Person:Mabel Laing (1)

Col. Henry Vivian Cowan d. 25jan1918, aged 64, at Ford House, Bideford; he was CVO, CB, late AAG Irish Command, in the S. African War military secretary to Lord Roberts; he marr in 1894 Mabel Talbot, dau of late Sir James Laing, of Etal Manor, Northumberland (the Times). Henry (d. aged 66) was son of late Richard Cowan, JP of Midlothian and St. Kilda, Sidmouth, he had a charming personality, marr a dau of Sir J. Laing of Thornhill, Sunderland, and leaves a widow and 3 daughters (N. Devon Journal, findmypast). Henry marr (1st qtr 1894 Northumberland) Mabel Talbot LAING (1860 Co. Durham-1928 Honiton, Devon) (mundia). Mabel Talbot, widow of Col. H.V. Cowan, and dau of Sir James Laing of Sunderland, d. 2mar1928 at Sidmouth (the Times). Mabel was dau of Sir James Laing (1823 Deptford House, Durham-1901 Oxford, son of Philip Laing and Anne Jobling) and Theresa Talbot Peacock (1831 Co. Durham-1913 Oxford, dau of Thomas Peacock and Marianne Bryan) (mundia).

See http://www.ghgraham.org/jameslaing1823.html#wife2 From that website: Henry Vivian marr (30jan1894 Sunderland) Mabel Talbot Laing. Mabel was dau of Sir James Laing, shipbuilder (b. 11jan1823, chr 27jan1823 Bishopwearmouth, d. 15dec1901 Glendale, Northumberland) and Theresa Talbot Peacock (b. 6nov1831, chr 12dec1831 Auckland, Durham, d. 2jun1913 Headington, Oxfords.), who marr 10apr1855 at Auckland. Mabel Talbot Laing was chr 19dec1860 at Bishop-Wearmouth, Durham (familysearch). James Laing was b. 11jan1823, chr 27jan1823 at Monkwearmouth, Durham (familysearch). James Laing (1823) marr Theresa Talbot Peacock (1832) 10apr1855 at Auckland, Durham (familysearch). Theresa Talbot Peacock was chr 12dec1831 at Auckland, Durham (familysearch).