James Somerville, 2nd Baron Athlumney
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James Herbert Gustavus Meredyth Somerville, 2nd Baron Athlumney (23 March 1865 - 8 January 1929) was the son of William Meredyth Somerville, 1st Baron Athlumney
and Maria Georgiana Elizabeth Jones. He was baptised on 25 April 1865 at Kentstown
, County Meath
, Ireland
, and was educated at Harrow School
, Harrow on the Hill, London, England.
He succeeded to his family's titles on the death of his father, the first Baron Athlumney
, on 7 December 1873. He sat in the House of Lords
as Baron Meredyth (a UK barony created in 1866 - the barony of Athlumney being Irish).
He served firstly in the Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment
(Royal Canadians), before being made extra ADC to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
(Earl Cadogan). He subsequently served in the Coldstream Guards
seeing action in the Dongola Expedition in 1896, where he was mentioned in despatches, and the Boer War
in 1900. During the First World War, he served as Assistant Provost Marshall of London.
On 30 July 1919 he married Margery Boan, daughter of Henry Boan, at Wellington Barracks, Guards Chapel, Westminster, London, England.
He died on 8 January 1929, at age 63, at Somerville, County Meath, Ireland, without issue. On his death, his Baronies became extinct while his Baronetcy became dormant.
William Somerville, 1st Baron Athlumney
William Meredyth Somerville, 1st Baron Athlumney PC , known as Sir William Somerville, Bt, between 1831 and 1863, was a British Liberal politician.-Background and education:...
and Maria Georgiana Elizabeth Jones. He was baptised on 25 April 1865 at Kentstown
Kentstown
Kentstown is a village in County Meath in Ireland at the junction of the R153 and R150 regional roads. The ruins of the medieval church can be found in Danestown, Kentstown, while in the present St. Mary's Parish Church an effigy in the shape of a medieval Norman knight is carved on a slab. The...
, County Meath
County Meath
County Meath is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Mide . Meath County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, and was educated at Harrow School
Harrow School
Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...
, Harrow on the Hill, London, England.
He succeeded to his family's titles on the death of his father, the first Baron Athlumney
Baron Athlumney
Baron Athlumney, of Somerville and Dollarstown in the County of Meath, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1863 for the Liberal politician Sir William Meredyth Somerville, 5th Baronet, who had previously served as Chief Secretary for Ireland. In 1866 he was also created Baron...
, on 7 December 1873. He sat in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
as Baron Meredyth (a UK barony created in 1866 - the barony of Athlumney being Irish).
He served firstly in the Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment
Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment
The Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment was an infantry regiment of the line in the British Army, formed in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 100th Regiment of Foot and the 109th Regiment of Foot...
(Royal Canadians), before being made extra ADC to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland was the British King's representative and head of the Irish executive during the Lordship of Ireland , the Kingdom of Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...
(Earl Cadogan). He subsequently served in the Coldstream Guards
Coldstream Guards
Her Majesty's Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, also known officially as the Coldstream Guards , is a regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division or Household Division....
seeing action in the Dongola Expedition in 1896, where he was mentioned in despatches, and the Boer War
Boer War
The Boer Wars were two wars fought between the British Empire and the two independent Boer republics, the Oranje Vrijstaat and the Republiek van Transvaal ....
in 1900. During the First World War, he served as Assistant Provost Marshall of London.
On 30 July 1919 he married Margery Boan, daughter of Henry Boan, at Wellington Barracks, Guards Chapel, Westminster, London, England.
He died on 8 January 1929, at age 63, at Somerville, County Meath, Ireland, without issue. On his death, his Baronies became extinct while his Baronetcy became dormant.