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William Henry Neil Edmonstone

Male, Registry Number #32191, b. 11 August 1942

Last Edited=14 Jan 2010
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
     William Henry Neil Edmonstone was born on 11 August 1942.1 He is the son of Commander Edward St. John Edmonstone and Hon. Alicia Evelyn Browne.2 He married Selma Patricia Deirdre O’Driscoll, daughter of S/Ldr. Finan O’Driscoll, in 1994.1
     William Henry Neil Edmonstone usually went by his middle name of Neil.1 He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, EnglandG.1 He was appointed Fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants (F.C.A.)1 He lived in 2003 at Barcombe Old Rectory, Lewes, Sussex, EnglandG.1
Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1274. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Lt.-Col. Sir Peter Evan Wyldbore Gibbs1

Male, Registry Number #32192, b. 1 February 1934

Last Edited=26 Sep 2011
     Lt.-Col. Sir Peter Evan Wyldbore Gibbs was born on 1 February 1934.1 He is the son of Captain Evan Llewellyn Gibbs and Monica Elizabeth Wyldbore-Smith.1 He married, firstly, Jane Duncombe Howell, daughter of Colonel Arthur Howard Eckford Howell and Beryl Stuart Bowater, on 30 January 1957.1 He and Jane Duncombe Howell were divorced before 1976.1 He married, secondly, Elena Sally (?) on 11 June 1976 at Westminster, London, EnglandG.1,2
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, EnglandG.1 He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Coldstream Guards.1 He was appointed Knight Commander, Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.) in 1997.1 He lived in 1999 at Leigh House, Chagford, Devon, EnglandG.1

Children of Lt.-Col. Sir Peter Evan Wyldbore Gibbs and Jane Duncombe Howell

Child of Lt.-Col. Sir Peter Evan Wyldbore Gibbs and Elena Sally (?)

Citations:
  1. [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 51. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
  2. [S4567] Bill Norton, “re: Pitman Family,” family provided evidence then verified by subsequent research and verification by BENR (101053), 6 April 2010 and 19 April 2011. Hereinafter cited as “re: Pitman Family.”

Jane Duncombe Howell1

Female, Registry Number #32193, b. 25 May 1932

Last Edited=3 Dec 2005
     Jane Duncombe Howell was born on 25 May 1932.2 She is the daughter of Colonel Arthur Howard Eckford Howell and Beryl Stuart Bowater.1 She married Lt.-Col. Sir Peter Evan Wyldbore Gibbs, son of Captain Evan Llewellyn Gibbs and Monica Elizabeth Wyldbore-Smith, on 30 January 1957.1 She and Lt.-Col. Sir Peter Evan Wyldbore Gibbs were divorced before 1976.1
     Her married name became Gibbs.

Children of Jane Duncombe Howell and Lt.-Col. Sir Peter Evan Wyldbore Gibbs

Citations:
  1. [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 51. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 456. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Colonel Arthur Howard Eckford Howell1

Male, Registry Number #32194, b. 1902

Last Edited=30 Aug 2011
     Colonel Arthur Howard Eckford Howell was born in 1902.2 He is the son of Lt.-Col. Ernest Alfred Russell Howell and Lilian Lucy Anna Eckford.3,2 He married Beryl Stuart Bowater, daughter of Major Sir Frank Henry Bowater, 1st Bt. and Ethel Anita Fryar, on 9 April 1931.3
     He lived at 5 Headford Place, London, EnglandG.1 He gained the rank of Colonel in the Royal Artillery.3 He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.)1 He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.)1

Children of Colonel Arthur Howard Eckford Howell and Beryl Stuart Bowater

Citations:
  1. [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 51. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
  2. [S5590] Michael Howell, “re: Howell Family,” family provided evidence then verified by subsequent research and verification by BENR (101053), 21 August 2011. Hereinafter cited as “re: Howell Family.”
  3. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 456. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Beryl Stuart Bowater1

Female, Registry Number #32195, b. 11 December 1902, d. 8 October 1972

Last Edited=4 Feb 2011
     Beryl Stuart Bowater was born on 11 December 1902.2 She was the daughter of Major Sir Frank Henry Bowater, 1st Bt. and Ethel Anita Fryar.1,2 She married Colonel Arthur Howard Eckford Howell, son of Lt.-Col. Ernest Alfred Russell Howell and Lilian Lucy Anna Eckford, on 9 April 1931.2 She died on 8 October 1972 at age 69.2
     From 9 April 1931, her married name became Howell.2

