Peerage Record – 3595

     Reverend William Beresford was baptised on 2 January 1740 at Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England.² He married Martha Maria Bland.² He died in June 1784 at age 44.²
     He was the Rector at Sonning, Berkshire, England^G.¹

     Angelina Haffenden was the daughter of James Haffenden.¹ She married Reverend Alleyne FitzHerbert, son of Sir Henry FitzHerbert, 3rd Bt. and Agnes Beresford, on 5 May 1841.² She died on 10 August 1896.²
     Her married name became Fitzherbert.

     James Haffenden lived at Langford Hall, Nottinghamshire, England^G.

     Reginald William Petre was born on 23 April 1851.¹ He was the son of Hon. Frederick Charles Edmund Petre and Georgiana Musgrave.¹ He married Caroline Preston, daughter of J. Alexander Preston, on 30 April 1889.¹
     He was educated at Beaumont College, Old Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹

     Hardolph Venables Harcourt Vernon was born on 3 March 1881.¹ He was the son of Edward Evelyn Harcourt Vernon and Grace Fitzherbert.¹ He died on 11 March 1881.¹

     Lt.-Col. Granville Charles FitzHerbert Harcourt Vernon was born on 30 May 1891.¹ He was the son of Edward Evelyn Harcourt Vernon and Frances Theresa FitzHerbert.¹ He married Celine van Hecke, daughter of M. van Hecke, on 17 October 1925.¹ He died on 21 February 1974 at age 82, without issue.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in dispatches and was wounded three times.¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1916.¹ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.) in 1919.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Nottinghamshire in 1932.¹ He was Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Brecon in 1939.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Grenadier Guards.¹ He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1945.¹

     Celine van Hecke was the daughter of M. van Hecke.¹ She married Lt.-Col. Granville Charles FitzHerbert Harcourt Vernon, son of Edward Evelyn Harcourt Vernon and Frances Theresa FitzHerbert, on 17 October 1925.¹ She died on 12 April 1949.¹
     From 17 October 1925, her married name became Harcourt Vernon.

     M. van Hecke lived at Brussels, Belgium^G.¹

     Egerton Gervase Edward Harcourt Vernon was born on 13 July 1899.¹ He is the son of Edward Evelyn Harcourt Vernon and Frances Theresa FitzHerbert.¹ He married Norma Hatherley, daughter of George William Hatherley, on 29 June 1932.¹ He died on 14 February 1976 at age 76.¹
     Egerton Gervase Edward Harcourt Vernon usually went by his middle name of Gervase.¹ He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He fought in the First World War.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the Grenadier Guards (SR.)¹ He was Military Cross (M.C.) in 1919.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹

     Norma Hatherley is the daughter of George William Hatherley. She married Egerton Gervase Edward Harcourt Vernon, son of Edward Evelyn Harcourt Vernon and Frances Theresa FitzHerbert, on 29 June 1932.¹
     Her married name became Harcourt Vernon. She lived in 2003 at Little Tudor, Cranbrook, Kent, England.¹