacheverell Chandos-Pole and Mary Ware.^2,3 She married Admiral George Anson Byron, 7th Baron Byron of Rochdale, son of Captain George Anson Byron and Charlotte Henrietta Dallas, on 18 March 1816.¹ She died on 20 August 1873 at Rectory, Kirkby Mallory, Leicestershire, England^G.³ She was buried at Kirkby Mallory, Leicestershire, England^G.³ Her will (dated 8 April 1868) was proven (by probate) on 25 September 1873, at under £5,000.³
     Her married name became Byron. After her marriage, Elizabeth Mary Chandos-Pole was styled as Baroness Byron of Rochdale on 19 April 1824.

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1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 631. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
3. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 458. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

Citations

1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 631. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]