Queen's Birthday Honours list 2019

[Richard R]

Someone has to kick this off, here's my starter for ten!

K.C.V.O.

Sir Henry Egerton AUBREY-FLETCHER, Bt, Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire.

 

C.V.O.

Susan Elaine, The Dowager Countess of DARNLEY, Lord-Lieutenant of Herefordshire.

Philip John Algernon SIDNEY, Viscount De L’Isle M.B.E., Lord-Lieutenant of Kent.

Dione Angela, The Countess of VERULAM, Formerly Lord-Lieutenant of Hertfordshire.

 

C.B.E

The Lady HAMLYN (Helen Roice), Philanthropist. For services to charity. [Widow of the LP Baron HAMLYN]

[colinp]

The papers have given some prominence to Bear Grylls (Edward Michael Grylls) 's OBE (chief Scout, for services to Young People to the Media and to Charity).  He is a descendant on his mother's side of the Earls TALBOT, the Barons WHARNCLIFFE, the Earls ERNE, the Barons LYTTELTON and probably others.  His Grylls grandfather is described as having been born at Funtington Hall Chichester so maybe a LG family?

[G. Willis]

The Grylls family are of Winterbourne Zelston (n.b.- the Burke's pedigree spells it thus; apparently it's actually 'Winterborne Zelston', without the 'u'), Blandford, Dorset, and treated in BLG 1969; per the copy of the pedigree I saved from the Burke's Peerage website some years ago, they claim connection to another family of that name: 'The connection between this family and the Gryllses of Lanreath, Cornwall (see 1952 edn, GRYLLS formerly of St Neot) has not been established in spite of a strong tradition in both families that such a connection does exist.'

BLG 1952 shows that the Grylls family of St Neot were linked to the family of Bere (pronounced 'Bear'); Sir John Grylls of Lanreath married Grace, daughter and co-heir of William Bere, and several descendants bore the name 'Bere' or 'Beare'. This has been suggested (despite his various conflicting statements on the subject at different times) to be the origin of Bear Grylls's nickname.

EDIT: had Winterbourne Zelston in my memory as in Cornwall; correct location added.

[colinp]

Thanks - I am saving my pennies to buy a set of BLG 1969!

On Saturday, 8 June 2019 07:49:05 UTC+1, Richard R wrote:

[G. Willis]

A worthy purchase! I don't think I've ever seen BLG 1969 'in the wild'; at any rate I think the three-volume format is much easier to deal with than one huge one as with 1952 (which nearly broke my back when I bought it and carried it home!).

The Burke's site providing a lot of these pedigrees is (was? I'm not sure what the current state of affairs is; haven't been subscribed for a few years) a great idea, but many of them were very out of date and didn't indicate the edition from which they came, which was a bit of a nuisance...

[G. Willis]

I've had a bit of a look and not much has jumped out at me, but appointed O.B.E. is Lt-Col Rupert Spark Evetts, M.B.E., Blues and Royals. He m. 2008, Chiara Emily (b. 1980), G.P., second daughter of Hon. Jonathan Philip Henderson Hunt (b. 1947), son of life peer John Henderson Hunt, Lord Hunt of Fawley (1905-1987).

The Hunts have a few other connections- Chiara's younger sister Olivia (former girlfriend of the Duke of Cambridge) married 2016, Nicholas Marshall Wilkinson, son of Dame Heather Hallett; Lord Hunt's sister, Elizabeth Marian (1913-2006) married the 5th Baron Napier and was mother of the 6th Baron; Lord Hunt's uncle, Oswald Andrew Hunt (1879-1959) married Charlotte Sinclair, daughter of Maj.-Gen. Edward Sinclair May, of that family of Rockbeare Court and Johnstone Castle (see BLG 1952). Their second daughter, Catharine Mary, married the 2nd Baron Sandford, and was mother of the 3rd. Catharine's sister, Olivia Charlotte, married Anthony James Kingdom Edmondson, younger son of the 1st Baron Sandford and younger brother of the 2nd Baron.

On Saturday, 8 June 2019 07:49:05 UTC+1, Richard R wrote:

[G. Willis]

EDIT: Deleted placeholder post.

This posting by Richard R- https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/peerage-news/Evetts%7Csort:date/peerage-news/_zaW6bT_8D4/U-EXDH7LAwAJ - indicates an Evetts family formerly of Tackley Court, treated, per BFI, most recently in BLG 1952; of this family Lt-Gen. Sir John Fullerton Evetts, C.B., C.B.E., M.C. (more of whom below) is said to be a member.

