Peerage Record – 6993

     Helen Violet Portal was the daughter of Reverend George Raymond Portal and Helen Mary Charlotte Soulsby. She married Richard Francis Nicholson, son of William Nicholson and Isabella Sarah Meek, on 31 August 1897.¹ She died on 2 October 1927.¹
     Helen Violet Portal usually went by her middle name of Violet. From 31 August 1897, her married name became Nicholson.¹

     Rose Helen Nicholson was born on 13 May 1937.² She was the daughter of Sir Godfrey Nicholson, 1st and last Bt. and Lady Katharine Constance Lindsay.^1,2 She married Richard Napier Luce, Baron Luce, son of Sir William Henry Tucker Luce and Margaret Napier, on 5 April 1961.¹ She died on 8 December 2023 at age 86.³
     Her married name became Luce.

     Richard Napier Luce, Baron Luce was born on 14 October 1936.¹ He is the son of Sir William Henry Tucker Luce and Margaret Napier.¹ He married Rose Helen Nicholson, daughter of Sir Godfrey Nicholson, 1st and last Bt. and Lady Katharine Constance Lindsay, on 5 April 1961.¹
     He was educated at Wellington College, Crowthorne, Berkshire, England.¹ He gained the rank of Subaltern between 1955 and 1957 in the Wiltshire regiment.¹ He graduated from Christ’s College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He graduated from Wadham College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.¹ He was District Officer, Overseas Civil Service Kenya between 1961 and 1963.¹ He was Marketing Manager with Gallaher Ltd between 1963 and 1965.¹ He was Marketing Manager with Spreilla between 1965 and 1967.¹ He was director of National Innovations Centre between 1967 and 1971.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Arundel and Shoreham between 1971 and 1974.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Shoreham between 1974 and 1992.¹ He held the office of Minister of State, Foreign and Colonial Office between 1981 and 1982.¹ He held the office of Minister of State, Foreign and Colonial Office between 1983 and 1985.¹ He held the office of Minister of State, Privy Council Office between 1985 and 1990.¹ He held the office of Minister for the Arts between 1985 and 1990.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1986.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of West Sussex in 1991.¹ He was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Buckingham between 1992 and 1996.¹ He held the office of Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Gibraltar between 1997 and 2000.¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 2000.¹ He was created Baron Luce, of Adur in the County of West Sussex [U.K. Life Peer] on 2 October 2000.³

     Ella Louisa Wilson was born in 1834.² She was the daughter of Sir John Wilson.¹ She married Vice-Admiral Gerard John Napier, son of Gerard Martin Berkely Napier and Mary Paul. She died in 1908.¹
     Her married name became Napier.¹

     Laura Violet Nicholson was born on 18 January 1939.² She is the daughter of Sir Godfrey Nicholson, 1st and last Bt. and Lady Katharine Constance Lindsay.^1,2 She married Sir John Christopher Foggo Montgomery Cuninghame of Corsehill, 12th Bt., son of Sir Thomas Andrew Alexander Montgomery-Cuninghame of Corsehill, 10th Bt. and Nancy Macaulay Foggo, on 9 September 1964.¹
     From 9 September 1964, her married name became Montgomery Cuninghame.¹ She lived in 2003 at The Old Rectory, Brightwalton, Newbury, Berkshire, England^G.²

     Emma Harriet Nicholson, Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne was born on 16 October 1941.² She is the daughter of Sir Godfrey Nicholson, 1st and last Bt. and Lady Katharine Constance Lindsay.³ She married Sir Michael Harris Caine, son of Sir Sydney Caine, on 9 May 1987.²
     She was educated at St. Mary’s School, Wantage, Berkshire, England.² She was educated at Royal Acadamy of Music, London, England^G.² She was a computer programmer, instructor and systems analyst with ICL between 1962 and 1966.² She was a computer consultant with John Tyzack and Partners between 1967 and 1969.² She was consultant in general management and computers with McLintock Mann and Whinney Murray between 1969 and 1974.² She was Director of Fund Raising for Save The Children between 1977 and 1985.² She held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Devon West and Torridge between 1987 and 1997.² She held the office of Member of the European Parliament (M.E.P.)¹ She wrote the book Why Does the West Forget?, published 1993.² She was created Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne, of Winterbourne in the Royal County of Berkshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 3 November 1997.¹

     Catherine N. M. Mullen married Peter D. Moloney in 1962 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England.¹
     From 1962, her married name became Moloney.¹

     Hon. Alexander Richard Luce was born on 18 July 1964.¹ He is the son of Richard Napier Luce, Baron Luce and Rose Helen Nicholson.¹
     He was educated at Lancing College, Lancing, Sussex, England.¹ He graduated from Buckingham Univeristy, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England^G, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He was a consultant nutritionist.¹

     Hon. Edward Geoffrey Luce was born on 1 June 1968.¹ He is the son of Richard Napier Luce, Baron Luce and Rose Helen Nicholson.¹ He married Priya Basu, daughter of Professor Prahlod Basu, in 1990.¹
     He was educated at Lancing College, Lancing, Sussex, England.¹ He graduated from New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He was a journalist for the Financial Times in 1990.¹

     Sir John Christopher Foggo Montgomery Cuninghame of Corsehill, 12th Bt. was born on 24 July 1935.¹ He is the son of Sir Thomas Andrew Alexander Montgomery-Cuninghame of Corsehill, 10th Bt. and Nancy Macaulay Foggo.² He married Laura Violet Nicholson, daughter of Sir Godfrey Nicholson, 1st and last Bt. and Lady Katharine Constance Lindsay, on 9 September 1964.¹
     He was given the name of John Christopher Foggo Montgomery-Cuninghame at birth.³ He was educated at Fettes School, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.¹ He was educated at Worcester College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Rifle Brigade.¹ He succeeded as the 12th Baronet Cuninghame, of Corsehill, co. Ayr [N.S., 1672] on 18 February 1959.¹ He claims the Earldom of Glencairn, dormant since 1794.¹ He was a director of Artemis Energy Company in 1981.¹ He was a director of Euromax Electronics in 1985.¹ He was a director of Ronald A. Lee plc in 1986.¹ In 1996 his name was legally changed to John Christopher Foggo Montgomery Cuninghame following a ruling by the Lord Lyon.³ He lived in 2003 at The Old Rectory, Brightwalton, Newbury, Berkshire, England^G.¹