hiː wʌzðɪ ˈɛldɪst ʌv nˈaɪn tʃˈɪldɹən bˈɔːɹn tə mɔntˈɑːɡuː bˈɜːɾi, sˈɪksθ ˈɜːl ʌv ˈæbɪŋdən wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪt wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈoːɹ ænd ᵻlˈɪzəbəθ lævˈɪniə nˈeɪ vˈɜːnənhˈɑːɹkoːɹt
He was the eldest of nine children born to Montagu Bertie, 6th Earl of Abingdon (1808–1884) and Elizabeth Lavinia (née Vernon-Harcourt)