MIDDLETON, Lady (Primrose nee ADAMS) 1926-2024

[Richard R]

From the Telegraph of 21 Feb 2024: MIDDLETON Lady Primrose (formerly Primrose Westcombe, Primrose Campbell, née Primrose Adams), wife of the late Sir Lawrence Monck Middleton Bt, mother of Alex, Katie and Niall. Peacefully on Saturday 10th February 2024, aged 97 years. Funeral Service at St Michael and All Angels Church, Somerton on Friday 8th March at 1 p.m. All enquiries to Forsey and Son Funeral Directors…

She was d of Capt Lawrence Haynes ADAMS c1881-1949 of of Margate, Kent by his 1916 m reg Q3 Cambs to Muriel Annie Staples 1886-1975 d of Charles MORBEY c1856-1938 by his 8 April 1885 m (St George’s, Bloomsbury) to Susannah Staples JUGG 1856-1935. She m 1^st c1964 reg Q1 Surrey Norman George WESTCOMBE 1912-79, and had three children as above. She m 2^nd 1984 as his 2^nd w Sir Lawrence Monck MIDDLETON 10^th & final Bt 1912-99 s of Hugh Jeffrey MIDDLETON 1879-1914 (s of Sir Arthur Edward MIDDLETON 7^th Bt 1838-1933, as also gs of 2^nd Earl AMHERST 1805-86, 2xgt gs of 1^st Earl of BEVERLEY 1750-1830 (f of 5^th Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND 1778-1867) etc etc) and Mary Katharine 1878-1949 d of Rear Adm Samuel LONG RN 1840-93  scion of that gentry family of Hurts Hall and Alice Jane 1839-1928 d of Rt Hon Sir James WIGRAM 1793-1866 (s of Sir Robert WIGRAM 1^st Bt 1743-1830).

[colinp]

It sounds as if there was also a marriage to a Mr Campbell?

[RichardMH]

She married firstly, 2nd Q 1950 Thanet, Alexander Douglas Frederick Campbell (1927-2004). 2ndly 1st Q 1964 Croydon, Norman George Westcombe, and 3rdly, March 1984 Sir Lawrence Monck Middleton.

[dpth...@gmail.com]

Here is what I compiled on this baronetal family:

MIDDLETON, sometimes MONCK, of Belsay Castle (1662)

 

Sir William Middleton, of Belsay Castle, cr Baronet 1662 (ca 1625-bur 22 Mar 1690); m.1^st by 1662 Mary Wentworth (dsps 11 Sep 1667); m.2^nd Elizabeth Mundy (bur 23 Feb 1680)

1.William, dvpsp

2.Sir John, 2^nd Bt. (bap 17 Mar 1678-17 Oct 1717); m.15 Jun 1699 Frances Lambert (bur 2 Jun 1712)

2.1.Sir William, 3^rd Bt. (ca 1700-29 Sep 1757); m.Anne Ettricke (d.12 Dec 1763)

2.1.1.Catharine, d.Mar 1784

2.2.Sir John Lambert, 4^th Bt. (14 Jun 1705-2 Mar 1768); m.ca 1737 Mrs Anne Perkins, née Hodges (14 Apr 1709-1762)

2.2.1.Sir William, 5^th Bt. (6 Jun 1738-7 Jul 1795); m.20 Apr 1774 Jane Monck (d.Jun 1794)

2.2.1.1.William Lawrence (21 Feb 1775-29 Nov 1789)

2.2.1.2.Thomas Ogle, b.29 Jan 1779, per Debrett’s, but it must be earlier because of next son’s DOB, d.10 Mar 1784

2.2.1.3.Sir Charles Miles Lambert, 1799 MONCK, 6^th Bt. (7 Apr 1779-20 Jul 1867); m.1^st 11 Sep 1804 his cousin Louisa Lucy (d.5 Dec 1824), dau of Sir George Cooke, Bt.; m.2^nd 26 Jul 1831 Lady Mary Elizabeth Bennet (21 May 1785-dsp 27 Feb 1861  [NOT 1864 or 1851, as some sources state])

2.2.1.3.1.Charles Atticus (17 Jul 1805-12 Dec 1856); m.2 May 1835 Laura (d.29 Apr 1873), dau of Sir M Ridley, Bt.

