Peerage Record – 36617

     Dr. Brian Talbot Cleeve was born on 22 November 1921.¹ He was the son of Major Charles Edward Cleeve and Josephine Eugenie Jeanne Talbot.^3,1 He married Helena Maureen Veronica McAdie, daughter of James McAdie, on 24 September 1945.¹ He married, secondly, Patricia Mary Ledwidge, daughter of Patrick J. Ledwidge and Bridget McDonald, on 15 November 2001.⁴ He died on 11 March 2003 at age 81 at Shankill, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.²
     He was educated at St. Edward’s School, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He fought in the Second World War, with the Merchant Navy, King’s African Rifles and Military Intelligence.¹ He was a journalist between 1947 and 1954 at South Africa^G.¹ He wrote the book The Far Hills, published 1952.¹ He graduated from University of South Africa, Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa^G, in 1953 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ In 1954 he was expelled from South Africa for his anti-Apartheid views.² He was a journalist and broadcaster in 1954 at Ireland^G.¹ He graduated from National University of Ireland, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G, with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)¹ He wrote the book Death of a Painted Lady, published 1962.¹ He wrote the book Horse Thieves of Ballysaggert, published 1966.¹ He wrote the book Dictionary of Irish Writers, published between 1967 and 1971, 3 volumes.¹ He wrote the book Cry of Morning, published 1971.¹ He wrote the book Tread Softly in This Place, published 1972.¹ He lived in 1976 at 60 Heytesbury Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin, COunty Dublin, Ireland^G.¹ He lived in 1976 at Rosie’s Cottage, Tara Hill, County Wexford, Ireland^G.¹

     James McAdie lived at 4 Merrion Row, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.¹

     Helena Maureen Veronica McAdie is the daughter of James McAdie.² She married Dr. Brian Talbot Cleeve, son of Major Charles Edward Cleeve and Josephine Eugenie Jeanne Talbot, on 24 September 1945.¹
     Helena Maureen Veronica McAdie usually went by her middle name of Veronica.¹ From 24 September 1945, her married name became Cleeve.

     Berenice Magdalen Cleeve was born on 19 August 1946.¹ She is the daughter of Dr. Brian Talbot Cleeve and Helena Maureen Veronica McAdie.² She married Yves Dezalay, son of Jules Dezalay, in July 1971.¹
     From July 1971, her married name became Dezalay.

     Jules Dezalay lived at La Perrière, St. Symphorian, Normandy, France^G.¹ He lived at 25 Boulevard Pasteur, Grasse, France^G.¹

     Yves Dezalay is the son of Jules Dezalay.² He married Berenice Magdalen Cleeve, daughter of Dr. Brian Talbot Cleeve and Helena Maureen Veronica McAdie, in July 1971.¹
     He lived in 1976 at 11 rue Flatters, Paris, France^G.¹

     Tanga Louise Cleeve was born on 1 January 1953 at South Africa^G.^1,2 She is the daughter of Dr. Brian Talbot Cleeve and Helena Maureen Veronica McAdie.³
     She lived in 1976 at 11 rue Flatters, Paris, France^G.¹

     P/O Desmond Cleeve was born on 6 March 1924.¹ He was the son of Major Charles Edward Cleeve and Josephine Eugenie Jeanne Talbot.^2,1 He died on 12 May 1944 at age 20, killed in action.^1,3
     He was educated at Sherborne School, Sherborne, Dorset, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Pilot Officer in the Royal Air Force.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹

     Murial Anne Jermyn Preece was the daughter of Richard Nicol Preece.² She married Major Charles Edward Cleeve, son of Frederick Charles Cleeve and Jennie Hosford, in 1932.¹ She died in 1957.¹
     From 1932, her married name became Cleeve.