Peerage Record – 48300

     Hon. George Grinnell held the office of Member of Congress [U.S.A.].¹

     Helen Elizabeth Grinnell is the daughter of Hon. George Grinnell.² She married George Milne, son of John Milne and Jean Milne.¹
     Her married name became Milne.

     Richard Nicolas Bernard Sykes was born on 17 March 1953.¹ He is the son of Sir Mark Tatton Richard Tatton-Sykes, 7th Bt. and Virginia Gilliat.¹
     Richard Nicolas Bernard Sykes usually went by his middle name of Nicholas. He was educated at Ampleforth College, Ampleforth, Yorkshire, England.¹

     Mary Ella Milne is the daughter of George Milne and Helen Elizabeth Grinnell.²
     She was She was grandmother of Captain John Bell-Irving of Whitehill, Dumfries.¹

     Dr. Petrus Marius Mess married Lidia Adriana Sophia Charlotte van der Bergh on 13 July 1843 at Arnhem, The Netherlands.² He and Lidia Adriana Sophia Charlotte van der Bergh were divorced on 16 March 1859.² He married Carolina Frederika d‘Aumerie, daughter of Gideon Anthonie Balthazar d‘Aumerie, on 11 December 1861 at The Hague, The Netherlands.^1,2
     He lived at The Hague, The Netherlands.¹

     Maria Caroline Mess was born on 15 September 1862 at The Hague, The Netherlands.² She was the daughter of Dr. Petrus Marius Mess and Carolina Frederika d‘Aumerie.^3,1 She married George Grinnell-Milne, son of George Milne and Helen Elizabeth Grinnell, on 28 September 1882 at The Hague, The Netherlands.^1,2 She died in 1940.¹
     From 28 September 1882, her married name became Grinnell-Milne.¹

     Douglas George Grinnell-Milne was born on 25 July 1886.¹ He was the son of George Grinnell-Milne and Maria Caroline Mess.² He married Olga Maria Theresia Barbara von Weinmann, daughter of General Emil von Weinmann, on 23 May 1919.¹ He died on 4 March 1963 at age 76, without issue.¹
     He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow, London, England.¹ He fought in the First World War, and was mentioned in despatches.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Fusiliers and Royal Flying Corps.¹

     Olga Maria Theresia Barbara von Weinmann was the daughter of General Emil von Weinmann.² She married, firstly, Jonkheer Ferlach Beelaerts von Blockland before 1919.¹ She married, secondly, Douglas George Grinnell-Milne, son of George Grinnell-Milne and Maria Caroline Mess, on 23 May 1919.¹ She died in 1959.¹
     From before 1919, her married name became Beelaerts von Blockland.¹ From 23 May 1919, her married name became Grinnell-Milne.

     Duncan William Grinnell-Milne was born on 6 August 1896.¹ He is the son of George Grinnell-Milne and Maria Caroline Mess.² He married, firstly, Frances Warrington Peyrigné Lalanne, daughter of Frank Dale Lalanne, on 17 September 1921.¹ He and Frances Warrington Peyrigné Lalanne were divorced in 1927.¹ He married, secondly, Blanca de Undurraga y Sandiford, daughter of Don Julio de Undurraga.¹ He and Blanca de Undurraga y Sandiford were divorced before 1932.¹ He married, thirdly, Pauline Alice Margaret Lemieux, daughter of Louis-Joseph Lemieux, on 26 May 1932.¹
     He fought in the First World War.¹ He gained the rank of Wing Commander in the Royal Air Force.¹ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.)¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (D.F.C.) and bar.¹ He was Assistant Air Attaché, British Embassy of Paris between 1923 and 1926.¹ He wrote the book Triumph of Integrity.¹ He wrote the book Map of Europe.¹ He wrote the book Wind in the Wires.¹ He wrote the book Silent Victory.¹