Peerage Record – 14894

     James Ivory was born on 10 June 1821 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.² He was the son of James Ivory, Lord Ivory and Ann Lawrie.² He married Harriette Oakley Beatson Laurie, daughter of William Alexander Laurie and Harriette Oakley Beatson, on 5 April 1855 at Rossend Castle, Fife, Scotland^G.² He died on 11 March 1887 at age 65 at Ipswich, Queensland, Australia^G.²
     He was a pastoralist at Eskdale, Bundamba, Queensland, Australia^G.² He lived at Bundamba, Queensland, Australia^G.¹

     Blois Evelyn Vanneck was born on 7 February 1881.¹ He was the son of Hon. Gerard Augustus Vanneck and Harriet Oakley Beaton Ivory.¹ He died on 19 April 1902 at age 21, unmarried.¹

     Albert Christian Vanneck was born on 14 October 1883.¹ He was the son of Hon. Gerard Augustus Vanneck and Harriet Oakley Beaton Ivory.¹ He died on 19 September 1887 at age 3.¹

     Harriet Louisa Cora Vanneck was the daughter of Hon. Gerard Augustus Vanneck and Harriet Oakley Beaton Ivory.¹ She died on 13 January 1931, unmarried.¹

     Hon. Sir Peter Beckford Rutgers Vanneck was born on 7 January 1922 at Chelsea, London, England.^1,2 He was the son of William Charles Arcedeckne Vanneck, 5th Baron Huntingfield of Heveningham Hall and Margaret Eleanor Crosby.¹ He married, firstly, Cordelia Errington, daughter of Captain Reginald Hugh Errington and Cecilia Katharine Legge, on 8 April 1943.¹ He and Cordelia Errington were divorced in 1984.¹ He married, secondly, Elizabeth Lechmere Macaskie, daughter of Sandys Stewart Macaskie and Suzanne Ashley Fleming, in 1984.¹ He died on 2 August 1999 at age 77 at Kensington, London, England.^1,2
     He was educated at Geelong Grammer School, Geelong, Victoria, Australia^G.¹ He was educated at Stowe School, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant (Provisional) in the Royal Navy.¹ He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was educated at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A.^G.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He was awarded the Air Efficiency Award (A.E.)¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1950 in the 601 Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Air Force.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Greater London.¹ He was awarded the Air Force Cross (A.F.C.) in 1955.¹ He was Officer Commanding of the No. 3619 (Suffolk) Fighter Control Unit, Royal Auxiliary Air Force between 1959 and 1961.¹ He was Inspector between 1962 and 1973.¹ He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1963.¹ He held the office of Aide-de-Camp to HM Queen Elizabeth II between 1963 and 1973.¹ He gained the rank of Honorary Air Commodore in the Royal Auxiliary Air Force.¹ He held the office of Gentleman Usher to HM Queen Elizabeth II between 1967 and 1970.¹ He was a member of the Stock Exchange Council between 1968 and 1979.¹ He held the office of Alderman of the City of London between 1969 and 1979.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1973.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of Suffolk in 1974.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of the City of London between 1974 and 1975.¹ He was Honorary Inspector-General between 1974 and 1983.¹ He was a director of Shippams between 1974 and 2003.¹ He was appointed Knight of Justice, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (K.J.St.J.)¹ He graduated from City University, London, England^G, with a Honorary Doctor of Science (D.Sc.)¹ He held the office of Member of the European Parliament (M.E.P.)¹ He became a Upper Warden of the Gunmakers’ Company in 1975.¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the British Empire (G.B.E.) in 1977.¹ He held the office of Lord Mayor of London between 1978 and 1979.¹ He gained the rank of Honorary Air Commodore in the No. 1 MHU, Royal Auxiliary Air Force.¹

     Cordelia Errington was born in 1922.² She was the daughter of Captain Reginald Hugh Errington and Cecilia Katharine Legge.¹ She married Hon. Sir Peter Beckford Rutgers Vanneck, son of William Charles Arcedeckne Vanneck, 5th Baron Huntingfield of Heveningham Hall and Margaret Eleanor Crosby, on 8 April 1943.¹ She and Hon. Sir Peter Beckford Rutgers Vanneck were divorced in 1984.¹ She died on 12 October 2016.²
     From 8 April 1943, her married name became Vanneck.¹

     Elizabeth Lechmere Macaskie is the daughter of Sandys Stewart Macaskie and Suzanne Ashley Fleming.^1,2 She married, firstly, Spencer Malcolm Edward Forbes, son of Commander Spencer Dundas Forbes and Ethel Walker, on 27 April 1954.² She and Spencer Malcolm Edward Forbes were divorced in 1980.² She married, secondly, Hon. Sir Peter Beckford Rutgers Vanneck, son of William Charles Arcedeckne Vanneck, 5th Baron Huntingfield of Heveningham Hall and Margaret Eleanor Crosby, in 1984.¹
     From 27 April 1954, her married name became Forbes.² From 1984, her married name became Vanneck.¹ She lived in 2003 at 2/10 Brompton Square, London, England^G.¹ She lived in 2003 at Red House, Sudbourne, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England^G.¹

     Lois Margaret Grace Vanneck was born on 2 December 1944.¹ She was the daughter of Hon. Sir Peter Beckford Rutgers Vanneck and Cordelia Errington.¹ She died on 31 December 1946 at age 2.¹

     Charlotte Susan Vanneck was born on 26 February 1947.¹ She is the daughter of Hon. Sir Peter Beckford Rutgers Vanneck and Cordelia Errington.¹ She married Henry Dennistoun Stevenson, Baron Stevenson of Coddenham, son of Alexander James Stevenson and Sylvia Florence Ingleby, on 15 February 1972.¹
     From 15 February 1972, her married name became Stevenson.¹

     Henry Dennistoun Stevenson, Baron Stevenson of Coddenham was born on 19 July 1945.² He is the son of Alexander James Stevenson and Sylvia Florence Ingleby.² He married Charlotte Susan Vanneck, daughter of Hon. Sir Peter Beckford Rutgers Vanneck and Cordelia Errington, on 15 February 1972.¹
     He was educated at Glenalmond College, Glenalmond, Perthshire, Scotland.² He graduated from King’s College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He was chairman of Newton Aycliffe and Peterlee New Town Development Corporation between 1971 and 1980.² He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1981.³ He was director of Thames TV plc between 1991 and 1993.² He was director of J Rothschild Assurance plc between 1991 and 1997.² He was director of BSkyB Group plc between 1994 and 2000.² He was chairman of Pearson plc in 1997.² He was appointed Knight in 1998.² He was chairman of Halifax plc in 1999.² He was created Baron Stevenson of Coddenham, of Coddenham in the County of Suffolk [U.K. Life Peer] on 13 July 1999.³