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     John Theodore Cuthbert Moore-Brabazon, 1st Baron Brabazon of Tara was born on 8 February 1884 at London, England.^1,4 He was the son of John Arthur Henry Moore-Brabazon and Emma Sophia Richards.^1,3 He married Hilda Mary Krabbé, daughter of Charles Henry Krabbé, on 27 November 1906.³ He died on 17 May 1964 at age 80.¹
     John Theodore Cuthbert Moore-Brabazon, 1st Baron Brabazon of Tara was educated at Harrow School, Harrow on the Hill, London, England.¹ He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.¹ He was Lieutenant-Colonel of the Photographic Interpreation, Royal Flying Corps.³ He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches three times.³ He was decorated with the Legion of Honour.³ He was decorated with the Military Cross (M.C.).¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Chatham between 1918 and 1929.³ He held the office of Parliamentary Private Secretary between 1919 and 1921, to Secretary of State for Air.³ He held the office of Parliamentary Secretary for Transport between 1923 and 1927.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Wallasey between 1931 and 1942.³ He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1940.³ He held the office of Minister of Transport from 1940 to 1941.³ He held the office of Minister of Aircraft Production from 1941 to 1942.³ He was created 1st Baron Brabazon of Tara, of Sandwich, co. Kent [U.K.] on 27 April 1942.¹ He was a director of EMI.³ He was a director of Thomas Tilling.³ He was a director of David Brown Corporation.³ He was a director of Kodak.³ He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Order of the British Empire (G.B.E.) in 1953.³ He wrote the book The Brabazon Story, published 1956.³ He graduated from St. Andrews University, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland, in 1959 with a Honorary Doctor of Law (LL.D.).³ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁵
     

     John Arthur Henry Moore-Brabazon was born on 13 June 1828.² He was the son of Major John Arthur Moore and Sophia Stewart Yates.² He married Emma Sophia Richards, daughter of Alfred Richards, in February 1879. He died on 11 January 1908 at age 79.²
     John Arthur Henry Moore-Brabazon was baptised with the name of John Arthur Henry Moore.² He was educated at Addiscombe School.² On 1866 his name was legally changed to John Arthur Henry Moore-Brabazon.² He gained the rank of Major in the service of the Bengal Staff Corps.² He held the office of High Sheriff of County Louth in 1872.² He gained the rank of Honory Lieutenant-Colonel.² He lived at Tallyallen, County Louth, Ireland.¹ He lived at Tara House, County Meath, Ireland.¹

     Hilda Mary Krabbé was born circa 1878.³ She was the daughter of Charles Henry Krabbé.¹ She married John Theodore Cuthbert Moore-Brabazon, 1st Baron Brabazon of Tara, son of John Arthur Henry Moore-Brabazon and Emma Sophia Richards, on 27 November 1906.³ She died on 23 July 1977.³
     From 27 November 1906, her married name became Moore-Brabazon.¹ As a result of her marriage, Hilda Mary Krabbé was styled as Baroness Brabazon of Tara on 27 April 1942.

     
     Charles Henry Krabbé lived at Colina, Buenos Aires, Argentina.¹

     Henrietta Mary Clegg was the daughter of Sir Alfred Rowland Clegg.¹ She married, firstly, Iver Frederick Jardine Krabbé.¹ She married, secondly, Derek Charles Moore-Brabazon, 2nd Baron Brabazon of Tara, son of John Theodore Cuthbert Moore-Brabazon, 1st Baron Brabazon of Tara and Hilda Mary Krabbé, on 1 September 1939.² She died in 1985.¹
     Her married name became Krabbé.¹ From 1 September 1939, her married name became Moore-Brabazon.¹ As a result of her marriage, Henrietta Mary Clegg was styled as Baroness Brabazon of Tara on 17 May 1964.

     
     Sir Alfred Rowland Clegg lived at Llanidan Hall, Brynsiencyn, Anglesey, Wales.¹ Sir Alfred Rowland Clegg usually went by his middle name of Rowland.²

     Iver Frederick Jardine Krabbé married Henrietta Mary Clegg, daughter of Sir Alfred Rowland Clegg.¹

     Harriet Frances Hamilton is the daughter of Mervyn Peter de Courcy Hamilton.¹ She married Ivor Anthony Moore-Brabazon, 3rd Baron Brabazon of Tara, son of Derek Charles Moore-Brabazon, 2nd Baron Brabazon of Tara and Henrietta Mary Clegg, on 8 September 1979.²
     As a result of her marriage, Harriet Frances Hamilton was styled as Baroness Brabazon of Tara on 8 September 1979. From 8 September 1979, her married name became Moore-Brabazon.¹

     
     Mervyn Peter de Courcy Hamilton lived at Harare, Zimbabwe.¹

     Hon. Benjamin Moore-Brabazon was born on 15 March 1983.¹ He is the son of Ivor Anthony Moore-Brabazon, 3rd Baron Brabazon of Tara and Harriet Frances Hamilton.¹