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  • Family name: Romilly
  • Baron Romilly
    • John Romilly, 1st Baron Romilly (1866 – 23 December 1874)[1]
    • William Romilly, 2nd Baron Romilly (23 December 1874 – 23 May 1891)
    • John Gaspard le Marchant Romilly, 3rd Baron Romilly (23 May 1891 – 23 June 1905)

Demographics

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  • Nationality: British

Residences

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Family

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  • John Romilly, 1st Baron Romilly (20 January 1802 – 23 December 1874)[2]
  • Caroline Charlotte Otter (1809 – 30 December 1856)[3]
    1. William Romilly, 2nd Baron Romilly (12 April 1835 – 23 May 1891)
    2. Anne Romilly (1837 – 10 April 1913)
    3. Hon. Edward Romilly (1838 – 12 July 1886)
    4. Hon. Mary Romilly (1841 – 14 February 1921)
    5. Hon. Henry Romilly (23 January 1845 – 1 May 1886)
    6. Sophie Romilly (1846 – 10 July 1895)
    7. Hon. Lucy Henrietta Romilly (21 October 1848 – 19 November 1923)
    8. Arthur Romilly (12 August 1850 – 15 November 1884)


  • William Romilly, 2nd Baron Romilly (12 April 1835 – 23 May 1891)[4]
  • Emily Idonea Sophia Le Marchant (c. 1842 – 17 March 1866)[5]
    1. John Gaspard le Marchant Romilly, 3rd Baron Romilly (1 March 1866 – 23 June 1905)
  • Helen Jemima Denison (1845 – 21 March 1889)[6]


  • John Gaspard le Marchant Romilly, 3rd Baron Romilly (1 March 1866 – 23 June 1905)[7]
  • Violet Edith Grey-Egerton (1 March 1870 – 1 March 1906)[8]
    1. William Gaspard Guy Romilly, 4th Baron Romilly (8 March 1899 – 29 June 1983)

Relations

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  • Esmond Romilly and Giles Romilly's mother was Clementine Churchill's sister, Nellie Hozier; Clementine and Nellie's parents were Lady (Henrietta) Blanche Ogilvy and Colonel Sir Henry Montague Hozier.

Acquaintances, Friends and Enemies

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Organizations

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Timeline

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1884 July 3, Lord and Lady Romilly and Miss Butler attended Count Münster's Reception at the German Embassy.

1885 March 17, Lady Elizabeth Romilly and a Miss Romilly attended the Duchess of Bedford's reception.

1885 May 19, Tuesday, Lady Romilly attended the founding of the General Gordon League at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Flower, in Hyde Park Place.

1886 March 9, Tuesday, Lady Elizabeth Romilly and Miss Romilly attended a Reception at the Russian Embassy.

1887 February 19, Lady Elizabeth Romilly attended the Duchess of Bedford's reception.

1897 July 2, Friday, Lord Romilly attended the Duchess of Devonshire's fancy-dress ball.

1897 August 3, John Gaspard le Marchant Romilly and Violet Edith Grey-Egerton married.[8]

Costume at the Duchess of Devonshire's 2 July 1897 Fancy-dress Ball

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At the Duchess of Devonshire's fancy-dress ball, Lord John Gaspard le Marchant Romilly (at 269) was dressed as an Imperial Guard in the Court in the Empress Catherine II of Russia procession.[9]:p. 7, Col. 5b

  • "Lord Raincliffe, Lord Romilly, Mr. H. T. Barclay, Mr. J. Forbes, Mr. C. H. Wellesley Wilson, Captain E. B. Cook, the Hon. Gerald Ward, the Hon. Cecil Campbell (eight officers of the Imperial Guard, attending Catherine of Russia), white and gold uniform with blue facings; ribbon and Order of Catherine of Russia."[10]:p. 36, Col. 3b
  • He "and seven other gentlemen formed an Imperial guard, wearing splendid white uniforms, with blue facings and trimmed with gold. They all wore the ribbon of the Order of Catherine of Russia."[11]:p. 5, Col. 7a

Questions and Notes

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Footnotes

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  1. ↑ "John Romilly, 1st Baron Romilly". Wikipedia. 2020-07-30. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Romilly,_1st_Baron_Romilly&oldid=970319923. 
  2. ↑ "John Romilly, 1st Baron Romilly." "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
  3. ↑ "Caroline Charlotte Otter." "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
  4. ↑ "William Romilly, 2nd Baron Romilly." "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
  5. ↑ "Emily Idonea Sophia Le Marchant." "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
  6. ↑ "Helen Jemima Denison." "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
  7. ↑ "John Gaspard le Marchant Romilly, 3rd Baron Romilly." "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Violet Edith Grey-Egerton." "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
  9. ↑ "Fancy Dress Ball at Devonshire House." Morning Post Saturday 3 July 1897: 7 [of 12], Col. 4a–8 Col. 2b. British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000174/18970703/054/0007.
  10. ↑ “The Duchess of Devonshire’s Ball.” The Gentlewoman 10 July 1897 Saturday: 32–42 [of 76], Cols. 1a–3c [of 3]. British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003340/18970710/155/0032.
  11. ↑ "Duchess of Devonshire's Fancy Ball. A Brilliant Spectacle. Some of the Dresses." London Daily News Saturday 3 July 1897: 5 [of 10], Col. 6a–6, Col. 1b. British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000051/18970703/024/0005 and https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000051/18970703/024/0006.
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