THE
7TH EARL OF ROMNEY ,
of The Mote, Viscount Marsham,
Baron of Romney, Co Kent, and a Baronet
(Sir Michael Henry Marsham, Bt) [The Rt Hon The Earl of
Romney, Wensum Farm, W Rudham, Norfolk PE31 8SZ]; born 22 Nov 1910; succeeded
cousin 1975; educated Sherborne; Maj RA (TA) WW II; married 28
June 1939 Frances Aileen (died 2 Oct 1995), only daughter of Lt-Col
James Russell Landale, IA Lineage:
JOHN
MARSHAM, of Stratton Strawless, JOHN
MARSHAM, of Stratton Strawless; married Ellyne – and died 20
April 1515, leaving, with an eldest son (Thomas, ancestor of the MARSHAMs of
Stratton Strawless) and a youngest son (James, Sheriff Norwich 1539): JOHN
MARSHAM; Mayor Norwich 1518; married Elizabeth Claxton (died 1563)
and died 1525, leaving, with an elder son and two daughters: RALPH
MARSHAM; THOMAS
MARSHAM; born 1556; London merchant; married Magdalen (died 1618),
daughter of Richard Springham, London merchant, and was buried 12 March
1624, leaving, with an eldest son, a youngest son (Ferdinando, born 1610,
Esq of the body to CHARLESes I and II, died unmarried 7 Nov 1681) and
two daughters: Sir
John Marsham, 1st Bt (E), so created 12 or 16 Aug 1663, of Whorn's Place,
Cuxton, Kent, which he bought c 1660; born 23 Aug 1602; educated
Westminster, St John's College Oxford and Middle Temple; Clerk in Chancery
Feb 1637/8–41 and 1660–80; royalist Civil War; MP Rochester April–Dec 1660, knighted
1660; antiquary and historian; married 13 Jan 1630/1 Elizabeth (died 24
Sept 1689), daughter of Sir William Hammond, of St Alban's Court, Kent, and died
25 May 1685, having had, with other issue (died young): 1a Sir John Marsham, 2nd Bt, of Whorn's Place and the
Mote, Kent; born 15 Sept 1637; educated Queen's College Oxford
and Middle Temple; Sheriff Kent 1691–92; author of a projected history of
England; married 1st 11 Jan 1664/5 Anne (died without issue 1672),
daughter of Sir Samuel Danvers, 1st Bt, of Culworth, Northants; married 2nd
10 March 1674/5 Hester (died 1716), daughter of Sir George Sayer, and died
31 Dec 1692, having by her had: 1b Sir John Marsham, 3rd Bt, of Whorn's Place and
the Mote; born 12 Oct 1679; died unmarried 13 May 1696 2a ROBERT (Sir), 4th Bt 1a 2a Margaret; born 9 Dec 1644; married 1667
Sir Roger Twisden, 2nd Bt, of Bradburne (died 28
Feb 1702/3; see 1841 edn), and died 30 Jan 1687, leaving issue The
3rd Bt's unc, Sir
Robert Marsham, 4th Bt , of Whorn's Place, the
Mote and Bushey Hall, Herts; born 16 Dec 1650; educated St John's
College and Middle Temple; Clerk in Chancery 1680, MP Maidstone 1698–1702,
knighted 1681; married 12 Dec 1681 Margaretta (died 1710),
daughter and heiress of Thomas Bosville, of Little Mote, Eynsford, Kent, and died
26 July 1703, having had: 1a ROBERT, 1st Baron 1a 2a Margaretta; born 4 Sept 1684; married
23 June 1707, as his 1st wife, Sir Brook Bridges, 1st Bt (died 19
March 1728), and died 1719, leaving issue (see also FitzWALTER, B) 3a Mary; born 18 May 1698; married 22
