Robert Francis Gifford, 2nd Baron Gifford
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Robert Francis Gifford, 2nd Baron Gifford, (19 March 1817 - 13 May 1872), was a British peer.
He succeeded in the barony on 4 September 1826. On 2 April 1845, he married the Hon. Frederica-Charlotte-Fitz-Hardinge, eldest daughter of Maurice Berkeley, 1st Baron FitzHardinge
, and had issue:
He succeeded in the barony on 4 September 1826. On 2 April 1845, he married the Hon. Frederica-Charlotte-Fitz-Hardinge, eldest daughter of Maurice Berkeley, 1st Baron FitzHardinge
Maurice Berkeley, 1st Baron FitzHardinge
Admiral Sir Maurice Frederick FitzHardinge Berkeley, 1st Baron FitzHardinge, GCB PC, DL was a British Royal Navy First Sea Lord and former First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp to Queen Victoria.-Royal Navy career:...
, and had issue:
- Eva Gifford, 4. 21 February 1846 - unknown), married 24 May 1866, Lt.-Col. Henry Trotter, Grenadier Guards.
- Harriet Ella Gifford, 6. 24 January 1847 - unknown), married 5 January 1865, Lt-Col. the Hon. Archibald-Henry Douglas-Pennant
- Emily Gifford, (19 December 1847 - unknown), married 2 June 1868, Robert-Thomas-Napier Speir, Esq., of Guidées, Perthshire.
- Edric Gifford, 3rd Baron GiffordEdric Gifford, 3rd Baron GiffordMajor Edric Frederick Gifford, 3rd Baron Gifford VC was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
, VCVictoria CrossThe Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
(5 July 1849 – 5 June 1911) - Evelyn Mary Gifford, (20 November 1850 - unknown), married 31 August 1872, Thomas.A.-F. Kingscote, Esq., 3rd son of the late Thomas-Henry Kingscote, Esq., by bis 2nd wife, the Hon. Harriet-Marj-Anne, eldest dau. of Benjamin, 1st Lord Bloomfield.
- Eleannre Gifford, 4. (21 March 1852 - unknown), married 5 November 1873, Edward-M. Dansey, Esq., Capt. 1st Life Guards.
- Edward Robert Gifford, R.N., 4. (3 November 1853 - unknown).
- Elspeth Fitz Hardinge Gifford, 4. (25 July 1855 - unknown)
- Edgar Berkeley Gifford, 4th Baron Gifford, Lieut. S. Gloucester Militia, 4. (8 March 1857 - 1937)
- Maurice Raymond GiffordMaurice GiffordHon. Maurice Raymond Gifford CMG was a British military officer.-Biography:Born at Ampney Park, Gloucester, he was the son of Robert Francis Gifford, 2nd Baron Gifford, and the brother of Edric Gifford, 3rd Baron Gifford. On the completion of his education he entered the Merchant Service, and...
, CMGOrder of St Michael and St GeorgeThe Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
, Col., 4. (5 May 1859 - unknown), married Marguerite Thorold, the daughter of Capt Thorold of Boothby. - Elton-Vivian, 6. (14 April 1861 - unknown).