Peerage Record – 27657

     Joan Blakeney is the daughter of Edward Thomas Blakeney and Josephine Mangan.¹

     Richard Henry Blakeney was born on 18 September 1851.¹ He was the son of Edward Blakeney and Anne Garvey.¹ He married Henrietta May Catterson-Smith, daughter of Stephen Catterson-Smith, on 14 February 1894.¹ He died in November 1927 at age 76 at Exeter, Devon, England^G.¹
     He lived at Strawberry Hill, Dalkey, County Dublin, Ireland^G.¹

     Henrietta May Catterson-Smith was the daughter of Stephen Catterson-Smith.¹ She married Richard Henry Blakeney, son of Edward Blakeney and Anne Garvey, on 14 February 1894.¹ She died on 23 January 1942.¹
     From 14 February 1894, her married name became Blakeney.¹

     Lieutenant Edward William Charles Blakeney was born on 26 January 1896.¹ He was the son of Richard Henry Blakeney and Henrietta May Catterson-Smith.¹ He died in January 1919 at Karachi, Pakistan^G, unmarried.¹
     He was educated at Exeter School, Exeter, Devon, England^G.¹ He was educated at Wellington Cadet College, India.¹ He fought in the First World War.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the 36th Indian Cavalry (Jacob’s Horse.)¹

     Lt.-Col. Stephen Richard St. Leger Blakeney was born on 31 March 1898 at India.¹ He was also reported to have been born on 31 March 1897 at Rathdown, County Dublin, Ireland.² He was the son of Richard Henry Blakeney and Henrietta May Catterson-Smith.¹ He married Mary Alice Falkiner, daughter of Norman Fraser Falkiner and Mary Louisa Smithwick, on 8 March 1923.¹ He died in 1984 at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.³
     He was educated at Exeter School, Exeter, Devon, England^G.¹ He was educated at Quetta Cadet College, India.¹ He fought in the First World War.¹ He was commissioned on 30 January 1917 with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, in the service of the 76th Punjabis.³ He gained the rank of Lieutenan on 30 January 1918 in the 82nd Punjabis.³ He gained the rank of Captain on 30 January 1921.³ He was a minor counties cricketer, playing for Devon and the Europeans (India.)³ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He retired from the military in 1946, with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, late of the 10th Baluch Regiment.¹ As of 1976, Lt.-Col. Stephen Richard St. Leger Blakeney lived at 7A Vista Grove, Toorak, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia^G.¹

     Mary Alice Falkiner was the daughter of Norman Fraser Falkiner and Mary Louisa Smithwick.¹ She married Lt.-Col. Stephen Richard St. Leger Blakeney, son of Richard Henry Blakeney and Henrietta May Catterson-Smith, on 8 March 1923.¹ She died on 2 October 1964 at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia^G.¹
     From 8 March 1923, her married name became Blakeney.¹

     Piers Mostyn was the son of Piers Mostyn and Elen Griffith.^1,2 He married Lowri Conwy, daughter of John Conwy and Jonet Salesbury.¹
     He lived at Talacre, Llansea, Flintshire, Wales.²

     Alicia Newcome Anne Blakeney was born on 26 January 1896.¹ She was the daughter of Richard Henry Blakeney and Henrietta May Catterson-Smith.¹ She married, firstly, Arthur Ridgway, son of Henry Ridgway, on 21 September 1921, with issue.¹ She married, secondly, Russell Dickins, son of F. A. Dickins.¹ She died on 23 January 1961 at age 64.¹
     From 21 September 1921, her married name became Ridgway.¹ Her married name became Dickins.¹

     Arthur Ridgway was the son of Henry Ridgway.¹ He married Alicia Newcome Anne Blakeney, daughter of Richard Henry Blakeney and Henrietta May Catterson-Smith, on 21 September 1921, with issue.¹ He died in June 1943.¹