Peerage Record – 3168

     Avriel Ann Wingfield-Stratford was born on 15 August 1915.² She was the daughter of Captain Mervyn Edward John Wingfield-Stratford and Doris Amie Sheldon.^1,2 She married Major Sir Antony Guy Acland, 5th Bt., son of Captain Sir Hubert Guy Dyke Acland, 4th Bt. and Lalage Mary Kathleen Acland, on 13 September 1939.¹ She died on 7 July 1943 at age 27.¹
     Her married name became Acland.

     Captain Mervyn Edward John Wingfield-Stratford was born on 7 September 1883.² He was the son of Leonard Guise Wingfield-Stratford and Alethe Sylvia Montgomery.² He married Doris Amie Sheldon, daughter of John Eccleston Sheldon and Florence Letiere Petit, on 7 April 1914.² He died on 22 July 1922 at age 38.²
     He gained the rank of Temporary Captain and Adjutant in the 12th Battalion, Worcester Regiment.²

     Doris Amie Sheldon was born on 25 March 1889 at Handsworth, Staffordshire, England.² She was the daughter of John Eccleston Sheldon and Florence Letiere Petit.^1,2 She married, firstly, Captain Mervyn Edward John Wingfield-Stratford, son of Leonard Guise Wingfield-Stratford and Alethe Sylvia Montgomery, on 7 April 1914.¹ She married, secondly, Jannion Steele Elliott on 30 July 1925.¹ She died on 2 December 1974 at age 85 at Flat 1, 51 Cadogan Place, Westmisnter, London, England.²
     From 7 April 1914, her married name became Wingfield-Stratford. From 30 July 1925, her married name became Elliott.

     John Eccleston Sheldon was born in April 1859 at Clifton, Bristol, England.² He married Florence Letiere Petit on 31 October 1882 at Holy Trinity, Birchall, Staffordshire, England.² He died on 19 March 1939 at age 79 at Reids Palace Hotel, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal.²
     He lived at Moorcroft, Barnt Green, Worcestershire, England^G.³ He lived at Barnt Green, Worcestershire, England^G.¹

     Ronald Oliver Carless Swayne is the son of Lt.-Col. Oswald Rocke Swayne.
     He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.)¹

     Gail Alison Jane Acland was born on 26 February 1942.¹ She is the daughter of Major Sir Antony Guy Acland, 5th Bt. and Avriel Ann Wingfield-Stratford.¹ She married Anthony James Rayment, son of Hubert Rayment, on 17 August 1968.¹
     From 17 August 1968, her married name became Rayment.¹

     Margaret Joan Rooke was born circa 1921.² She was the daughter of Major Nelson Rooke and Marjorie Renton.¹ She married Major Sir Antony Guy Acland, 5th Bt., son of Captain Sir Hubert Guy Dyke Acland, 4th Bt. and Lalage Mary Kathleen Acland, on 15 July 1944.¹ She died on 31 March 2010.²
     Her married name became Acland.

     Lt.-Col. Sir Christopher Guy Dyke Acland, 6th Bt. was born on 24 March 1946.¹ He is the son of Major Sir Antony Guy Acland, 5th Bt. and Margaret Joan Rooke.¹ He married Christine Mary Carden Waring, daughter of Dr. John Waring, in 1971.¹
     Lt.-Col. Sir Christopher Guy Dyke Acland, 6th Bt. usually went by his middle name of Guy.¹ He was educated at All Hallows School, England^G.¹ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of officer in 1966 in the Royal Artillery.² He succeeded as the 6th Baronet Acland, of St. Mary Magdalen, Oxford [U.K., 1890] on 14 December 1983.¹ He held the office of Equerry to HRH The Duke of Edinburgh between 1988 and 1990.² He was appointed Member, Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) in 1990.¹ He held the office of Deputy Master of the Household in 1994.² He lived in 1999 at Buckingham Palace, St. James’s, London, England^G.¹

     Caroline Barbara Margaret Acland was born on 13 May 1947.¹ She is the daughter of Major Sir Antony Guy Acland, 5th Bt. and Margaret Joan Rooke.¹ She married Peter Desmond George Sleigh in 1972.¹
     She was registered as a State Certified Midwife (S.C.M.)¹ She was a Senior Registered Nurse (S.R.N.)¹ From 1972, her married name became Sleigh.¹

     Lt.-Col. James Alison Acland was born on 6 June 1919.¹ He was the son of Captain Sir Hubert Guy Dyke Acland, 4th Bt. and Lalage Mary Kathleen Acland.¹ He married Diana Marcia Briggs, daughter of James Edward Briggs, on 15 January 1942.¹ He died on 6 October 1993 at age 74.^1,2
     He was educated at Nautical College, Pangbourne, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He fought in the Second World War between 1939 and 1945.¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1944.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the Royal Tanks Corps.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the 1st Recce Regiment, Royal Tanks Corps.¹ He fought in the Malayan Campaign between 1958 and 1960.¹