John Battersby Harford
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| Son of: |
Abraham Gray Harford Battersby |
| and: |
Elizabeth Grey Dundas |
| born: |
1819 |
| died: |
1875 |
| Occupation: |
J.P. for Gloucester and Cardigan |
| On succeeding to Blaise Castle, took the surname of Harford |
Whitehall, February 12, 1850.
The Queen has been pleased to grant unto John Harford Battersby, Esquire, Barrister-at-Law, eldest son of Abraham Gray Harford-Battersby (formerly Abraham Gray Harford), of Stoke- park, in the parish of Westbury-upon-Trim, in the county of Gloucester, Esquire, Her Royal licence and authority that he may henceforth use
the surname of Harford after instead of before that of Battersby, and be called John Battersby Harford, in lieu of John Harford Battersby : And to command that the said royal concession and declaration be recorded in Her Majesty's College of Arms. Crown-Office, February 11, 1850 |
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Mary Charlotte von Bunsen x 1850 |
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the following children were born of this union: |
| 1. |
Alice Mary Elizabeth Battersby Harford |
| 2. |
Mary Edith Battersby Harford married Alban Gwynne and
died 1917 |
| 3. |
Constance Amelia Battersby Harford |
| 4. |
Charlotte Louisa Battersby Harford born 1857 |
| 5. |
Agnes Clementine Battersby Harford born 1859 |
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John Charles Harford (Major) Lord of the Manor of Lampeter, of Blaise Castle, Gloucestershire, and Falcondale,
Lampeter, D.L., J.P. Co. Cardigan and Co. Gloucester, High Sheriff
Co. Cardigan 1885. Born 28/7/1860, married 1893, Blanche Amabel Raikes and died in 1934 leaving issue: |
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a. |
John Henry Harford. Lieutenant 1st Battalion South
Wales Borderers. Born February 7th 1895. Killed in action October
26th 1916 |
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b. |
Sir (George) Arthur Harford, 2nd Bt., O.B.E. Born
December 29th 1897. Educated Harrow School and Royal Military
College, Sandhurst. Served 21st (E. of I.) Lancers 1917-23, 17/21st
Lancers and General Staff 1940-45; J.P., D.L., Cardiganshire; High
Sheriff 1938-39; D.P. Hampshire 1953. Married 1931 Anstice
Marion Tritton |
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Frederick Dundas Harford born 1862. High Sheriff, 1920;
entered Diplomatic Service, 1885; served at Petrograd, 1886-1890;
Athens, 1891-1892; Rio de Janeiro, 1892-1894; Paris, 1894-1897;
Munich, 1897-1900; Berlin, 1900-1901; Brussels, 1901-1902; Buenos
Ayres, 1902-1906; acting as Chargé d'Affaires at Munich, Brussels,
Santiago, and Buenos Ayres on several occasions; Councillor of
Embassy and Chargé d'Affaires at Darmstadt, 1906; Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Caracas (Venezuela),
1911-1916; retired, 1916; FRGS; received Coronation Medal, 1911;
Commander of Baden Order of Lion of Zähringen; was a British
Delegate at Wild Birds' Protection Conference at Paris, 1895. married 1896, Amy Mary Josephine Stourton daughter of Henry
Stourton, JP, of Holme Hall, Yorkshire and died
28/4/1931,
leaving issue: |
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Joan Mary Harford born 1897 |
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Eleanor Dorothy Harford married 1889
John Iltyd Dillwyn Nicholl |
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Blaise House |
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Falcondale Mansion House |
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Thomas Dundas Harford Battersby
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| Son of: |
Abraham Gray Harford Battersby |
| and: |
Elizabeth Grey Dundas |
| born: |
1823 at Mortimer House, Clifton, Bristol |
| died: |
1883 |
| Occupation: |
Vicar of St. John's Keswick |
A marble memorial to Rev Battersby was placed inside the
church very shortly after he died. The text reads:
In memory of
The Rev T. D. Harford Battersby, M.A., Oxon.
For two years curate
and thirty-two years vicar of this parish,
Who died 23 July 1884, aged 60 years,
Revered and loved.
Well done thou good and faithful servant.
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Mary Forbes x 1854 |
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the following children were born of this union: |
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John Harford Battersby (Rev) born 1857 married 1887 Edith and had issue: |
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Henry Dundas Harford Battersby born 1889 married Agnes Phipps |
| b. |
Mary Battersby born 1890 |
| 2. |
Dundas Harford (Rev) born 23/10/1858, married Enid
Howell 1893 and died 1953 leaving issue: |
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Dorothea Harford born 1895 |
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Enid Mary Dundas Harford born 1897 |
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James Dundas Harford, Sir, KBE CMG. Born 1899 and died 1993. Married 1st 1932: Countess Thelma Alberta Louisa Evelyne Metaxà,
who died 1934. They had issue: Giles Harford. Married 2ndly 1937: Lilias Madeline Campbell. They had issue:
2 daughters |
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Emil Willard Harford born 1891 |
| 3. |
George Harford Battersby born 1860, married 1899 Helen
Antoinette Impey and had issue: |
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Mary Harford Battersby born 1890 |
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Mary Elizabeth Harford Battersby born 1862 |
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Alfred Harford Battersby born1863 |
| 6. |
Charles Forbes Harford Battersby, (Doctor) born 1864, married
1893, died 1925. (Dropped the second half of his surname in later
life). |
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