Peerage Record – 16782

     Diana Mary Ponsonby Blennerhassett was born on 26 December 1916.¹ She is the daughter of Richard Francis Ponsonby Blennerhassett and Sylvia Myers.¹ She married Richard John Moreton Goold-Adams, son of Major Sir Hamilton John Goold-Adams and Elsie Riordon, on 31 March 1939.¹
     From 31 March 1939, her married name became Goold-Adams.¹ She lived in 2003 at 22 Great Pulteney Street, Bath, Somerset, England^G.¹

     Richard John Moreton Goold-Adams was born on 24 January 1916.² He is the son of Major Sir Hamilton John Goold-Adams and Elsie Riordon.^1,2 He married Diana Mary Ponsonby Blennerhassett, daughter of Richard Francis Ponsonby Blennerhassett and Sylvia Myers, on 31 March 1939.¹
     He was educated at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, England^G.² He graduated from New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1937 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)² He graduated from New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1938 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He gained the rank of Major in the Royal Signals.² He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.)¹

     Andrew Martin David Richards was born on 3 February 1967.¹ He married Catherine Isabelle Flora Spurrier, daughter of Steven Hugh Walthall Spurrier and Arabella Ann Lawson, on 10 May 2003.¹

     Josephine Makins was the daughter of Henry Francis Makins and Keziah Elizabeth Hunt.² She married James Granville Legge, son of Reverend James Legge and Hannah Mary Johnstone, on 31 October 1899.¹ She died in 1957.³
     From 31 October 1899, her married name became Legge.³

     James Granville Legge was born on 17 August 1861.² He was the son of Reverend James Legge and Hannah Mary Johnstone.^2,3 He married Josephine Makins, daughter of Henry Francis Makins and Keziah Elizabeth Hunt, on 31 October 1899.¹ He died on 17 January 1940 at age 78.¹
     He was educated at Queen’s College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.²

     Reverend James Legge married, secondly, Hannah Mary Johnstone.
     He was Professor of Chinese at Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws (LL.D.)¹ He graduated with a Doctor of Divinity (D.D.)¹

     Hannah Mary Johnstone married Reverend James Legge.
     Her married name became Legge.¹

     Henry James Granville Legge was born on 24 April 1914.¹ He was the son of James Granville Legge and Josephine Makins.¹ He married Nancy Phipps-Osborne on 4 August 1939.¹ He died on 19 July 2000 at age 86.¹
     He was educated at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, England^G.¹ He was educated at Queen’s College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.)¹

     Major Sir Hamilton John Goold-Adams was born on 27 June 1858.² He was the son of Richard Wallis Goold-Adams and Mary Sarah Wrixon-Becher.² He married Elsie Riordon, daughter of Charles Riordon, on 4 July 1911.² He died on 12 April 1920 at age 61.²
     He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1894.² He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1898.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the 1st Battalion, Royal Scots.² He fought in the Boer War, where he was mentioned in despatches.² He held the office of Lieutenant-Governor for the Orange River Colony between 1901 and 1907.² He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of St. Michael and St. George (G.C.M.G.) in 1907.¹ He held the office of Governor for the Orange River Colony between 1907 and 1910.² He held the office of High Commissioner of Cyprus between 1911 and 1914.² He held the office of Governor of Queensland between 1914 and 1920.²

     Maud Fanny Blunt was born on 6 September 1862 at Jhelum, Bengal, India.^1,2 She was the daughter of Frances Theophilus Blunt and Mary Ann Pearson.¹ She was baptised on 22 October 1862 at India.² She married, firstly, Colonel Charles Arthur de Neufville Lucas on 18 September 1883.¹ She married, secondly, Vyell Vyvyan Williams, son of Charles Hussey Ansell Williams and Sophia Marion Vyvyan, in 1904 at Marylebone, London, England.^1,2 She died on 23 June 1960 at age 97.¹
     From 18 September 1883, her married name became Lucas.¹ From 1904, her married name became Williams.¹