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Sir Charles Tennant MP, 1st Bt. [Parents] was born 1 on 4 Nov 1823 in Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland. He died 2 on 4 Jun 1906. He married 3 Marguerite Agaranthe Miles in Nov 1898 in Chelsea, London. Charles was employed 4 as Manufacturer, politician and patron of art.
Other marriages:Winsloe, Emma
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Marguerite Agaranthe Miles was born 1 about 1836. She died 2 on 26 May 1943. She married 3 Sir Charles Tennant MP, 1st Bt. in Nov 1898 in Chelsea, London.
Other marriages:Lubbock, Geoffrey
They had the following children:
F i Margaret Tennant. F ii Nancy Tennant.
John Tennant was born 1 on 14 Sep 1796 in of St Rollox, Glasgow, Scotland. He died 2 in 1878. He married Robina Arrol.
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Robina Arrol was born 1 about 1800. She married John Tennant.
They had the following children:
M i Sir Charles Tennant MP, 1st Bt.
Earl Herbert Henry Asquith MP [Parents] was born 1 on 12 Sep 1852 in Croft House, Morley, Lancashire. He died 2 on 15 Feb 1928 in The Wharf, Sutton Courtney, Berkshire. He was buried 3 on 20 Feb 1928 in Sutton Courtenay Parish Churchyard. He married 4 Lady Emma (Margot) Alice Margaret Tennant on 10 May 1894 in St George Hanover Square, Westminster, London. Herbert was employed as Barrister & Prime Minister of England 1908-1916.
Other marriages:Melland, Helen Kelsall
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Lady Emma (Margot) Alice Margaret Tennant [Parents] was born 1 on 2 Feb 1864 in The Glen, Peeblesshire, Scotland. She died 2 on 28 Jul 1945 in London. She married 3 Earl Herbert Henry Asquith MP on 10 May 1894 in St George Hanover Square, Westminster, London.
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They had the following children:
U i child Asquith was born 1 on 19 May 1895. child died on 19 May 1985. The cause of death was miscarriage. F ii Princess Elizabeth Charlotte Lucy Asquith U iii child Asquith. M iv Anthony "Puffin" Asquith was born 1 on 9 Nov 1902. He died 2 on 20 Feb 1968. Anthony was employed as Film director. [Notes] U v child Asquith was born 1 in 1906. child died in 1906.
Earl Herbert Henry Asquith MP [Parents] was born 1 on 12 Sep 1852 in Croft House, Morley, Lancashire. He died 2 on 15 Feb 1928 in The Wharf, Sutton Courtney, Berkshire. He was buried 3 on 20 Feb 1928 in Sutton Courtenay Parish Churchyard. He married 4 Helen Kelsall Melland on 23 Aug 1877 in Didsbury Parish Church, Manchester. Herbert was employed as Barrister & Prime Minister of England 1908-1916.
Other marriages:Tennant, Emma (Margot) Alice Margaret
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Helen Kelsall Melland [Parents] was born 1 on 30 Oct 1854 in Deeplish Hill, Castleton, Lancashire. She died 2 on 11 Sep 1891 in Lamlash, Isle of Arran, Buteshire, Scotland. The cause of death was Typhoid fever. She was buried 3 on 14 Sep 1891 in Lamlash, Isle of Arran, Buteshire, Scotland. She married 4 Earl Herbert Henry Asquith MP on 23 Aug 1877 in Didsbury Parish Church, Manchester.
They had the following children:
M i Lt. Raymond Asquith M ii Lord Herbert "Beb" Asquith M iii Brig. General Arthur "Oc" Melland Asquith F iv Helen "Violet" Violet Asquith M v Judge Cyril "Cys" Asquith
Joseph Dixon Asquith was born 1 on 10 Feb 1825 in Morley, Yorkshire. He was christened 2 on 29 Mar 1825 in New Chapel Independent, Morley, Yorkshire. He died 3 on 16 Jun 1860. He married 4 Emily Willans on 18 Sep 1850 in Cramsden Street Chapel, Huddersfield, Yorkshire. Joseph was employed 5 as Woollen Cloth Manufacturer.