June 1723 Sir Thomas Hales, 2nd Bt, of Beakesbourne (died
6 Oct 1762), and died 4 Aug 1769, leaving issue The
4th Bt's only son, Sir Robert Marsham, 5th
Bt, and
1st Baron of Romney, Co Kent (GB), so created 22 June 1716; born
17 Sept 1685; educated St John's College Oxford; MP (Whig) Maidstone
1708–16, Lt-Govr Dover Castle 1717; married 19 Aug 1708 Elizabeth (married
2nd 1732, as his 1st wife, 3rd Earl of Hyndford (see CARMICHAEL OF
CARMICHAEL) and died 17 Nov 1750), eldest daughter and coheir of Adml
Sir Cloudesley Shovell, and died 28 Nov 1724, having had, with other
issue (died young or unm, bar Elizabeth, born 15 Aug 1711, who married
21 April 1741, as his 2nd wife, 1st Viscount Folkestone and died 25
Sept 1782, leaving issue; see RADNOR, E): ROBERT
MARSHAM, 2nd Baron of Romney; born 22 Aug 1712; educated Eton
and Ch Ch Oxford; DCL 1733, FRS 1757, Col W Kent Militia 1759, Pres Soc of Arts
1761–93 (V-Pres 1755–61, FSA 1762) and Marine Soc 1756–93; married 29
July 1742 Priscilla (died 27 Feb 1771), daughter and heiress of Charles
Pym, of St Kitts, and died 16 Nov 1793, having had (in remainder to btcy
and Barony only), with other issue (died unm): 1a Robert Pym; born 28 April 1743; died unmarried
28 Nov 1762 2a CHARLES, 1st Earl 3a Jacob (Rev); born 28 Feb 1759; DD, Canon
Windsor, Preb Rochester and Wells; married 28 June 1784 Amelia Frances (died
30 March 1836), only daughter and heiress of Joseph Bullock, of
Caversfield, Oxon, and died 28 Jan 1840, leaving, with three other
daughters (died unm): 1b Robert MARSHAM later BULLOCK-MARSHAM, of
Caversfield; born 17 June 1786; DCL, Warden Merton College Oxford; married
27 March 1828 Janet (died 10 Nov 1881), daughter of Maj-Gen David
Dewar, of Gilston House, Fife (see DEWAR OF THAT ILK and VOGRIE), and
widow of Sir John Carmichael-Anstruther, 6th Bt (see ANSTRUTHER OF THAT
ILK, Bt), and died 27 Dec 1880, having had, with a daughter (died unm): 1c Charles Jacob, of Edgcott, Bucks, JP (Oxon); born
18 Jan 1829; died unmarried Aug 1901 2c Robert Henry; born 3 Sept 1833; educated
Oxford (MA); barrister, Met Police Magistrate, Recorder Maidstone 1868–79; married
26 Jan 1871 Laura (died 25 July 1926), daughter of George Field, of
Ashurst Park, Tunbridge Wells, and died 5 April 1913, leaving: 1d Charles George BULLOCK-MARSHAM later FIELD-MARSHAM
(deed poll 2 June 1920), TD, JP (Kent); born 3 Dec 1872; educated Eton
and Merton College Oxford (BA 1895 MA 1900); Maj W Kent Yeo WW I; married 25
Oct 1904 Mary Dorothea (died 26 Jan 1970), only child of Edward Knight,
of Keswick Old Hall, Norfolk, and died 7 Oct 1958, having had: 1e Robert Edward; born 3 Aug 1905; educated
Eton and RMC Sandhurst; Maj The Bays WW II, MFH Bicester and Warden Hill
1936–42, Jt MFH Eridge 1947–61; married 1st 24 June 1936 (divorce 1950)
Mrs Geraldine Hamilton, daughter of Henry Wrohan; married 2nd 2 Oct 1950
