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Peerage Record – 24844

Charles Godfrey Massy-Dawson1

Male, Registry Number #248431, b. 30 September 1873, d. 20 August 1936

Last Edited=15 Jun 2013
     Charles Godfrey Massy-Dawson was born on 30 September 1873.1 He was the son of Francis Staunton Staunton-Massy and Julia Eliza Gilmour.2 He married Wilhelmina Geraldine Haughton, daughter of Samuel Haughton and Helena Sophia Casey, on 5 September 1903.1 He died on 20 August 1936 at age 62.1
     He gained the rank of Temporary 2nd Lieutenant in the General List.1 He gained the rank of officer in the Royal Flying Corps.1

Children of Charles Godfrey Massy-Dawson and Wilhelmina Geraldine Haughton

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2639. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Christopher David Hall1

Male, Registry Number #248432, b. 1941, d. 1982
Last Edited=23 Jun 2013
     Christopher David Hall was born in 1941.1 He married Enid Mary McShane, daughter of James Hugh McShane and Frances Jean Sattler, in 1964.1 He died in 1982.1
Citations:
  1. [S1042] Peter Wood, “re: Persse Family,” e-mail message to British and European Nobility Register, 2003 to 2021. Hereinafter cited as “re: Persse Family.”

Wilhelmina Geraldine Haughton1

Female, Registry Number #248433, b. 28 May 1880

Last Edited=15 Jun 2013
     Wilhelmina Geraldine Haughton was born on 28 May 1880.2 She is the daughter of Samuel Haughton and Helena Sophia Casey.3 She married Charles Godfrey Massy-Dawson, son of Francis Staunton Staunton-Massy and Julia Eliza Gilmour, on 5 September 1903.1
     From 5 September 1903, her married name became Massy-Dawson.

Children of Wilhelmina Geraldine Haughton and Charles Godfrey Massy-Dawson

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2639. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S47] BIFR1976 page 562. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S47]
  3. [S47] BIFR1976. [S47]
  4. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Lieutenant Dennis Staunton Massy-Dawson1

Male, Registry Number #248434, b. 6 December 1909, d. 7 January 1940

Last Edited=25 May 2017
     Lieutenant Dennis Staunton Massy-Dawson was born on 6 December 1909.1 He was the son of Charles Godfrey Massy-Dawson and Wilhelmina Geraldine Haughton.2 He married Jean Mary Hamilton-Campbell, daughter of Lt.-Col. William Kentigern Hamilton-Campbell, on 15 July 1939.1 He died on 7 January 1940 at age 30, killed in action on H.M. Submarine Seahorse.1,3
     He fought in the Second World War.1 He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Royal Navy.1
Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2639. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  3. [S266] World War II Unit Histories – Officers, online http://www.unithistories.com/units_index/default.asp?file=../officers/personsx. Hereinafter cited as World War II Unit Histories – Officers.

Lt.-Col. William Kentigern Hamilton-Campbell1

Male, Registry Number #248435, b. 30 September 1865, d. 22 November 1917

Last Edited=5 Apr 2010
     Lt.-Col. William Kentigern Hamilton-Campbell was born on 30 September 1865 at Craigie, Ayrshire, ScotlandG.2 He died on 22 November 1917 at age 52.2
     He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.)1 He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)1

Child of Lt.-Col. William Kentigern Hamilton-Campbell

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2639. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S1605] J.N. Houterman, “re: Crosby Family,” e-mail message to BENR, 6 February 2006. Hereinafter cited as “re: Crosby Family.”
  3. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Jean Mary Hamilton-Campbell1

Female, Registry Number #248436

Last Edited=20 Nov 2010
     Jean Mary Hamilton-Campbell is the daughter of Lt.-Col. William Kentigern Hamilton-Campbell.2 She married, firstly, Lieutenant Dennis Staunton Massy-Dawson, son of Charles Godfrey Massy-Dawson and Wilhelmina Geraldine Haughton, on 15 July 1939.1 She married, secondly, Commander Alan Melville Ackery, son of Henry Melville Ackery and Mary Elizabeth Magee, on 29 September 1941 at Cuthbert’s Church, Monkton, Ayrshire, ScotlandG.1,3
     From 15 July 1939, her married name became Massy-Dawson. From 29 September 1941, her married name became Ackery.1
Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2639. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  3. [S266] World War II Unit Histories – Officers, online http://www.unithistories.com/units_index/default.asp?file=../officers/personsx. Hereinafter cited as World War II Unit Histories – Officers.

Nora St. Clair Massy-Dawson1

Female, Registry Number #248437, b. 19 September 1904

Last Edited=27 Oct 2007
     Nora St. Clair Massy-Dawson was born on 19 September 1904.1 She is the daughter of Charles Godfrey Massy-Dawson and Wilhelmina Geraldine Haughton.2
Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2639. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Morna Helena Casey Massy-Dawson1

Female, Registry Number #248438, b. 17 May 1915, d. 20 August 1953

Last Edited=16 Aug 2014
     Morna Helena Casey Massy-Dawson was born on 17 May 1915.1 She was the daughter of Charles Godfrey Massy-Dawson and Wilhelmina Geraldine Haughton.2 She married Lt.-Gen. Sir Derek Boileau Lang, son of Colonel Cecil Frederick Grant Lang and Mabel Jane Lumsden Forbes, on 9 October 1942.1 She died on 20 August 1953 at age 38.1
     From 9 October 1942, her married name became Lang.

Child of Morna Helena Casey Massy-Dawson and Lt.-Gen. Sir Derek Boileau Lang

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2639. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  3. [S466] Notices, The Telegraph, London, UK. Hereinafter cited as The Telegraph.

Lt.-Gen. Sir Derek Boileau Lang1

Male, Registry Number #248439, b. 7 October 1913, d. 7 April 2001

Last Edited=16 Aug 2014
     Lt.-Gen. Sir Derek Boileau Lang was born on 7 October 1913 at Guildford, Surrey, England.2 He was the son of Colonel Cecil Frederick Grant Lang and Mabel Jane Lumsden Forbes.3,4 He married, firstly, Morna Helena Casey Massy-Dawson, daughter of Charles Godfrey Massy-Dawson and Wilhelmina Geraldine Haughton, on 9 October 1942.1 He married, secondly, Anita Maclean in 1953.2 He married, thirdly, Elizabeth Balfour in 1969.2 He married, fourthly, Maartje McQueen in 1983.2 He died on 7 April 2001 at age 87.
     He was educated at Wellington College, Crowthorne, Berkshire, England.2 He was educated at Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England.2 He fought in the Second World War, where he was taken a POW in 1940 and escaped.2 He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.)1 He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.)1 He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Cameron Highlanders.1 He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.)3 He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Edinburgh.2

Child of Lt.-Gen. Sir Derek Boileau Lang and Morna Helena Casey Massy-Dawson

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2639. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S466] Notices, The Telegraph, London, UK. Hereinafter cited as The Telegraph.
  3. [S5083] Julian Lang, “re: Lang Family,” family provided evidence then verified by subsequent research and verification by BENR (101053), 12 January 2011. Hereinafter cited as “re: Lang Family.”
  4. [S9302] Martin Webber, “re: Simonds Family,” family provided evidence then verified by subsequent research and verification by BENR (101053), 10 Mar 2021. Hereinafter cited as “re: Simonds Family.”

Robert Henry Massy-Dawson1

Male, Registry Number #248440, b. 13 October 1874, d. 27 May 1942

Last Edited=27 Oct 2007
     Robert Henry Massy-Dawson was born on 13 October 1874.1 He was the son of Francis Staunton Staunton-Massy and Julia Eliza Gilmour.2 He married Elsie Mary Catherine Mackenzie, daughter of John R. Mackenzie, on 1 June 1920.1 He died on 27 May 1942 at age 67, without issue.1
     He gained the rank of Temporary 2nd Lieutenant in the General List.1
Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2639. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

 

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