Peerage Record – 5006

     John Eyre married Lady Evelyn Alice Curzon-Howe, daughter of General Richard William Penn Curzon-Howe, 3rd Earl Howe and Isabella Maria Katherine Anson, on 25 April 1896.¹
     He lived at Three Gables, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England^G.¹

     Lady Edith Cecilia Curzon-Howe was born on 10 May 1864.² She was the daughter of General Richard William Penn Curzon-Howe, 3rd Earl Howe and Isabella Maria Katherine Anson.¹ She married Harry Walter Franklin, son of James Franklin, on 18 April 1896.¹ She died on 20 September 1936 at age 72.¹
     Her married name became Franklin.

     Harry Walter Franklin was born in 1868.² He was the son of James Franklin.¹ He married Lady Edith Cecilia Curzon-Howe, daughter of General Richard William Penn Curzon-Howe, 3rd Earl Howe and Isabella Maria Katherine Anson, on 18 April 1896.¹ He died on 14 March 1915.¹

     Edward Richard Assheton Penn Curzon, 6th Earl Howe was born on 7 August 1908.¹ He was the son of Francis Richard Henry Penn Curzon, 5th Earl Howe and Mary Curzon.¹ He married, firstly, Priscilla Crystall Frances Weigall, daughter of Lt.-Col. Sir William Ernest George Archibald Weigall, 1st and last Bt. and Grace Emily Blundell Maple, on 23 July 1935.¹ He and Priscilla Crystall Frances Weigall were divorced in 1943.¹ He married, secondly, Grace Lilian Barker Wakeling, daughter of Stephan Frederick Wakeling, on 30 April 1946.¹ He died on 29 May 1984 at age 75.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He held the office of Member of the London County Council between 1937 and 1946, for Battersea.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Buckinghamshire in 1946.¹ He held the office of Member of the Buckinghamshire County Council in 1949.¹ He was appointed Commander, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (C.St.J.)¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Buckinghamshire in 1960.¹ He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1961.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Viscount Curzon of Penn, co. Buckingham [G.B., 1802] on 1 September 1964.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Earl Howe [U.K., 1821] on 1 September 1964.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Baron Curzon of Penn, co. Buckingham [G.B., 1794] on 1 September 1964.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Baron Howe of Langar, co. Nottingham [G.B., 1788] on 1 September 1964.¹

     Priscilla Crystall Frances Weigall is the daughter of Lt.-Col. Sir William Ernest George Archibald Weigall, 1st and last Bt. and Grace Emily Blundell Maple.^1,2 She married Edward Richard Assheton Penn Curzon, 6th Earl Howe, son of Francis Richard Henry Penn Curzon, 5th Earl Howe and Mary Curzon, on 23 July 1935.¹ She and Edward Richard Assheton Penn Curzon, 6th Earl Howe were divorced in 1943.¹
     Her married name became Curzon.

     Lt.-Col. Sir William Ernest George Archibald Weigall, 1st and last Bt. was born on 8 December 1874 at London, England.^3,4 He was the son of Henry Weigall and Lady Rose Sophia Mary Fane.⁵ He married Grace Emily Blundell Maple, daughter of Sir John Blundell Maple, 1st Bt. and Emily Harriet Merryweather, on 16 August 1910 at Metheringham, Lincolnshire, England.³ He died on 3 June 1952 at age 77 at Ascot, Berkshire, England.^3,4
     He was also known as Archibald.³ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.)¹ He was educated at Wellington College, Berkshire, England.⁴ He was educated at Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England.⁴ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Horncastle between 1911 and 1920.⁴ He held the office of Governor of South Australia between 1920 and 1922.⁴ He was created 1st Baronet Weigall [U.K.] in 1938.

     Lady Priscilla Mary Rose Curzon was born on 12 February 1940.¹ She is the daughter of Edward Richard Assheton Penn Curzon, 6th Earl Howe and Priscilla Crystall Frances Weigall.¹ She married Charles William Lyle Keen, son of Harold Hugh Keen and Catherine Eleanor Lyle Cummins, on 21 July 1962.¹
     Lady Priscilla Mary Rose Curzon usually went by her middle name of Mary.¹ She was educated at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ From 21 July 1962, her married name became Keen.¹ She was a garden writer and desginer.¹ She lived in 2003 at The Old Rectory, Duntisbourne Rous, Gloucestershire, England^G.¹

     Lady Jennifer Jane Curzon was born on 12 May 1941.¹ She is the daughter of Edward Richard Assheton Penn Curzon, 6th Earl Howe and Priscilla Crystall Frances Weigall.¹ She married Alan Joseph Ponté, son of Captain Leo Ponté and Rosie Aptaker, on 6 September 1962.¹
     From 6 September 1962, her married name became Ponté.¹

     Grace Lilian Barker Wakeling was the daughter of Stephan Frederick Wakeling.¹ She married, firstly, Captain A. N. Barker before 1946.¹ She married, secondly, Edward Richard Assheton Penn Curzon, 6th Earl Howe, son of Francis Richard Henry Penn Curzon, 5th Earl Howe and Mary Curzon, on 30 April 1946.¹ She died on 24 December 1985.¹
     From before 1946, her married name became Barker.¹ From 30 April 1946, her married name became Curzon. She was appointed Officer, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (O.St.J.)¹ After her marriage, Grace Lilian Barker Wakeling was styled as Countess Howe on 1 September 1964.

     Stephan Frederick Wakeling lived at Durban, Natal, South Africa^G.¹