Emily Willans was born 1 on 4 May 1828 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire. She was christened 2 on 24 Aug 1828 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire. She died 3 on 12 Dec 1888. She married 4 Joseph Dixon Asquith on 18 Sep 1850 in Cramsden Street Chapel, Huddersfield, Yorkshire.
They had the following children:
M i Earl Herbert Henry Asquith MP
Dr. Frederick Melland was born 1 about 1835 in Rusholme, Manchester. He married Anne Heap Kelsall.
Anne Heap Kelsall was born 1 about 1835 in Manchester, England. She married Dr. Frederick Melland.
They had the following children:
F i Helen Kelsall Melland
Richard (or John?) Walter was born 1 about 1700 in of Warwickshire. He died 2 about 1755. He married Miss x.
Miss x was born 1 about 1704 in of Warwickshire. She married Richard (or John?) Walter.
They had the following children:
M i John Walter
Alfred Lyttelton QC was born 1 on 7 Feb 1857. He died 2 on 5 Jul 1913. He married 3 Octavia Laura Mary Tennant on 21 Feb 1886.
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Octavia Laura Mary Tennant [Parents] was born 1, 2 on 28 Oct 1862 in The Glen, Peeblesshire, Scotland. She died 3 on 24 Apr 1886. She married 4 Alfred Lyttelton QC on 21 Feb 1886.
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They had the following children:
M i Alfred Christopher Lyttelton was born 1 in 1886. He died 2 in 1888.
Lord Thomas Lister was born 1 on 29 Oct 1854 in Hotel de France, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. He was christened 2 on 3 Jan 1855 in Ville-de-Paris, Paris, France. He died 3 on 21 Oct 1925. He married 4 Lady Charlotte (Charty) Monkton Tennant on 1 Apr 1877.
Other marriages:Willing, Ava Lowle
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Lady Charlotte (Charty) Monkton Tennant [Parents] was born 1 on 15 Feb 1858 in Traquair, Peebles-Shire, Scotland. She died on 2 May 1911. She married 2 Lord Thomas Lister on 1 Apr 1877.
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They had the following children:
M i Capt. Thomas Lister was born 1, 2 on 2 May 1878 in 29 Park Street, London, Middlesex. He died 3 on 10 Jan 1904 in Jidballi, Somaliland (Killed in Action). [Notes] F ii Barbara Lister M iii Hon. Charles Alfred Lister was born 1 on 26 Oct 1887. He died 2 on 28 Aug 1915 in Aegean. (Killed in Action). [Notes] F iv Lady Laura Lister F v Diana Lister
Edward Priaulx Tennant [Parents] was born 1 on 31 May 1859 in Traquair, Peebleshire, Scotland. He died 2 on 21 Nov 1920 in Queen Anne's Gate, Westminster, Middlesex. He was buried 3 on 26 Nov 1920 in Traquair, Peebleshire, Scotland. He married 4 Pamela Adelaide Genevieve Wyndham on 11 Jul 1895.
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Pamela Adelaide Genevieve Wyndham [Parents] was born 1 on 14 Jan 1871 in London, Middlesex. She died 2 on 18 Nov 1928 in Wilsford Manor, Wilsford, Wiltshire. She was buried 3 on 22 Nov 1928 in Wilsford, Wiltshire. She married 4 Edward Priaulx Tennant on 11 Jul 1895.
Other marriages:Grey, Edward
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They had the following children:
F i Hon. Clarissa Madeline Georgiana Tennant M ii Edward Wyndham Tennant was born 1 on 1 Jul 1897. He died 2 on 22 Sep 1916 in Killed in Action. M iii Christopher Grey Tennant 2nd Lord Glenconner M iv Hon. David Francis Tennant M v Hon. Stephen James Napier Tennant was born 1 on 21 Apr 1906. He died 2 on 28 Feb 1987. F vi Hon. Hester Tennant was born 1 in 1916. She died 2 in 1916.