The 5th Baron Derwent, LVO, (1930-2026).

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According to https://peeragenews.blogspot.com/ The 5th Baron Derwent, LVO, of Hackness Hall, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, died 21 April, 2026. He was 95.

[Richard R]

From the Telegraph of 27 April 2026: DERWENT  Lord Robin Evelyn Leo LVO. Died peacefully at home on Tuesday 21st April. Much loved husband of Sybille and father of Emmeline, Joanna, Francis and Isabelle. Memorial Services to be held at St Peter's Church, Hackness, North Yorkshire on Saturday 27th June at 12.30 p.m. and in London at a date to be arranged.

[Ivan Prekajski]

He was 60th hereditary peer who died since the coronation.

[Dapifer de Truchsess]

Are we aware of the next in line after the new Lord Derwent, Francis? It appears he has a daughter Grace, but after that I cannot see who is next in line. 

[BREMENMURRAY]

It is sixty three hereditary peers since the coronation.In 2023 after 6 May-19,2024-20,2025-18 and six so far this year

[sven_me...@web.de]

Still 233 left who left in 1999.

[bx...@yahoo.com]

I checked the last print edition of DPB, and could find no one in remainder to the title, after the new Baron.  The title will then become extinct with the passing of the 6th Baron.

There are heirs, however to the barontetcy (of Westerhall).

The hp, according to the edition, is Richard Anthony JOHNSTONE-SCOTT, b. 1946. After him, there are his 2 sons, Iain Richard (b. 1972), and Giles Edward (b. 1978).

DPB lists Iain as unmarried, but Giles is married with 3 sons: Riley Richard (b. 2007), Beau Stephen (b. 2009) and Kit Iain (b. 2011).  A 4th son, Sunny Matthew (b. 201) is shown on thepeerage.com website.

Brooke

[sven_me...@web.de]

He took his seat in 1986 and sat as a conservative. 

[Ivan Prekajski]

I then must have overlooked some peers. 

[Henry W]

He was the son of the 4th Baron DERWENT (1901 - 1986) and Marie-Louise Henriette PICARD (1898 - 1985).

He m 1957 Sybille Marie Louise de Simard de Pitray (died 2023) and had issue: 1 son and 3 daus.

His only son, Francis Patrick Harcourt VANDEN-BEMPDE-JOHNSTONE (born 1965), succeeds as 6th Baron.  He m 1990 Cressida BOURKE and with her has issue: 1 dau (Grace, b 2005)

As stated above, there is NO HEIR TO THE BARONY.

The baronetcy, created for the grandfather of the 1st Baron, has heirs, first among these is (as stated above) Richard Anthony JOHNSTONE-SCOTT (b 1946), a gg-gs of the 2nd baronet.  As above, there are several young heirs.

[Henry W]

Brooke

You state: There are heirs, however to the barontetcy (of Westerhall).

I think the baronetcy held by the DERWENT baronets is of Hackness Hall, cr 1795 for Richard Johnstone, who was a grandson of Sir William JOHNSTONE, 2nd Baronet (cr 1700, of Westerhall).

So the DERWENT barons (and the new hp to the Hackness Hall baronetcy) are in remainder to the Westerhall baronetcy, however, there appears to be several heirs before that might come to pass. 

[bx...@yahoo.com]

Henry,

I'm sorry, but I'm not exactly sure what you are trying to say.  

I'm looking at the DERWENT page in the last print ed. of DPB (pages P333 and P334).

I believe you are correct, in that the DERWENT barons hold the 1795 Hackness Hall baronetcy.  However, after the Collateral Branches Living section (which includes no males in remainder, apparently to either the barony or that baronetcy, the next immediate section says: "Male line in remainder to the barontecy of Westerhall only"

 

The first name is that of Richard JOHNSTONE-SCOTT.

Brooke

[Paul Theroff]

Sir James Johnstone, d.18 Nov 1699; m.Margaret Bannatyne

1.Sir John, of Westerhall, cr Baronet [S] 1700, with remainder to heirs male forever, d.30 Sep 1711; m.ca 1700 Rachel Johnstone; he may have m.2nd Agnes, dau of Sir John Dalzell, 2nd Bt.

2.Sir William, 2nd Bt., d.8 Oct 1727; m. before Mar 1701 Henrietta Johnstone

2.1.Sir James, 3rd Bt. (9 Feb 1697-10 Dec 1772); m.Jun 1719 Hon. Barbara Murray (d.15 Mar 1773), dau of 4th Lord Elibank --> the Westerhall baronetcy is still among his descendants

2.2.John, k.a. Cartagena 1741; m.Charlotte Van Lore, Dowager Marchioness of Annandale, dau and heiress of John Vanden-Bempdé, of Hackness; this is the John, 2nd son of 2nd Bt of Westerhall cited by Debretts's

2.2.1.Sir Richard, 1793 VANDEN-BEMPDE, 1795 VANDEN-BEMPDE-JOHNSTONE, cr Baronet 1795, with remainder failing his own issue male to his brother and his (21 Sep 1732-Jul 1807); m.1st Nov 1756 Catherine Agnew (dsp 1790); m.2nd 26 Feb 1795 Margaret Scott (d.7 Dec 1853) --> issue, including the Lords Derwent

2.2.2.Charles John (15 Jul 1736-8 May 1805); m.1778 Mary Beddoe (d.1809) --> issue in remainder to both Baronetcies

On Monday, April 27, 2026 at 6:25:24 PM UTC-5 Paul Theroff wrote:

It says the same thing in 2012 Debrett's, but it's wrong. It says "Descendants of late Col John Johnstone, 2nd son of 2nd Baronet of Westerhall", but they mean "Descendants of late Col John Johnstone, 2nd son of 2nd Baronet of Hackness".

I think they got confused because the entire Hackness line descends from John Johnstone, 2nd son of the 2nd Bt of Westerhall.

[Paul Theroff]

Sir John, 2nd Bt., of Hackness (28 Aug 1799-24 Feb 1869); m.14 Jun 1825 Louisa Augusta Venables Vernon (1804-4 Aug 1869)
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1.Sir Harcourt, 3rd Bt., cr 1881 Baron Derwent, of Hackness (3 Jan 1829-1 Mar 1916); m.2 May 1850 Charlotte (d.22 Aug 1903), dau of Sir Charles Mills, Bt. --> issue, the Lords Derwent

2.Henry Richard, 1860 JOHNSTONE-SCOTT, of Wood Hall (7 Mar 1830-29 Jan 1912); m.4 Oct 1866 Cressida Elizabeth Selby-Lowndes (d.6 May 1937) --> issue, the Johnstone-Scotts

[Paul Theroff]

It says the same thing in 2013 Debrett's, but it's wrong. It says "Descendants of late Col John Johnstone, 2nd son of 2nd Baronet of Westerhall", but that's copied verbatim from what they say about the entire Hackness line in the Westerhall article. The entire Hackness line descends from John Johnstone, 2nd son of the 2nd Bt of Westerhall.

On Monday, April 27, 2026 at 5:17:41 PM UTC-5 bx...@yahoo.com wrote:

[Paul Theroff]

It's funny that that error has lasted through so many editions of Debrett's.

Debrett's has usually been best at having a list of the currently living dynasts of titles, but to sort out the genealogy I've always preferred Burke's.