Peerage Record – 27099

     Thomas Charles Constantine Bernard Beamish was born on 3 May 1888.¹ He was the son of Major William Adolph Beamish and Margaret Murphy.¹ He married Josephine Mary Lee, daughter of William P. Lee, on 19 June 1934.¹ He died on 11 February 1948 at age 59.¹
     He was educated at Prior Park College, Bath, Somerset, England^G.¹ He emigrated to Canada^G and the U.S.A. to farm.¹ He fought in the First World War, after returning from North America.¹ He lived in 1920 at Paris, France^G.¹ He lived in 1930 at Cork, County Cork, Ireland^G.¹ He lived in 1933 at London, England^G.¹

     Josephine Mary Lee was the daughter of William P. Lee.¹ She married Thomas Charles Constantine Bernard Beamish, son of Major William Adolph Beamish and Margaret Murphy, on 19 June 1934.¹ She died on 19 March 1968.¹
     From 19 June 1934, her married name became Beamish.¹

     William P. Lee was registered as a pharmacist.¹ He lived at Cork, County Cork, Ireland^G.¹

     Richard Francis Philomena William Beamish was born on 24 April 1935.¹ He is the son of Thomas Charles Constantine Bernard Beamish and Josephine Mary Lee.¹ He married Ann Gilvary, daughter of Captain Michael Thomas Gilvary, on 28 June 1969.¹
     He was educated at Prior Park College, Bath, Somerset, England^G.¹ He was educated at Battersea Polytechnical College, Battersea, London, England^G.¹ He graduated from Imperial College, London University, London, England^G, in 1956 with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)¹ He graduated from Imperial College, London University, London, England^G, in 1960 with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), and Diploma of the Imperial College (D.I.C.)¹ He was a Lecturer in Physics between 1966 and 1967 at College of Technology, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.¹ He was a teacher between 1971 and 1974 at Lytham St. Annes College of Further Education, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, England^G.¹ He was a teacher from 1974 at Ashton School, Cork, County Cork, Ireland^G.¹ As of 1976, Richard Francis Philomena William Beamish lived at 6 Cleve Hill, Blackrock Road, Cork, County Cork, Ireland^G.¹

     Ann Gilvary is the daughter of Captain Michael Thomas Gilvary.¹ She married Richard Francis Philomena William Beamish, son of Thomas Charles Constantine Bernard Beamish and Josephine Mary Lee, on 28 June 1969.¹
     From 28 June 1969, her married name became Beamish.¹

     Captain Michael Thomas Gilvary lived at Craghlands, Greystones, County Wicklow, Ireland^G.¹

     Jonathan Richard Beamish was born on 18 November 1971.¹ He is the son of Richard Francis Philomena William Beamish and Ann Gilvary.¹

     Jennifer Ann Beamish was born on 11 August 1970.¹ She is the daughter of Richard Francis Philomena William Beamish and Ann Gilvary.¹

     Sir Adrian John Patrick Beamish was born on 21 January 1939.² He was the son of Thomas Charles Constantine Bernard Beamish and Josephine Mary Lee.¹ He married, firstly, Caroline Lipscomb, daughter of John Milman Lipscomb, on 6 March 1965.² He and Caroline Lipscomb were divorced in 1991.³ He married, secondly, Antonia Cavanagh in 1994.³ He died on 20 January 2024 at age 84.⁴
     He was educated at Prior Park College, Bath, Somerset, England^G.² He graduated from Christ’s College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1962 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)² He joined the Diplomatic Service in 1962.^1,2 He was educated at School of Oriental and African Studies, London University, London, England^G.² He was educated at University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy^G.² He was the First Secretary for Economics and Finance of the United Kingdom Delegation to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (O.E.C.D.) in 1970 at Paris, France^G.² He was the United Kingdom member of the Board of Managers for the European Monetary Agreement of 1970.² He was the First Secretary for Information, New Delhi in 1973.² He lived in 1976 at 51 Stockwell Park Road, London, England^G.² He was head of the Falkland Islands Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Office between 1985 and 1987.³ He held the office of Ambassador to Peru between 1987 and 1989.³ He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1988.³ He held the office of Ambassador to Mexico between 1994 and 1998.³ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.) in 1999.³

     Caroline Lipscomb is the daughter of John Milman Lipscomb.¹ She married Sir Adrian John Patrick Beamish, son of Thomas Charles Constantine Bernard Beamish and Josephine Mary Lee, on 6 March 1965.¹ She and Sir Adrian John Patrick Beamish were divorced in 1991.²
     From 6 March 1965, her married name became Beamish.¹