2.2.1.3.1.1.Sir Arthur Edward, 1876 MIDDLETON, 7^th Bt. (12 Jan 1838-1 Apr 1933); m.8 Nov 1871 Lady Constance Harriett Amherst (28 Feb 1843-7 Oct 1879)

2.2.1.3.1.1.1.Gilbert William (23 Aug 1872-1 Jan 1896)

2.2.1.3.1.1.2.Sir Charles Arthur, 8^th Bt. (22 Oct 1873-22 Feb 1942)

2.2.1.3.1.1.3.Hugh Jeffery (1 Oct 1879-10 Aug 1914); m.22 Jul 1905 Mary Katharine Long (d.23 Aug 1949)

2.2.1.3.1.1.3.1.John Arthur Tournay (1 Jul 1906-11 May 1939)

2.2.1.3.1.1.3.2.Sir Stephen Hugh, 9^th Bt. (20 Jun 1909-1993); m.1962 Mary E Robinson

2.2.1.3.1.1.3.3.Sir Lawrence Monck, 10^th Bt, (23 Oct 1912-1999); m.1984 Mrs Primrose Westcombe, née Adams (d.10 Feb 2024)

2.2.1.3.1.1.3.4.Katharine Elinor (15 Sep 1907-16 Jun 1909)

2.2.1.3.1.1.4.Gertrude Mary (24 May 1875-16 Jun 1909)

2.2.1.3.1.1.5.Elinor Isabel (2 Nov 1876-5 Oct 1942)

2.2.1.3.1.2.Henry Nicholas, 1876 MIDDLETON (27 Jul 1845-6 Dec 1928); m.7 Mar 1872 Sophia Elizabeth Meredith (d.28 Jan 1927)

2.2.1.3.1.2.1.Lambert William (29 Apr 1877-10 Dec 1941); m.21 Sep 1922 Lady Sybil Grey (15 Jul 1882-4 Jun 1966)

2.2.1.3.1.2.1.1.Henry Lambert (26 Aug 1923-19__); m.Susan Jennifer, Hon. Mrs Berry, née Fearnley-Whittingstall

2.2.1.3.1.2.1.1.1.Laura Sybil Rose, b.1969; m.1997 Peter R de Wesselow

2.2.1.3.1.2.1.2.Mary Sybil (4 Jul 1925-    ); m.20 Feb 1948 John Brooke Boyd

2.2.1.3.1.2.2.Laura Beatrice (16 Jan 1874-1967); m.5 Feb 1902 William Barnett (d.16 Jul 1912)

2.2.1.3.1.2.3.Harriett Constance (21 Aug 1875-    ); m.6 Dec 1910 William Henry Baker Baker (d.7 Aug 1932)

2.2.1.3.1.2.4.Dorothy, b.and d.1894

2.2.1.3.1.3.Alice Louisa (29 Jun 1841-7 Jan 1883); m.17 Jul 1862 Sir John William Powlett Campbell-Orde, 3^rd Bt. (d.12 Oct 1897)

2.2.1.3.2.Rev. William (13 Jul 1809-19 May 1845)

2.2.1.3.3.Louisa (25 Feb 1807-    )

2.2.1.3.4.Julia (23 Apr 1808-25 Jun 1846); m.1 May 1830 Sir Edward Blackett, 6^th Bt. (d.23 Nov 1885)

2.2.1.3.5.Louisa Maria (1 Aug 1810-12 Jun 1821)

2.2.1.3.6.Charlotte (12 Dec 1811-22 Jan 1822)

2.2.1.4.Jane Maria (16 Jan 1782-25 Apr 1866)

2.2.1.5.Isabella Cecilia Viviana (30 Oct 1785-25 Nov 1869); m.8 Apr 1823 her cousin Sir William Bryan Cooke, 8^th Bt. (3 Mar 1782-24 Dec 1851)

2.2.2.Thomas, d.1772

2.2.3.John, d.Nov 1778; m.Catherine Thorne

2.2.3.1.John (25 Jan 1771-    ); m.Martha ___

2.2.3.1.1.Rev. John Clement, d.13 Dec 1899; m.1877 Emily Miller

2.2.3.1.2.Mary Mabella

2.2.3.2.Thomas (5 May 1772-    )

2.2.3.3.Lambert (3 Jan 1775-    )

2.2.3.4.Amos (29 Feb 1776-    )

2.2.3.5. – 2.2.3.9. five daus

2.2.4.Elizabeth; m.Jacob Reeson [Reison]

2.2.5.Frances Jory, d.1796; m.20 Jun 1770 Sir George Cooke, 7^th Bt. (ca 1745-2 Jun 1823)

2.3.Robert

2.4.Thomas, d.27 Feb 1792; m.Rebecca Guy

2.4.1.Barbara; m.Rev. Hugh Nanney

2.5.Barbara

2.6.Elizabeth

2.7.Frances

2.8.Catharine

3.Elizabeth, bur 6 May 1708; m.Sir James Clavering, 2^nd Bt. (bap 8 Apr 1668-bur 8 Jul 1707)

4.Mary

5.Martha

[S R Eglesfield]

It would appear that the late Lady Middleton's children were all from her marriage to Mr Campbell.