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Peerage Record – 47143

Admiral of the Fleet John Cronyn Tovey, Baron Tovey1

Male, Registry Number #471421, b. 7 March 1885, d. 12 January 1971

Last Edited=3 Jun 2011
     Admiral of the Fleet John Cronyn Tovey, Baron Tovey was born on 7 March 1885.1 He was the son of Lt.-Col. Hamilton Tovey.1 He married Aida Rowe, daughter of John Rowe, on 28 March 1916.1 He died on 12 January 1971 at age 85, without issue.1
     He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.1 He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.)1 He gained the rank of Captain in 1923.1 He was commander of the Destroyer Flotilla between 1925 and 1926.1 He gained the rank of commanding officer between 1932 and 1934 in the H.M.S Rodney.1 He held the office of Aide-de-Camp to HM King George V in 1935.1 He gained the rank of Rear-Admiral in 1935.1 He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1937.1 He was Rear-Admiral of the Destroyers, Mediterranean between 1938 and 1940.1 He gained the rank of Vice-Admiral in 1939.1 He was Commander-in-Chief of the Home Fleet between 1940 and 1943.1 He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1941.1 He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.) in 1941.1 He gained the rank of Admiral in 1942.1 He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the British Empire (G.B.E.) in 1943.1 He was Commander-in-Chief of the the Nore between 1943 and 1946.1 He held the office of Aide-de-Camp to HM King George VI between 1945 and 1946.1 He was created Baron Tovey, of Langton Matravers, co. Dorset [U.K.] on 11 February 1946.1
Citations:
  1. [S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 269. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage.

Lt.-Col. Hamilton Tovey1

Male, Registry Number #471422

Last Edited=3 Jun 2011
     Lt.-Col. Hamilton Tovey gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Royal Engineers.1

Children of Lt.-Col. Hamilton Tovey

Citations:
  1. [S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 269. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage.

Lt.-Col. George Strangways Tovey1

Male, Registry Number #471423, b. 1875, d. 13 January 1943

Last Edited=3 Jun 2011
     Lt.-Col. George Strangways Tovey was born in 1875.1 He was the son of Lt.-Col. Hamilton Tovey.1 He married Lilian Mary Conder, daughter of Reverend Alfred Conder and Eliza Mary Roe, in 1910.1 He died on 13 January 1943.1
     He was educated at St. Paul’s School, London, EnglandG.1 He fought in the Boer War between 1899 and 1902, where he was mentioned in despatches.1 He fought in the First World War between 1914 and 1918.1 He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1916.1 He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1918.1 He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Royal Artillery.1

Children of Lt.-Col. George Strangways Tovey and Lilian Mary Conder

Citations:
  1. [S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 269. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage.

Lilian Mary Conder1

Female, Registry Number #471424, b. 1880, d. 1939

Last Edited=5 Dec 2014
     Lilian Mary Conder was born in 1880.2 She was the daughter of Reverend Alfred Conder and Eliza Mary Roe.1,2 She married Lt.-Col. George Strangways Tovey, son of Lt.-Col. Hamilton Tovey, in 1910.1 She died in 1939.1
     From 1910, her married name became Tovey.1

Children of Lilian Mary Conder and Lt.-Col. George Strangways Tovey

Citations:
  1. [S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 269. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage.
  2. [S4567] Bill Norton, “re: Pitman Family,” family provided evidence then verified by subsequent research and verification by BENR (101053), 6 April 2010 and 19 April 2011. Hereinafter cited as “re: Pitman Family.”

Reverend Alfred Conder1,2

Male, Registry Number #471425, b. 1833, d. 1895

Last Edited=5 Dec 2014
     Reverend Alfred Conder was born in 1833.2 He married Eliza Mary Roe in 1865.2 He died in 1895.2
     He lived at Bognor, Sussex, EnglandG.1

Children of Reverend Alfred Conder and Eliza Mary Roe

Citations:
  1. [S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 269. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage.
  2. [S4567] Bill Norton, “re: Pitman Family,” family provided evidence then verified by subsequent research and verification by BENR (101053), 6 April 2010 and 19 April 2011. Hereinafter cited as “re: Pitman Family.”

unknown son Tovey1

Male, Registry Number #471426

Last Edited=3 Jun 2011
     unknown son Tovey is the son of Lt.-Col. George Strangways Tovey and Lilian Mary Conder.1
Citations:
  1. [S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 269. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage.

unknown daughter Tovey1

Female, Registry Number #471427

Last Edited=3 Jun 2011
     unknown daughter Tovey is the daughter of Lt.-Col. George Strangways Tovey and Lilian Mary Conder.1
Citations:
  1. [S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 269. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage.

Aida Rowe1

Female, Registry Number #471428

Last Edited=3 Jun 2011
     Aida Rowe is the daughter of John Rowe.1 She married Admiral of the Fleet John Cronyn Tovey, Baron Tovey, son of Lt.-Col. Hamilton Tovey, on 28 March 1916.1
     From 28 March 1916, her married name became Tovey.1 After her marriage, Aida Rowe was styled as Baroness Tovey on 11 February 1946.
Citations:
  1. [S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 269. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage.

John Rowe1

Male, Registry Number #471429

Last Edited=3 Jun 2011

Child of John Rowe

Citations:
  1. [S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 269. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage.

Captain John Lochner1

Male, Registry Number #471430

Last Edited=20 Nov 2014
     Captain John Lochner married Mary Cook.1
     He gained the rank of Captain in the East India Company Service.1

Children of Captain John Lochner and Mary Cook

Citations:
  1. [S5210] David Lochner, “re: Bland Family,” family provided evidence then verified by subsequent research and verification by BENR (101053), 25 February 2011. Hereinafter cited as “re: Bland Family.”

 

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