Joan Helen (died 1988), widow of his brother Charles Austen (see below),
and died without issue 24 Nov 1996 2e Charles Austen; born 3 Nov 1910; educated
1f +Rupert Charles Edward [Rupert Field-Marsham
Esq, 1g +Robert Scott; born 12 July 1964 2g +Rupert Charles; born 29 Jan 1968 1f (cont.) Rupert Field-Marsham married 2nd
15 June 1973 •Lindsay Ruth, daughter of Robert Dale-Harris by Leslie, daughter
of Leslie Howard, the actor, and by her had: 3g +George Robert; born 4 April 1975 4g +Mark Austen; born 1977 5g +Jacob Edward; born 1979 1e Mary Elizabeth; born 20 Oct 1907 2d Robert Anstruther BULLOCK-MARSHAM later
MORRIS-MARSHAM ( 1e Richard Henry Anstruther; born 28 Nov
1905; educated Eton and Merton College Oxford; married 1st 21
June 1929 (divorce 1951) Iris Rose Sophia, daughter of Capt Dennis
Larking, CMG, RN; married 2nd 26 Nov 1951 •Eileen Reba, only daughter of
Victor di Halfalla Nahum, of Italy, and formerly wife of Neville Blond, CMG,
OBE, and died 1975, leaving by his 1st w: 1f +David Charles Robert [David Morris-Marsham
Esq, 1g •Victoria Harriet; born 1978 2g •Charlotte Rose; born 1979 2f +Jack Richard [Jack Morris-Marsham Esq,
Brookside, Ewen, Cirencester, Glos GL7 6BU]; born 27 Nov 1936; educated
Eton; sometime Lt-Cdr RNR; married 1st 7 Sept 1963 (divorce 1978)
Agnes Margaret (Molly), younger daughter of Maj-Gen Walter Rutherfoord Goodman,
CB, DSO, MC, of Little Bealings Holt, Woodbridge, Suffolk; married 2nd
1978 Ann Christine Humphreys (died 1980), daughter of Howard Sargent
Backhouse; married 3rd 1983 •Serena Sybil Newmark, daughter of G/Capt
Geoffrey Kinglake Fairclough, and by his 1st wife has: 1g +James Jonathan [James Morris-Marsham Esq,
Heron House, Wheal Darlington, Long Rock, Penzance
TR20 9BJ]; born 18 Nov 1964; married 1991 •Susan Marie, elder
daughter of Henry Menzel, of 1h •Jessica Rose; born 1993 2g +Dominic Rutherfoord [Dominic Morris-Marsham
Esq, 1h •Lara Charlotte; born 2001 2h •Coco Rosie; born 2 Sept 2002 1g •Tiffany Jane [Mrs Andrew Beilby, 1h •(Julius) Kit; born
2 Jan 2003 1h •Mary (Zofia); born 2001 2e Antony Cuthbert; born 4 Nov 1909; educated
1f Antony Patrick; born 8 March 1937; educated
1f Jacqueline [Mrs Michael Coulman, Park Farm,
Iden, E Sussex TN13 7XB]; born 2 June 1939; married
23 July 1969 •Michael Raymond Coulman, elder son of Col Edward Raymond
Coulman, OBE, TD, and had: 1g •Robert Patrick Raymond; born 31 Jan 1973 1g •A daughter 1d Mary Evelyn; born 14 Jan 1874; died
unmarried 19 July 1962 2d Leila Janet; born 14 April 1879; died
unmarried 8 Oct 1962 3c Cloudesley Dewar (Rev); born 30 Jan
1835; educated Oxford (MA); Rector Harrietsham, Kent; married 1st
20 June 1876 his cousin Frances Penelope (died 8 Feb 1890), daughter of
Rev George Frederick John Marsham (see below); married 2nd 16 Feb
1897 Edith Matilda (died 10 June 1929), daughter of Rev George Birch
Reynardson, and died 2 March 1915, leaving by his 1st w: 1d Cloudesley Henry; born 10 Feb 1879; educated
