Peerage Record – 6971

     Brig.-Gen. Paul Aloysius Kenna, V.C. was born on 16 August 1862 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England^G.² He was the son of James Kenna. He married, firstly, Lady Cecil Josephine Bertie, daughter of Montagu Arthur Bertie, 7th Earl of Abingdon and Caroline Theresa Towneley, on 18 July 1895.³ He married, secondly, Angela Mary Hibbert, daughter of Hubert Aloysius Tichborne Hibbert and Mary Gandolfi-Hornyold, on 2 March 1905.³ He died on 30 August 1915 at age 53 at Gallipoli, Turkey^G, from wounds received in action, from a sniper.²
     He gained the rank of Captain in the 21st Lancers.² He fought in the Sudan Campaign.² He was awarded the Victoria Cross (V.C.) on 15 November 1898, for his actions on 2 September 1898.^1,2 He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.)¹ He gained the rank of Brigadier-General in the 21st (Empress of India) Lancers.¹ He fought in the Gallipoli Campaign.²

     James Kenna is the son of Patrick kenna.¹

     Lady Elizabeth Constance Mary Bertie was born on 12 March 1895.¹ She was the daughter of Montagu Arthur Bertie, 7th Earl of Abingdon and Gwendoline Mary Dormer.¹ She married, firstly, Major Sigismund William Joseph Trafford, son of Edward Southwell Trafford and Hon. Eleanor Mary Petre, on 21 April 1914.¹ She married Colonel Henry Antrobus Cartwright, son of Reverend Arthur Rogers Cartwright, on 5 September 1956.¹ She died in 1987.¹
     Lady Elizabeth Constance Mary Bertie also went by the nick-name of Betty.¹ Her married name became Trafford. She was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1938.¹ She was Senior Commander in the Auxiliary Territorial Service between 1938 and 1942.¹ From 5 September 1956, her married name became Cartwright.¹

     Major Sigismund William Joseph Trafford was born on 15 March 1883. He was the son of Edward Southwell Trafford and Hon. Eleanor Mary Petre.¹ He married Lady Elizabeth Constance Mary Bertie, daughter of Montagu Arthur Bertie, 7th Earl of Abingdon and Gwendoline Mary Dormer, on 21 April 1914.¹ He died on 8 September 1953 at age 70.¹
     He was educated at The Oratory School, Edgbaston, Warwickshire, England.² He gained the rank of Major in the Rifle Brigade.¹ He lived at Wroxham Hall, Norfolk, England^G.¹

     Edward Bonham lived at Bramling, Kent, England^G.¹

     Edward Willoughby Trafford was born on 2 July 1924.¹ He was the son of Major Sigismund William Joseph Trafford and Lady Elizabeth Constance Mary Bertie.¹ He married June Imelda Harding, daughter of Richard Joseph Anthony Harding and Alice Eileen Walsh, on 3 April 1952.¹ He died in August 2003 at age 79 at Norwich, Norfolk, England.²
     He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow, London, England^G.¹ He was educated at Downside School, Bath, Somerset, England^G.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Scots Guards.¹ He was educated at Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England^G.¹ He was awarded the Knight of Honour and Devotion, Sovereign Military Order of Malta.¹ He lived in 2003 at Broad House, The Avenues, Wroxham, Norfolk, England^G.³

     James Balfour, 1st Lord Balfour, Baron of Glenawley was the son of Sir James Balfour and Margaret Balfour.¹ He married, firstly, Grisold Balfour, daughter of Patrick Balfour.¹ He married, secondly, Lady Elizabeth Hay, daughter of George Hay, 7th Earl of Erroll and Helen Bruce, after 1599.¹ He married, thirdly, Anne Blayney, daughter of Edward Blayney, 1st Lord Blayney, Baron of Monaghan and Anne Loftus, before 1627.¹ He died on 18 October 1634 at London, England^G.¹ His will (dated 16 October 1634) was proven (by probate) on 5 March 1634/35 at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G, and was probated again 2 June 1636.¹ He died intestate and his estate was administered to pending a suit between his two sons James and Alexander on 15 May 1635.¹
     On 28 March 1587 he received by charter from his parents, lands at Costertoun, Edinburgh.¹ He received from King James I grants of land in Ireland.¹ He was created 1st Lord Balfour, Baron of Glenawley, co. Fermanagh [Ireland] on 8 November 1619.¹
     He had one other son and two other daughters by his first wife.¹

     Sir John Wemyss married Hon. Anne Balfour, daughter of James Balfour, 1st Lord Balfour, Baron of Glenawley and Grisold Balfour, before 1638.¹

     Michael Francis Trafford was born on 23 August 1953.¹ He is the son of Edward Willoughby Trafford and June Imelda Harding.¹
     He was educated at Downside School, Bath, Somerset, England^G.¹

     Bernard Edward Trafford was born on 18 September 1955.¹ He is the son of Edward Willoughby Trafford and June Imelda Harding.¹ He married Corinne Jean Furnell, daughter of Alan Furnell, in 1980.¹
     He was educated at Downside School, Bath, Somerset, England^G.¹ He lived in 2003 at Kingstone Villa, Kingstone, Herefordshire, England^G.¹