Peerage Record – 5747

     Hon. Barbara Mary Frankland was born on 13 May 1906.² She was the daughter of Sir Frederick William Francis George Frankland, 10th Bt. and Mary Cecil Curzon, Baroness Zouche.³ She married, firstly, Brigadier Sir Otho Leslie Prior-Palmer, son of Prior Spunner Prior-Palmer and Anne Leslie Gason, on 6 July 1926.³ She and Brigadier Sir Otho Leslie Prior-Palmer were divorced in 1937.³ She married, secondly, Edward John Sidney Christian Welbore Ellis Agar, 5th Earl of Normanton, son of Sidney James Agar, 4th Earl of Normanton and Lady Amy Frederica Alice Byng, on 5 July 1937.³ She and Edward John Sidney Christian Welbore Ellis Agar, 5th Earl of Normanton were divorced in 1943.³ She married, thirdly, Peter Herbert Lucas, son of Alfred Herbert Lucas and Louise Marie Elizabeth Brierly, on 4 February 1943.³ She and Peter Herbert Lucas were divorced in 1960.³ She died on 12 September 2000 at age 94.²
     From 6 July 1926, her married name became Prior-Palmer. From 5 July 1937, her married name became Agar. After her marriage, Hon. Barbara Mary Frankland was styled as Countess of Normanton on 5 July 1937. From 4 February 1943, her married name became Lucas. In 1958 her name was legally changed to Frankland by Deed Poll.³

     Mary Heneage was an actress.¹

     Anthony Errol Prior-Palmer was born on 23 May 1927.¹ He was the son of Brigadier Sir Otho Leslie Prior-Palmer and Hon. Barbara Mary Frankland.¹ He died on 20 October 1927.¹

     Brigadier Sir Otho Leslie Prior-Palmer was born on 28 October 1897.² He was the son of Prior Spunner Prior-Palmer and Anne Leslie Gason.^1,2 He married, firstly, Hon. Barbara Mary Frankland, daughter of Sir Frederick William Francis George Frankland, 10th Bt. and Mary Cecil Curzon, Baroness Zouche, on 6 July 1926.³ He and Hon. Barbara Mary Frankland were divorced in 1937.³ He married, secondly, Sheila Mary Weller-Poley, daughter of Captain Edward Hallifax Weller-Poley and Ursula Hallifax, in 1940.² He and Sheila Mary Weller-Poley were divorced in 1964.⁴ He married, thirdly, Elizabeth Henderson, daughter of Harold Henderson, in 1964.⁵ He died on 29 January 1986 at age 88.^3,2
     He was educated at Wellington College, Crowthorne, Berkshire, England^G.² He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England^G.² He fought in the First World War.² He was commissioned in 1916, in the service of the 9th Lancers.² He fought in the Second World War.² He was commander of the 2nd Northamptonshire Yeomanry between 1940 and 1942.² He was commander of the 29th Armoured Brigade between 1942 and 1943.² He was commander of the 30th Armoured Brigade between March 1942 and August 1942.² He was commander of the 7th Armoured Brigade between 1943 and 1945.² He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1945.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for West Sussex, Worthing Division between 1945 and 1950.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Worthing between 1950 and 1964.² He was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1959.²
     He had three other children.⁵

     Victoria Susan Beard was born in 1949.³ She is the daughter of J. H. C. Beard.¹ She married Shaun James Christian Welbore Ellis Agar, 6th Earl of Normanton, son of Edward John Sidney Christian Welbore Ellis Agar, 5th Earl of Normanton and Lady Fiona Pratt, on 29 April 1970.¹ She and Shaun James Christian Welbore Ellis Agar, 6th Earl of Normanton were divorced in 2000.¹
     From 29 April 1970, her married name became Agar. After her marriage, Victoria Susan Beard was styled as Countess of Normanton on 29 April 1970.

     Lily Sarah Luxmoore-Styles was born in 1990.¹ She is the daughter of Roger Paul Lawrence Luxmoore-Styles and Mary Nainby-Luxmoore.¹

     Lady Alexandra Henrietta Alice Agar was born on 23 April 1897.¹ She was the daughter of Sidney James Agar, 4th Earl of Normanton and Lady Amy Frederica Alice Byng.¹ She married Peter Haig-Thomas, son of John Howard Thomas and Rose Helen Haig, on 12 April 1917.¹ She and Peter Haig-Thomas were divorced in 1951.¹ She died on 5 January 1971 at age 73.²
     Her married name became Haig-Thomas.

     Harry Alexander Hume Greenfield was born in 1985.¹ He is the son of James Anthony Hume Greenfield and Janet Mary Malcolm.¹

     Mary Milman was the daughter of Reverend Francis Milman and Sarah Dyer.¹ She died in 1799, unmarried.¹

     Lady Caroline Amy Cora Agar was born on 11 July 1899.¹ She was the daughter of Sidney James Agar, 4th Earl of Normanton and Lady Amy Frederica Alice Byng.¹ She died in May 1989 at age 89 at Ringwood, Hampshire, England^G.²