ECROYD, (Edward) Charles 1959-2025

[Richard R]

From the Times of 18 Oct 2025: ECROYD Edward Charles on 9th October 2025, aged 66. Suddenly but peacefully. Beloved husband of Sara, father of Charlotte and Edward, son of Felicity and the late Peter. Funeral service at High Hesket Church on 28th October at 11am. Family flowers only. Please wear bright colours.

He was only s of Edward Peter ECROYD 1932-2002 (who he succ. as) head of that gentry family of Low House &c and Felicity Anne Graham d of Frederick Graham ROBERTS OBE of Piddlehinton, Dorset. He m 1994 reg Q3 Leics Sara Jane d of David GRANT of Devonport, Tasmania and had issue:

1. EDWARD JOHN b 7 Sep 1998 (Times 23 Sep) succeeds his father as family head.

1. Charlotte Hannah b 1 Nov 1995 (Times 14 Nov)

[S R Eglesfield]

Frederick Graham ROBERTS, OBE (11 VI 1901 - 13 XI 1981) was the husband (married 27 XI 1932) of Alison Margret RANKIN (23 VIII 1911 - 2011), daughter of the Rt Hon Sir George Claus RANKIN, Kt (12 VIII 1877 - 8 IV 1946), a Judge in India, and his wife (married 3 IX 1910), Alice Maud Amy SAYER (10 VII 1888 - 12 VIII 1924). In addition to Felicity (born 10 XI 1935), Mr and Mrs Roberts had two other daughters of interest to this group: Jillian Graham ROBERTS (born 1941) and Alicia Graham ROBERTS (born 3 VII 1947).

 

Jillian Roberts was married in 1972 to Capt George Anthony Dyke ("Tony") EMERSON (born 5 VIII 1943), the son of F/Lt Roderick Stanley ("Derick") EMERSON (c.1916 - 21 II 1944) and his wife (married 6 VI 1942, as her first husband; her second was Lt-Col Sir Henry Christopher CARDEN, 4th Bt), Gwyneth Sybil ACLAND (22 IV 1918 - 19 V 1996), a great-granddaughter of Sir Henry Wentworth ACLAND, 1st Bt (23 VIII 1815 - 16 X 1900).

 

Alicia Roberts was married on 8 November 1969 to William Brian ROOTES (born 8 XI 1944), a grandson of the 1st Baron Rootes (he is the heir presumptive to his first cousin, the present 3rd Baron Rootes, who is, however, younger than him).