Peerage Record – 18323

     Samuel Crust was born in 1824.¹ He was the son of Richard Crust and Jane Lunn.¹ He married Eliza Ward Dickinson.¹
     He was an ironworks labourer at Boston, Lincolnshire, England^G.¹

     Eliza Ward Dickinson was born in 1825.¹ She married Samuel Crust, son of Richard Crust and Jane Lunn.¹
     Her married name became Crust.¹

     Phoebe Crust was born in 1849.¹ She was the daughter of Samuel Crust and Eliza Ward Dickinson.¹ She married Daniel Stephenson on 25 May 1876 at St. Botolph’s Church, Boston, Lincolnshire, England^G.¹ She died in 1934.¹
     She was a machinist.¹ From 25 May 1876, her married name became Stephenson.¹

     Daniel Stephenson was born in 1850.¹ He married Phoebe Crust, daughter of Samuel Crust and Eliza Ward Dickinson, on 25 May 1876 at St. Botolph’s Church, Boston, Lincolnshire, England^G.¹ He died in 1917.¹
     He was a railway cloakroom attendant at Grantham, Lincolnshire, England^G.¹

     Beatrice Ethel Stephenson was born in 1880.² She was the daughter of Daniel Stephenson and Phoebe Crust.² She married Alfred Roberts in 1917.¹ She died in 1960.¹
     From 1917, her married name became Roberts.²

     Alfred Roberts was born in 1892.² He married Beatrice Ethel Stephenson, daughter of Daniel Stephenson and Phoebe Crust, in 1917.¹ He died in 1970.¹
     He was a grocer and councillor at Grantham, Lincolnshire, England^G.¹

     Sir Richard Browne, 1st and last Bt. was born circa 1605.¹ He was the son of Christopher Browne and Thomazine Gonson.¹ He married Elizabeth Pretyman, daughter of Sir John Pretyman and Mary Bourchier.¹ He died on 12 February 1682/83, without surviving male issue.¹ He was buried at St. Nicholas Church, Deptford, Kent, England^G.¹ His will was proven (by probate) on 20 March 1682/83.¹
     He graduated from St. Alban’s Hall, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1623 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, on 26 June 1623.¹ He was a Fellow in 1624 at Merton College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He was admitted to Gray’s Inn on 23 February 1626/27.¹ He graduated from St. Alban’s Hall, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, on 28 July 1628 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He held the office of Resident Minister to France between 1641 and 1660.¹ He held the office of Clerk of the Council from 27 January 1640/41 to January 1671/72, to King Charles I.¹ He held the office of Clerk of the Privy Council.¹ He was created 1st Baronet Browne, of Deptford, co. Kent [England] on 1 September 1649.¹ He was appointed Knight on 19 September 1649.¹ His last will was dated 22 May 1678.
     On his death, his baronetcy became extinct.¹

     Sir Denis Thatcher, 1st Bt. was born on 10 May 1915 at Lewisham, Kent, England^G.^1,2 He was the son of Thomas Herbert Thatcher and Lilian Kathleen Bird.¹ He married, firstly, Margaret Doris Kempson, daughter of Leonard Kempson, on 28 March 1942 at St. Mary’s Church, Monken Hadley, Barnet, Hampshire, England^G.^1,2 He and Margaret Doris Kempson were divorced in 1946.¹ He married, secondly, Margaret Hilda Roberts, Baroness Thatcher, daughter of Alfred Roberts and Beatrice Ethel Stephenson, on 13 December 1950.¹ He died on 26 June 2003 at age 88.¹
     He was educated at Mill Hill School, England^G.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He was appointed Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) in 1944.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the Royal Artillery.¹ He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.) in 1946.¹ He was a director of Castrol in 1965.¹ He was a director of Quinton Hazell plc between 1968 and 1998.¹ He was a director of Burmah Oil Trading between 1969 and 1975.¹ He was chairman of Atlas Preservatives.¹ He was vice-chairman of Attwoods plc between 1983 and 1993.¹ He was created 1st Baronet Thatcher, of Scotney, co. Kent [U.K.] in 1991.¹

     Margaret Doris Kempson was born circa 1918.² She was the daughter of Leonard Kempson.¹ She married, firstly, Sir Denis Thatcher, 1st Bt., son of Thomas Herbert Thatcher and Lilian Kathleen Bird, on 28 March 1942 at St. Mary’s Church, Monken Hadley, Barnet, Hampshire, England^G.^1,2 She and Sir Denis Thatcher, 1st Bt. were divorced in 1946.¹ She married, secondly, Sir Alfred Howard Hickman, 3rd Bt., son of Sir Alfred Edward Howard Hickman, 2nd Bt. and Lilian Brenda Mander, on 24 January 1948.^1,2 She died on 8 June 1996, suddenly.²
     She was also known as Margo.² From 28 March 1942, her married name became Thatcher.¹ From 24 January 1948, her married name became Hickman.¹

     Leonard Kempson was a jeweller at Potters Bar, London, England^G.^1,2