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Alfred Henry (5 son of 1 Marque of Anglesey 1768–1854). b. 29 June 1816; educ. Westminster; cornet royal horse guards 6 July 1832, lieut. 14 March 1834; captain 7 hu ars 3 July 1841, placed on h.p. with rank of major 16 May 1845; L.G. 1 Oct. 1877, placed on retired list with hon. rank of general 1 July 1881; chief equerry and clerk marshal to the queen July 1846 to March 1852, Dec. 1852 to March 1858, and June 1859 to Aug. 1874; clerk marshal to the queen July 1846 to death; his boat the Mystery 25 tons was the first iron yacht built; M.P. Lich field 1837–65; m. 8 April 1847 Cecilia, 2 dau. of George Thomas Wyndham, she was one of the Court beauties in 1858; he d. on board his yacht Violet at Inverne 24 Aug. 1888. bur. Hampton churchyard 30 Aug. H. Vizetelly’s Glances back through seventy years ii 6 (1893); Yachting ( Badmington Library 1894) ii 15, 185–6.