Peerage Record – 36031

     Reverend Meade Swift was born on 3 March 1753.² He was the son of Thomas Swift and Frances Dennis.¹ He married Delia Sophia Saunders, daughter of Reverend Morley Pendred Saunders and Lady Martha Stratford, in June 1780.² He died on 6 November 1837 at age 84.² He was buried at Lynn Churchyard, Lynn, County Westmeath, Ireland^G.²
     He was the Vicar Choral between 1796 and 1809 at Cork, County Cork, Ireland^G.² His name was legally changed to Meade Dennis in accordance with his uncle Lord Tracton’s bequest of property in County Kerry.² He was the Rector between 1809 and 1837 at Lynn, County Westmeath, Ireland^G.² He lived at Lynnbury, County Westmeath, Ireland^G.² He lived at Union Hill, County Westmeath, Ireland^G.²

     Constance Dora Drummond is the daughter of Admiral Edmund Charles Drummond and Dora Naylor.^2,3 She married Admiral Edward Francis Bruen, son of Rt. Hon. Henry Bruen and Mary Margaret Conolly, on 14 September 1912.¹
     She held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹ From 14 September 1912, her married name became Bruen. She lived in 1976 at Onslow Court Hotel, Queen’s Gate, London, England^G.¹

     Captain Francis Bruen was born on 23 October 1918.¹ He was the son of Admiral Edward Francis Bruen and Constance Dora Drummond.² He married Cecile (?)³ He died on 31 August 2003 at age 84 at Sark, Channel Islands.³
     He was educated at Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Devon, England^G.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (D.S.C.) in 1940.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Navy.¹ He was with HM Yacht Britannia between 1955 and 1957.¹ He was appointed Member, Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) in 1957 4th Class.¹

     Anne Bruen was born on 24 November 1914.¹ She is the daughter of Admiral Edward Francis Bruen and Constance Dora Drummond.² She married Major Oswald Frank Baker Baker, son of Rear-Admiral William Henry Baker Baker and Harriett Constance Middleton, on 24 June 1949.¹
     She was in the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry during the Second World War.¹ From 24 June 1949, her married name became Baker Baker.

     John Dennis was the son of Thomas Swift and Frances Dennis.² He married Emily Hamilton, daughter of Robert Hamilton and May Harrison.¹ He died in 1830.¹
     He was a practising Barrister-at-law.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Kinsale.¹ His name was legally changed to John Dennis in accordance with his uncle Lord Tracton’s bequest of property in counties Cork and Dublin.² He was given the name of John Swift at birth.¹

     Major Oswald Frank Baker Baker was born on 21 September 1914.² He was the son of Rear-Admiral William Henry Baker Baker and Harriett Constance Middleton.^3,4 He married Anne Bruen, daughter of Admiral Edward Francis Bruen and Constance Dora Drummond, on 24 June 1949.¹ He died on 14 March 1997 at age 82.⁵
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.⁵ He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.⁵ He fought in the Second World War.⁵ He gained the rank of Major in the Royal Engineers.¹ He was a mechanical engineer.¹ He lived in 1976 at The Court House, Atch Lench, Evesham, Worcestershire, England^G.¹

     John Richard Bruen was born in 1867.¹ He was the son of Rt. Hon. Henry Bruen and Mary Margaret Conolly.² He died on 30 November 1874.¹

     Arthur Thomas Bruen was born on 23 November 1873.¹ He was the son of Rt. Hon. Henry Bruen and Mary Margaret Conolly.² He married Lily Ruttledge, daughter of Francis Ruttledge, on 14 July 1908.¹
     He was educated at Bradfield College, Bradfield, Reading, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was a land agent in Ireland between 1901 and 1924.¹ He lived at Oxford Terrace, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.¹ He fought in the First World War, as s British Red Cross Society driver.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Royal Army Service Corps.¹

     Francis Ruttledge lived at Coolbawn Cottage, County Wexford, Ireland^G.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹

     Lily Ruttledge was the daughter of Francis Ruttledge.² She married Arthur Thomas Bruen, son of Rt. Hon. Henry Bruen and Mary Margaret Conolly, on 14 July 1908.¹ She died on 9 May 1951.¹
     From 14 July 1908, her married name became Bruen.