Peerage Record – 2381

     James Hugh Smith-Barry was born on 27 January 1816.² He was the son of John Smith-Barry and Eliza Mary Courtenay.³ He married Elizabeth Jacson, daughter of Captain Shallcross Jacson, on 16 September 1841.^2,4 He died on 31 December 1856 at age 40.³
     He held the office of High Sheriff of County Cork.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Cork.² He held the office of High Sheriff of Cheshire.² He lived at Fota Island, County Cork, Ireland^G.³ He lived at Marbury Hall, Anderton, Cheshire, England^G.²

     Richard Greville Verney, 19th Lord Willoughby de Broke was born on 29 March 1869.¹ He was the son of Colonel Henry Verney, 18th Lord Willoughby de Broke and Geraldine Smith-Barry.^2,1 He married Marie Frances Lisette Hanbury, daughter of Charles Addington Hanbury and Christine Isabella Mackenzie, on 2 July 1895.¹ He died on 16 December 1923 at age 54.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.)¹ He graduated from New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1891 in the Wrwickshire Yeomanry Cavalry.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Unionist) for Rugby between 1895 and 1900.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Warwickshire.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Warwickshire.¹ He succeeded as the 27th Lord Latimer, of Corby [E., 1290] on 19 December 1902, de jure.¹ He succeeded as the 26th Lord Latimer, of Corby [E., 1299] on 19 December 1902, de jure.¹ He succeeded as the 19th Lord Willoughby de Broke [E., 1491] on 19 December 1902.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in 1903.¹ He gained the rank of Major in 1908.¹ He gained the rank of Major between 1914 and 1916 in the Warwickshire Yeomanry, 2nd Lancashire Regiment.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel between 1916 and 1918.¹ He wrote the book Hunting the Fox, published 1920.¹ He wrote the book The Sport of our Ancestors, published 1921.¹ He wrote the book The Passing Years, published 1924.¹

     Marie Frances Lisette Hanbury was born circa 1869 at Belmont, Hertfordshire, England^G.¹ She was the daughter of Charles Addington Hanbury and Christine Isabella Mackenzie.¹ She married Richard Greville Verney, 19th Lord Willoughby de Broke, son of Colonel Henry Verney, 18th Lord Willoughby de Broke and Geraldine Smith-Barry, on 2 July 1895.² She died on 14 October 1941.²
     Her married name became Verney. She was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.)¹

     Charles Addington Hanbury was born circa 1828 at Upper Clapton, London, England^G.¹ He was the son of Robert Hanbury and Emily Willett Hall.² He married Christine Isabella Mackenzie, daughter of John Mackenzie of Eilenach and Mary Jane Inglis, on 23 November 1853 at Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland^G.² He died on 13 December 1900 at Rugby, Warwickshire, England^G.¹
     He was a brewer.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Perthshire.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)³ He lived at Strathgarve, Ross-shire, Scotland^G. He lived at Belmont House, East Barnet, Hertfordshire, England^G.

     John Henry Peyto Verney, 20th Lord Willoughby de Broke was born on 21 May 1896.¹ He was the son of Richard Greville Verney, 19th Lord Willoughby de Broke and Marie Frances Lisette Hanbury.¹ He married Rachel Wrey, daughter of Sir Robert Bourchier Sherard Wrey, 11th Bt. and Jessie Maud Fraser, on 4 October 1933.³ He died on 25 May 1986 at age 90.⁴
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was wounded.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the 17th/21st Lancers.¹ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England.¹ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.) in 1918.¹ He was Aide-de-Camp to the Governor of Bombay between 1920 and 1922.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Warwickshire in 1922.¹ He succeeded as the 20th Lord Willoughby de Broke [E., 1491] on 16 December 1923.¹ He succeeded as the 28th Lord Latimer, of Corby [E., 1290] on 16 December 1923, de jure.¹ He succeeded as the 27th Lord Latimer, of Corby [E., 1299] on 16 December 1923, de jure.¹ He gained the rank of Adjutant between 1925 and 1929 in the Warwickshire Yeomanry.¹ He retired from the military in 1929, with the rank of Captain.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Warwickshire in 1931.¹ He gained the rank of Squadron Leader between 1935 and 1939 in the 605 Squadron, Auxiliary Air Force.¹ He held the office of Vice-Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire between 1938 and 1939.¹ He fought in the Second World War, where he was mentioned in dispatches.¹ He was awarded the Air Efficiency Award (A.E.)¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire between 1939 and 1967.¹ He gained the rank of Wing Commander in 1940.¹ He was awarded the Air Force Cross (A.F.C.) in 1940.¹ He gained the rank of Group Captain in 1941.¹ He was Director of PR, Air Ministry between 1945 and 1946.¹

