On 13th January 1869 Richard Arthur Surtees Paget 2nd Baronet was born to Richard Horner Paget 1st Baronet [aged 36] and Caroline Isabel Surtees [aged 21]. He was educated at Eton College [Map] and Magdalen College, Oxford University.
On 31st May 1897 Richard Arthur Surtees Paget 2nd Baronet [aged 28] and Muriel Finch-Hatton Lady Paget [aged 20] were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. She the daughter of Murray Finch-Hatton 7th Earl Nottingham 12th Earl Winchilsea [aged 46] and Edith Harcourt Countess Winchelsea and Nottingham [aged 41].
In 1901 [his brother-in-law] Herbert Gladstone 1st Viscount Gladstone [aged 46] and [his sister] Dorothy Mary Viscountess Gladstone [aged 25] were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.
On 7th August 1903 [his daughter] Pamela Winefred Paget Baroness Glenconner was born to Richard Arthur Surtees Paget 2nd Baronet [aged 34] and [his wife] Muriel Finch-Hatton Lady Paget [aged 26]. She married (1) 25th September 1925 Christopher Tennant 2nd Baron Glenconner, son of Edward Tennant 1st Baron Glenconner and Pamela Wyndham Viscountess Grey, and had issue.
On 3rd February 1908 [his father] Richard Horner Paget 1st Baronet [aged 75] died. He was buried at St Aldhelm's Church, Doulting. His son Richard [aged 39] succeeded 2nd Baronet Paget of Cranmore Hall in Somerset. [his wife] Muriel Finch-Hatton Lady Paget [aged 31] by marriage Lady Paget of Cranmore Hall in Somerset.
On 25th November 1914 [his son] John Starr Paget 3rd Baronet was born to Richard Arthur Surtees Paget 2nd Baronet [aged 45] and [his wife] Muriel Finch-Hatton Lady Paget [aged 38].
In 1915 Richard Arthur Surtees Paget 2nd Baronet [aged 45] was appointed Secetary of the Submarine and Electrical Section Admiralty Board Inventions which office he held until 1918.
On 25th September 1925 [his son-in-law] Christopher Tennant 2nd Baron Glenconner [aged 26] and [his daughter] Pamela Winefred Paget Baroness Glenconner [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Baroness Glenconner of The Glen in Peebles.
In 1935 [his son-in-law] Christopher Tennant 2nd Baron Glenconner [aged 36] and [his daughter] Pamela Winefred Paget Baroness Glenconner [aged 31] were divorced.
On 16th June 1938 [his wife] Muriel Finch-Hatton Lady Paget [aged 61] died.
On 22nd July 1939 Richard Arthur Surtees Paget 2nd Baronet [aged 70] and Hartley Glover Lady Paget [aged 45] were married. She by marriage Lady Paget of Cranmore Hall in Somerset. The difference in their ages was 24 years.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
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On 29th July 1946 [his mother] Caroline Isabel Surtees [aged 98] died.
On 20th June 1953 [his sister] Dorothy Mary Viscountess Gladstone [aged 77] died.
On 23rd October 1955 Richard Arthur Surtees Paget 2nd Baronet [aged 86] died. His son John [aged 40] succeeded 3rd Baronet Paget of Cranmore Hall in Somerset.
On 15th June 1982 [his former wife] Hartley Glover Lady Paget [aged 88] died.