Lieutenant Walter George Palk1

M, #172981, b. 1853, d. 1 May 1876
Last Edited=9 May 2011
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
     Lieutenant Walter George Palk was born in 1853. He was the son of Lawrence Palk, 1st Baron Haldon and Maria Harriett Hesketh.1 He died on 1 May 1876.1
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Royal Horse Artillery.1

Citations

  1. [S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 142. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage.

Lt.-Col. Edward Arthur Palk, 5th Baron Haldon1

M, #172982, b. 1854, d. 11 January 1939
Last Edited=8 Sep 2013
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
     Lt.-Col. Edward Arthur Palk, 5th Baron Haldon was born in 1854.1 He was the son of Lawrence Palk, 1st Baron Haldon and Maria Harriett Hesketh.1 He married Charlotte Frances Shelley, daughter of Rev. Sir Frederick Shelley, 8th Bt. and Charlotte Martha Hippisley, on 18 July 1883.1 He died on 11 January 1939, without issue.1
     He was Lieutenant-Colonel of the 4th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment.1 He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the 4th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment.1 He succeeded as the 5th Baron Haldon, of Haldon, co. Devon [U.K., 1880] on 16 August 1938.1 He succeeded as the 8th Baronet Palk, of Haldon House, in Haldon, co. Devon [G.B., 1782] on 16 August 1938.1 On his death, his barony became extinct.1

Citations

  1. [S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 142. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage.

Charlotte Frances Shelley1

F, #172983, b. 21 May 1855, d. 12 January 1931
Last Edited=8 Apr 2017
     Charlotte Frances Shelley was born on 21 May 1855.2 She was the daughter of Rev. Sir Frederick Shelley, 8th Bt. and Charlotte Martha Hippisley.1,3 She married Lt.-Col. Edward Arthur Palk, 5th Baron Haldon, son of Lawrence Palk, 1st Baron Haldon and Maria Harriett Hesketh, on 18 July 1883.1 She died on 12 January 1931 at age 75.1
     From 18 July 1883, her married name became Palk.1

Citations

  1. [S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 142. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage.
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3596. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  3. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Rev. Sir Frederick Shelley, 8th Bt.1

M, #172984, b. 5 May 1809, d. 19 March 1869
Last Edited=8 Apr 2017
     Rev. Sir Frederick Shelley, 8th Bt. was born on 5 May 1809.2 He was the son of Sir John Shelley, 6th Bt. and Frances Winckley.3 He married Charlotte Martha Hippisley, daughter of Reverend Henry Hippisley, on 4 February 1845.2 He died on 19 March 1869 at age 59.4
     He was Rector at Beerferris, Devon, England.2 He succeeded as the 8th Baronet Shelley, of Michelgrove [E., 1611] on 26 January 1867.3

Children of Rev. Sir Frederick Shelley, 8th Bt. and Charlotte Martha Hippisley

Citations

  1. [S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 142. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage.
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3596. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  3. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  4. [S130] Wikipedia, online http;//www.wikipedia.org. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia.

Hon. Annette Maria Palk1

F, #172985, b. 1851, d. 21 May 1884
Last Edited=9 May 2011
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
     Hon. Annette Maria Palk was born in 1851. She was the daughter of Lawrence Palk, 1st Baron Haldon and Maria Harriett Hesketh.1 She married Sir Alexander Baird of Ury, 1st Bt., son of John Baird of Ury and Margaret Findlay, on 16 July 1873.2 She died on 21 May 1884.2
     From 16 July 1873, her married name became Baird.1

Children of Hon. Annette Maria Palk and Sir Alexander Baird of Ury, 1st Bt.

