STEPHENSON, [Sir] Henry Upton [3rd Bt] 1926-2025

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From the Telegraph of 4 March 2025: STEPHENSON Henry Upton. Peacefully at home on 15th February 2025 aged 98 years. Much loved and loving husband of Sue, dear father of Fiona, Annabel, Emma and Lucy, and a proud grandfather. Service of Thanksgiving to be held at St Giles' Church, Great Longstone on Tuesday 1st April 2025 at 11.30 a.m. Enquiries c/o J W & J Mettam, Bakewell….

He succ. his father in 1982 but never established his claim and the title appears as dormant on the Official Roll.

He was s of Sir Henry Francis Blake STEPHENSON 2^nd Bt 1895-1982 and Joan 1901-2000 dau of John Herbert UPTON 1865-(Nov)1930 sometime head of that gentry family f/o Ingmire Hall (a yr s of Clement UPTON-COTTRELL-DORMER 1827-80 sometime head of that gentry family of Rousham) and his 1^st w Hilda 1865-1919 d of Horace Dormer TRELAWNY 1824-1906 (4xgt gs of Sir John TRELAWNY 2^nd Bt 1623-81) and Hon Maria Katherine WALSH 1836-1910 d of 1^st Baron ORMATHWAITE 1798-1881 and Lady Jane GREY 1803-77 d of 6^th Earl of STAMFORD 1765-1845 and Lady Henrietta Charlotte Elizabeth CHARTERIS 1773-1838 (gd of 7^th Earl of WEMYSS 1723-1808, etc etc). He m 1962 Susan Diana Ruth b 1942 d of Maj John Ernest CLOWES TD 1908-72 scion of that gentry family Norbury and his former w (her 1^st h) June Darby 1921-2014 (Mrs Maurice Kingscote) d of Edward Mark PHILIPS OBE 1879-1936 scion of that gentry family f/o Heybridge and as her 1^st of 3 h Augusta Diana O’Carroll 1893-1991 (Mrs Cedric Boyd) d of Jonathan Charles DARBY 1855-1943 sometime head of that Irish gentry family of Leap Castle and Mildred Henrietta Gordon DILL 1867-1932 scion of that Irish gentry family, and had four daus. The right to claim the title passes to his 1^st cousin once removed.

[Sir] MATTHEW FRANCIS TIMOTHY Stephenson [4^th Bt] has yet to establish claim, b 24 Aug 1960 (s of Timothy Hugh STEPHENSON 1930-2008, s of William Raymond Shirecliffe STEPHENSON 1898-1977 who was 2^nd s of Lt-Col Sir Henry Kenyon STEPHENSON 1^st Bt 1865-1947): m 1984 Philippa Delphine d of John LINCOLN of Aldersley House, Chester, and has issue

SON LIVING

JOHN LOUIS b Nov 1986 (exact date unknown)

DAUGHTERS LIVING

Jessica Frances b 1985

Madeleine Claire b 1990

BROTHER LIVING

Oliver George b 6 Oct 1962: m 1992 Fiona Alice Jane d of Maj Sir David Peter Michael MALCOLM 11^th Bt of Pottalloch, and had issue Augustus William Malcolm b 1994 (engaged 6 July 2024 to Sophia Rose ASPINALL) ___ Alfred Hugh Malcolm b 1996 ___ Arabella Constance Hermione b 1998.

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He was first cousin of the much younger 8th Earl of Yarborough.

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For some time the family of Smyth of Ashton (three separate Baronetcies) was merged into the Upton of Ingmire family:

 

Sir Hugh SMITH [or SMYTH], of Long Ashton, cr Baronet 1661, d.28 Jul 1680; m.Elizabeth Ashburnham, aunt of Lord Ashburnham; he was maternal gson of 1^st Lord Poulett

1.Sir John, 2^nd Bt., d.26 May 1726; m. a dau of Sir Samuel Astrey

1.1.Sir John, 3^rd Bt., d.Jul 1741; m.26 Nov 1728 Anne Pym

1.2.Hugh, d.26 Aug 1735

1.3.Samuel (1708-1719)

1.4.Astrea; m.Thomas Coster (20 Dec 1684-30 Sep 1739)

1.5.Florence (2 Aug 1701-10 Sep 1767); m.1^st John Pigott (dsp 20 Apr 1730); m.2^nd 8 Feb 1732 Jarrit Smyth (ca 1692-24 Jan 1783); she inherited the Long Ashton estate, and in 1763 her husband was cr a Baronet as Sir Jarret Smyth [Smith]

1.5.1.Sir John Hugh, 2^nd Bt. (ca 1735-30 Mar 1802); m.1 Sep 1757 Elizabeth Woolchurch (d.30 Mar 1825)

1.5.2.Thomas, d.11 Mar 1800; m.11 Aug 1767 Jane Whitchurch

1.5.2.1.Sir Hugh, 3^rd Bt. (3 Jul 1772-28 Jan 1824); m.20 May 1797 Margaret Wilson (d.30 Nov 1819); he may have m. 2^nd 1822 Elizabeth Howell

1.5.2.2.Sir John, 4^th Bt. (9 Feb 1776-19 May 1849)

1.5.2.3.Florence (27 May 1769-15 Jul 1852); m.11 May 1799 John Upton, of Ingmire Hall (d.3 Jan 1832); she inherited Long Ashton

1.5.2.3.1.Thomas UPTON, of Ingmire Hall (8 Jun 1800-23 Dec 1843); m.16 Jul 1829 his cousin Eliza Way

1.5.2.3.1.1.Thomas Smyth UPTON, of Ingmire Hall (7 May 1830-12 Mar 1848)

1.5.2.3.1.2.Sir John Henry Greville UPTON, 1852 SMYTH, of Ashton Court, cr Baronet 1859 (2 Jan 1836-1901); m.24 Apr 1884 Mrs Emily Frances Edwards, née Way (d.1914); Ashton Court passed to Emily’s dau from her 1^st m.

1.5.2.3.1.3.Eliza Frances, of Ingmire Hall, d.27 Jan 1876

1.5.2.3.1.4.Florence Anne UPTON-COTTRELL-DORMER, of Ingmire Hall, d.17 Jan 1907; m.22 Apr 1858 Clement Cottrell Dormer, later Upton-Cottrell-Dormer, of Rousham Hall (20 Sep 1827-25 Dec 1880) à see Richard’s post for the Stephenson descent from her

1.5.2.4.Mary; m.31 Mar 1798 Benjamin Way, of Denham Place (8 Nov 1770-19 Apr 1834)

1.6.dau; m.Gerard Smith

1.7.Arabella; m.Edward Gore (d.1742)

1.8.dau

2.Hugh, d.1681

3.Charles, d.1717

4.Elizabeth, d.1717; m.Richard Gernoen

5.Florence, d.1682

6.Anne

On Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 4:08:16 AM UTC-6 Richard R wrote:

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He was the oldest baronet.  The oldest is now Sir Dallas Bernard b 14 Dec 1926

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DPB Online has now updated this page.

The information in Richard's first post is reflected in the new update.

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