Peerage Record – 3640

     Diana Evelyn Legh was born on 28 March 1924.² She was the daughter of Lt.-Col. Hon. Sir Piers Walter Legh and Sarah Polk Bradford.^1,2 She married, firstly, John Wodehouse, 4th Earl of Kimberley, son of John Wodehouse, 3rd Earl of Kimberley and Francis Margaret Irby, on 27 October 1945.² She and John Wodehouse, 4th Earl of Kimberley were divorced in 1949.² She married, secondly, Norman Robert Colville, son of David Colville and Catherine Harvey Greenlees, on 1 June 1951.¹ She died on 11 November 2000 at age 76.³
     After her marriage, Diana Evelyn Legh was styled as Countess of Kimberley on 27 October 1945. From 27 October 1945, her married name became Wodehouse. From 1 June 1951, her married name became Colville.¹ She held the office of High Sheriff of Cornwall between 1988 and 1989.² She lived at 11 Kensington Square, London, England^G.²

     Lt.-Col. Hon. Sir Piers Walter Legh was born on 12 December 1890.³ He was the son of Thomas Wodehouse Legh, 2nd Baron Newton and Evelyn Caroline Bromley Davenport.³ He married Sarah Polk Bradford, daughter of James C. Bradford and Sarah Polk Jones, on 15 November 1920.³ He died on 16 November 1955 at age 64.³
     He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.³ He was awarded the Croix de Guerre.³ He was awarded the Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus of Italy.³ He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1919.¹ He held the office of Equerry in Ordinary to HRH The Prince of Wales between 1919 and 1936.³ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Indian Empire (C.I.E.) in 1922.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1925.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County of London.³ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Berkshire.³ He held the office of Equerry to HM King Edward VIII in 1936.³ He held the office of Equerry to HM King George VI between 1937 and 1946.³ He held the office of Master of the Household to HM King George VI between 1941 and 1952.³ He held the office of Extra Equerry to HM King George VI between 1946 and 1953.³ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1948.¹ He held the office of Master of the Household to HM Queen Elizabeth II between 1952 and 1953.³ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1953.³

     Sarah Polk Bradford was born on 5 March 1891 at Woodstock, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A.³ She was the daughter of James C. Bradford and Sarah Polk Jones.^1,3 She married, firstly, Hon. Alfred Thomas Shaughnessy, son of Thomas George Shaughnessy, 1st Baron Shaughnessy and Elizabeth Bridget Nagle, on 30 April 1912.⁴ She married, secondly, Lt.-Col. Hon. Sir Piers Walter Legh, son of Thomas Wodehouse Legh, 2nd Baron Newton and Evelyn Caroline Bromley Davenport, on 15 November 1920.¹ She died on 17 October 1955 at age 64.¹
     From 30 April 1912, her married name became Shaughnessy. Her married name became Legh.

     James C. Bradford was born on 16 September 1852 at Jefferson County, Tennessee, U.S.A.² He married Sarah Polk Jones, daughter of Cadwallader Jones and Sarah Polk.² He died in 1914.²
     He held the office of Judge.¹ He lived at Woodstock, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A.^G.¹

     Katherine Rae Chenevix-Trench was born on 8 June 1964.¹ She is the daughter of Timothy Christopher John Chenevix-Trench and Penelope Mary Travers Walton.¹ She married, firstly, Robert Neil Summers Slater, son of Robert Slater, in 1984.¹ She and Robert Neil Summers Slater were divorced in February 1989.¹ She married, secondly, Timothy Reilly on 6 July 1991.¹
     From 1984, her married name became Slater.¹ From 6 July 1991, her married name became Reilly.¹ She lived in 1999 at 25 Aldebrooke Road, London, England^G.¹

     Norman Robert Colville was born on 11 September 1893.¹ He was the son of David Colville and Catherine Harvey Greenlees.² He married, firstly, Marjorie Southworthe Edelston, daughter of Philip Edelston, on 10 November 1915.¹ He married, secondly, André Manuela Alexandre Joaquina Bapst, daughter of Constant Germain Bapst and Henriquette Sophia Maria de Laski, on 14 July 1938.¹ He married, thirdly, Diana Evelyn Legh, daughter of Lt.-Col. Hon. Sir Piers Walter Legh and Sarah Polk Bradford, on 1 June 1951.² He died on 26 August 1974 at age 80.²
     He was educated at Fettes School, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.² He was educated at Clare College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches twice.² He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.)¹ He retired from the military in 1919, with the rank of Captain, late of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.¹ He gained the rank of Group Commander in 1940 in the Home Guard.² He held the office of High Sheriff of Cornwall between 1940 and 1941.¹

     David Colville was born on 10 March 1860.¹ He was the son of David Colville and Janet Amelia Barr.² He married Catherine Harvey Greenlees, daughter of Robert Greenlees and Janet Colville, on 18 August 1887.¹ He died on 16 October 1916 at age 56.²
     He was educated at University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland^G.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Lanarkshire.¹ He lived at Jerviston House, Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland^G.³

     Thomas Wodehouse Legh, 2nd Baron Newton was born on 18 March 1857.¹ He was the son of William John Legh, 1st Baron Newton and Emily Jane Wodehouse.^1,2 He married Evelyn Caroline Bromley Davenport, daughter of William Bromley Davenport and Augusta Elizabeth Campbell, on 24 July 1880.¹ He died on 21 March 1942 at age 85.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He was Attache, Diplomatic Service between 1880 and 1886.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Newton between 1886 and 1898.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Newton, of Newton-in-Makerfield, co. Lancaster [U.K., 1892] on 15 December 1898.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Lancashire Hussars Imperial Yeomanry.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Chehsire.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Cheshire.¹ He was Paymaster-General between 1915 and 1916.¹ He held the office of Assistant Under-Secretary, Foreign Affairs in 1916.¹ He wrote the book Life of Lord Lyon.¹

     Evelyn Caroline Bromley Davenport was born on 13 September 1859.¹ She was the daughter of William Bromley Davenport and Augusta Elizabeth Campbell.^2,3 She married Thomas Wodehouse Legh, 2nd Baron Newton, son of William John Legh, 1st Baron Newton and Emily Jane Wodehouse, on 24 July 1880.² She died on 13 September 1931 at age 72.²
     Her married name became Legh. After her marriage, Evelyn Caroline Bromley Davenport was styled as Baroness Newton on 15 December 1898.

     William Bromley Davenport was born on 20 August 1821.¹ He was the son of Reverend Walter Davenport Bromley and Caroline Barbara Gooch.² He married Augusta Elizabeth Campbell, daughter of Walter Frederick Campbell, 5th of Islay and of Woodhall and Catherine Cole, on 6 July 1858.³ He died on 15 June 1884 at age 62.³
     He was given the name of William Bromley Davenport Bromley at birth.⁴ On 13 January 1868 his name was legally changed to William Bromley Davenport by Royal Licence.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.)³ He lived at Bagington Hall, Warwickshire, England^G.⁵ He lived at Capesthorne, Cheshire, England^G.⁴