Oxford (BA); Capt W Kent Yeo; married 14 Feb 1911 Algitha, JP (died
14 April 1972 aged 91), elder daughter of Rev Hon Algernon Robert Parker (see
MACCLESFIELD, E), and died 19 July 1928, leaving: 1e +Cloudesley George, TD, JP (Kent 1958) [Maj
Cloudesley Bullock-Marsham TD JP, Horton Cottage, Rolvenden Lane, Cranbrook,
Kent TN17 4WP]; born 1917; educated Eton; Maj 297th (Kent Yeo)
Field Regt RA (TA) WW II (POW); married 15 April 1941 •Suzanne Kate,
younger daughter of Dudley Holloway 2e +Algernon James; born 14 Aug 1919; educated
1f +Charles James Lessels; born 7 June
1950; educated 1e Joan; born 6 Nov 1911; married 6
Feb 1935 Col Hubert Mortimer Allfrey, MC, TD, DL, Kent Yeo, 2nd son of Charles
Moubray Allfrey, and died 20 Aug 1962, leaving issue 2e •Vere 1f •Anthony George; born 1933; married 1954
•Marie-Louise Yvonne Renner, and has: 1g •Anthony Simon; born 1955; married 1987
•Amanda Nanci, daughter of Maj James Le Coq, of Seething, 1h •Marie-Clair; born 1988 2g •William Henry; born 1963; married 1992
•Emma C, elder daughter of David Huxtable, of Bosham, 1g •Marie-Louise Sophie; born 1957 2g •Joanna Clare; born 1960; married 1989
•Edward Anthony Morys Berry (see KEMSLEY, V), and has issue 2f •James Ronald Pigé; born 1943; married
1967 •Rosemary Elizabeth, only daughter of Rev Hon Andrew Charles Victor
Elphinstone, and has issue (see ELPHINSTONE, L) 1f •Lavinia 1g •Henry William Trelawny; born 1966 2g •Jonathan Christopher Trelawny; born 1968 3g •James Frederick Trelawny; born 1971 2f •Suzanne Vere; born 1939; married 1965
•Gen Sir (Charles) Edward Webb Jones, KCB, CBE, and has: 1g •Hume Richard Webb; born 1967; Maj RGJ; married
7 Nov 1998 •Davina Henrietta, daughter of Maj Sir Shane Blewitt (see BUXTON,
Bt) 2g •Benjamin Edward Webb; born 1978 1g •Jemma Suzanne; born 1971 2d Francis William, DSO (1918), MC; born 13
July 1883; educated Eton; Col 3rd Dragoon Gds, formerly 19th Hus, WW I
(despatches), DAAG 1919, GSO(2) 1922, Cdr 5th Cav Bde TA 1931, T/Brig, cmded
1st Cav Bde 1932–36, Hon Brig 1938, ADC to TM GEORGE V, EDWARD VIII and GEORGE
VI 1935–38; married 19 April 1922 Finovola Marianne Eleanor, daughter of
Sir Fitzroy Donald Maclean, 10th Bt, of Dowart, KCB (qv), and widow of
Roger Cordy Simpson, and died 22 Dec 1971 1d Jessie Catherine; born 15 March 1880;
died unmarried 29 April 1940 2d Constance Elizabeth; born 6 June
1881; died 18 Nov 1917 1c Jessie Elizabeth; born 13 March 1832; married
24 Sept 1867 Rev Charles Montague Style and died 1922, leaving issue
(see STYLE, Bt) 2b Charles (Rev); born 2 June 1781; Vicar
Stoke Lyne and Caversfield, Oxon; died unmarried 24 Aug 1867 3b Henry Shovell; born 28 Jan 1794; Adml; married
27 Feb 1838 his younger brother's sister-in-law Maria Sophia (died 21
Dec 1861), eldest daughter of Walter Jones, of 4b Jacob Joseph (Rev); born 8 Feb 1804;
Vicar Shorne, 5b George Frederick John (Rev); born 2