Children of Beryl Stuart Bowater and Colonel Arthur Howard Eckford Howell

Citations:
  1. [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 51. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 456. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

General William Harrison Askwith1

Male, Registry Number #32196, b. 7 September 1811, d. 25 November 1897

Last Edited=18 May 2007
     General William Harrison Askwith was born on 7 September 1811.2 He was the son of John Hadden Askwith and Catherine Harrison.2 He married Elizabeth Ranken, daughter of George Ranken, on 14 September 1854.3 He died on 25 November 1897 at age 86.1
     He gained the rank of 2nd Lieutenant on 18 December 1829 in the Royal Artillery.2 He fought in the Carlist War in Spain between 1838 and 1840, as British Military Attaché, and was was mentioned in despatches.3 He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of Isabella the Catholic of Spain.3 He gained the rank of Captain on 23 November 1841.2 He was Superintendant of the Royal Gunpowder Factory at Waltham between 1855 and 1868.3 He gained the rank of Colonel on 26 October 1858.2 He was Colonel Commandant of the Royal Artillery on 15 April 1877.1,3 He gained the rank of General on 27 June 1879.3

Child of General William Harrison Askwith and Elizabeth Ranken

Citations:
  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume XIII, page 299. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 15. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage.
  3. [S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage, page 16.

Nicholas Roland Antony Gibbs1

Male, Registry Number #32197, b. 18 November 1957

Last Edited=15 Jun 2003
     Nicholas Roland Antony Gibbs was born on 18 November 1957.1 He is the son of Lt.-Col. Sir Peter Evan Wyldbore Gibbs and Jane Duncombe Howell.1
Citations:
  1. [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 51. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]

Camilla Jane Evadne Gibbs1

Female, Registry Number #32198, b. 16 July 1959

Last Edited=15 Jun 2003
     Camilla Jane Evadne Gibbs was born on 16 July 1959.1 She is the daughter of Lt.-Col. Sir Peter Evan Wyldbore Gibbs and Jane Duncombe Howell.1
Citations:
  1. [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 51. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]

Evadne Jane Gibbs1

Female, Registry Number #32199, b. 17 May 1938, d. 7 June 2020

Last Edited=23 Jun 2020
     Evadne Jane Gibbs was born on 17 May 1938.1 She was the daughter of Captain Evan Llewellyn Gibbs and Monica Elizabeth Wyldbore-Smith.1 She married Sir Howard Christian Sheldon Guinness, son of Captain Edward Douglas Guinness and Martha Letière Sheldon, on 17 November 1958.1 She died on 7 June 2020 at age 82.2
     Clyst St George.3 She lived Pytte.3 Devon.3 Exeter.3 Her married name became Guinness.

Children of Evadne Jane Gibbs and Sir Howard Christian Sheldon Guinness

Citations:
  1. [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 51. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
  2. [S466] Notices, The Telegraph, London, UK. Hereinafter cited as The Telegraph.
  3. [S47] BIFR1976 page 529. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S47]
  4. [S47] BIFR1976. [S47]

Sir Howard Christian Sheldon Guinness1

Male, Registry Number #32200, b. 3 June 1932, d. 23 June 2019

Last Edited=21 Jul 2019
     Sir Howard Christian Sheldon Guinness was born on 3 June 1932.2 He was the son of Captain Edward Douglas Guinness and Martha Letière Sheldon.3 He married Evadne Jane Gibbs, daughter of Captain Evan Llewellyn Gibbs and Monica Elizabeth Wyldbore-Smith, on 17 November 1958.4 He died on 23 June 2019 at age 87.5
     And Youghal Carpets (Holdings) Ltd (Kllowl Hill House.6 He was Harris & Sheldon Group Ltd.6 Killgsclere.6 He was Berkshire.6 Newbury.6 He was Dir S G. Warburg & County Ltd.6 He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.6 He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Navy Reserve.1 He was awarded the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Officers’ Decoration (V.R.D.)1

Children of Sir Howard Christian Sheldon Guinness and Evadne Jane Gibbs

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 757. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S203] Announcements, The Times, London, U.K., 9 June 1932. Hereinafter cited as The Times.
  3. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  4. [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 51. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
  5. [S466] Notices, The Telegraph, London, UK. Hereinafter cited as The Telegraph.
  6. [S47] BIFR1976 page 529. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S47]
  7. [S47] BIFR1976. [S47]

 

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