Peerage Record – 14979

     Reginald Langdon Langdon-Down graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine (M.B.)² He graduated with a Bachelor of Surgery (Ch.B.)² He lived at Broom Close, Teddington, London, England^G.¹ He graduated with a Master of Arts (M.A.)²

     Christopher Langdon Brain, 2nd Baron Brain was born on 30 August 1926.¹ He was the son of Walter Russell Brain, 1st Baron Brain and Stella Langdon-Down.¹ He married Susan Mary Morris, daughter of George Philip Morris, on 11 April 1953.¹ He died on 15 August 2014 at age 87.²
     He was educated at Leighton Park School, Reading, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He did his National Service in the Royal Navy between 1946 and 1948.³ He graduated from New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1952 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)^1,3 He became a Liveryman in 1955, Weavers’ Company.³ He graduated from New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1956 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)³ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Brain, of Eynsham, co. Oxford [U.K., 1962] on 29 December 1966.⁴ He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Brain, of Eynsham, co. Oxford [U.K., 1954] on 29 December 1966.⁵ He was registered as a Associate, Royal Photographic Society (A.R.P.S.) in 1970.³ He was a director of Keirman & Company in 1973.³ He lived in 2003 at Alexandra House, 8 Cross Street, Moretonhampstead, Devon, England^G.³

     Susan Mary Morris was the daughter of George Philip Morris.¹ She married Christopher Langdon Brain, 2nd Baron Brain, son of Walter Russell Brain, 1st Baron Brain and Stella Langdon-Down, on 11 April 1953.¹ She died on 21 December 2007.²
     From 11 April 1953, her married name became Brain.¹ After her marriage, Susan Mary Morris was styled as Baroness Brain on 29 December 1966.

     George Philip Morris lived at Clifton Cottage, Over, Cambridgeshire, England^G.¹

     Valentine George Crittall, 1st and last Baron Braintree was born on 28 June 1884.¹ He was the son of Francis Henry Crittall and Ellen Laura Carter.^1,2 He married, firstly, Olive Lillian MacDermott, daughter of Charles Landay MacDermott, on 29 June 1915.¹ He married, secondly, Lydia Mabel Revy, daughter of J. J. Revy, in 1933.¹ He married, thirdly, Phyllis Dorothy Cloutman, daughter of Curtis Cloutman, on 23 September 1955.¹ He died on 21 May 1961 at age 76, without male issue.¹
     He was educated at Uppingham, Leicestershire, England^G.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Essex, Maldon Division between 1923 and 1924.² He held the office of Parliamentary Private Secretary in 1924, to the Minister of Air.² He was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1930.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Essex.² He was chairman of Crittall Manufacturing Company Ltd.² He was a director of the Bank of England between 1948 and 1955.² He was created 1st Baron Braintree, of Braintree, co. Essex [U.K.] on 9 February 1948.¹ He lived at Queen’s Meadow, Bocking, Braintree, Essex, England^G.²
     On his death, his barony became extinct.¹

     Francis Henry Crittall was born in 1860.² He was the son of Francis Berrington Crittall and Fanny Godfrey.² He married Ellen Laura Carter, daughter of George Carter and Laura Hadley Rodway, on 6 September 1883. He died in 1935.²
     He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)² He lived at Manors, Silvers End, Witham, Essex, England^G.¹
     He had three other children.²

     Olive Lillian MacDermott was the daughter of Charles Landay MacDermott.¹ She married Valentine George Crittall, 1st and last Baron Braintree, son of Francis Henry Crittall and Ellen Laura Carter, on 29 June 1915.¹ She died in 1932.¹
     From 29 June 1915, her married name became Crittall.¹

     Charles Landay MacDermott lived at Comber, Ontario, Canada^G.¹

     Lydia Mabel Revy was the daughter of J. J. Revy.¹ She married, firstly, Frank C. R. Reed before 1933.¹ She married, secondly, Valentine George Crittall, 1st and last Baron Braintree, son of Francis Henry Crittall and Ellen Laura Carter, in 1933.¹ She died in 1947.¹
     From before 1933, her married name became Reed.¹ From 1933, her married name became Crittall.¹

     Frank C. R. Reed married Lydia Mabel Revy, daughter of J. J. Revy, before 1933.¹ He died before 1933.¹