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Hon. Patience Kemp1

F, #78041, b. 24 June 1898, d. 13 February 1935

Hon. Patience Kemp was born on 24 June 1898.2 She was the daughter of George Kemp, 1st Baron Rochdale and Lady Beatrice Mary Egerton.1,2 She married, firstly, Brigadier Christian George Maude, son of Lt.-Col. Aubrey Maurice Maude and Amy Florence Lucas, on 7 October 1920.1 She and Brigadier Christian George Maude were divorced in 1931.3 She married, secondly, Sir Victor Basil John Seely, 4th Bt., son of Sir Charles Hilton Seely, 2nd Bt. and Hilda Lucy Grant, on 16 January 1931.1 She died on 13 February 1935 at age 36.3
From 7 October 1920, her married name became Maude. From 16 January 1931, her married name became Seely.

Citations

  1. [S8] BP1999 volume 2, page 2574. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3373. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  3. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Hester Joan Egerton1

F, #78042, b. 27 May 1903, d. 1993

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 1827. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S474] FamilySearch, online http://www.familysearch.com. Hereinafter cited as FamilySearch.
  3. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Sir Victor Basil John Seely, 4th Bt.1

M, #78043, b. 18 May 1900, d. 10 May 1980

Sir Victor Basil John Seely, 4th Bt. was born on 18 May 1900.2 He was the son of Sir Charles Hilton Seely, 2nd Bt. and Hilda Lucy Grant.3 He married, firstly, Sybil Helen Gibbons, daughter of Sills Clifford Gibbons, on 22 September 1922. He and Sybil Helen Gibbons were divorced in 1931.3 He married, secondly, Hon. Patience Kemp, daughter of George Kemp, 1st Baron Rochdale and Lady Beatrice Mary Egerton, on 16 January 1931.3 He married, thirdly, Mary Frances Margaret Collins, daughter of William Ronald Collins and Margaret Helsham-Jones, on 8 June 1937.3 He died on 10 May 1980 at age 79 at London, England.3,4
He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, EnglandG.3 He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, EnglandG.3 He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the South Nottinghamshire Yeomanry.3 He fought in the Second World War, where he was a prisoner of war from 1941 to 1943, before escaping.3 He gained the rank of Major in the 9th Queens Own Lancers, Royal Armoured Corps.3 He became a Master of the Gunmakers Company in 1957.3 He became a Master of the Gunmakers Company in 1964.3 He succeeded as the 4th Baronet Seely, of Sherwood Lodge, Arnold, Nottinghamshire and Brooke House, Isle of Wight [U.K., 1896] on 1 April 1970.1

Citations

  1. [S8] BP1999 volume 2, page 2573. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3560. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  3. [S8] BP1999. [S8]
  4. [S266] World War II Unit Histories - Officers, online http://www.unithistories.com/units_index/default.asp?file=../officers/personsx.html. Hereinafter cited as World War II Unit Histories - Officers.

Hilda Lucy Grant1

F, #78044, d. 24 August 1939

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume XIII, page 73. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S1225] Richard Whiting, "re: Whiting Family," e-mail message to Darryl Lundy, 24 December 2004. Hereinafter cited as "re: Whiting Family."
  3. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3560. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  4. [S8] BP1999 volume 2, page 2573. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
  5. [S2] Peter W. Hammond, editor, The Complete Peerage or a History of the House of Lords and All its Members From the Earliest Times, Volume XIV: Addenda & Corrigenda (Stroud, Gloucestershire, U.K.: Sutton Publishing, 1998), page 749. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage, Volume XIV.
  6. [S8] BP1999. [S8]

Richard Tassell Anthony Grant1

M, #78045, b. 22 November 1838, d. 1 July 1902

Richard Tassell Anthony Grant was baptised on 22 November 1838 at Alverstoke, Hampshire, EnglandG.2 He was the son of Sir Thomas Tassell Grant and Emma (?)2 He married, firstly, Lucy Ann Whiting, daughter of William Henry Whiting and Elizabeth Garstin, in 1863 at Ryde, Isle of Wight, EnglandG.2 He married, secondly, Mabel Baring, daughter of Lt.-Gen. Charles Baring and Helen Graham, on 3 September 1884.3 He died on 1 July 1902 at age 63 at Isle of Wight, EnglandG.3,2
He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)4 He lived at Staffa, West Cowes, Isle of Wight, EnglandG.1

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume XIII, page 73. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S1225] Richard Whiting, "re: Whiting Family," e-mail message to Darryl Lundy, 24 December 2004. Hereinafter cited as "re: Whiting Family."
  3. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 255. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  4. [S8] BP1999 volume 2, page 2573. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]

Captain Charles Grant Seely1

M, #78046, b. 29 November 1894, d. 19 April 1917

tomb of Charles Seely

Captain Charles Grant Seely was born on 29 November 1894.2 He was the son of Sir Charles Hilton Seely, 2nd Bt. and Hilda Lucy Grant.1 He died on 19 April 1917 at age 22, killed in action.1
He gained the rank of Captain in the 8th Hampshire Regiment (Isle of Wight Rifles.)1 He fought in the First World War, where he was wounded.1

Citations

  1. [S8] BP1999 volume 2, page 2573. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3560. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Ivy Angela Seely1

F, #78047, b. 2 October 1898

Ivy Angela Seely was born on 2 October 1898. She is the daughter of Sir Charles Hilton Seely, 2nd Bt. and Hilda Lucy Grant.1
She was appointed Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) in 1944.1

Citations

  1. [S8] BP1999 volume 2, page 2574. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]

S/Ldr. Nigel Richard William Seely1

M, #78048, b. 13 November 1902, d. 10 May 1943

S/Ldr. Nigel Richard William Seely was born on 13 November 1902.1 He was the son of Sir Charles Hilton Seely, 2nd Bt. and Hilda Lucy Grant.1 He married Isabella Elinor Margarete von Rieben, daughter of Eugene von Rieben, on 24 March 1937.1 He died on 10 May 1943 at age 40, killed in action.1
He gained the rank of Squadron Leader in the Auxiliary Air Force.1 He fought in the Second World War.2

Citations

  1. [S8] BP1999 volume 2, page 2573. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3560. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  3. [S8] BP1999. [S8]

Sybil Helen Gibbons1

F, #78049, d. 12 July 1994

Sybil Helen Gibbons was the daughter of Sills Clifford Gibbons.1 She married, firstly, Sir John Bridger Shiffner, 6th Bt., son of Sir John Shiffner, 5th Bt. and Elsie Burrows, on 16 July 1918.1 She married, secondly, Sir Victor Basil John Seely, 4th Bt., son of Sir Charles Hilton Seely, 2nd Bt. and Hilda Lucy Grant, on 22 September 1922. She and Sir Victor Basil John Seely, 4th Bt. were divorced in 1931.1 She married, thirdly, Reginald Thomas Guy Des Voeux Paget, Baron Paget of Northampton, son of Major Thomas Guy Frederick Paget, in 1931.1 She died on 12 July 1994.2
Sybil Helen Gibbons also went by the nick-name of Nancy.1 From 16 July 1918, her married name became Shiffner. From 22 September 1922, her married name became Seely. From 1931, her married name became Paget. After her marriage, Sybil Helen Gibbons was styled as Baroness Paget of Northampton on 2 January 1975.

Citations

  1. [S8] BP1999 volume 2, page 2574. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3601. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  3. [S8] BP1999. [S8]

Sills Clifford Gibbons1

M, #78050

Citations

  1. [S8] BP1999 volume 2, page 2574. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]