HARDINGEl PEERS, BAROXETS, BISHOPS, PRIVY COUNSELLORS 276 late hon. col. Cth Batt. Rifle Brig. ; A.D.C. to com.-in-ch. (Earl Roberts) 1902 ; niemb. com. on organization of Terr. Army 1906; A.D.C. Col. commndg. Rifle Depot, 1914: D.L., Kent. The first Peer was a field-marshal in the Army, who, after having distinguished himself throughout the whole of the Peninsular war, im- mediately held many political offices, became Governor- General of India, serv. as second in command at the battles on the Sutlej, and eventually held the office of commander-in-chief from 1852-6, including the whole of the Russian war ; among many personal honours and rewards, he was granted a pension of £3,000 from Parliament for the lives of the next two successors in the peerage. Residence — South Park, Penshurst, Kent. Clubs — Carlton'; Con- stitutional ; Boodle's ; Pratt's. Issue — 1. Hon. Henry Ealph Habdixge, Heir, b. 13 Oct. 1895 : 2ik1 lieut. Eifle Brig. 1914. 2. Hon. Caryl Nicholas Charles Hardinge. b. 25 Dec. 1905. 1. Hon. Ruby. 2. Hon. Sybil Mary. Charles Stewart Hardisge, 2xd Vise. Hardinge, b. 2 Sept. 1822 : D.L. ; A.D.C. to Queen Victoria ; M.P. for Downpatricli 1852-6 ; m. 2 Sept. 1822, Lady Laviiiia (d. 15 Sept. 1864), dau. of George, 3rd Earl of Lucan, and d. 28 July, 1894. Issue. — 1. Henry Charles Hardinge, pres. Vise. 2. Hon. Charles Hardinge, creat. Baron Hardinge OF Penshurst. 3. Hon. Robert Nicholas Hardinge, b. 5 Aug. 1863 ; m. 8 March, 1892, Mary, dau. of the late Sir Robert Lynch Blosse, lOthl Bt. Residence — Brockworth House, Gloucester. Issue — Patrick Robert Hardinge, b. 11 Feb. 1893 ; 2nd lieut. Cameronians. 1. Hon. Laviuia. Residence — Doubleton, Penshurst. 2. Hon. Eniily Maude, m. 20 July, 1893, George Han- bury Field, who d. 24 July, 1901, and has issue. Residence — 16 Eaton, Square, S.W. 3. Hon. Mary Hilda MadeUna, ni. 29 Oct. 1890, Rev. Ernest Wild, M.A. Residence — The Rectoiy, Rattles- den, Bury St. Edmunds. HARDINGE of Penshurst, 1st Baron (U.K.). Great. 21 .July, 1910: P.C. 1904; G.C.B. (civ.), G.M.S.L, G^M.I.E. 1910; G.C.M.G., 1905; G.C.V.O. 1906 : K.C.M.G. 1904 : K.C.V.O. 1904: C.B. (civ.) 1895; C.V.O. 1903: I.S.O. 1906 ; Royal Victorian Chain, 1912. — Charles Haedinge, s. of Charles Stewart, 2nd Vise. Hardinge. bv Ladv Lavinia Bingham, dau. of 3rd Earl of Ltican. " B. 20 Jmie. 1858 : m. 17 April, 1890, Hon. Winifred Sturt (C.I., Kaisar-I-Hind, extra lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Alexan- dra ; d. 11 July, 1914), dau. of 1st Baron Alington ; ed. at Harrow and Camb. ; B.A. 1880 ; ent. Diplomatic Service 1880. 3rd sec. 1882, 2nd sec. 1885, 1st sec. 1896, min. -plenipo. 1903 ; has been employed at Constantinople, Berlin, Washington, Sofia, Bucharest, Paris, Teheran, and St. Peters- burg ; Asist. Under-Sec. of State for Foreign Affairs 1903-4 ; amb. at St. Petersburg 1904-6 ; res. and appointed Perm. Und. Sec. of State for Foreign Affairs Feb. 1906; res. 1910; appointed Viceroy and Gov. -General of India 1910, and elevated to the peerage by the title I of Baron Hardinge of Penshurst, m the county I of Kent : Knt. of Cirace of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem : Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour ; has the Grand Cross of Leopold Order of Austria, of Order of the Crown of Italy, of Portuguese Order of Our Lady of the Conception, of Spanish Order of Charles III, of Order of the Savioiu- (Greece), of Order of St. Alexander Nevsky (Russia), and of Order of the Red Eagle of Germany : D.L., Kent. Residences — Viceregal Lodge, Delhi : Viceregal Lodge, Simla. Clubs — Turf ; Marlborough. Issue — 1. Hon. Edward Ch-^rles Hardinge, D.S.O.. Heir, b. 3 May, 1892 ; ed. at Wellington College, and R.M.C. ; 2nd iieut. 15th Hussars; served in France 1914 (des- patches) ; was page of lionour to Xing Edward VII. 2. Hon. Alexander Henry Louis Hardinge, b. 17 May, 1894. 1. Hon. Diamond Evelvn Violet. i HARDINGE, Privy Counsellor. — Sir Arthtjr Henby Hardinge, G.C.^I.G. {see Knightage) HARDINGE, 4th Bt. (U.K.). Creat. 4 Aug. 1801. — Sir Edmund Str.acey' Hardinge. 2nd s. of 2nd Bt. B. at Great Boundes 27 March, 1833 ; m. 7 Feb. 1877, Evelyn Stuart, dau. of I Maj. - Gen. 3Iaberly, C.B., of Avonmonth, Hants ; sue. his bro. 1873 ; ed. at Tunbridge School and Oxford ; D.L., J.P., Kent. The Baronetcy was conferred on Richard Hardinge, with remainder, in default of issue, to the heirs- I male of his father. His bro., Capt. George I Nicholas Hardinge, a distinguished naval officer, fell in command of H.M.S. Fiorenzo, after cap- 1 turing the Piedmontaise frigate, and was voted a I public monument in St. Paul's Cathedral. His- i nephew was the 1st Vise. Hardmge. Residences — Claramont, Cheshunt. Herts ; Ketton Hall, [ Durham ; 6, Kensington Court jMansions, W. Clubs — Carlton and .Junior Carlton. Issue — 1. Charles Edmund Hardinge, b. 15 Nov. 1878. 1. Evelyn Violet.
