Peerage Record – 4846

     Lt.-Col. Derrick Ernest Frederick Orby Gascoigne was born on 8 September 1905.^2,3 He was the son of Brig.-Gen. Sir Ernest Frederick Orby Gascoigne and Laura Cicely Clive.^4,2 He married Hon. Mary Louisa Hermione O’Neill, daughter of Captain Hon. Arthur Edward Bruce O’Neill and Lady Annabel Hungerford Crewe-Milnes, on 3 April 1934.⁴ He died on 11 August 1972 at age 66 at Gloucestershire, England.^4,3
     Lt.-Col. Derrick Ernest Frederick Orby Gascoigne usually went by his middle name of Ernest Frederick.³

     Royston Joseph Schroeder married Hon. Sheila Kathleen Atkins, daughter of Humphrey Edward Gregory Atkins, Baron Colnbrook and Adela Margaret Spencer-Nairn, in 1982.¹ He died in 1994.¹

     Arthur Bamber Gascoigne was born on 24 January 1935.¹ He was the son of Lt.-Col. Derrick Ernest Frederick Orby Gascoigne and Hon. Mary Louisa Hermione O’Neill.¹ He married Christina Mary Ditchburn, daughter of Alfred Henry Ditchburn, on 10 May 1965.^3,4 He died on 8 February 2022 at age 87.⁵
     Arthur Bamber Gascoigne usually went by his middle name of Bamber.³ He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He was educated at Magdalene College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards.¹ He was a drama critic with the Spectator between 1961 and 1963.⁴ He was a television presenter with the BBC, including University Challenge between 1962 and 1987.⁴ He was a drama critic with the Observor between 1963 and 1964.⁴ He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 2018.⁵

     Brian Alvary Gascoigne was born on 16 June 1943.¹ He is the son of Lt.-Col. Derrick Ernest Frederick Orby Gascoigne and Hon. Mary Louisa Hermione O’Neill.²
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He was educated at King’s College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.¹

     Veronica Mary Gascoigne was born on 7 April 1938.¹ She is the daughter of Lt.-Col. Derrick Ernest Frederick Orby Gascoigne and Hon. Mary Louisa Hermione O’Neill.^2,3 She married Hon. William Julius Lowthian Plowden, son of Edwin Noel August Plowden, Baron Plowden and Dame Bridget Horatia Richmond, on 16 September 1960.⁴
     She graduated from St. Hugh’s College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ Her married name became Plowden.

     Hon. William Julius Lowthian Plowden was born on 7 February 1935.² He was the son of Edwin Noel August Plowden, Baron Plowden and Dame Bridget Horatia Richmond.³ He married Veronica Mary Gascoigne, daughter of Lt.-Col. Derrick Ernest Frederick Orby Gascoigne and Hon. Mary Louisa Hermione O’Neill, on 16 September 1960.² He died on 26 June 2010 at age 75.⁴
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.² He graduated from King’s College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)² He graduated from King’s College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)² He was a staff writer with the Economist in 1959.² He was with the Board of Trade between 1960 and 1965.² He was a Lecturer in Government between 1965 and 1971 at London School of Economics, London, England^G.² He wrote the book The Motor Car and Politics in Britain, published 1971.² He was with CPRS, Cabinet Office between 1971 and 1977.² He was Under-Secretary of the Deparmtent of Trade and Industry between 1977 and 1978.² He was Director-General of the Royal Institute of Public Amdinistration between 1978 and 1988.² He wrote the book Inside the Think Tank: advising the Cabinet 1971–1983, published 1988, with Tessa, now Baroness, Blackstone.² He wrote the book Mandarins and Ministers, published 1994.² He lived in 1999 at 49 Stockwell Park Road, London, England^G.²

     Edwin Noel August Plowden, Baron Plowden was born on 6 January 1907.¹ He was the son of Roger Herbert Plowden and Helen Haseltine.² He married Dame Bridget Horatia Richmond, daughter of Admiral Sir Herbert William Richmond, on 20 June 1933.¹ He died on 15 February 2001 at age 94.³
     He was educated at Switzerland^G.¹ He was educated at Pembroke College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.¹ He was a director of C. Tennant Sons & Company between 1938 and 1949.¹ He was with the Ministry of Economic Warfare in 1939.¹ He was with the Ministry of Aircraft Production between 1940 and 1946.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.) in 1946.¹ He was a director of CU Assurance between 1946 and 1978.¹ He was Chief Planning Officer and Chief of the Economic Planning Board, Treasury.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1951.¹ He was Advisor to the Atomic Energy Organisation between 1953 and 1954.¹ He was a Visiting Fellow between 1956 and 1964 at Nuffield College, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He was created Baron Plowden, of Plowden in the County of Salop [U.K. Life Peer] on 17 February 1959.³ He was a director of Nat West Bank between 1960 and 1977.¹ He was President of Tube Investments between 1976 and 1990.¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the British Empire (G.B.E.) in 1987.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) by Aston University, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England^G.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) by Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.^G.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Honour Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) by Loughborough University of Technology, Loughborough, Leicestershire, England^G.¹

     William O’Neill, 1st Baron O’Neill of Shane’s Castle was born on 4 March 1813.¹ He was the son of Reverend Edward Chichester and Catherine Young.² He married, firstly, Henrietta Torrens, daughter of Robert Torrens, on 3 January 1839.¹ He married, secondly, Elizabeth Grace Torrens, daughter of Venerable John Torrens, on 8 April 1858.¹ He died on 18 April 1883 at age 70.¹
     He was given the name of William Chichester at birth.¹ He was educated at Foyle College, Duncreggan, County Londonderry, Ireland^G.¹ He was educated at Shrewsbury School, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.¹ He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.¹ He was ordained in 1837.¹ He held the office of Prebendary of Christ Church, Dublin between 1848 and 1859.¹ In 1855 his name was legally changed to William O’Neill by Royal Licence, under the will of Earl O’Neill.¹ He was created 1st Baron O’Neill of Shane’s Castle, co. Antrim [U.K.] on 18 April 1868.¹

     Henrietta Torrens was the daughter of Robert Torrens.¹ She married William O’Neill, 1st Baron O’Neill of Shane’s Castle, son of Reverend Edward Chichester and Catherine Young, on 3 January 1839.¹ She died on 17 January 1857.¹
     From 3 January 1839, her married name became Chichester. From 1855, her married name became O’Neill.¹

     Robert Torrens is the son of Reverend Thomas Torrens and Elizabeth Curry.²
     He held the office of Judge of the Court of Common Please [Ireland].¹