Peerage Record – 17947

     John Samuel Synge was born on 12 July 1906.² He is the son of Reverend Samuel Synge and Mary Harmar.² He married Frances Margaret Arnold, daughter of John Henry Arnold, in 1944.²
     He was educated at St. Columba’s College, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.³ He graduated from Clare College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1928 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)² He was with the Colonial Administration Service in 1929 at Nigeria^G.³ He graduated from Clare College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1945 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He lived in 1976 at Mill Grange, Ballinglen, County Wicklow, Ireland^G.³ He lived in 2003 at Mill Grange, Ballinglen, County Wicklow, Ireland^G.¹

     Michael Paul Boulter Bochmann is the son of Paul Martin Bochmann.¹ He married Georgina Emily Rose Brooke, daughter of Lt.-Cdr. Geoffrey Arthur George Brooke and Venetia Mabel Cornwallis, in 1993.¹

     Major Basil Gerald Brooke was born on 10 March 1894.¹ He was the son of Sir George Frederick Brooke, 1st Bt. and Emily Alma Barton.¹ He married Essex Vere Gunning, daughter of Brig.-Gen. Sir Charles Vere Gunning, 7th Bt. and Ethel Beatrice Finch-Hatton, on 23 September 1919.¹ He died on 12 September 1969 at age 75.¹
     He was educated at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, England^G.¹ He fought in the First World War.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the 17th Lancers.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the Royal Pioneer Corps.¹

     Essex Vere Gunning was the daughter of Brig.-Gen. Sir Charles Vere Gunning, 7th Bt. and Ethel Beatrice Finch-Hatton.^1,2 She married Major Basil Gerald Brooke, son of Sir George Frederick Brooke, 1st Bt. and Emily Alma Barton, on 23 September 1919.¹ She died on 16 December 1996.¹
     From 23 September 1919, her married name became Brooke.¹

     Brig.-Gen. Sir Charles Vere Gunning, 7th Bt. was born on 31 October 1859.² He was the son of Sir George William Gunning, 5th Bt. and Isabella Mary Frances Charlotte Chester-Master.² He married Ethel Beatrice Finch-Hatton, daughter of William Robert Finch-Hatton and Agnes Graham Oxenden, on 17 October 1888.² He died on 29 January 1950 at age 90, without male issue.²
     He fought in the Boer War, where he was mentioned in despatches.² He gained the rank of Captain in the 1st Battalion, Durham Light Infantry.² He succeeded as the 7th Baronet Gunning, of Eltham, co. Kent [G.B., 1778] on 21 July 1906.² He gained the rank of Major between 1914 and 1916 in the Reserve Offrs, Remount Staff.² He was Temporary Brigadier-General of the Remount Command, Canada and North America between 1916 and 1919.² He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1917.² He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1918.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Northamptonshire.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Northamptonshire.² He gained the rank of Honorary Brigadier-General in 1927.²

     Colonel Henry Arthur Gunning Brooke was born on 17 September 1923.¹ He was the son of Major Basil Gerald Brooke and Essex Vere Gunning.¹ He died on 4 February 2017 at age 93.²
     He was educated at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, England^G.¹ He fought in the Second World War, in Tunisia and Italy.¹ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.) in 1944.¹ He was Lieutenant-Colonel of the 16th/5th Queen’s Royal lancers between 1966 and 1969.¹ He was Colonel of the 16th/5th Queen’s Royal lancers between 1980 and 1985.¹ He lived in 2003 at 23 Halsey Street, London, England^G.¹

     Mary Essex Gunning Brooke was born on 2 December 1928.¹ She is the daughter of Major Basil Gerald Brooke and Essex Vere Gunning.¹ She married Colonel Graham Chatfield Chatfield-Roberts, son of William Lionel Lloyd Roberts, on 8 June 1960.¹
     From 8 June 1960, her married name became Chatfield-Roberts.¹

     Colonel Graham Chatfield Chatfield-Roberts is the son of William Lionel Lloyd Roberts.¹ He married Mary Essex Gunning Brooke, daughter of Major Basil Gerald Brooke and Essex Vere Gunning, on 8 June 1960.¹
     He gained the rank of Colonel in the City of London Yeomanry Rough Riders (Rifle Brigade.)¹ He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.)¹