Biography of Herbert Henry Asquith 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith 1852-1928
Paternal Family Tree: Asquith
On 12 Sep 1852 Herbert Henry Asquith 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith was born.
In 1877 Herbert Henry Asquith 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith (age 24) and Helen Kelsall Melland (age 23) were married.
On 07 Apr 1877 Thomas Lister 4th Baron Ribblesdale (age 22) and [his future sister-in-law] Charlotte Monckton "Charty" Tennant (age 19) were married at Savoy Chapel Royal [Map].
On 16 Nov 1878 [his son] Raymond Herbert Asquith was born to Herbert Henry Asquith 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith (age 26) and [his wife] Helen Kelsall Melland (age 24).
On 30 Apr 1879 Thomas Graham Smith and [his future sister-in-law] Katharine Lucy Tennant (age 19) were married.
On 11 Mar 1881 [his son] Herbert Dixon Asquith was born to Herbert Henry Asquith 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith (age 28) and [his wife] Helen Kelsall Melland (age 27).
On 24 Apr 1883 [his son] Commander Arthur Asquith was born to Herbert Henry Asquith 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith (age 30) and [his wife] Helen Kelsall Melland (age 29).
On 03 Jun 1886 [his future brother-in-law] Francis John "Frank" Tennant (age 24) and Annie Geraldine Redmayne (age 22) were married.
On 15 Apr 1887 [his daughter] Violet Asquith was born to Herbert Henry Asquith 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith (age 34) and [his wife] Helen Kelsall Melland (age 33).
In 1891 [his wife] Helen Kelsall Melland (age 37) died.
On 10 May 1894 Herbert Henry Asquith 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith (age 41) and Emma Margaret "Margot" Tennant (age 30) were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square.
In 1895 [his brother-in-law] Edward Tennant 1st Baron Glenconner (age 35) and Pamela Wyndham Viscountess Grey (age 23) were married. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. 
On 26 Feb 1897 [his daughter] Princess Elizabeth Bibesco nee Asquith was born to Herbert Henry Asquith 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith (age 44) and [his wife] Emma Margaret "Margot" Tennant (age 33).
On 04 Jun 1906 [his father-in-law] Charles Tennant 1st Baronet (age 82) died. His son [his brother-in-law] Edward Tennant 1st Baron Glenconner (age 47) succeeded 2nd Baronet Tennant of The Glen and St Rollox.
On 29 Apr 1908 Thomas Graham Smith died of his burn injuries when he fell while carrying a lighted candle and set his clothes on fire. Asquith (age 55) attended the inquest at Easton Grey.
In 1910 [his sister-in-law] Jean Tennant (age 10) died.
On 28 Jul 1910 [his son] Herbert Dixon Asquith (age 29) and [his daughter-in-law] Cynthia Mary Evelyn Charteris (age 23) were married at The Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity with Saint Jude, Sloane Street. She the daughter of Hugo Charteris 11th Earl Wemyss (age 52) and Mary Constance Wyndham Countess Wemyss (age 47). He the son of Herbert Henry Asquith 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith (age 57) and Helen Kelsall Melland.
In 1911 [his sister-in-law] Charlotte Monckton "Charty" Tennant (age 53) died.
In 1911 [his brother-in-law] Edward Tennant 1st Baron Glenconner (age 51) was created 1st Baron Glenconner of The Glen in Peebles. Pamela Wyndham Viscountess Grey (age 39) by marriage Baroness Glenconner of The Glen in Peebles.
On 30 Nov 1915 [his son-in-law] Maurice Bonham-Carter (age 35) and [his daughter] Violet Asquith (age 28) were married. She the daughter of Herbert Henry Asquith 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith (age 63) and Helen Kelsall Melland.
The Times. 27 Jan 1916. MARRIAGE OF LORD GRANBY.
The marriage of the Marquess of Granby (age 29), only son of the Duke (age 63) and Duchess of Rutland (age 59), to Miss Kathleen Tennant (age 21), youngest daughter of [his brother-in-law] Mr. (age 54) and Mrs. Frank Tennant (age 52), of Innes House, took place yesterday at St. Margaret's [Map]. There was a very large attendance, and a number of those present brought young children with them.
The bride (age 21), who was given away by her father (age 54), wore a Venetian gown of white satin with a gold, brocade train four yards long and a short mantlet of old Venetian family lace; the sleeves were long and close-fitting, and she had a long white net veil with a wreath of orange blossoms. She carried a copy of the marriage service embroidered in seed pearl and coloured silks, worked by her mother (age 52) after an old design in the British Museum.
