Peerage Record – 27896

     Ierne Helen Candy was born in 1910 at Stone, Buckinghamshire, England^G.³ She is the daughter of Major Cairnes Derrick Carrington Candy and Gladys Ethel Mary Bourne.¹ She married Patrick Berkeley Moynihan, 2nd Baron Moynihan, son of Berkeley George Andrew Moynihan, 1st Baron Moynihan and Isabella Wellesley Jessop, on 8 April 1931.¹ She and Patrick Berkeley Moynihan, 2nd Baron Moynihan were divorced in 1952.¹
     From 8 April 1931, her married name became Moynihan.¹ After her marriage, Ierne Helen Candy was styled as Baroness Moynihan on 7 September 1936.

     Hon. Diana Miranda Hovell-Thurlow-Cumming-Bruce was born on 6 July 1954.¹ She is the daughter of Francis Edward Hovell-Thurlow-Cumming-Bruce, 8th Baron Thurlow of Thurlow and Yvonne Diana Wilson.^1,3 She married, firstly, Michael Jeremy Gurney, son of Jeremy Christopher Gurney and Elizabeth Anne Hay, on 14 February 1981.³ She and Michael Jeremy Gurney were divorced in 1997.³ She married, secondly, Vanya Theodore Bostroem on 19 May 1997.²
     Hon. Diana Miranda Hovell-Thurlow-Cumming-Bruce usually went by her middle name of Miranda.¹ She was educated at Westonbirt School, Gloucestershire, England.¹ From 14 February 1981, her married name became Gurney.³ From 19 May 1997, her married name became Bostroem.² She lived in 2003 at 345 San Luis Way, Novato, California, U.S.A.¹

     William Hamilton married Deborah Blennerhassett, daughter of Henry Blennerhassett and Phoebe Hume, in a childless marriage.¹

     Captain James Cochrane married Deborah Blennerhassett, daughter of Henry Blennerhassett and Phoebe Hume, they had one son and one daughter.¹

     Francis Edward Hovell-Thurlow-Cumming-Bruce, 8th Baron Thurlow of Thurlow was born on 9 March 1912.¹ He was the son of Reverend Charles Edward Hovell-Thurlow-Cumming-Bruce, 6th Baron Thurlow of Thurlow and Grace Catherine Trotter.^1,2 He married Yvonne Diana Wilson, daughter of Aubyn Harold Raymond Wilson, on 11 August 1949.¹ He died on 24 March 2013 at age 101.³
     He was educated at Shrewsbury School, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.¹ He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He was Assistant Principal, Departtment of Agriculture, Scotland between 1935 and 1937.¹ He was Assistant Private Secretary to Secretary of State in 1939.¹ He was Assistant Secretary, Office High Commissioner of New Zealand between 1939 and 1944.¹ He was Assistant Secretary, Office High Commissioner of Canada between 1944 and 1945.¹ He was Principal Private Secretary to Secretary of State in 1946.¹ He was Secretariat of the Meeting of Commonwealth PMs, London in 1946.¹ He was Head of Political Division Office, High Commission of New Delhi between 1949 and 1955.¹ He was Advisor External Affairs to Governor of Gold Coast between 1955 and 1956.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1957.¹ He was Deputy High Commissioner to Ghana in 1957.¹ He was Deputy High Commissioner to Canada between 1958 and 1959.¹ He held the office of High Commissioner to New Zealand between 1959 and 1963.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.) in 1961.¹ He held the office of High Commissioner to Nigeria between 1963 and 1967.¹ He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1966 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He held the office of Governor and Commander-in-Chief to Bahamas between 1968 and 1972.¹ He was appointed Knight, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (K.St.J.) in 1969.¹ He succeeded as the 8th Baron Thurlow of Thurlow, co. Suffolk [G.B., 1792] on 29 May 1971.² He lived in 2003 at Philham Water, Hartland, Bideford, Devon, England.¹

     Mungo James Nicholas Gurney was born in 1982.¹ He is the son of Michael Jeremy Gurney and Hon. Diana Miranda Hovell-Thurlow-Cumming-Bruce.¹

     Leonard Blennerhassett was the son of Sir Leonard Blennerhassett and Deborah Mervyn.¹
     He was under 19 in 1639.¹

     Elizabeth Blennerhassett was the daughter of Sir Leonard Blennerhassett and Deborah Mervyn.¹ She married Henry Mervyn, they had children.¹ She died in 1676.¹
     Her married name became Mervyn.¹

     Henry Mervyn married Elizabeth Blennerhassett, daughter of Sir Leonard Blennerhassett and Deborah Mervyn, they had children.¹ He died in 1701.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.)¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of Tyrone in 1686.¹ He lived at Trillick Castle, Trillick, County Tyrone, Ireland^G.¹

     Lucy Blennerhassett was the daughter of Sir Leonard Blennerhassett and Deborah Mervyn.¹