Biography of Sylvia Storey Countess Poulett 1889-1947
Sylvia Storey Countess Poulett 1889-1947 is in Actors.
On 04 Oct 1889 Sylvia Storey Countess Poulett was born to William Frederick Clayton Storey.
On 22 Jan 1899 William Henry Paulett 6th Earl Paulett (age 71) died. His son [her future husband] William John Lydston Poulett 7th Earl Poulett (age 15) succeeded 7th Earl Poulett, 10th Baron Poulett.
The sixth earl's eldest son [her future brother-in-law] William Turnour Thomas Poulett (age 49) claimed the title. On 27 Jul 1903 the House of Lords determined the dispute in favour of William John Lydston Poulett 7th Earl Poulett (age 15) somewhat contrary to the principle that the child of a woman born in wedlock was the child of her husband
Report made from the Committee of Privileges:
That the Petitioner, William Turnour Thomas Poulett (age 49), claiming to be Viscount Hinton of Hinton St. George and Earl Poulett, both in the Peerage of England, hath not made out his claim to the dignities, titles, and honours of Viscount Hinton of Hinton St. George and Earl Poulett.
That the Petitioner, Rosa Countess Poulett, formerly the wife and now the widow of William Henry, sixth Earl Poulett, as a testamentary guardian of her infant son William John Lydston (age 15), claiming to be Viscount Hinton of Hinton St. George, in the county of Somerset, and seventh Earl Poulett, both in the Peerage of England, hath made out her claim that the said William John Lydston Poulett (age 15) should be declared to be by right entitled to the dignities, titles, and honours of 299Viscount Hinton of Hinton St. George and Earl Poulett.
Read, and agreed to; and resolved and adjudged accordingly; and Resolution and Judgment to be laid before His Majesty by the Lords with White Staves.
After 1900. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Sylvia Storey Countess Poulett (age 10)
In 1908 William John Lydston Poulett 7th Earl Poulett (age 24) and Sylvia Storey Countess Poulett (age 18) were married. She by marriage Countess Poulett. He the son of William Henry Paulett 6th Earl Paulett and Rosa Melville Countess Poulett.
In 1909 [her brother-in-law] William Turnour Thomas Poulett (age 59) died.
On 23 Jun 1909 [her son] George Poulett 8th Earl Poulett was born to [her husband] William John Lydston Poulett 7th Earl Poulett (age 25) and Sylvia Storey Countess Poulett (age 19).
On 29 Jan 1912 [her daughter] Bridget Poulet was born to [her husband] William John Lydston Poulett 7th Earl Poulett (age 28) and Sylvia Storey Countess Poulett (age 22).
The Era 1899 Dec 02 Page 13. 02 Dec 1913. Review of Rip Van Wincle. Produced at the Princess of Wales's Theatre, Kennington, on Monday, Nov. 27th starring Sylvia Storey (age 24) as Little Meenie.
On 11 Jul 1918 [her husband] William John Lydston Poulett 7th Earl Poulett (age 34) died in the flu pandemic. His son [her son] George Poulett 8th Earl Poulett (age 9) succeeded 8th Earl Poulett, 11th Baron Poulett.
In 1935 [her son] George Poulett 8th Earl Poulett (age 25) and [her daughter-in-law] Muriel Mary Swinstead aka Oriel Ross Countess Poulett (age 27) were married. She by marriage Countess Poulett. He the son of William John Lydston Poulett 7th Earl Poulett and Sylvia Storey Countess Poulett (age 45).
In 1941 [her son] George Poulett 8th Earl Poulett (age 31) and [her daughter-in-law] Muriel Mary Swinstead aka Oriel Ross Countess Poulett (age 33) were divorced.
In 1941 [her son] George Poulett 8th Earl Poulett (age 31) and [her daughter-in-law] Olga Lorraine Lawrence Countess Poulett were married. She by marriage Countess Poulett. He the son of William John Lydston Poulett 7th Earl Poulett and Sylvia Storey Countess Poulett (age 51).
On 20 Jul 1947 Sylvia Storey Countess Poulett (age 57) died.