Lady Diane Manners (age 24), who was one of the bridesmaids, designed the bridesmaids' gowns in the medieval manner; they were of white chiffon belted in silver worn with flowing veils of blue tulle held by silver bands. Each of the bridesmaids carried a tail branch of almond blossom; the others were [his daughter] Miss Elizabeth Asquith (age 18), Miss Mary Lyttelton, and Miss Violet Warrender. The Hon. Stephen Tennant (age 9), who wore a Romeo suit with a jewelleed belt, was the page. Captain Charles Lindsay, Grenadier Guards, was best man. Canon Sheppard (age 35), Sub-Dean of the Chapels Royal, and the Rev. F. W. Knox, the Duke of Rutland's (age 63) chaplain, performed the ceremony.
SOME OF THE GOWNS. The Duke of Rutland (age 63) was among the first to come to the church, and most of the guests were there early. The Prime Minister (age 63) arrived with Mr. (age 35) and [his daughter] Mrs. Bonham-Carter (age 28), and Mr. Balfour with a party which included Mr. and Mrs. William Balfour. The Duchess on Rutland (age 59) wore gold charmeuse with gold tissue in her hat and a rose pink velvet cloak bordered with fur. The Marchioness of Anglesey (age 32), in white box-cloth, brought her little daughter, Lady Carolinie Paget (age 2), in a little Ermine coat and hat. [his wife] Mrs. Asquith (age 51), who was with [his sister-in-law] Mrs. Graham Smith (age 56), wore a black charmeuse gown made with a ruched cape and trimmed with chinchilla; her hat was black with emerald feathers.
Mrs. Tennant (age 52) wore black and white embroidered taffetas; Lady Robert Manners had a long muauve coat trimmed with skunk; and the Countess of Wemyss (age 53) was in black and white. Lady Tree had a pervenche panne long coat made tight-fitting and a plain black sailor hat. The Countess of Drogheda (age 29) wore black and gold, Lady D'Abernon (age 50) grey chinchilla furs with a black coat and skirt, and Lady Arthur Paget a musquash coat bordered with skunk. Mrs. Guy Charteris (age 28) brought her baby, and the Hon. Mrs. George Keppel (age 45), in black and white, was accomapanied by her two daughters, and Mrs. McKenna by her two sons. Mrs. Hwfa Williams and Lady Randolph Churchill (age 62) (who was with Mrs. Churchill (age 30)) both were black velvet.
The Guests. Among those present were:
The Italian Ambassador, the Spanish Ambassador, the Duchess of Buccleuch (age 44), and Lady Margaret Scott, etc.
A small reception was held after the ceremony at [his brother-in-law] Lord (age 56) and Lady Glenconner's (age 45) house in Queen Anne's gate, and the bride (age 59) and bridegroom (age 29) subsequently left for Belvoir Castle [Map], where the honeymoon will be spent.
On 15 Sep 1916 [his son] Raymond Herbert Asquith (age 37) was killed in action while leading the first half of 4 Company in an attack near Ginchy on 15 September 1916, at the Battle of Flers-Courcelette; he was shot in the chest.
On 30 Apr 1918 [his son] Commander Arthur Asquith (age 35) and [his daughter-in-law] Betty Constance Manners (age 28) were married. He the son of Herbert Henry Asquith 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith (age 65) and Helen Kelsall Melland.
On 03 Jun 1920 John Loder 2nd Baron Wakehurst (age 25) and [his sister-in-law] Margaret Tennant (age 21) were married.
On 21 Nov 1920 [his brother-in-law] Edward Tennant 1st Baron Glenconner (age 61) died at 34 Queen Anne's Gate Marylebone following an operation ten days before. His son Christopher Tennant 2nd Baron Glenconner (age 21) succeeded 2nd Baron Glenconner of The Glen in Peebles, 3rd Baronet Tennant of The Glen and St Rollox.
In Jan 1925 Herbert Henry Asquith 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith (age 72) was created 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith.
On 15 Feb 1928 Herbert Henry Asquith 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith (age 75) died. His grandson Julian Asquith 2nd Earl of Oxford and Asquith (age 11) succeeded 2nd Earl of Oxford and Asquith.
On 28 Jul 1945 [his former wife] Emma Margaret "Margot" Tennant (age 81) died.