Peerage Record – 3479

     Hon. Laurence Paul Methuen was born on 18 September 1898.¹ He was the son of Field Marshal Paul Sanford Methuen, 3rd Baron Methuen of Corsham and Mary Ethel Ayshford Sanford.^1,2 He married, firstly, Hon. Olive Douglas Campbell, daughter of Brig.-Maj. Archibald Campbell, 4th Baron Blythswood and Evelyn Fletcher, on 23 February 1927.³ He married, secondly, Lady Maureen Margaret Brabazon, daughter of Brig.-Gen. Reginald le Normand Brabazon, 13th Earl of Meath and Lady Aileen May Wyndham-Quin, on 11 December 1950.² He died on 18 April 1970 at age 71.²
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Scots Guards.¹ He was educated at Magdalene College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.¹ He was admitted to the Royal Company of Archers.¹ He was Aide-de-Camp to General Officer Commanding, malta.¹ His name was legally changed to Laurence Paul Methuen-Campbell.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Argyll in 1943.¹ In June 1969 his name was legally changed to Laurence Paul Methuen by Deed Poll.¹

     Hon. Olive Douglas Campbell was born in 1896.² She was the daughter of Brig.-Maj. Archibald Campbell, 4th Baron Blythswood and Evelyn Fletcher.¹ She married Hon. Laurence Paul Methuen, son of Field Marshal Paul Sanford Methuen, 3rd Baron Methuen of Corsham and Mary Ethel Ayshford Sanford, on 23 February 1927.¹ She died on 8 March 1949.²
     From 23 February 1927, her married name became Methuen.¹

     Brig.-Maj. Archibald Campbell, 4th Baron Blythswood was born on 25 April 1870.¹ He was the son of Maj.-Gen. Barrington Bulkeley Campbell, 3rd Baron Blythswood and Mildred Catherine Hawley.¹ He married Evelyn Fletcher, daughter of John Fletcher, on 25 July 1895.¹ He died on 14 November 1929 at age 59 at Blythswood House, Renfrewshire, Scotland^G, without male issue.¹ He was buried on 18 November 1929 at Inchinnan, Scotland^G.¹
     He was given the name of Archibald Campbell at birth.¹ He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the Scots Guards (Special Reserve.)² He gained the rank of Major in the 4th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.² He was appointed Knight Commander, Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.)² In 1916 his name was legally changed to Archibald Douglas-Campbell.² He gained the rank of Brigadier-Major in 1916.² In 1918 his name was legally changed to Archibald Campbell.² He succeeded as the 4th Baron Blythswood, co. Renfrew [U.K., 1892] on 13 March 1918.¹

     Lady Maureen Margaret Brabazon was born on 14 November 1908.¹ She was the daughter of Brig.-Gen. Reginald le Normand Brabazon, 13th Earl of Meath and Lady Aileen May Wyndham-Quin.¹ She married Hon. Laurence Paul Methuen, son of Field Marshal Paul Sanford Methuen, 3rd Baron Methuen of Corsham and Mary Ethel Ayshford Sanford, on 11 December 1950.² She died on 2 April 1980 at age 71.²
     From 11 December 1950, her married name became Methuen.²

     Brig.-Gen. Reginald le Normand Brabazon, 13th Earl of Meath was born on 24 November 1869.¹ He was the son of Reginald Brabazon, 12th Earl of Meath and Lady Mary Jane Maitland.¹ He married Lady Aileen May Wyndham-Quin, daughter of Windham Thomas Wyndham-Quin, 4th Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl and Florence Elizabeth Kerr, on 12 February 1908.² He died on 10 March 1949 at age 79.¹
     He was educated at Wellington College, Crowthorne, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Colonel in the Iirsh Guards.¹ He fought in the Boer War between 1900 and 1902.¹ He fought in the First World War, and was mentioned in despatches and was wounded.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1915.¹ He gained the rank of Honorary Brigadier-General in 1919.¹ He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1919.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of County Wicklow.¹ He succeeded as the 14th Lord Brabazon, Baron of Ardee, co. Louth [I., 1616] on 11 October 1929.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Baron Chaworth of Eaton Hall, co. Hereford [U.K., 1831] on 11 October 1929.¹ He succeeded as the 13th Earl of Meath [I., 1627] on 11 October 1929.¹

     Lady Aileen May Wyndham-Quin was born on 9 April 1873.¹ She was the daughter of Windham Thomas Wyndham-Quin, 4th Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl and Florence Elizabeth Kerr.¹ She married Brig.-Gen. Reginald le Normand Brabazon, 13th Earl of Meath, son of Reginald Brabazon, 12th Earl of Meath and Lady Mary Jane Maitland, on 12 February 1908.¹ She died on 25 February 1962 at age 88.¹
     Her married name became Brabazon. After her marriage, Lady Aileen May Wyndham-Quin was styled as Countess of Meath on 11 October 1929.

     Captain Frederick Farrer was born in January 1841.² He married Maria Marcia Fanny Chenevix Trench, daughter of Reverend Francis Chenevix Trench and Mary Caroline Marsh, on 12 January 1875.¹ He died on 22 May 1913 at age 72.^1,2
     He gained the rank of Captain in the Madras Army.¹

     Richard Trench was born on 18 February 1836.¹ He was the son of Most Rev. and Rt. Hon. Richard Chenevix Trench and Hon. Frances Mary Trench.¹ He died on 27 May 1861 at age 25.¹

     Lady Romayne Aileen Brabazon was born on 26 May 1943.¹ She was the daughter of Major Anthony Windham Normand Brabazon, 14th Earl of Meath and Elizabeth Mary Bowlby.¹ She married Robert Eben Neil Pike, son of Lt.-Col. Godfrey Eben Pike and Caroline Fox Hanbury, on 25 March 1968.¹ She died on 2 February 2024 at age 80.²
     From 25 March 1968, her married name became Pike. She lived in 2003 at Kidborough House, Danehill, Sussex, England^G.¹

     Hon. David Geoffrey Normand Brabazon was born on 9 October 1948.¹ He is the son of Major Anthony Windham Normand Brabazon, 14th Earl of Meath and Elizabeth Mary Bowlby.¹ He married Gaye Whitworth, daughter of Commander W. Whitworth, on 16 September 1972.¹