Citations

  1. [S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 142. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage.
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2197. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  3. [S34] BP1970 page 2536. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S34]


Sir Alexander Baird of Ury, 1st Bt.1

M, #172986, b. 22 October 1849, d. 20 June 1920
Last Edited=27 Apr 2011
     Sir Alexander Baird of Ury, 1st Bt. was born on 22 October 1849.2 He was the son of John Baird of Ury and Margaret Findlay.3 He married Hon. Annette Maria Palk, daughter of Lawrence Palk, 1st Baron Haldon and Maria Harriett Hesketh, on 16 July 1873.1 He died on 20 June 1920 at age 70.2
     He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow, London, EnglandG.1 He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Inverness-shire.1 He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Aberdeenshire.1 He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Inverness-shire.1 He held the office of Lord Lieutenant of Kincardineshire between 1889 and 1918.1 He was created 1st Baronet Baird, of Ury, co. Kincardine [U.K.] on 8 March 1897.1 He was awarded the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Nile.3 He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the British Empire (G.B.E.) in 1920.1

Children of Sir Alexander Baird of Ury, 1st Bt. and Hon. Annette Maria Palk

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2197. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S34] BP1970 page 2536. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S34]
  3. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Hon. Evelyn Elizabeth Palk1

F, #172987, b. 1856, d. 1935
Last Edited=12 Feb 2015
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
     Hon. Evelyn Elizabeth Palk was born in 1856. She was the daughter of Lawrence Palk, 1st Baron Haldon and Maria Harriett Hesketh.1 She married Ernest Gambier-Parry, son of Thomas Gambier Parry and Ethelinda Lear, on 26 April 1882 at St. Paul, Knightsbridge, London, England.2 She died in 1935.1
     From 26 April 1882, her married name became Gambier-Parry.2

Children of Hon. Evelyn Elizabeth Palk and Ernest Gambier-Parry

Citations

  1. [S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 142. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage.
  2. [S4567] Bill Norton, "re: Pitman Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 6 April 2010 and 19 April 2011. Hereinafter cited as "re: Pitman Family."

Sir John Julius Wells

M, #172988, b. 30 March 1925, d. 8 February 2017
Last Edited=6 May 2017
     Sir John Julius Wells was born on 30 March 1925 at London, England.1 He was the son of Reverend Arthur Reginald Wells and Margaret Hodgson. He married Lucinda Mary Helen Frances Meath Baker, daughter of Francis Ralph Meath Baker, in 1948.1 He died on 8 February 2017 at age 91 at Mereworth, Kent, England.1
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Maidstone in 1957.1 He was appointed Knight in 1984.1 He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Kent in 1992.1

Children of Sir John Julius Wells and Lucinda Mary Helen Frances Meath Baker

Citations

  1. [S466] Notices, The Telegraph, London, UK. Hereinafter cited as The Telegraph.

Alexander Walter Frederick Baird1

M, #172989, b. 2 October 1876, d. 20 February 1931
Last Edited=14 May 2017
     Alexander Walter Frederick Baird was born on 2 October 1876.1 He was the son of Sir Alexander Baird of Ury, 1st Bt. and Hon. Annette Maria Palk.1 He married Maud Constance Waylen, daughter of Charles William Waylen, on 16 February 1907.1 He died on 20 February 1931 at age 54, as the result of a motor accident.1
     He fought in the Boer War between 1899 and 1902, where he was mentioned in despatches four times.2 He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.)3 He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.)3 He was awarded the Commandeur, Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur.2 He fought in the Mohmand Expedition in 1908.2 He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches nine times.2 He was awarded the Croix de Guerre.2 He was awarded the Merita di Guerra of Italy.2 He was awarded the Order of the Redeemer of Greece.2 He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.)3 He was Head of the British Military Mission to Bulgaria in 1919.2 He was Military Attaché to Madrid in 1920.2 He gained the rank of Honorary Brigadier-General in the Gordon Highlanders.3 He was Military Attaché to Constantinople and Sofia between 1921 and 1924.2

Child of Alexander Walter Frederick Baird and Maud Constance Waylen

Citations

  1. [S34] BP1970 page 2536. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S34]
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2196. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  3. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Maud Constance Waylen1

F, #172990
Last Edited=29 Mar 2009
     Maud Constance Waylen is the daughter of Charles William Waylen.2 She married Alexander Walter Frederick Baird, son of Sir Alexander Baird of Ury, 1st Bt. and Hon. Annette Maria Palk, on 16 February 1907.1
     From 16 February 1907, her married name became Baird.1

Child of Maud Constance Waylen and Alexander Walter Frederick Baird

Citations

  1. [S34] BP1970 page 2536. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S34]
  2. [S37] BP2003 See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]