June 1806; Rector 1c George, CBE (1920), of Hayle Cottage,
Maidstone, Kent, and Headfort, Co Leitrim, JP, DL; born 10 April 1849; educated
Oxford (BA); died unmarried 2 Dec 1927 1c Catherine Elizabeth; born 12 Jan 1838;
married 1st 23 Jan 1866 Rev William Gale Townley (died without issue 4
Sept 1869), Rector Upwell, 2c Frances Penelope; born 28 Dec 1841; married
20 June 1876 her cousin Rev Cloudesley Dewar Bullock Marsham (see above)
and died 9 Feb 1890, leaving issue 1b Louisa Charlotte; born 14 May 1790; married
22 Dec 1814 Capt William Style, RN (see STYLE, Bt),
and died 25 Oct 1866, leaving issue 2b Emily Eleanor; born 10 Feb 1803; married
10 May 1831 Sir Charles Fitzroy Maclean of Dowart, 9th Bt
(qv), and died 12 April 1838, leaving issue 1a The
2nd BARON's elder surviving son, CHARLES
MARSHAM, 1st Earl of Romney,
so created 22 June 1801, as also VISCOUNT MARSHAM (UK) ; born 28
Sept 1744; educated Eton and Ch Ch Oxford; MP (Whig to 1783, Pittite
1788 on) 1768–74 and Kent 1774–90, V-Pres Soc Arts, memb Bd Ag 1793, Pres
Marine Soc 1793, Lord Lt Kent 1797–1808; married 30 Aug 1766 Lady
Frances Wyndham (died 14 Jan 1795), younger daughter of 2nd Earl of
Egremont (see EGREMONT, LECONFIELD OF LECONFIELD and, B), and died 30
June 1868, having had, with three daughters (of whom two died unmarried
and Frances, born 25 Oct 1778, married 17 June 1805 Sir John
Buchanan Riddell of that Ilk, 9th Bt; qv): CHARLES
MARSHAM, 2nd Earl of Romney; born 22 Nov 1777; educated Eton
and Ch Ch Oxford; MP (Ind Tory) Hythe 1798–1802 and 1806–07 and Downton
1803–06, Lt-Col 1st E Kent Militia 1809; married 1st 9 Sept 1806 Sophia
(died 9 Sept 1812), daughter of William Morton Pitt, of Kingston Ho,
Dorset, and had: 1a CHARLES, 3rd Earl 1a Sophia; born 13 July 1807; married 17
April 1837 Peter Richard Hoare and died 4 June 1863, leaving issue (see
HOARE, Bt, of Barn Elms) 2a 3a Mary; born 15 April 1811; married 3
May 1836 Henry Hoare (died 16 April 1866), of 4a The
2nd Earl married 2nd 9 Feb 1832 Mary Elizabeth (died 25
Dec 1847), daughter of 2nd Viscount Sydney of St Leonards (see TOWNSHEND,
M) and widow of George James Cholmondeley (see CHOLMONDELEY, M), and died
29 March 1845, having by her had: 2a Robert MARSHAM later MARSHAM-TOWNSHEND (roy
licence 27 March 1893), JP (Kent and London), DL; born 15 Nov 1834; educated
Oxford (MA); FSA, FRGS, FGS, Dip Serv 1855–59, Lt Kent Militia Artillery
1859–69; married 5 April 1877 Clara Catherine (died 17 March
1931), 2nd daughter of Rev George Barber Paley, JP, of Langcliffe, Yorks, and died
11 Dec 1914, leaving: 1b Hugh Sydney, JP (Kent); born 9 Feb
1878; educated 1c John; born 17 Jan 1905; educated Eton;
joined Dip Serv 1932, Maj Scots Gds WW II; died unmarried 5 Nov 1975 1b (cont.) Hugh Marsham-Townshend married 2nd
6 Dec 1913 his sister-in-law Laura Constance Elinor, OBE (died 26 June
1950), daughter of Sir Henry Charles John Bunbury, 10th Bt