The 2007 engagement notice for Rupert Evetts and Chiara Hunt mentions 'the late Michael Evetts'; these details have been included on thepeerage.com. Looking at death records, the Michael John Evetts b. 1946, d. 1991 at Petersfield, Hants. appears the only possible option. The same page on thepeerage.com shows Desmond Frederick Evetts, b. 1914, d. 2007, of Liss, Hants., whose Telegraph death announcement is cited as showing three children; per this announcement, on the Telegraph website, son Michael was noted to have predeceased his father. The 1946 birth record for Michael J. Evetts shows his mother's maiden name as 'Clarke', matching that of D. F. Evetts's wife, Rosamond. D. F. Evetts was son of Edgar Fullerton Evetts (1881-1968), of Wood House, Tackley, Oxfordshire, and Kathleen Enid (1889-1947), dau. of Rev. Ambrose John Wilson, D.D.

BLG 1952 gives: 'EDGAR FULLERTON EVETTS, of Wood House, Tackley, Oxfordshire, served in S. African War 1902, with Oxford Univ. Vols., and in World War I 1914-19, in India and Iraq with 5th Bn. Queen's Royal Regt. (despatches twice), A.D.C. to G.O.C. 15th Ind. Div.; b. 1881, educ. Kelly Coll., and Brasenose Coll. Oxford (B.A.), m. 1908, Kathleen Enid, J.P. (1934) Oxfordshire, dau. of late Rev. Ambrose John Wilson, D.D., and has issue', the third son being 'Desmond Frederick, Capt., served in World War II; b. 1914, educ. Westminster, m. 7 March, 1942, Rosamond Mary, dau. of Col P. S. Clarke, M.C., and has issue: 1. Richard Fullerton, b. 1943. 2. Michael John, b. 1945.' This would appear to confirm the identity of the father of Rupert Spark Evetts.

Interestingly, however, the Lt-Gen. Sir John Fullerton Evetts (etc) mentioned in the linked thread above does not appear in the 1952 pedigree; it begins:

'WILLIAM EVETTS, of Tackley Park, Oxfordshire, J.P., b. 1821, m. Charlotte Hannah (d. 1905), dau. of John Mews, and d. 1858, leaving, with other issue, an eldest son', continuing 'WILLIAM EVETTS, of Tackley Park, and Hill Court, Oxfordshire, b. 1847, educ. Harrow, and Brasenose Coll., Oxford, m. 1871, Susannah Amy Fanny, dau. of David Fullerton, J.P., of Pennington House, Lymington, Hants, and d. 7 April, 1936, leaving issue', viz. William (b. 1873), Harry (b. 1877), Hubert (b. 1879) and 'Edgar Fullerton, of whom we treat'.

On further investigation, John Fullerton Evetts appears in the 1911 census as having been born in India; the baptism of John Fullerton Evetts, son of John Moens Evetts and Elizabeth Marianne, took place in 1891 at Bengal. As no other records for a 'John Moens Evetts' exist, and there's a record for the 1892 baptism of a David William Evetts, son of John Mews Evetts and Elizabeth Marianne, I chalk the former up to a misreading. John Mews Evetts was b. 1848, a son of William Evetts and Charlotte (née Mews), as above in the BLG 1952 pedigree.

[colinp]

CBE - Hon Timothy Mark Hely Hutchinson, formerly chief executive Hachette UK, for services to Publishing and to Literature. (b 1953 son of 8th and present Earl of DONOUGHMORE b 1927)

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[colinp]

A few more:-

KCB (Civil) - Stephen Augustus Lovegrove CB (Permanent Under-Secretary MOD, for public service) b 1966 m 1977 Kate Constantia Sergison-Brooke b 1968 (the screen write Kate Brooke) dau of Timothy Mark Sergison-Brooke (1924-2005) (scion of the Viscounts BROOKEBOROUGH though not in remainder to the viscountcy being descended from the 3rd son of the 2nd Baronet BROOKE of Cole Brooke (cr 1822)) and (m 1964) Hon Mary Anne HARE (b 1936) el dau of 1st Viscount BLAKENHAM

LVO - Lt Col Richard Callander OBE TD DL (formerly Secretary Queen's Bod Guard of Scotland, Royal Company of Archers) of Saughland House Pathhead Midlothian m 1973 Lady Mary Pamela DOUGLAS b 1950 sister of the 22nd and present Earl of MORTON

