Peerage Record – 26626

     Ronald McChesney is the son of Earl McChesney.¹ He married Susan Bancroft, daughter of Edgar Peter Henson Warburton Bancroft and Constance Wheadon, in 1967.¹
     As of 1976, Ronald McChesney lived at Longview, Texas, U.S.A.^G.¹

     Earl McChesney lived at Longview, Texas, U.S.A.^G.¹

     Angela McChesney is the daughter of Ronald McChesney and Susan Bancroft.¹

     Brigadier Donald Royle Jackson Bancroft was born on 18 July 1916.¹ He was the son of Major Peter Henson Bancroft and Florence Adolphine Jackson.¹ He married Elizabeth Anne Rosetta Angas, daughter of Major Lawrence Lee Bazley Angas and Catherine Lowe, on 8 May 1948.¹ He died on 24 May 1995 at age 78 at Kilndown, Cranbrook, Kent, England.²
     He was educated at Ilminster^G.¹ He was commissioned in 1936, in the service of the King’s Shropshire Light Infantry.¹ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He fought in the Second World War, in France and Burma, where was mentioned in despatches.¹ He fought in the Korean War, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He fought in the Kenyan Campaign, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He was Commander of the King’s Shropshire Light Infantry between 1953 and 1956.¹ He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1961.¹ He was Commander of the 149 Infantry Brigade between 1962 and 1965.¹ He was the Defence Attaché at Korea^G in 1966.¹ He retired from the military in 1968, with the rank of Brigadier.¹ As of 1976, Brigadier Donald Royle Jackson Bancroft lived at Chicks Farm, Kilndown, Cranbrook, Kent, England^G.¹

     Constance Jackson is the daughter of Henry Vincent Jackson and Arabella Edie.¹ She married Major Peter Henson Bancroft, son of Lieutenant Henson Bancroft and Matilda Isles, in 1928, she was the sister of his first wife.¹
     From 1928, her married name became Bancroft.¹

     Elizabeth Anne Rosetta Angas is the daughter of Major Lawrence Lee Bazley Angas and Catherine Lowe.^1,2 She married Brigadier Donald Royle Jackson Bancroft, son of Major Peter Henson Bancroft and Florence Adolphine Jackson, on 8 May 1948.¹
     From 8 May 1948, her married name became Bancroft.¹

     Major Lawrence Lee Bazley Angas was born on 22 February 1893.² He married Catherine Lowe.² He died on 20 February 1973 at age 79.²
     He lived at New York, U.S.A.^G.¹ He lived at London, England^G.¹ He lived at South Australia, Australia^G.¹ He was educated at Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey, England.² He was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.² He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches twice.² He gained the rank of Major in the 1st Cheshire regiment.² He was awarded the Croix de Guerre.² He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.)² He wrote the book Germany and Her Debts.² He wrote the book Reparations, Trade and Foreign Exchange.² He wrote the book L’Art du Placement des Capitaux.² He wrote the book Investment for Appreciation.² He wrote the book The Problems of the Foreign Exchanges.²

     Richard Lee Bancroft was born on 23 November 1950.¹ He is the son of Brigadier Donald Royle Jackson Bancroft and Elizabeth Anne Rosetta Angas.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He graduated from Selwyn College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1971 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He was a chartered accountant.¹ As of 1976, Richard Lee Bancroft lived at Flat 19, 34 Sloane Court West, London, England^G.¹

     William Lannigan lived at Frankfort, County Kilkenny, Ireland^G.¹

     John Stannard was the son of William Lannigan.¹ He married Elizabeth Rogers, daughter of Joseph Rogers, in 1796.¹
     He was given the name of John Lannigan at birth.¹ His name was changed to John Stannard.¹ He lived at The Grange, Ballyragget, County Kilkenny, Ireland^G.¹