Peerage Record – 54769

     Eleanor Barrett was the daughter of Henry Barrett.² She married George William Palmer, son of George Palmer and Elizabeth Sarah Meteyard, on 6 February 1879.¹ She died on 9 February 1929.¹
     From 6 February 1879, her married name became Palmer.¹

     Alfred Palmer was born on 25 August 1852.¹ He was the son of George Palmer and Elizabeth Sarah Meteyard.² He married Alice Marie Exhall, daughter of William Exhall, on 4 July 1877.¹ He died on 20 May 1936 at age 83.¹
     He graduated with a Doctor of Science (D.Sc.)¹ He was President of the Council of the University of Reading at Reading, Berkshire, England.¹ He was director of Huntley & Palmers.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Berkshire.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff in 1905.¹ He lived at Wokefield Park, Mortimer, Berkshire, England.¹

     William Exhall lived at Reading, Berkshire, England.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹

     Alice Marie Exhall was the daughter of William Exhall.² She married Alfred Palmer, son of George Palmer and Elizabeth Sarah Meteyard, on 4 July 1877.¹ She died on 25 April 1931.¹
     From 4 July 1877, her married name became Palmer.¹

     Eustace Exall Palmer was born on 30 July 1878.¹ He was the son of Alfred Palmer and Alice Marie Exhall.² He married Madeline Mary Howell, daughter of Conrad Goodridge Howell, on 23 April 1902.¹ He died on 21 July 1931 at age 52.¹
     He was director of Huntley & Palmers.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Hampshire.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Berkshire.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff in 1914.¹ He lived at Priors Court, Chievely, Berkshire, England.¹

     Conrad Goodridge Howell was a barrister.¹

     Madeline Mary Howell was the daughter of Conrad Goodridge Howell.² She married Eustace Exall Palmer, son of Alfred Palmer and Alice Marie Exhall, on 23 April 1902.¹ She died on 28 July 1958.¹
     From 23 April 1902, her married name became Palmer.¹

     Gerald Eustace Howell Palmer was born on 9 June 1904.¹ He was the son of Eustace Exall Palmer and Madeline Mary Howell.² He died on 7 February 1984 at age 79 at Newbury, Berkshire, England.³
     He was educated at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, England^G.¹ He was educated at New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He was Private Secetary to the Prime Minister in 1935.¹ He was Parliamentary Private Secetary to the Parlimentary Under-Secetary of the Home Office in 1935.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Winchester between 1935 and 1945.¹ He was a member of the Council of Reading University in 1936 at Reading, Berkshire, England.¹ He fought in the Second World War, he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Artillery.¹ He was jointly Parliamentary Private Secetary to the Secetary of State Colonies in 1942.¹ He was jointly Parliamentary Private Secetary to Lord Privy Seal in 1942.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) by Reading University, Reading, Berkshire, England^G, in 1957.¹ He was Forestry Comissioner between 1963 and 1965.¹ He was president of the Council of Reading University between 1966 and 1969 at Reading, Berkshire, England.¹

     Lt.-Col. Rodney Howell Palmer was born on 24 November 1907.¹ He was the son of Eustace Exall Palmer and Madeline Mary Howell.² He married, firstly, Frances Pauline Gordon-Duff, daughter of Captain Lachlan Gordon-Duff and Lydia Dorothy Muriel Pike, on 19 September 1934.¹ He and Frances Pauline Gordon-Duff were divorced in 1949.¹ He married, secondly, Nancy Isobel Hurt, daughter of Lt.-Col. Francis Cecil Albert Hurt, on 14 June 1949.¹ He died on 24 April 1987 at age 79 at Newbury, Berkshire, England.^1,3
     He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow, London, England^G.¹ He was educated at Pembroke College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Second Lieutenant in 1930 in the 12th Lancers.¹ He was Master of Fox Hounds (M.F.H.) of the Tedworth Hunt between 1938 and 1939.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.) in 1943.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 1943 in the Second Derbyshire Yeomanry.¹ He was Master of Fox Hounds (M.F.H.) between 1947 and 1953 at Berkshire, England.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of Berkshire in 1953.¹ He lived at Peasemore Manor, Chieveley, Berkshire, England.¹

     Adam Duff, 2nd of Drummuir married Anne Abercromby.²