Peerage Record – 7081

     Nancy Alice Chapman was born on 2 December 1914. She was the daughter of Fitzroy Keith Chapman and Mary Audley Nina Thursby-Pelham. She died in March 1918 at age 3.

     Patricia Estril Chapman was born on 2 January 1924. She is the daughter of Fitzroy Keith Chapman and Mary Audley Nina Thursby-Pelham.

     Sydney Katherine Chapman was born in 1871 at Eaton Square, London, England.¹ She was the daughter of Spencer Chapman and Ellinor Sydney Stewart. She married Daniel Henry Theophilus Peploe on 11 December 1890. She died on 25 January 1967 at Tonbridge, Kent, England.¹
     Her married name became Peploe.

     Daniel Henry Theophilus Peploe was born in 1861. He married Sydney Katherine Chapman, daughter of Spencer Chapman and Ellinor Sydney Stewart, on 11 December 1890.
     He lived at Garnstone Castle, Herefordshire, England^G.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)¹

     Daniel Spencer Peploe was born on 13 October 1891. He was the son of Daniel Henry Theophilus Peploe and Sydney Katherine Chapman.¹ He married Lady Dorothy Violet Bligh, daughter of Ivo Francis Walter Bligh, 8th Earl of Darnley and Florence Rose Morphy, on 26 February 1916.¹ He died on 15 May 1958 at age 66.¹
     He gained the rank of Captain in the 20th Hussars.¹

     Lady Dorothy Violet Bligh was born on 8 February 1893.¹ She was the daughter of Ivo Francis Walter Bligh, 8th Earl of Darnley and Florence Rose Morphy.¹ She married Daniel Spencer Peploe, son of Daniel Henry Theophilus Peploe and Sydney Katherine Chapman, on 26 February 1916.¹ She died on 16 January 1976 at age 82.¹
     Her married name became Peploe.

     Lt.-Col. Robert Hugh Garnett was born on 2 July 1921. He was the son of Walter Hugh Stewart Garnett.² He married Elizabeth Ann Arthur, daughter of Lt.-Col. Evelyn Stewart Arthur and Elizabeth Burnett-Stuart, on 30 April 1954.³ He died on 27 May 1994 at age 72.⁴
     He was appointed Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) in 1952.⁵ He lived at Hope Bowler Court, Church Stretton, Shropshire, England^G.⁶ He gained the rank of Colonel in the King’s Shropshire Light Infantry.⁵

     Edward Henry Stuart Bligh, 7th Earl of Darnley was born on 21 August 1851.² He was the son of John Stuart Bligh, 6th Earl of Darnley and Lady Harriet Mary Pelham.^1,2 He married Jemima Adeline Beatrice Blackwood, daughter of Francis James Lindesay Blackwood, on 26 January 1899.² He died on 31 October 1900 at age 49, without male issue.¹
     He succeeded as the 16th Lord Clifton, of Leighton Bromswold [E., 1608] on 14 December 1896.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Baron Clifton of Rathmore, co. Meath [I., 1721] on 14 December 1896.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Earl of Darnley, co. Meath [I., 1725] on 14 December 1896.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Viscount Darnley of Athboy, co. Meath [I., 1723] on 14 December 1896.¹

     Jemima Adeline Beatrice Blackwood was born on 23 March 1880.² She was the daughter of Francis James Lindesay Blackwood.¹ She married, firstly, Edward Henry Stuart Bligh, 7th Earl of Darnley, son of John Stuart Bligh, 6th Earl of Darnley and Lady Harriet Mary Pelham, on 26 January 1899.¹ She married, secondly, Admiral Sir Arthur Cavenagh Leveson, son of Edward John Leveson, on 3 March 1902.¹ She died on 25 April 1964 at age 84.¹
     After her marriage, Jemima Adeline Beatrice Blackwood was styled as Countess of Darnley on 26 January 1899. From 26 January 1899, her married name became Bligh. From 3 March 1902, her married name became Leveson.

     Admiral Sir Arthur Cavenagh Leveson was born on 27 January 1868.² He was the son of Edward John Leveson.² He married Jemima Adeline Beatrice Blackwood, daughter of Francis James Lindesay Blackwood, on 3 March 1902.³ He died on 26 June 1929 at age 61.³
     He was educated at H.M.S. Britannia, England^G.² He was commissioned in 1883 with the rank of Midshipman.² He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1887.² He gained the rank of Commander in 1899.² He gained the rank of Captain in 1903.² He was awarded the Chevalier, Ordre national de la Légion d’honneur in 1905.² He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1912 Civil.² He gained the rank of Rear-Admiral in 1913.² He fought in the First World War.² He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1916 Military.² He fought in the Battle of Jutland on 31 May 1916.² He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1919.² He gained the rank of Vice-Admiral in 1919.² He was awarded the Commandeur, Ordre national de la Légion d’honneur in 1919.² He was commner of the Second Battle Squadron between 1919 and 1920.² He gained the rank of Admiral in 1922.³ He was Commander-in-Chief of the China Station between 1922 and 1924.² He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) in 1927.⁴ He held the office of Aide-de-Camp to HM King George V between 1927 and 1928.² He was appointed Fellow, Royal Geographical Society (F.R.G.S.)²