(qv), and died 17 May 1967, having by her had: 2c Thomas; born 26 Dec 1915; educated Eton;
Capt Scots Gds WW II; married 22 Jan 1940 Averil Innes (married 2nd
8 Aug 1945 Col John Robert Stephenson Clarke, OBE, MC, Scots Gds (died 1993),
eldest son of Edmund Stephenson Clarke, of Pickwell, Bolney, Sussex, and died
1993), daughter of Maj Lewis Frederic Innes Loyd, and died of wounds
recd in action 24 Jan 1944, leaving: 1d •June [Lady Rankin, 63 Marlborough Place,
London NW8 0PT]; born 30 June 1942; married 1st 18 June 1962
Bryan Montagu Norman, elder son of Lt-Col Mark Richard Norman, OBE, of Moor
Place, Much Hadham, Herts, and adopted: •Emily Kate; born 1975 1d (cont.) Mrs Norman married 2nd 1980
•Sir Ian Niall Rankin, 4th Bt (qv), and has
issue 2d •Susan (Suki) [Sga Piero Studiati-Berni, via
1e •Cesare; born 7 Sept 1972 1e •Viola; born 1975 2b Ferdinand; born 17 April 1880; educated
The
2nd EARL's elder son, CHARLES
MARSHAM, 3rd Earl of Romney;
born 1 July 1808; educated Eton and Ch Ch Oxford; MP (C) W Kent
1841–45; married 7 Feb 1832 Lady Margaret Harriet Montagu Scott (died
5 June 1846), 4th daughter of 4th Duke of Buccleuch and (6th Duke of)
Queensberry (qv), and died 3 Sept 1874, having had, with three
other daughters (died unm): 1a CHARLES, 4th Earl 2a John (Rev); born 25 July 1842; educated
Cambridge (BA); Rector Barton Seagrave Northants 1868–1908 and Haccombe
Devon 1908–12; married 21 June 1866 Penelope Jane (died 1 May
1936), youngest daughter of Rev William Wheler Hume, and died 16 Sept
1926, having had: 1b Keith Henry; born 30 April 1868; served
WW I; married 3 Oct 1894 Annie Maud (died 8 Sept 1952), 2nd
daughter of Edward Miller, of Tolmers, Herts, and died without issue 3
Dec 1955 2b Walter John; born 24 Oct 1869; married
16 July 1908 1c John Edward; born 31 Aug 1910; married
1st 23 Sept 1937 (divorce 1970) Jean Frances, daughter of Reginald
Cambden Clare Hayward; married 2nd 1970 •Mrs Evelyn Moore [Mrs John
Marsham, 1d +Richard John; born 23 April 1946; married
1964 •Janet Anne Wilson, and has: 1e +Gary Frederick; born 1964; married 1988
his cousin •Celine Margaret, daughter of Donald James Griffin (see below),
and has: 1f •Cassandra Dawn; born 1989 2e +Stephen John; born 1967 1e •Gillian Dawn [Mrs David Forisky, 1 1f •Pauline Elizabeth; born 1956; has: 1g •Darrell Colin GRIFFIN; born 1981 2g •John BUSHNELL; born 1986 1g •Gillian Dawn GRIFFIN; born 1976 2f •Celine Margaret; born 1959; married
1988 her cousin •Gary Frederick Marsham and has issue (see above) 1e (cont.) Mrs Donald Griffin married 2nd
1961 (divorce 1964) Alan Henry Craig; married 3rd 1968 Abdul
Hanif Rashid (died 1971); married 4th 19– (divorce 1979)
Thomas William McConnell; married 5th 1980 (divorce 1985, remarried
1990) •David Alfred Forisky and by her 3rd husband has: 1f •AFTAB later KRIS (deed poll) Hanif; born 1970 1c Violet Leonora; born 6 Nov 1913; married