     Rachel Wrey was born on 22 February 1911 at Barnstaple, Devon, England.¹ She was the daughter of Sir Robert Bourchier Sherard Wrey, 11th Bt. and Jessie Maud Fraser.^2,3 She married John Henry Peyto Verney, 20th Lord Willoughby de Broke, son of Richard Greville Verney, 19th Lord Willoughby de Broke and Marie Frances Lisette Hanbury, on 4 October 1933.² She died on 2 May 1991 at age 80 at London, England.^2,1
     She was awarded the Chevalier, Order of the Crown of Belgium.² Her married name became Verney.

     Sir Robert Bourchier Sherard Wrey, 11th Bt. was born on 23 May 1855.¹ He was the son of Sir Henry Bourchier Toke Wrey, 10th Bt. and Marianne Sarah Sherard.² He married Jessie Maud Fraser, daughter of William Thomson Fraser, on 26 October 1905.¹ He died on 26 January 1917 at age 61.¹
     He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Navy.¹ He gained the rank of Major and Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel in the Royal North Devon Yeomanry.¹ He fought in the Zulu, Egyptian, Burmese and Chinese Campaigns.¹ He succeeded as the 11th Baronet Wrey, of Trebitch, Cornwall [E., 1628] on 10 March 1900.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹

     Leopold David Verney, 21st Lord Willoughby de Broke was born on 14 September 1938.¹ He is the son of John Henry Peyto Verney, 20th Lord Willoughby de Broke and Rachel Wrey.² He married Petra Daphne Aird, daughter of Colonel Sir John Renton Aird, 3rd Bt. and Lady Priscilla Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, on 1 May 1965.² He and Petra Daphne Aird were divorced in 1989.²
     He was educated at Le Rosey School, Rolle, Switzerland^G.¹ He was educated at New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.¹ He succeeded as the 29th Lord Latimer, of Corby [E., 1290] on 25 May 1986, de jure.² He succeeded as the 28th Lord Latimer, of Corby [E., 1299] on 25 May 1986, de jure.² He succeeded as the 21st Lord Willoughby de Broke [E., 1491] on 25 May 1986.²

     Petra Daphne Aird was born on 24 September 1944.¹ She is the daughter of Colonel Sir John Renton Aird, 3rd Bt. and Lady Priscilla Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby.¹ She married Leopold David Verney, 21st Lord Willoughby de Broke, son of John Henry Peyto Verney, 20th Lord Willoughby de Broke and Rachel Wrey, on 1 May 1965.¹ She and Leopold David Verney, 21st Lord Willoughby de Broke were divorced in 1989.¹
     Her married name became Verney. She lived in 2003 at 19 Cranbury Road, London, England^G.¹

     Colonel Sir John Renton Aird, 3rd Bt. was born on 7 August 1898.¹ He was the son of Major Sir John Aird, 2nd Bt. and Alicia Ellen Renton.¹ He married Lady Priscilla Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, daughter of Gilbert Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 2nd Earl of Ancaster and Eloise Lawrence Breese, on 26 April 1939.¹ He died on 20 November 1973 at age 75.¹
     He fought in the First World War.¹ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.)¹ He was Aide-de-Camp to the Governor of Bombay between 1921 and 1923.¹ He was Aide-de-Camp to the High Commissioner of Egypt between 1926 and 1927.¹ He held the office of Equerry to HM King Edward VIII between 1929 and 1936, then Prince of Wales.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Baronet Aird, of Hyde Park Terrace, Paddington, London [U.K., 1901] on 20 October 1934.¹ He was appointed Member, Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) in 1936.¹ He held the office of Extra Equerry to HM King George VI between 1937 and 1952.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He gained the rank of Colonel in the Grenadier Guards.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) in 1951.¹ He held the office of Extra Equerry to HM Queen Elizabeth II between 1952 and 1973.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) in 1954.¹