Peerage Record – 35666

     Ronald Philip Murphy was born on 18 February 1931.¹ He was the son of Norbert Nicholas Murphy and Margaret Scroope.^2,1 He married Elizabeth Mary Peto, daughter of Brigadier Sir Christopher Henry Maxwell Peto, 3rd Bt. and Barbara Close, on 28 May 1958.¹ He died circa 15 July 2012.³
     He was educated at Ampleforth College, Ampleforth, Yorkshire, England^G.¹ He was director of Cork Distilleries Ltd before 1966.¹ He was director of Irish Distillers Ltd in 1966.¹ He lived at Shippool House, Innishannon, County Cork, Ireland^G.¹

     Brigadier Sir Christopher Henry Maxwell Peto, 3rd Bt. was born on 19 February 1897.² He was the son of Sir Basil Edward Peto, 1st Bt. and Mary Matilda Annie Baird.³ He married Barbara Close, daughter of Edwyn Thomas Close and Evelyn Isabel Goldsmid, on 3 October 1935.² He died on 19 May 1980 at age 83.²
     He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow, London, England^G.² He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England^G.² He fought in the First World War, he was mentioned in despatches and wounded.² He fought in the Second World War, he was mentioned in despatches three times and wounded.² He was awarded the Chevalier, Ordre national de la Légion d’honneur.² He was awarded the Order of Leopold of Belgium.² He was awarded the Order of the White Lion of Czechoslovakia.² He was awarded the Order of Polonia Restituta.² He was awarded the Croix de Guerre.² He was awarded the Croix de Guerre Belgium.² He was awarded the Czechoslovak War Cross.² He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1945.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Barnstaple between 1945 and 1950.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Devon between 1950 and 1955.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for North Devon between 1950 and 1955.² He gained the rank of Colonel between 1950 and 1960 in the 9th Queen’s Royal Lancers.² He held the office of Member of Wiltshire County Council in 1955.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Wiltshire in 1956.² He was chairman of TA & AFA between 1957 and 1961 at Wiltshire, England.² He gained the rank of Brigadier in the 9th Queen’s Royal Lancers.² He succeeded as the 3rd Baronet Peto, of Barnstaple, co. Devon [U.K., 1927] on 24 March 1971.² He lived at Lockeridge House, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England^G.¹

     Elizabeth Mary Peto was born on 8 July 1936.² She is the daughter of Brigadier Sir Christopher Henry Maxwell Peto, 3rd Bt. and Barbara Close.^3,4 She married Ronald Philip Murphy, son of Norbert Nicholas Murphy and Margaret Scroope, on 28 May 1958.¹
     From 28 May 1958, her married name became Murphy.¹ She lived at Shippool House, Innishannon, County Cork, Ireland.²

     Charles Christopher Ronald Murphy was born on 15 April 1959.² He is the son of Ronald Philip Murphy and Elizabeth Mary Peto.³

     Richard Norbert Murphy was born on 15 April 1961.² He is the son of Ronald Philip Murphy and Elizabeth Mary Peto.³ He was also reported to have been born on 2 June 1961.¹

     Nora Mary Murphy was born on 4 February 1877.¹ She was the daughter of Nicholas Murphy and Mary Gertrude Purcell.²
     She took the religious name of Mother Mary Aquinas.¹ She was a nun at Convent of Holy Child, Cavendish Square, London, England^G.¹

     Mabel Gertrude Murphy was born on 25 April 1881.¹ She was the daughter of Nicholas Murphy and Mary Gertrude Purcell.² She married James Augustine Murphy, son of James Murphy and Emily Murphy, on 14 April 1910.¹ She died on 30 August 1957 at age 76.²

     James Murphy was the son of James Murphy and Anne Macnamara.² He married Emily Murphy, daughter of Jeremiah James Murphy and Catherine Bullen.² He died in 1901.²
     He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)² He lived at Ringmahon, Blackrock, County Dublin, Ireland^G.²

     James Augustine Murphy was born on 15 May 1872.² He was the son of James Murphy and Emily Murphy.² He married, firstly, Kate Cronin, daughter of Dominic Cronin, in 1903.² He married, secondly, Mabel Gertrude Murphy, daughter of Nicholas Murphy and Mary Gertrude Purcell, on 14 April 1910.¹ He died circa 1950.²
     He was educated at Beaumont College, Old Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was Director of Cork Distilleries Ltd.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹ He lived at Ringmahon, Blackrock, County Cork, Ireland^G.¹

     Edith Evelyn Mary Murphy was born on 26 June 1883.¹ She was the daughter of Nicholas Murphy and Mary Gertrude Purcell.² She died on 25 January 1973 at age 89.¹
     She took the religious name of Reverend Mother Dominica.¹ She was a nun at Convent of Irish Sisters of Charity, Tramore, County Waterford, Ireland^G.¹