Peerage Record – 21742

     Nigel Henry Kingscote was born in June 1904 at Barton-upon-Irwell, Lancashire, England^G.¹ He was the son of Thomas Henry Kingscote and Frederica Henrietta Rush.¹ He died on 23 December 1986 at age 82 at Duncan, British Columbia, Canada^G.¹

     William Aubrey Kingscote was born on 4 February 1877 at Maney Beach, New South Wales, Australia^G.¹ He was the son of William Anthony Kingscote and Catherine Jeannette Pringle.¹ He married Margaret Jessie Stewart Browne, daughter of John Stewart Browne and Laura Isabella Rich, in 1927 at New Zealand^G.² He died on 20 January 1963 at age 85 at Duncan, British Columbia, Canada^G.¹
     He was a mechanical engineer.¹

     Georgiana Harriott Kingscote was born on 16 June 1879 at Bletsoe, New South Wales, Australia^G.² She was the daughter of William Anthony Kingscote and Catherine Jeannette Pringle.^2,3 She married Captain Hugh Barrington Le Fanu, son of William Richard Le Fanu and Henrietta Victorine Barrington, on 23 December 1908 at Wyddial^G.² She died on 18 July 1965 at age 86.¹
     From 23 December 1908, her married name became Le Fanu.

     Captain Hugh Barrington Le Fanu was born on 11 November 1872.¹ He was the son of William Richard Le Fanu and Henrietta Victorine Barrington.² He married Georgiana Harriott Kingscote, daughter of William Anthony Kingscote and Catherine Jeannette Pringle, on 23 December 1908 at Wyddial^G.³ He died in May 1929 at age 56.¹
     He was educated at H.M.S. Britannia, England^G.¹ He was educated at Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Devon, England^G.¹ He retired from the military in 1913, with the rank of Captain, late of the Royal Navy.¹ He was Harbour Master of Dunkirk between 1915 and 1918.¹ He was Officer-in-Charge, Coast Guard, South-East Ireland.¹ He lived at Killiney, County Dublin, Ireland^G.¹

     William Richard Le Fanu was born on 24 February 1816 at Royal Hibernian School, Phoneix Park, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.¹ He was the son of Very Rev. Thomas Philip Le Fanu and Emma Lucretia Dobbin.² He married Henrietta Victorine Barrington, daughter of Sir Matthew Barrington, 2nd Bt. and Charlotte Hartigan, on 15 January 1857.³ He died on 8 September 1894 at age 78.³
     He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.³ He was a civil engineer.³ He was Commissioner of Public Works in Ireland.³ He wrote the book Seventy Years of Irish Life, published 1893.¹ He lived at Summer Hill, Enniskerry, County Wicklow, Ireland^G.³

     Very Rev. Thomas Philip Le Fanu was born on 29 January 1784.¹ He was the son of Joseph Le Fanu and Alicia Elizabeth Sheridan.^2,1 He married Emma Lucretia Dobbin, daughter of Reverend William Dobbin, on 31 July 1811.¹ He died in 1845.¹
     He graduated from Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G, with a Doctor of Law (LL.D.)¹ He held the office of Dean of Emly.¹

     Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu was born on 28 August 1814.¹ He was the son of Very Rev. Thomas Philip Le Fanu and Emma Lucretia Dobbin.² He married Susan Bennett, daughter of George Bennett, in 1844.¹ He died on 7 February 1873 at age 58.¹
     He was admitted to Barrister-at-Iaw [Ireland] in 1839.¹ He was an author of other novels of the macabre and supernatural.¹ He was editor and proprietor of the Dublin Evening Mail.¹ He wrote the book Shamus O’Brien.³ He wrote the book Uncle Silas.³ He was editor and the proprietor of the Dublin University Magazine between 1861 and 1872.¹ He lived at 18 Merrion Square South, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.¹

     Barbara Le Fanu was born on 25 October 1910.² She was the daughter of Captain Hugh Barrington Le Fanu and Georgiana Harriott Kingscote.³ She was also reported to have been born on 28 October 1918.¹ She died on 24 November 1958 at age 48, unmarried.²
     She graduated from St. Hilda’s College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)²

     Peter Le Fanu was born on 2 April 1912.¹ He was the son of Captain Hugh Barrington Le Fanu and Georgiana Harriott Kingscote.² He died on 13 February 1934 at age 21, unmarried.¹
     He was educated at Bedford College, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England^G.¹

     Admiral Sir Michael Le Fanu was born on 2 August 1913.¹ He was the son of Captain Hugh Barrington Le Fanu and Georgiana Harriott Kingscote.² He married Prudence Morgan, daughter of Admiral Sir Vaughan Morgan and Mary Julia Lowe, on 18 December 1943.¹ He died on 28 November 1970 at age 57.¹
     He was educated at Bedford College, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England^G.¹ He was educated at Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Devon, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Second World War in the where he was mentioned in despatches twice.¹ He was Distinguished Service Cross (D.S.C.) in 1941.¹ He was commander of the 3rd Training Squadron between 1951 and 1952.¹ He was commander of the H.M.S. Ganges between 1955 and 1956.¹ He was commander of the H.M.S. Eagle between 1957 and 1958.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1960.¹ He held the office of Third Sea Lord and Controller of the Navy between 1961 and 1965.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1963.¹ He was Commander-in-Chief of the Middle East between 1965 and 1967.¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) in 1968.¹ He held the office of Chief of Naval Staff and First Sea Lord between 1968 and 1970.¹