CBE (Civil) - Hon Benedict Blackstone Evans (Director London Design Festival for services to Creative Industries) b 1963 only son of Baroness BLACKSTONE (LP 1987)

CBE (Civil) - [TO BE VERIFIED] - Caroline Margaret Low (Director Dept Transport for public service) ?? b 1969 dau of Janet Margaret nee Robberds b 1939 (scion of the Lords SEMPILL being descended from Hon Caroline Anne FORBES yst sister of the 17th Lord) and (m 1968) Peter John LOW (d 2014)

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[colinp]

and my final batch:-

CBE (Mil) – Col Guy Hugh John Deacon OBE ADC – he m 1994 Tania Elizabeth b 1965 dau of Sir Michael Robin Adderley HODSON Bt b 1932 6th and present Baronet of Holybrooke House Co Wicklow (I 1789) [Col Deacon’s OBE is not listed in Debrett’s]

OBE (Civil) – Charles Francis Houghton Beckford, Director Foreign and Commonwealth Office for services to national security – he m 1993 Clare Elizabeth b 1962 dau of Major Michael Godwin Plantagenet Stourton (1926-2001) son of the yr son of the 21st Baron STOURTON  and Lady Joanna Lambart dau of the 10th Earl of CAVAN

OBE (Civil) – Prof Sarah Jean Broadie FBA FRSE, Professor of Moral Philosphy, Wardlow Professor, St Andrews University, for services to Classical Philosophy – b 1941 she is the daughter of Prof John Conrad Waterlow CMG (1916-2010) scion of the WATERLOW Baronets (1873) being descended from the 4th son of the 1st Baronet.  She m 1984 Frederick Broadie

OBE (Civil) – Ptolemy Hugo Dean, for services to Heritage and Design – b 1967 he is the son of His  Honour Joseph Jolyon Dean (d 2010) and (m 1962) Hon Jenefer nee Mills b 1935 daughter of the 5th and last Baron HILLINGDON (cr 1886 ext 1982).  He m 2003 Charlotte ER Watkins and they have a son and 2 daus

OBE (Civil) – Merlin Michael Hyman, Chief Executive Regen, for services to the Sustainable Energy Sector – b 1964 he is the son of the Hon Laura Alice Boyd (1934-1999), dau of the 6th Baron KILMARNOCK the yr son of the 21st Earl of ERROLL and is in remainder to the latter title.  He m 2004 Katherine L Vincent and they have a son and 2 daus

MBE (Civil) – Angus Maitland Pelham Burn, for services to the community in Aberdeenshire - he is the only son of Brig-Gen Henry Pelham Burn CMG DSO of Biallaid ,Newtonmore Inverness-shire and (m 1959) Anne Rosdew b 1932 elder dau of Sir Robert Ian Algernon FORBES-LEITH of Fyvie Bt MBE DL (1902-1973) 2nd Baronet of Jessfield (cr 1923)

MBE (Civil) – Richard Wykeham Cornwallis, Former Secretary to the Council of Trustees British International School Jakarta Indonesia and former Hon Legal Adviser to the British Embassy Jakarta Indonesia for services to UK/Indonesia relations – b 1959 he is son of Michael Wykeham Cornwallis  b 1924 son of yst son of 1st Baron CORNWALLIS

MBE (Mil) – Maj Storm William Green, Coldstream Guards – m 2013 Rose Margaret b 1981 dau of William Robert Charles WILLIAMS-WYNNE b 1947 (scion of the WILLIAMS-WYNN Baronets of Gray’s Inn (cr 1688 E) being descended from the 2nd son of the 4th Baronet) and (m 1975 div 2006) Hon Veronica Frances Buxton dau of Lord BUXTON of AILSA (LP)

MBE (Civil) – Mary Louise Prince, Teacher Reading Centre, Kingston upon Thames for services to Young People with Dyslexia in Kingston upon Thames – POSSIBLY b 1938 dau of Michael Macaulay BRUCE (1904-1964) scion of the BRUCE  Baronets (NS 1628) being descended from the 3rd son of the 7th Baronet.  She m 1961 Colin Hugh PRINCE of 19 Alexandra Rd Kingston upon Thames KT2 6SD (hence the presumed attribution) (TO BE VERIFIED)

On Saturday, 8 June 2019 07:49:05 UTC+1, Richard R wrote: