Peerage Record – 25729

     Douglas Jerrold Adams was born on 20 March 1868 at Moynalty, County Meath, Ireland.¹ He was the son of Charles Stuart Adams and Jane Henrietta Young.¹ He married, firstly, Eleanor Anna Clifford, daughter of Maj.-Gen. Robert Cecil Clifford and Mary Troup, on 23 January 1897.¹ He married, secondly, Edna Olivia Mant Dobbs, daughter of Edward Dobbs and Adela Neville Martin, on 8 October 1902.¹ He died on 24 July 1961 at age 93.
     He was Justice of the Peace (J.P.)³ He lived Dublin.³ He lived Glynch House.³ County Meath.³ He lived Athlumney.³ He was educated privately.¹ He lived at Morehampton Road, Donnybrook, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.¹

     Eleanor Anna Clifford was the daughter of Maj.-Gen. Robert Cecil Clifford and Mary Troup.^1,2 She married Douglas Jerrold Adams, son of Charles Stuart Adams and Jane Henrietta Young, on 23 January 1897.¹ She died on 6 December 1897.¹
     From 23 January 1897, her married name became Adams.¹

     Maj.-Gen. Robert Cecil Clifford was born on 30 June 1839.² He was the son of Robert Clifford.² He married Mary Troup, daughter of Major W. A. Troup.² He died on 6 December 1930 at age 91.²
     He lived at Carn Cottage, Belturbet, County Cavan, Ireland^G.¹ He fought in the Indian Mutiny.² He gained the rank of officer between 1860 and 1865 in the Hodson’s Horse.² He fought in the Afghan Campaign between 1878 and 1880, where he was mentioned in despatches three times.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Cavan. He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of County Cavan. He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1891.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of County Cavan in 1904.²

     Violet Eleanor Sheila Adams was born on 5 December 1897.¹ She was the daughter of Douglas Jerrold Adams and Eleanor Anna Clifford.¹ She died in August 1990 at age 92 at Exeter, Devon, England.²
     She fought in the Second World War.¹ She gained the rank of 1st Officer in the Women’s Royal Naval Service.¹ She was the Head Warden of Selly Oak Hospital at Birmingham, Warwickshire, England^G.¹ As of 1976, Violet Eleanor Sheila Adams lived at 24 Simonds Court, Abbot’s Barton, Winchester, Hampshire, England^G.¹

     Edna Olivia Mant Dobbs was born on 12 April 1884.² She was the daughter of Edward Dobbs and Adela Neville Martin.^1,3 She married, firstly, Douglas Jerrold Adams, son of Charles Stuart Adams and Jane Henrietta Young, on 8 October 1902.¹ She married, secondly, Major Selwyn Ibbetson Cole-Metge, son of Robert Henry Metge, on 5 April 1971.¹ She died on 8 April 1972 at age 87 at Kensington, London, England.^1,2
     From 8 October 1902, her married name became Adams.¹ From 5 April 1971, her married name became Cole-Metge.¹

     Edward Dobbs was born on 9 October 1847.² He was the son of Maj.-Gen. Richard Stewart Dobbs and Jane Margaret Cathcart.² He married, firstly, Adela Neville Martin, daughter of Venerable John Charles Martin, on 1 November 1881.² He married, secondly, Eleanor Margaret Griffith in 1902 at Conway, Caernarvonshire, Wales^G.³ He died on 18 October 1918 at age 71.^2,3 He was buried at Redford Cemetery, Greystones, County Wicklow, Ireland^G.³
     He graduated with a Doctor of Law (LL.D.)² He was Deputy Conservator of Forests, Indian Forest Department.² He lived at 14 Vesey Place, Kingstown, County Dublin, Ireland^G.¹

     Major Selwyn Ibbetson Cole-Metge was born on 17 May 1886.² He was the son of Robert Henry Metge.¹ He married Edna Olivia Mant Dobbs, daughter of Edward Dobbs and Adela Neville Martin, on 5 April 1971.¹ He died on 3 March 1973 at age 86 at Chelsea, London, England.^1,2

     Robert Henry Metge was born in 1850 at Athlumney, County Meath, Ireland.² He died in 1900 at Rathdown, County Dublin, Ireland.²
     He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹ He lived at Athlumney, Kilcairne, County Meath, Ireland^G.¹

     Major Lionel Douglas Adams was born on 27 January 1904.¹ He was the son of Douglas Jerrold Adams and Edna Olivia Mant Dobbs.¹ He married, firstly, Kathleen Elizabeth Slattery, daughter of John Christopher Slattery, on 24 July 1930.¹ He and Kathleen Elizabeth Slattery were divorced in 1944.¹ He married, secondly, Vera Lofting, daughter of Henry Lofting, on 22 July 1945.¹ He died in March 1984 at age 80 at Fulham, London, England.²
     He was educated at Tudor House School, Dalkey, County Dublin, Ireland^G.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the Royal Army Ordinance Corps.¹ As of 1976, Major Lionel Douglas Adams lived at 156 West Kensington Court, Kensington, London, England^G.¹

     Kathleen Elizabeth Slattery is the daughter of John Christopher Slattery.¹ She married Major Lionel Douglas Adams, son of Douglas Jerrold Adams and Edna Olivia Mant Dobbs, on 24 July 1930.¹ She and Major Lionel Douglas Adams were divorced in 1944.¹
     From 24 July 1930, her married name became Adams.¹