Delme-Radcliffe of Hitchin

[M L Davis]

I'm looking to fill in some gaps on the descendants of the Rev. Arthur
Henry Delme-Radcliffe (21 June 1850-11 August 1896) and his wife
Beatrice Mary Frederica Ryder (1852-13 April 1909), a descendant from
a cadet branch of the Earls of Harrowby. This is what I have :

(1) Sir Ralph Hubert John Delme-Radcliffe (11 October 1877-1963),
apparently inherited Hitchin Priory, was a J.P., knighted (when?),
married twice : 1st, 1912 in London to a Sonia N W Bultcher; 2nd, in
1939, to Mrs. Elisabeth (Elizabeth) Ffennell (b. 1899), only daughter
of Sir Hugh Gwynne Levick, and his wife Agnes Stout.
He had an only daughter, presumably by his second wife, Anne Melicent
(Milet) Delme-Radcliffe (b. 1940s?), who also married twice, first to
Sir John Bruce Woollacott Ropner, 2nd Baronet, and second (marriage
date?), Richard Ernest de Courcy Beamish. Has children with her first
husband.

(2) Arthur Francis Algernon Delme-Radcliffe (24 January 1880-1 June
1929); m. 1924, Joan M W Ware. Presumably died childless?

(3) Beatrice Alice Delme-Radcliffe (22 October 1875-7 January 1940);
m. 4 September 1906 in London, Frederick Raymond Pelly (11 August
1869-16 October),of the Pelly baronets. They had no children.

(4) Evelyn Penelope Delme-Radcliffe (22 April 1873-), died unmarried
I'm guessing?

If anyone has anything else to add, I'd love to hear from you.

Many thanks,
Melissa Davis

[Richard R]

Hi Melissa, I hope the following is useful. Far from dying without
issue, Evelyn produced the most descendants it seems.

[Note, in my numbering the four children you list are numbered in
plain Roman numerals, their children are numbered (1), their
grandchildren are numbered (1a), their gt grandchildren are numbered
(1b) and the gt gt grandchild (there's one so far) is numbered (1c)]

1 Sir Ralph Hubert John Delmé-Radclife Kt (1961), of Hitchin Priory
(11 Oct 1877-23 Nov 1963); m 1 30 Dec 1912 (div 1938) Css Neva Sonia
Wanda Ouroussoff; m 2 1939 Elisabeth Ffennell, d of late Sir Hugh
Levick and had an only child (a dau) by his 2 m
(1) Anne Millicent Delmé-Radcliffe b 1941 m.10 Jun 1961 (div 1970) Sir
John Bruce Woollacott Ropner, 2nd Bt. (b.16 Apr 1937) and had issue
(1a) Jenny Ropner, b.20 Mar 1963; m.1st 1985 William H Bullard; m.2nd
1990 Graham G D Simpson and had issue from 2 m
(1b) Alexander John Drysdale Simpson, b.1992
(2b) Miranda Lucy Araminta Simpson, b.1994
(2a) Katherine Ropner, b.16 Apr 1964; m.1988 Hon Henry Thurstan
Holland-Hibbert son and heir of 6th Viscount Knutsford and had issue
(1b) Thomas Arthur Holland-Hibbert b 15 December 1992
(2b) Edward Thurstan Holland-Hibbert b 18 June 1999
(3b) Rosanna (Rosie) Sarah Holland-Hibbert b 12 Dec 1990
(4b) Isabel Katherine Holland-Hibbert b 11 May 1995
(3a) Lucinda Ropner (29-31 Mar 1967)

2 Arthur Francis Algernon Delmé-Radcliffe (24 Jan 1880-1929); m.14 Oct
1908 Stella Marie Lucie Reade (d.1920)

3 Beatrice Alice Delmé-Radcliffe (22 Oct 1875-7 Jan 1940); m.4 Sep
1906 Frederick Raymond Pelly (11 Aug 1869-16 Oct 1940)

4 Evelyn Penelope Delmé-Radcliffe (22 Apr 1883-5 Mar 1974); m.1st 25
Jul 1907 Michael Seymour Spencer-Smith (Spencer-Smith Bt cr 1804) son
of Rev Spencer Compton SMITH later HAMILTON-SPENCER-SMITH (roy licence
1872) (1842-1911) and Mary dau of Adml Cospatric Baillie-Hamilton
(descended from 6th Earl of Haddington); m.2nd 28 Jul 1934 Elliot
Francis Montagu Butler and had issue from 1 m
(1) Maj Peter Compton Spencer-Smith (12 Nov 1912-1993); m.27 Jun 1950
Philippa Mary Ford and had issue
(1a) Michael Philip Spencer-Smith, b.2 Apr 1952 (heir presumptive to
the baronetcy)
(2a) (Gerald Peter) Harry Spencer-Smith b.22 Dec 1954
(2) Maj-Gen Jeremy Michael Spencer-Smith CB OBE MC (28 July 1917-20
May 1985) unmarried
(3) Beatrice Mary Spencer-Smith (27 Mar 1909-1992); m.16 Sep 1939 Sir
Richard Bellingham Graham, 10th Bt (17 May 1912-29 Jan 1982) and had
issue
(1a) Sir James Bellingham Graham, 11th Bt., b.8 Oct 1940; m.1986
Halina Grubert
(2a) William Reginald Graham (7 Jul 1942-29 Apr 1999)
(3a) Jeremy Richard Graham, b.23 Jan 1949 (heir presumptive to the
baronetcy); m.3 Jan 1976 Judith McCann and had issue
(1b) Samuel Reginald Graham, b.1979
(2b) Edward Richard Graham, b.1985
(3b) Sophia Harriet Graham, b.1977; m.2005 Edward Guy Henson and had
issue
(1c) Mary Beatrice Henson b.2008

Sources: http://www.angelfire.com/realm/gotha/j1/h7.txt [Henry VII
descendants]; Debrett’s and Burke’ s peerages and Who was Who; The
Times 7 Oct 1941 (Christening notices) - for birth of Anne Millicent
Delmé-Radcliffe

[Richard R]

Sorry, meant also to add that the Anne Millicent's 2nd husband is the
son of Richard Pigott Beamish & Ernestine Marguerite dau of Ernest
Chambers Hitchmough of Swarthmore, Douglas, co Cork (page 95 of
Burke's Irish Family Records, where the marriage is listed under the
Beamish family entry but, annoyingly, without a date!)