2. Marion Laura.
3. Muriel Emily, m. 27 Sept. 1911, John Christie j MacLeod. Residence — Duncapel, Westend, Hants. Rev. Sir Ch-^rles Hardinge, 2nd Bt., b. 22 March, I 1780 ; m. 13 June, 1816, Emily Bradford (d. 8 Dec. 1878), dau. of Kenneth Callander, of Craigforth, Stirlingshire, [ and d. 3 Feb. 1864. Issue— 1. Sm Henry Charles Hardinge, 3rd Bt., b. 2& July, 18:30, d. 13 Nov. 1873. ' 2. Sir Edmund Stracey Hardinge, pres. Bt. I 3. The late Robert James Hardinge, b. 2 July, 1834 ; m. 1854, Martha, dau. of Maj. Sadlier, of Sopwell I Hah, Kingston, Canada, and d. 14 Dec. 1877. Issue — 1. Charles Hardinge, b. 1856. 1. Emily Bhgh, m. 26 Nov. 1887, Bernard Tolhurst. Residence — 20, Royal Terrace, Southend. HARDWICKE, 8th Earl of. Creat. 2 April, 1754 : Vise, lloyston, 1754 ; Baron Hardwicke, 23 Nov. 1733 (G.B.). — Charles Alexander YOBKE, s. of 7th Earl. B. 11 Nov. 1869; m. 27 April, 1911, Ellen Browaiing, dau. of the late James Russell, of Auckland, N.Z. ; sue. his father 1909 ; lieut. Army Motor Reserve 1906-10. The 1st Earl was Lord Chancellor in 1736-7 ; his 2nd s. was also Lord Chancellor, but d. sud- denly before a patent, which was in progress for creating him a peer, could be completed. The 4th Earl, who was an admiral, held various public offices of importance, including those of Post- master-General and Lord Privy Seal, and sat in Parliament for Reigate ancl Cambridgeshire, Residence — 13, Queensberry Place, S.W. Clubs Carlton ; Bachelors'. Issue — Lady Elizabeth Mary. Charles Philip Yorke, 4th Earl of Hardwicke, P.O., Adm., b. 2 April, 1799 : M.P. ; m. 14 Oct. 1833, Hon. Susan (d. 22 Nov. 1866), dau. of Thomas, 1st Baron Ravenswortii, and d. 17 Sept. 1873. Issue — 1. Charles Philip Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke, P.C, b. 23 April, 1836; D.L.; M.P., for Cambridge- shire 1863-73 ; Master of Buckhounds 1874-80 ; Comptroller of Queen Victoria's Household 1866-8 ; m. 16 Feb. 1863, Lady Sophie Georgina Robertine Wellesley( Residence — 8, York Terrace, Regent's Park, N.W.), dau. of Henry, 1st Earl Cowley, and d. 18 May, 1897. Issue — 1. Albert Edward Philip Henry Yorke, 6th Earl of Hardwicke, b. 14 March, 1867 (H.M. King Edward VII, sponsor), and d. 29 Nov. 1904. 1. Lady Feodorovna, m. 25 June, 1883, Humphrey, 2ud Baron Alington. 2. Ladv ilagdalen, m. 10 Dec. 1885, Sir Richard Henry Williams-Bulkeley, 12th Bt. 2. John Manners Yorke, 7th Earl of Hardwicke, b. 30 Oct. 1840; capt. R.N.; D.L., J.P., Cam- bridge ; m. 9 Jan. 1869, Edith Mary (Residences — Grantham Cottage, Hamble, Southampton ; 16, Albert Hall Mansions, S.W.), dau. of the late Alexander Oswald, of Anchencruive, and d. 13 March, 1909. Issue — 1. Charles Alexander Yorke, pres. Baron. 2. Hon. Alfred Ernest Frederick Yorke, Heir Pres., b. 11 July, 1871 : m. 22 July, 1905, Gladys, o. c. of Andrew Vans Dunlop Best ; lieut. late 5th