3 Aug 1940 George Anthony Batterbury, s of Geoffrey Richard Batterbury, of 1d •Adrian William George; born 14 Nov
1944 2d •Mark Richard George; born 19 July
1947; educated Victoria U BC (BA 1969) 3d •Edward Anthony George; born 5 Jan
1949; educated Victoria U BC (BSc 1970) 1d •Susan [Miss Susan Batterbury, 11–23
Avorimore Terrace, 3b Cyril Montagu Charles; born 31 March
1871; Bengal Police, Capt S African Constabulary; married 14 Feb 1911
Gladys Helen Marie (died 17 April 1965 aged 85), 3rd daughter of Douglas
Kingsford, barrister 1c +Peter, JP (Herefs) [Peter Marsham Esq JP,
King's Acre, Coddington, Herefs HR8 1JJ]; born 28 Jan 1912; educated 1d +John Kingsford, OBE (1993); born 24
July 1942; educated Bryanston and RMC Sandhurst; Lt-Col 3rd LI; married
1978 •Olwen, daughter of Joshua Adamson, of 1e +Robert Edward Harral; born 1981 1e •Anne Kingsford; born 1979 2d +Robert Harral [Robert Marsham Esq, King's 1d •( 1e •Charles Gray Marsham; born 27 Sept 1962 2e •Michael Harry Richard; born 4 March
1970 1e •Margaret Kingsford; born 17 June 1964 2c +Richard Douglas Hollinshead [Richard Marsham
Esq, Llwynglas, Penrhiwllan, Llandyssul, Dyfed]; born 15 Oct 1913; educated
Clifton; Maj Worcs Regt WW II; married 1 Nov 1947 (divorce 1981)
Shirley, daughter of John Hannah, of The Mill Ho, Mathon, Worcs, and has: 1d +Richard Charles Hannay; born 20 Sept
1948 2d +David John Hollinshead; born 17 Nov
1954; educated Queen's College Taunton 1d •Catherine Elizabeth; born 1 Feb 1952 1c Ann Margaret Kingsford; born 20 Oct
1916; married 17 July 1945 John Grattan Geary, 4b Hubert Wheler; born 24 Sept 1876;
Lt-Col Glam Yeo; married 6 Sept 1904 Blanche Mary Frederica (died 31
March 1963), eldest daughter of Charles Joseph Stonor (see CAMOYS, B),
and died 6 May 1952, leaving: 1c Hubert Anthony Lucius, OBE (1942); born 29
June 1905; Cdr RN WW II; married 9 July 1953
Margaret Mary (died 7 Sept 1995), younger daughter of Ambrose Joseph
Devas, of Kilmeston, Hants, and had: 1d Harriet Mary; born 29 May and died
5 June 1954 1c Sylvia Mary Blanche; born 19 Dec 1910 5b John Ralph Theodore; born 9 Dec 1885;
Lt 11th Bn Worcs Regt WW I (wounded); married 1918 Olive Hill (died 14
Dec 1926) and died 27 Feb 1919, leaving: 1c Ralph John Theodore; born June 1919;
P/O RAFVR WW II; killed on active service 31 Oct 1940 1b Mabel Pensie; married 7 Aug 1902 Rev
Arthur Robertson Hoare (died 18 March 1941), Rector Ashill, 2b Violet Mary; born 10 Oct 1872; married
18 Aug 1910 Edward Francis Johns (died 23 Sept 1948), headmaster
Winton Ho Sch, 3b Evelyn Florence; Forces Welfare worker WW II; married
21 Oct 1930 her brother-in-law Rev Arthur Robertson Hoare and died 24
June 1956 4b Grace Margaret; born 17 Sept 1877; married
29 Sept 1904 1st Baron Cullen of Ashbourne (qv), and has issue 5b Mary Verena; died unmarried 23 Oct 1966 6b 3a Henry; born 26 March 1845; Lt Rifle Bde;
died unmarried 1 July 1908 1a Harriet; born 17 July 1838; married 24
