Peerage Record – 30712

     Caroline Margaret Thomas was the daughter of Rev. Sir John Godfrey Thomas, 6th Bt. and Elizabeth Anne Vignoles.² She married Ormus Biddulph on 17 March 1846.¹ She died on 6 September 1896.¹
     From 17 March 1846, her married name became Biddulph.

     Ormus Biddulph was born on 6 January 1813.² He married Caroline Margaret Thomas, daughter of Rev. Sir John Godfrey Thomas, 6th Bt. and Elizabeth Anne Vignoles, on 17 March 1846.¹ He died on 25 August 1887 at age 74.^1,2

     Paulina Thomas was the daughter of Rev. Sir John Godfrey Thomas, 6th Bt. and Elizabeth Anne Vignoles.² She married Herbert Mascall Curteis, son of Herbert Barrett Curteis and Sarah Mascall, on 15 June 1848.¹ She died on 19 October 1914.¹
     From 15 June 1848, her married name became Curteis.

     Herbert Mascall Curteis was born in January 1823. He was the son of Herbert Barrett Curteis and Sarah Mascall.² He married Paulina Thomas, daughter of Rev. Sir John Godfrey Thomas, 6th Bt. and Elizabeth Anne Vignoles, on 15 June 1848.¹ He died on 16 June 1895 at age 72.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Rye.¹ He lived at Windmill Hill Place, Sussex, England^G.³ He lived at Peasmarch, Sussex, England^G.¹

     John Odell was born on 20 April 1874.¹ He was the son of Thomas Odell and Catherine Hurley.¹

     William Chambers lived at Hafod, Cardiganshire, Wales^G.¹ He lived at Bicknor, Kent, England^G.¹

     Emily Chambers was the daughter of William Chambers.² She married Sir Godfrey John Thomas, 8th Bt., son of Rev. Sir John Godfrey Thomas, 6th Bt. and Elizabeth Anne Vignoles, on 25 October 1853.¹ She died on 28 February 1917.¹
     From 25 October 1853, her married name became Thomas.

     Brig.-Gen. Sir Godfrey Vignoles Thomas, 9th Bt. was born on 27 March 1856.¹ He was the son of Sir Godfrey John Thomas, 8th Bt. and Emily Chambers.² He married Mary Frances Isabelle Oppenheim, daughter of Charles Augustus Oppenheim and Isabelle Frith, on 30 April 1887.¹ He died on 17 February 1919 at age 62, on active service.¹
     He succeeded as the 9th Baronet Thomas, of Wenvoe, Glamorgan [E., 1694] on 13 July 1861.¹ He fought in the Afghan War between 1878 and 1880.¹ He fought in the Egyptian Campaign in 1882.¹ He fought in the Sudan Campaign in 1884.¹ He fought in the Boer War between 1899 and 1901, where he was mentioned in despatches twice.¹ He gained the rank of Colonel War 1899 in the Royal Artillery.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Essex.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.)¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1901.¹ He was Brigadier-General of the 3rd Division Artillery between 1909 and 1911.¹ Boer War.¹ He was Brigadier-General of the 24th Division Artillery between 1914 and 1915.¹ He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1916.¹ He was Brigadier-General of the No 2 Reserve Brigade FRA (Territorial Forces) between 1916 and 1917.¹

     John O’Kelly was the son of Edmond O’Kelly and Anne Browne.¹ He died circa 1727.¹
     He lived at Fidane, County Galway, Ireland.¹

     Mary Frances Isabelle Oppenheim was born in 1866.² She was the daughter of Charles Augustus Oppenheim and Isabelle Frith.^3,2 She married Brig.-Gen. Sir Godfrey Vignoles Thomas, 9th Bt., son of Sir Godfrey John Thomas, 8th Bt. and Emily Chambers, on 30 April 1887.¹ She died on 22 June 1946.¹
     From 30 April 1887, her married name became Thomas.