Dietrich von Brandenburg

M, #40391, d. after 5 September 1183
Last Edited=20 Jan 2003
     Dietrich von Brandenburg was the son of Albrecht I Markgraf von Brandenburg. He died after 5 September 1183.

Child of Dietrich von Brandenburg and Mechtild von Thüringen

Mechtild von Thüringen

F, #40392
Last Edited=2 Jul 2022

Child of Mechtild von Thüringen and Dietrich von Brandenburg

Adelheid von Brandenburg

F, #40393, d. 1162
Last Edited=23 Feb 2003
     Adelheid von Brandenburg was the daughter of Albrecht I Markgraf von Brandenburg. She died in 1162.
     She was a nun at Lamspringe, GermanyG.

Robert Whitehead1

M, #40394, b. 3 January 1823, d. 14 November 1905
Last Edited=8 Sep 2016
     Robert Whitehead was born on 3 January 1823 at Mount Pleasant, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England.2 He was the son of James Whitehead and Ellen Swift.2 He married Frances Maria Johnson, daughter of James Johnson, in 1845.3 He died on 14 November 1905 at age 82 at Beckett, Shrivenham, Berkshire, England.2
     He was inventor of the Whitehead torpedo.2 He lived at Fiume, Italy.1

Children of Robert Whitehead and Frances Maria Johnson

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2683. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S18] Matthew H.C.G., editor, Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995). Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.
  3. [S466] Notices, The Telegraph, London, UK. Hereinafter cited as The Telegraph.

Rt. Rev. Frederick Llewelyn Deane1

M, #40395, d. 12 January 1952
Last Edited=31 Dec 2011
     Rt. Rev. Frederick Llewelyn Deane married Irene Annette Campbell, daughter of Rt. Rev. Archibald Ean Campbell, 12th of Skipness and Hon. Helen Anna Brodrick, on 15 July 1930.1 He died on 12 January 1952.
     He graduated with a Doctor of Divinity (D.D.)1 He held the office of Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney between 1917 and 1943.1

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2611. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Major John Francis Ashley Erskine, Lord Erskine1

M, #40396, b. 26 April 1895, d. 3 May 1953
Last Edited=31 Dec 2011
Consanguinity Index=0.01%
     Major John Francis Ashley Erskine, Lord Erskine was born on 26 April 1895.1 He was the son of Walter John Francis Erskine, 14th Earl of Kellie and Lady Susan Violet Ashley-Cooper.1 He married Lady Marjorie Hervey, daughter of Frederick William Fane Hervey, 4th Marquess of Bristol and Alice Frances Theodora Wythes, on 2 December 1919.2 He died on 3 May 1953 at age 58.2
     He was styled as Lord Erskine.1 He fought in the First World War.1 He gained the rank of Major in the Socts Guards.1 He was Assistant Private Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty between 1920 and 1921.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Weston-Super-Mare between 1922 and 1923.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Weston-Super-Mare between 1924 and 1934.1 He was appointed Knight Grand Commander, Order of the Indian Empire (G.C.I.E.) in 1934.1 He held the office of Governor of Madras between 1934 and 1940.1 He was appointed Knight Grand Commander, Order of the Star of India (G.C.S.I.) in 1940.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Brighton between 1940 and 1941.1

Children of Major John Francis Ashley Erskine, Lord Erskine and Lady Marjorie Hervey

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2611. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Lady Marjorie Hervey1,2

F, #40397, b. 16 October 1898, d. 22 November 1967
Last Edited=31 Dec 2011
     Lady Marjorie Hervey was born on 16 October 1898.1 She was the daughter of Frederick William Fane Hervey, 4th Marquess of Bristol and Alice Frances Theodora Wythes.1 She married Major John Francis Ashley Erskine, Lord Erskine, son of Walter John Francis Erskine, 14th Earl of Kellie and Lady Susan Violet Ashley-Cooper, on 2 December 1919.1 She died on 22 November 1967 at age 69.1
     Her married name became Erskine. She was awarded the Kaisar-i-Hind Gold Medal.1 She was appointed Commander, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (C.St.J.)1

Children of Lady Marjorie Hervey and Major John Francis Ashley Erskine, Lord Erskine

