Peerage Record – 21583

     John Howe, 4th Lord Chedworth, Baron of Chedworth was born on 22 August 1754 at St. Edmund’s, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England^G.¹ He was the son of Rev. Hon. Thomas Howe and Frances White.¹ He died on 29 October 1804 at age 50 at London, England^G, unmarried.¹ He was buried on 3 November 1804 at St. Matthew’s Church, Ipswich, Suffolk, England^G.¹ His will was proven (by probate) on 13 November 1804.²
     He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow, London, England^G.¹ He matriculated at Queen’s College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, on 29 October 1772.² He succeeded as the 4th Lord Chedworth, Baron of Chedworth, co. Gloucester [G.B., 1741] on 7 October 1781.¹ His last will was dated from 18 July 1804 to 10 September 1804. On his death, his title became extinct.¹

     Frances Pierson is the daughter of Sir Richard Pierson.¹

     Sir Richard Pierson was appointed Knight, Order of the Bath (K.B.)²

     Major unknown Pierson was the son of Sir Richard Pierson.¹ He died on 6 January 1781 at Jersey, Channel Islands^G, killed in action.¹
     He fought in the French invasion of Jersey on 6 January 1781, which he successfully repelled.¹

     Robert Cherleton lived at Cherleton, Wrockwardine, Shropshire, England^G.¹ He gained the title of Lord of Powis [feudal baron].¹

     Hawyse ap Owen was born on 25 July 1290.² She was the daughter of Owen ap Gruffydd ap Wenwynwyn and Joan Corbet.³ She married John Cherleton, 1st Lord Cherleton, son of Robert Cherleton, in 1309.¹ She died between August 1345 and 1353.¹ She was buried at Grey Friars, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England^G.¹
     She gained the title of Lady of Powis. Hawyse ap Owen also went by the nick-name of Hawise ‘Gadarn’ (?) (or in English, the Hardy.)² She was also known as Hawise ‘Gadarn’, Lady of Powis.² From 1309, her married name became Cherleton.¹

     Lieutenant John Chetwode was born on 28 May 1909.¹ He was the son of Admiral Sir George Knightley Chetwode and Alice Clara Vaughan-Lee.² He married Joan Muriel Bailey, daughter of Lt.-Col. Frederick George Glyn Bailey and Lady Janet Lyle Mackay, on 28 July 1934.¹ He died on 22 May 1941 at age 31, killed in action, off Crete on H.M.S. Gloucester.¹
     He fought in the Second World War.¹ He gained the rank of Paymaster Lieutenant in the Royal Navy Reserve.¹

     Adams de Stokke married Geva (?)¹

     Joan Muriel Bailey was the daughter of Lt.-Col. Frederick George Glyn Bailey and Lady Janet Lyle Mackay.^2,1 She married, firstly, Lieutenant John Chetwode, son of Admiral Sir George Knightley Chetwode and Alice Clara Vaughan-Lee, on 28 July 1934.¹ She married, secondly, Captain Joseph Anthony Collings, son of Joseph Chamberlayne Collings, on 8 August 1947.¹ She died on 7 September 1951, killed in a motor accident.¹
     From 28 July 1934, her married name became Chetwode. From 8 August 1947, her married name became Collings.¹

     John Simon Knightley Chetwode was born on 21 August 1935.¹ He was the son of Lieutenant John Chetwode and Joan Muriel Bailey.² He died on 4 August 1977 at age 41, unmarried.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He did his National Service as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 12th Royal Lancers between 1954 and 1956.¹ He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in 1956 in the Derbyshire Yeomanry (Territorial Army.)¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1957 in the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry (Territorial Army.)¹