Peerage Record – 33609

     Elizabeth Keppel was born illegitimately.¹ She was the daughter of Admiral Augustus Keppel, 1st and last Viscount Keppel of Elveden.¹ She married Captain Thomas Meyrick in 1787.¹ She died in 1821.¹
     From 1787, her married name became Meyrick.¹

     Captain Thomas Meyrick married Elizabeth Keppel, daughter of Admiral Augustus Keppel, 1st and last Viscount Keppel of Elveden, in 1787.¹

     Sarah Ann Hurford married William Evans Sharon, son of Smily Sharon.¹
     Her married name became Sharon.¹

     Vereker Monteith Hamilton was born on 14 February 1856 at Hafton, Argyllshire, Scotland.² He was the son of Lt.-Col. Christian Monteith Hamilton and Hon. Maria Corinna Vereker.² He married Lilian Swainson.² He died in 1931 at Cowden, Kent, England.²
     He lived at Coopers Wood, Holtye Common, Sussex, England^G.¹ He wrote the book Things That Happened, published 1925.²

     Elizabeth Helen Monteith Hamilton was the daughter of Vereker Monteith Hamilton and Lilian Swainson.^2,3 She married, firstly, W/Cdr. Neville F. Usborne before 1919.¹ She married, secondly, Hugh John Godley, 2nd Baron Kilbracken, son of John Arthur Godley, 1st Baron Kilbracken and Hon. Sarah James, on 15 September 1919.¹ She and Hugh John Godley, 2nd Baron Kilbracken were divorced in 1936.¹ She died on 18 February 1958.¹
     From before 1919, her married name became Usborne.¹ From 15 September 1919, her married name became Godley. After her marriage, Elizabeth Helen Monteith Hamilton was styled as Baroness Kilbracken on 27 June 1932.

     John Raymond Godley, 3rd Baron Kilbracken was born on 17 October 1920.² He was the son of Hugh John Godley, 2nd Baron Kilbracken and Elizabeth Helen Monteith Hamilton.² He married, firstly, Penelope Anne Reyne, daughter of Rear-Admiral Sir Cecil Nugent Reyne, on 22 May 1943.² He and Penelope Anne Reyne were divorced in 1949.² He married, secondly, Susan Lee Heazlewood, daughter of Norman Heazlewood, in 1981.² He and Susan Lee Heazlewood were divorced in 1989.² He died on 14 August 2006 at age 85.³
     He lived at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.² He graduated from Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)² He wrote the book Even for an Hour, published 1940, poems.¹ He was commander of the 714 and 835 Naval Air Squadrons.² He fought in the Second World War between 1940 and 1946, as a naval pilot.² He was a broadcaster, journalist and editor between 1942 and 2000.² He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (D.S.C.) in 1945.² He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Commander (A) in 1945 in the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve.² He graduated from Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1948 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He wrote the book Tell Me the Next One, published 1950.² He succeeded as the 3rd Baron Kilbracken, of Killegar, co. Leitrim [U.K., 1909] on 13 October 1950.² He wrote the book The Master Forger, published 1951.² He wrote the book Living Like a Lord, published 1955.² He wrote the book A Peer Behind the Curtain, published 1959.² He wrote the book Shamrocks and Unicorns, published 1962.² He wrote the book Van Meegeren, published 1967.² He wrote the book Bring Back My Stringbag, published 1979.² He wrote the book The Easy Way to Bird Recognition, published 1982.² He wrote the book The Easy Way to Tree Recognition, published 1983.² He wrote the book The Easy Way to Wild Flower Recognition, published 1984.² He lived in 2003 at Killegar, County Leitrim, Ireland^G.²

     Hon. Wynne Alexander Hugh Godley was born on 2 September 1926.¹ He was the son of Hugh John Godley, 2nd Baron Kilbracken and Elizabeth Helen Monteith Hamilton.² He married Kathleen Eleonora Epstein, daughter of Sir Jacob Epstein and Kathleen Garman, on 3 February 1955.¹ He died on 13 May 2010 at age 83.³
     He was educated at Rugby School, Rugby, Warwickshire, England^G.¹ He graduated from New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1947 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He was educated at Conservatoire de Musique, Paris, France^G.¹ He was a professional oboist in 1950.¹ He was Deputy Director of the Economic Section, Treasury between 1967 and 1970.¹ He was director of Investing in Success Equities Ltd between 1970 and 1985.¹ He was Official Adivsor to the Select Committee of Public Expenditure between 1971 and 1973.¹ He was director of the Royal Opera House, Covent Gardens between 1976 and 1987.¹ He was Professor of Applied Economics between 1980 and 1993 at Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.¹ He was a Distinguished Scholar between 1994 and 2001 at Jerome Levy Institute, New York City, New York, U.S.A.^G.¹ He lived in 2003 at Jasmine House, The Green, Cavendish, Suffolk, England^G.¹

     Sir Jacob Epstein married Kathleen Garman.²
     He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.)¹

     Kathleen Eleonora Epstein was the daughter of Sir Jacob Epstein and Kathleen Garman.^3,2 She married, firstly, Lucien Michael Freud, son of Ernst Freud and Lucie Brasch, in 1948.³ She and Lucien Michael Freud were divorced in 1952.³ She married, secondly, Hon. Wynne Alexander Hugh Godley, son of Hugh John Godley, 2nd Baron Kilbracken and Elizabeth Helen Monteith Hamilton, on 3 February 1955.¹ She died in 2011.²
     She was also known as Kathleen Garman Epstein.³ Kathleen Eleonora Epstein also went by the nick-name of Kitty.¹ From 1948, her married name became Freud. From 3 February 1955, her married name became Godley.

     Eve Katharine Godley was born on 21 January 1967.¹ She is the daughter of Hon. Wynne Alexander Hugh Godley and Kathleen Eleonora Epstein.² She married Simon Isaac Taylor, son of John Albert Taylor, on 26 February 2000.¹
     From 26 February 2000, her married name became Taylor.