Peerage Record – 14816

     John Theodore Cuthbert Moore-Brabazon, 1st Baron Brabazon of Tara was born on 8 February 1884 at London, England^G.^1,3 He was the son of John Arthur Henry Moore-Brabazon and Emma Sophia Richards.^1,4 He married Hilda Mary Krabbé, daughter of Charles Henry Krabbé, on 27 November 1906.⁴ He died on 17 May 1964 at age 80.¹
     He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow, London, England^G.¹ He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.¹ He was Lieutenant-Colonel of the Photographic Interpreation, Royal Flying Corps.⁴ He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches three times.⁴ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.)¹ He was awarded the Chevalier, Ordre national de la Légion d’honneur.⁴ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Chatham between 1918 and 1929.⁴ He held the office of Parliamentary Private Secretary between 1919 and 1921, to Secretary of State for Air.⁴ He held the office of Parliamentary Secretary for Transport between 1923 and 1927.⁴ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Wallasey between 1931 and 1942.⁴ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1940.⁴ He held the office of Minister of Transport from 1940 to 1941.⁴ He held the office of Minister of Aircraft Production from 1941 to 1942.⁴ 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.⁴ He was a director of Thomas Tilling.⁴ He was a director of David Brown Corporation.⁴ He was a director of Kodak.⁴ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the British Empire (G.B.E.) in 1953.⁴ He wrote the book The Brabazon Story, published 1956.⁴ He graduated from St. Andrews University, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland^G, in 1959 with a Honorary Doctor of Law (LL.D.)⁴ 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
     He was given the name of John Arthur Henry Moore at birth.² He was educated at Addiscombe Military Academy, Addiscombe, Surrey, England.² In 1866 his name was legally changed to John Arthur Henry Moore-Brabazon.² He gained the rank of Major in 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 Tara House, County Meath, Ireland^G.¹ He lived at Tallyallen, County Louth, Ireland^G.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 After 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^G.¹

     Henrietta Mary Clegg was the daughter of Sir Alfred Rowland Clegg and Henrietta Madge Donnell.^1,2 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 1939.³ She died in 1985.¹
     Her married name became Krabbé.¹ From 1 September 1939, her married name became Moore-Brabazon.¹ After her marriage, Henrietta Mary Clegg was styled as Baroness Brabazon of Tara on 17 May 1964.

     Sir Alfred Rowland Clegg was baptised on 20 January 1873 at St. Marys, Oldham, Lancashire, England^G.² He was the son of Harry Clegg and Sarah Maria Chadwick.² He married Henrietta Madge Donnell on 14 September 1899 at Heaton Reddish, Manchester, Cheshire, England^G.³ He died in 1957 at Anglesey, Wales.²
     Sir Alfred Rowland Clegg usually went by his middle name of Rowland.⁴ He lived in 1901 at Handforth House, Wilmslow Road, Handforth, Cheshire, England^G.² He lived at Llanidan Hall, Brynsiencyn, Anglesey, Wales^G.¹

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

     Harriet Frances Hamilton was born in 1957.² She is the daughter of Mervyn Peter de Courcy Hamilton and Lovell Ann Cullinan.^1,2 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 1979.³
     After 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 was born on 4 May 1920.² He is the son of Major Cedric de Courcy Hamilton and Maud Alfreda Chester Taylor.² He married Lovell Ann Cullinan.²
     He lived at Harare, Zimbabwe^G.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 He married Molly Claire Parish, daughter of Paul R. Parish and Carole V. Pengelly.²