Peerage Record – 3166

     Bridget Susan Barnett was the daughter of Reverend Herbert Walter Barnett and Mary Lethbridge.¹ She married Peter Bevil Edward Acland, son of Alfred Dyke Acland and Hon. Beatrice Danvers Smith, on 7 July 1927.¹ She died on 21 June 1996.¹
     Her married name became Acland.

     Reverend Herbert Walter Barnett was born on 14 May 1851 at Walton, Surrey, England.² He was the son of Henry Barnett and Emily Ann Stratton.² He married Mary Lethbridge, daughter of Charles Lethbridge and Susan Anne Yarburgh, on 19 April 1888 at St. George Hanover Square, London, England.² He died on 23 November 1937 at age 86 at Binfield, Easthampstead, Berkshire, England.²
     He was the Vicar between 1886 and 1919 at Bracknell, Berkshire, England.¹ He held the office of Hon. Canon of Christ Church, Oxford.¹ He lived at Farley Moor, Binfield, Berkshire, England^G.

     Mary Lethbridge was born on 18 October 1865 at 13 Half Moon Street, London, England.² She was the daughter of Charles Lethbridge and Susan Anne Yarburgh.³ She married Reverend Herbert Walter Barnett, son of Henry Barnett and Emily Ann Stratton, on 19 April 1888 at St. George Hanover Square, London, England.² She died on 14 October 1953 at age 87.¹ She was also reported to have died on 16 October 1953.²
     From 19 April 1888, her married name became Barnett.²

     Ernald du Bois lived at Leicestershire, England^G.¹

     Maj.-Gen. Sir John Hugh Bevil Acland was born on 26 November 1928.¹ He was the son of Peter Bevil Edward Acland and Bridget Susan Barnett.¹ He married Myrtle Christian Euing Crawford, daughter of Brigadier Alistair Wardrop Euing Crawford and Helena Beatrice Dundas, on 12 November 1953.¹ He died on 17 November 2006 at age 77.²
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He fought in the Malayan Campaign.¹ He fought in the Cyprus Campaign.¹ He fought in the Kenyan Campaign.¹ He held the office of Equerry to HRH The Duke of Gloucester between 1957 and 1959.¹ He fought in the Zanzibar Campaign.¹ He was Commanding Officer of the 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards between 1968 and 1971.¹ He fought in the unrest in Northern Ireland.¹ He was Commander of the Land Forces in Cyprus between 1975 and 1978.¹ He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1978.¹ He was General Officer in Command of the South West District between 1978 and 1981.¹ He was Commander of the Monitoring Force in Rhodesia between 1979 and 1980.¹ He gained the rank of Major-General in the Scots Guards.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1980.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Devon between 1985 and 1985.¹ He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in 1986 in the Exeter University Officer’s Training Corps.¹ He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in 1989 in the Royal Wessex Yeomanry.¹ He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in 1989 in the Royal Devon Yeomanry.¹ He held the office of Vice-Lord-Lieutenant of Devon in 1995.¹ He lived in 1999 at Feniton Court, Honiton, Devon, England^G.¹

     Myrtle Christian Euing Crawford was born circa 1928.² She was the daughter of Brigadier Alistair Wardrop Euing Crawford and Helena Beatrice Dundas.¹ She married Maj.-Gen. Sir John Hugh Bevil Acland, son of Peter Bevil Edward Acland and Bridget Susan Barnett, on 12 November 1953.¹ She died on 15 December 2013.²
     Her married name became Acland.

     Peter John Acland was born on 24 December 1954.¹ He is the son of Maj.-Gen. Sir John Hugh Bevil Acland and Myrtle Christian Euing Crawford.¹ He married, firstly, Amanda Ryrie, daughter of Brian Ryrie and Sonia (?), in 1979.¹ He and Amanda Ryrie were divorced in 1990.¹ He married, secondly, Cindy Karch, daughter of Brig.-Gen. Frederick Joseph Karch, after 1990.¹
     He was educated at Radley College, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1975 in the Scots Guards.¹

     Victoria Susan Acland was born on 20 November 1958.¹ She is the daughter of Maj.-Gen. Sir John Hugh Bevil Acland and Myrtle Christian Euing Crawford.¹ She married Thomas J. Goddard, son of Major David Goddard, in 1986.¹
     From 1986, her married name became Goddard.¹

     Sir Antony Arthur Acland was born on 12 March 1930.¹ He was the son of Peter Bevil Edward Acland and Bridget Susan Barnett.¹ He married, firstly, Clare Anne Verdon, daughter of Francis Reynolds Verdon, on 6 November 1956.¹ He married, secondly, Jennifer Joyce Dyke, daughter of Colonel Richard Charles Dyke, in 1987.¹ He died on 8 September 2021 at age 91.²
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He was in the Diplomatic Service between 1953 and 1991.¹ He held the office of Head of Chancery to Geneva between 1966 and 1968.¹ He was Head of the Arabian Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Office between 1970 and 1972.¹ He was Principal Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary between 1972 and 1975.¹ He held the office of Ambassador to Luxemburg between 1975 and 1977.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.) in 1976.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1976.¹ He held the office of Ambassador to Spain between 1977 and 1979.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.) in 1982.¹ He held the office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office between 1982 and 1986.¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of St. Michael and St. George (G.C.M.G.) in 1986.¹ He held the office of Ambassador to the U.S.A. between 1986 and 1991.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Exeter University, Exeter, Devon, England^G, in 1988.¹ He held the office of Provost of Eton College in 1991.¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1991.¹ He was a trustee of the National Portrait Gallery in 1991.¹ He was a director of Shell between 1991 and 1996.¹ He was a director of Booker plc in 1992.¹ He lived in 1999 at The Provost’s Lodge, Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in April 2001.³

     Clare Anne Verdon was born on 10 November 1928.² She was the daughter of Francis Reynolds Verdon.¹ She married Sir Antony Arthur Acland, son of Peter Bevil Edward Acland and Bridget Susan Barnett, on 6 November 1956.¹ She died in October 1984 at age 55 at Lambeth, London, England.^1,2
     Clare Anne Verdon usually went by her middle name of Anne.¹ Her married name became Acland.