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 509. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Frederick William Fane Hervey, 4th Marquess of Bristol1

M, #40398, b. 8 November 1863, d. 24 October 1951
Last Edited=5 Feb 2011
     Frederick William Fane Hervey, 4th Marquess of Bristol was born on 8 November 1863.1 He was the son of Lord Augustus Henry Charles Hervey and Mariana Hodnett.1 He married Alice Frances Theodora Wythes, daughter of George Edward Wythes, on 6 December 1896.1 He died on 24 October 1951 at age 87.1
     He was educated at Tonbridge School, Tonbridge, Kent, EnglandG.1 He gained the rank of Rear-Admiral.2 He was appointed Member, Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.)2 He was awarded the White Cross of the Spanish Naval Order of Merit.2 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Bury St. Edmunds between 1906 and 1907.2 He succeeded as the 4th Marquess of Bristol [U.K., 1826] on 7 August 1907.1 He succeeded as the 4th Earl Jermyn of Horningsheath, Suffolk [U.K., 1826] on 7 August 1907.1 He succeeded as the 9th Baron Hervey of Ickworth, Suffolk [E., 1703] on 7 August 1907.1 He succeeded as the 8th Earl of Bristol [G.B., 1714] on 7 August 1907.1 He was president of the Institute of Naval Architects between 1911 and 1916.2

Children of Frederick William Fane Hervey, 4th Marquess of Bristol and Alice Frances Theodora Wythes

Citations

  1. [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 113. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage, Volume XIV.
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 509. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]


John Francis Hervey Erskine, 13th Earl of Mar

M, #40399, b. 15 February 1921, d. 22 December 1993
Last Edited=20 Aug 2015
Consanguinity Index=0.01%
     John Francis Hervey Erskine, 13th Earl of Mar was born on 15 February 1921.1 He was the son of Major John Francis Ashley Erskine, Lord Erskine and Lady Marjorie Hervey.2 He married Pansy Constance Thorne, daughter of General Sir Augustus Francis Andrew Nicol Thorne and Hon. Margaret Douglas-Pennant, on 24 April 1948.1 He died on 22 December 1993 at age 72.1,3
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, EnglandG.1 He fought in the Second World War, and was mentioned in despatches.1 He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, EnglandG.1 He was admitted to the Royal Company of Archers.1 He held the office of Member of the Clackmannanshire County Council in 1955.1 He gained the rank of Major between 1955 and 1958 in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (TA.)1 He succeeded as the 15th Earl of Kellie [S., 1619] on 3 June 1955.2 He succeeded as the 13th Earl of Mar [S., 1565] on 3 June 1955.2 He succeeded as the 15th Viscount of Fentoun [S., 1619] on 3 June 1955.2 He succeeded as the 15th Viscount of Fentoun [S., 1606] on 3 June 1955.2 He succeeded as the 15th Baron Erskine of Dirletowne [S., 1604] on 3 June 1955.2 He succeeded as the 15th Lord Dirletoun [S., 1619] on 3 June 1955.2 He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) in 1962.1 He was appointed Knight, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (K.St.J.) in 1965.1

Children of John Francis Hervey Erskine, 13th Earl of Mar and Pansy Constance Thorne

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2612. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  3. [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.

Pansy Constance Thorne1

F, #40400, b. 16 December 1921, d. 9 August 1996
Last Edited=31 Dec 2011
     Pansy Constance Thorne was born on 16 December 1921. She was the daughter of General Sir Augustus Francis Andrew Nicol Thorne and Hon. Margaret Douglas-Pennant.1 She married John Francis Hervey Erskine, 13th Earl of Mar, son of Major John Francis Ashley Erskine, Lord Erskine and Lady Marjorie Hervey, on 24 April 1948.1 She died on 9 August 1996 at age 74.1
     Her married name became Erskine. After her marriage, Pansy Constance Thorne was styled as Countess of Mar on 3 June 1955. She was U.K. President of Unicef between 1979 and 1984.1 After her marriage, Pansy Constance Thorne was styled as Dowager Countess of Mar and Kellie in 1993.

Children of Pansy Constance Thorne and John Francis Hervey Erskine, 13th Earl of Mar

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2612. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]