Sept 1863 Col Henry Charles Fletcher, CMG, Scots Gds (died 31 Aug 1879),
and died 14 Nov 1886, leaving issue The
3rd EARL's eldest son, CHARLES
MARSHAM, 4th Earl of Romney,
JP (Kent and Norfolk), DL; born 7 March 1841; educated Eton and
Ch Ch Oxford; Hon Lt RN Artillery Vols 1879, Pres Marine Soc, Ld-in-Waiting
1889–92; married 30 July 1863 Lady Frances Augusta Constance Muir
Campbell Rawdon-Hastings (died 1 Sept 1910), daughter and coheir of 2nd
Marquess of Hastings (see LOUDOUN, E), and died 21 Aug 1905, having
had: 1a CHARLES MARSHAM, 5th Earl of Romney, JP (Kent and Norfolk); born
25 Oct 1864; educated Eton; Maj and Hon Lt-Col Beds Regt, ADC to
Govr Madras 1888, Pres Marine Soc; married 12 June 1890 Anne Louisa (died
5 Feb 1936), daughter of Sir Edward Henry Scott, 5th Bt, of Lytchett
Minster, Dorset (see 1959 edn), and died 13 March 1933, leaving: 1b CHARLES MARSHAM, 6th Earl of Romney, JP (Norfolk), DL
(1939); born 9 July 1892; educated Eton; Lt-Col Coldstream Gds WW
I (wounded), Cmdt Gds Depot 1928–31, cmded 2nd Bn 1934–36, WW II: Cmdt Gds
Depot Sept 1939–Jan 1940, HQ Lond Dist to Aug 1945 as GSO(1) Cadets, Pres Nat
Cncl YMCA 1956–66, Marine Soc and Debtors Relief Funds Charity; married 24
July 1918 Marie Henrietta Margaret (died 21 Jan 1976), elder daughter of
Adml Sir Colin Richard Keppel, GCVO, KICE, CB, DSO (see ALBEMARLE, E),
and died without issue 6 Sept 1975 2a Reginald Hastings, OBE (1918); born 19
Dec 1865; Lt-Col 7th Hus, cmded a sqdn Remount Serv 1917–19; married 4
Feb 1908 Dora Hermione (died 14 Aug 1923), 4th daughter of Charles
North, DL (see GUILFORD, E), and had: 1b MICHAEL HENRY MARSHAM, 7th and present Earl of
Romney 1b Anne Rhoda; born 7 June 1909; Section Offr
WAAF WW II, Kenya Police Reserve Offr during Emergency 1953–54, Dist Pass Offr
Molo 1956–60, and died 13 March 1999 3a Douglas Henry; born 13 Nov 1871; Lt 4th
Bn Beds Regt (seconded for serv 4a Sydney Edward; born 29 Dec 1879; educated
Eton; Lt Gren Gds (SR) WW I; married 2 Feb 1911 Joan, DBE (1945) (died
13 March 1972), only daughter of William Warry, of Shapwick, 1b Peter William, MBE (1940); born 8 June 1913;
educated Eton and Trin College 1c +JULIAN CHARLES [Julian Marsham Esq, Gayton
Hall, King's Lynn, 1d +David Charles; born 18 April 1977 2d +Michael Julian; born 3 March 1979 1d •Laura Clare; born 18 March 1984 1c •Lavinia [Mrs Hamish Macdonald Lockhart,
Thornton Hill, Fossoway, Kinross]; born 6 Feb 1950; married 7
Sept 1973 •Simon James Macdonald Lockhart, and has issue (see DUCIE, E), 2c •Sarah [Mrs Maxwell Ward, Stobshiel House,
Humbie, E Lothian]; born 3 Oct 1954; married 17 April 1982 •Maxwell
Colin Barnard Ward, and has issue (see 3c Davina; born 13 Feb; died 22
May 1956 1a Florence Mary Constance; born 9 Feb
1868; married 3 Dec 1891 Sir George Ralph Leigh Hare, 3rd Bt (qv), and died 4 Oct 1954, leaving issue Peerage
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