Peerage Record – 57560

     Sir Robert Arthur Sheffield, 7th Bt. was born on 8 October 1905.¹ He was the son of Sir Berkeley Digby George Sheffield, 6th Bt. and Julie Marie Barones van Tuyll van Serooskerken.² He died on 2 June 1977 at age 71, unmarried.¹
     He succeeded as the 7th Baronet Sheffield, of Normanby, co. Lincoln [G.B., 1755] on 26 November 1946.¹

     Angela de Laune Fenwick was the daughter of Charles Henry Fenwick.¹ She married Lt.-Col. Henry Hamilton van Straubenzee, son of Henry Turner van Straubenzee and Elfreda Mowbray Rogers, on 2 April 1943.¹ She died on 16 July 2000.¹
     From 2 April 1943, her married name became van Straubenzee.¹

     William van Straubenzee was born on 13 January 1774.¹ He was the son of Charles Spencer van Straubenzee and Anne Theophilia Davison.¹ He died on 13 February 1812 at age 38, after the Siege of Cuidad Rodrigo.¹

     Aurelia Saraceno married Francesco del Balzo, son of Vincenzo del Balzo and Isabella Capano, on 28 November 1659.¹

     Charles van Straubenzee was born on 3 July 1775.¹ He was the son of Charles Spencer van Straubenzee and Anne Theophilia Davison.¹ He married Elizabeth Cholmley in 1811.¹ He died in 1866.¹

     Francesca Salernitano married Domenico del Balzo, 2nd Duca di Caprigliano, son of Francesco del Balzo and Aurelia Saraceno, on 13 May 1706 at Naples, Italy.¹ She died on 9 September 1760.¹

     Maria Nicoletta del Balzo, Duchessa di Caprigliano was born on 20 August 1723.¹ She was the daughter of Domenico del Balzo, 2nd Duca di Caprigliano and Francesca Salernitano.¹ She married Giuseppe Belprato, Principe di San Vito e Crucoli on 30 May 1740.¹ She died on 6 April 1800 at age 76.¹
     She succeeded as the 3rd Duchessa di Caprigliano in 1744.¹

     Jane van Straubenzee was born on 22 September 1792.¹ She was the daughter of Charles Spencer van Straubenzee and Anne Theophilia Davison.¹ She married George Sargent Rowles.¹

     George Berkeley Sheffield was born on 23 October 1910.¹ He was the son of Sir Berkeley Digby George Sheffield, 6th Bt. and Julie Marie Barones van Tuyll van Serooskerken.² He married, firstly, Psyche Isabel Joan Altham, daughter of Captain Edward Altham, on 3 October 1935.¹ He married, secondly, Hon. Agnes Wilson McGowan, daughter of Harry Duncan McGowan, 1st Baron McGowan and Jean Boyle Young, on 21 April 1949.² He died on 2 July 1968 at age 57.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He graduated from Magdalene College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the Grenadier Guards.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the Yorkshire Dragoons (TA.)¹

     Captain Edward Altham was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.)¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Navy.¹