Peerage Record – 33608

     Reverend Arthur Hawtrey Watson married Mabel Charlotte Sarah Godley, daughter of Lt.-Col. William Alexander Godley and Laura Bird, on 26 April 1917.¹ He died on 7 September 1952.¹
     He lived at St. Edmund’s, Scole, Norfolk, England^G.¹

     Rhoda Leonora Taylor was the daughter of Percy C. Taylor.¹ She married Hugh John Godley, 2nd Baron Kilbracken, son of John Arthur Godley, 1st Baron Kilbracken and Hon. Sarah James, on 16 October 1936.¹ She died on 23 August 1948, without issue.¹
     After her marriage, Rhoda Leonora Taylor was styled as Baroness Kilbracken on 16 October 1936. From 16 October 1936, her married name became Godley.¹

     Percy C. Taylor lived at Brighton, Sussex, England^G.¹

     Walter Charles James, 1st Baron Northbourne of Betteshanger was born on 3 June 1816 at St. George, London, England.¹ He is the son of John James and Lady Emily Jane Stewart.² He married Sarah Caroline Ellison, daughter of Cuthbert Ellison, on 17 April 1841.¹ He died on 4 February 1893 at age 76.¹
     He was educated at Westminster School, Westminster, London, England.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet James, of Langley Hall and Denford Court, co. Berks [G.B., 1791] in 1829.¹ He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Hull between 1837 and 1847.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of Kent in 1855.¹ He was created 1st Baron Northbourne of Betteshanger, co. Kent and of Jarrow Grange, co. Palatine of Durham [U.K.] on 5 November 1884.¹

     Hon. Sarah James was born in 1844 at St. Martins, London, England.² She was the daughter of Walter Charles James, 1st Baron Northbourne of Betteshanger and Sarah Caroline Ellison.³ She married John Arthur Godley, 1st Baron Kilbracken, son of John Robert Godley and Charlotte Griffith-Wynne, on 26 September 1871.¹ She died on 13 September 1921.¹
     From 26 September 1871, her married name became Godley. After her marriage, Hon. Sarah James was styled as Baroness Kilbracken on 8 December 1909.

     Hugh John Godley, 2nd Baron Kilbracken was born on 12 June 1877.¹ He was the son of John Arthur Godley, 1st Baron Kilbracken and Hon. Sarah James.² He married, firstly, Elizabeth Helen Monteith Hamilton, daughter of Vereker Monteith Hamilton and Lilian Swainson, on 15 September 1919.¹ He and Elizabeth Helen Monteith Hamilton were divorced in 1936.¹ He married, secondly, Rhoda Leonora Taylor, daughter of Percy C. Taylor, on 16 October 1936.¹ He died on 13 October 1950 at age 73.¹
     He graduated from Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was admitted to Lincoln’s Inn in 1902 entitled to practise as a barrister.¹ He was member of the Central Control Board (Liquor Traffic) between 1917 and 1921.¹ He was Assistant Parliamentary Counsel of the Treasury between 1917 and 1923.¹ He was appointed King’s Counsel (K.C.) in 1924.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1931.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Kilbracken, of Killegar, co. Leitrim [U.K., 1909] on 27 June 1932.¹

     Hon. Denis Ellison Godley was born on 17 March 1890.¹ He was the son of John Arthur Godley, 1st Baron Kilbracken and Hon. Sarah James.² He died on 9 December 1896 at age 6.¹

     W/Cdr. Neville F. Usborne married Elizabeth Helen Monteith Hamilton, daughter of Vereker Monteith Hamilton and Lilian Swainson, before 1919.¹
     He gained the rank of Wing Commander in the Royal Navy (presumably in the Royal Naval Air Service.)¹

     Cecil Hubert Bourke-Borrowes was born on 24 January 1892.¹ He was the son of Hubert Edward Madden Bourke-Borrowes and Rose Blackett.¹ He married Hélène Casenave, daughter of Maurice Casenave, on 11 June 1925.¹ He died on 24 December 1967 at age 75, without issue.¹
     He was given the name of Cecil Hubert Bourke at birth.¹ He was educated at Haileybury College, Haileybury, Hertfordshire, England^G.¹ He fought in the First World War, and was mentioned in despatches.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the Royal Engineers.¹ On 27 August 1925 his name was legally changed to Cecil Hubert Bourke-Borrowes by Deed Poll.¹ He fought in the Second World War, attached to RAF North Weald and SHAEF HQ.¹ He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.)¹ He was awarded the Croix de Guerre in 1946.¹ He was Attaché to Paris.¹ He was appointed Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) in 1953.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Essex.¹

     Hon. Eveline Charlotte Godley was the daughter of John Arthur Godley, 1st Baron Kilbracken and Hon. Sarah James.² She died on 16 May 1951, unmarried.¹
     She was appointed Fellow, Royal Horticultural Society (F.R.H.S.)¹ She was appointed Fellow, Royal Astronomical Society (F.R.A.S.)¹