Peerage Record – 61998

     Major-Gen. Sir Charles William Gwynn was born on 4 February 1870.¹ He was the son of Very Reverend John Gwynn and Lucy Josephine O’Brien.² He married Minnie Wooder Ravenor, daughter of William Walter Wooder and Angelina Wassell Ravenor, on 1 November 1904 at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.^1,3 He married Mary P. E. Ingram in 1918 at St. Pancras, London, England.³ He died on 12 February 1963 at age 93, without issue.¹
     He was educated at St Columba’s College, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.¹ He was educated at Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, Kent, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of commander in 1889 in the Royal Engineers.¹ He fought in the Sofa Expedition between 1893 and 1894 at West Africa, he was mentioned in despatches, and was wounded.¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1894.¹ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Geographical Society (F.R.G.S.)¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1903.¹ He was awarded the Peake Fund Medal in 1909.¹ He became a personal friend of Emperor Menelik when he was engaged in delimiting Sudan-Abyssinian frontier.¹ He was Director of Military Art between 1911 and 1914 at Royal Military College, Duntroon, A.C.T., Australia.¹ He fought in the First World War, he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1918.¹ He was appointed Officer, Legion d’Honneur in 1919.¹ He was Aide-de-Camp to HM King George V between 1923 and 1924.¹ He was a Commandant between 1926 and 1931 at Staff College, Camberley, Surrey, England^G.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1931.¹ He was he was the military correspondent for the Daily Telegraph during the Second World War.¹ He wrote the book Imperial Policing.¹ He co-authored the book Official History of World War II.¹

     Minnie Wooder Ravenor was born in 1873 at Hackney, London, England.² She was the daughter of William Walter Wooder and Angelina Wassell Ravenor.² She married, firstly, Lieutenant Robert Lowry Herbert Armstrong, son of John Herbert Armstrong, on 27 July 1892 at St. Marks, Kennington, Surrey, England.^1,2 She married, secondly, Major-Gen. Sir Charles William Gwynn, son of Very Reverend John Gwynn and Lucy Josephine O’Brien, on 1 November 1904 at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.^1,2 She died in 1951.¹
     From 27 July 1892, her married name became Armstrong.¹ From 1 November 1904, her married name became Gwynn.¹

     Lieutenant Robert Lowry Herbert Armstrong was born circa 1859.² He was the son of John Herbert Armstrong.² He married, firstly, Edith Ada Mew on 1 August 1885 at Strand Registry Office, The Strand, London, England.² He and Edith Ada Mew were divorced in April 1891.² He married, secondly, Minnie Wooder Ravenor, daughter of William Walter Wooder and Angelina Wassell Ravenor, on 27 July 1892 at St. Marks, Kennington, Surrey, England.^1,2 He died on 14 October 1903 at Hyde Park, London, England, by apparent suicide.^1,2
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Royal Navy.¹

     Lucius Henry Gwynn was born on 5 May 1873.¹ He was the son of Very Reverend John Gwynn and Lucy Josephine O’Brien.¹ He married Katherine Rawlinson, daughter of Major unknown Rawlinson, in 1903.¹ He died in 1904 at Davos, Switzerland.¹
     He was educated at St Columba’s College, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.¹ He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.¹ He was a representative on the Irish National Rugby Football (forming famous half-back partnership with Louis McGee) and Cricket teams.¹ He was a Fellow at Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.¹

     Major unknown Rawlinson lived at Clifton, Bristol, England.¹

     Katherine Rawlinson is the daughter of Major unknown Rawlinson.² She married Lucius Henry Gwynn, son of Very Reverend John Gwynn and Lucy Josephine O’Brien, in 1903.¹
     From 1903, her married name became Gwynn.¹

     Rhoda Gwynn is the daughter of Lucius Henry Gwynn and Katherine Rawlinson.² She married Blair Brenan, son of Major H. G. Brenan, in 1926.¹
     She was educated at Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ From 1926, her married name became Brenan.¹

     Blair Brenan is the son of Major H. G. Brenan.² He married Rhoda Gwynn, daughter of Lucius Henry Gwynn and Katherine Rawlinson, in 1926.¹
     He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.)¹ He was an assistant secretary between 1965 and 1969 at Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London, England^G.¹ He lived at 150 Campden Hill Road, London, England.¹

     Arthur Percival Gwynn was born on 11 June 1874.¹ He was the son of Very Reverend John Gwynn and Lucy Josephine O’Brien.¹ He died between 1897 and 1898 at Yangon, Myanmar, suddenly.¹
     He was educated at St Columba’s College, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.¹ He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.¹ He was a representative in the Irish National Rugby Football team, and also a notable cricketer.¹ He was with the Indian Civil Service at Myanmar.¹