Peerage Record – 14116

     Nicholas William Bethell, 4th Baron Bethell was born on 19 July 1938.¹ He was the son of Hon. William Gladstone Bethell and Ann Margaret Frances Barlow.¹ He married, firstly, Cecilia Mary Lothian Honeyman, daughter of Professor Alexander Mackie Honeyman, on 7 April 1964.¹ He and Cecilia Mary Lothian Honeyman were divorced in 1971.¹ He married, secondly, Bryony Lea Griffiths, daughter of Brian David Griffiths, in 1992.¹ He died on 8 September 2007 at age 69.²
     He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow, London, England^G.¹ He was educated at Pembroke College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Baronet Bethell [U.K., 1911] on 2 December 1967.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Baron Bethell, of Romford, co. Essex [U.K., 1922] on 2 December 1967.¹ He wrote the book Gomulka: His Poland and his Communism, published 1969.³ He held the office of a Lord-in-Waiting between 1970 and 1971.³ He wrote the book The War Hitler Won, published 1972.³ He wrote the book The Last Secret, published 1974.³ He wrote the book Russia Besieged, published 1977.³ He wrote the book The Palestine Triangle, published 1979.³ He wrote the book The Great Betrayal, published 1984.³ He graduated from Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1987 with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)³ He was awarded the Commander’s Cross, Order of Merit of Poland in 1991.³ He was awarded the Presidential Award in 1992 Russian.³ He wrote the book Spies and Other Secrets, published 1994.³ He lived in 2003 at Manor Farm, Oakley Road, Brill, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England^G.³

     Cecilia Mary Lothian Honeyman was the daughter of Professor Alexander Mackie Honeyman.¹ She married Nicholas William Bethell, 4th Baron Bethell, son of Hon. William Gladstone Bethell and Ann Margaret Frances Barlow, on 7 April 1964.¹ She and Nicholas William Bethell, 4th Baron Bethell were divorced in 1971.¹ She died in 1977.¹
     From 7 April 1964, her married name became Bethell.¹ After her marriage, Cecilia Mary Lothian Honeyman was styled as Baroness Bethell on 2 December 1967.

     Professor Alexander Mackie Honeyman lived at Cowan’s Rigg, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland^G.²

     Bryony Lea Griffiths is the daughter of Brian David Griffiths.¹ She married, secondly, Nicholas William Bethell, 4th Baron Bethell, son of Hon. William Gladstone Bethell and Ann Margaret Frances Barlow, in 1992.¹
     Her married name became Morgan. After her marriage, Bryony Lea Griffiths was styled as Baroness Bethell in 1992. From 1992, her married name became Bethell.¹

     Brian David Griffiths lived at Arguignac, France^G.² He lived at Llanrchstyd, Pembrokeshire, Wales^G.¹

     James Nicholas Bethell, 5th Baron Bethell was born on 1 October 1967.¹ He is the son of Nicholas William Bethell, 4th Baron Bethell and Cecilia Mary Lothian Honeyman.¹ He married Melissa Wong, daughter of Douglas Wong, after 2003.²
     He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow, London, England^G.³ He was educated at University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.³ He was a financial journalist with the Independent before 1995.³ He was manager of the Ministry of Sound nightclub in 1995 at Elephant and Castle, London, England^G.³ He succeeded as the 5th Baron Bethell, of Romford, co. Essex [U.K., 1922] on 8 September 2007.⁴ He succeeded as the 5th Baronet Bethell [U.K., 1911] on 8 September 2007.⁴

     Sir Malcolm Drummond, 5th Thane of Lennox died in 1200.¹

     John Drummond is the son of Malcolm Beg Drummond, 6th Thane of Lennox and Ada of Lennox.¹

     Captain John Murray was born after 1578.¹ He was the son of John Murray, 1st Earl of Tullibardine and Catherine Drummond.¹ He died in February 1607.¹

     Mungo Murray, 2nd Viscount of Stormont was born in 1580.² He was the son of John Murray, 1st Earl of Tullibardine and Catherine Drummond.² He married, firstly, Anne Murray, daughter of Sir Andrew Murray of Balvaird and Arngask and Margaret Crichton, before 30 May 1606.¹ He married, secondly, Lady Anne Wemyss, daughter of John Wemyss, 1st Earl of Wemyss and Jean Gray, circa 18 October 1639.¹ He died before 11 March 1641/42, without legitimate issue.¹
     He was appointed Knight in 1607.¹ He gained the rank of Cornet between 1607 and 1611 in the King’s Guards.¹ He held the office of Sheriff of Perthshire in 1627.¹ He held the office of Gentleman of the Privy Chamber in 1628.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Viscount of Stormont [S., 1621] on 27 August 1631.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Lord Scone [S., 1604] on 27 August 1631.¹