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     Robert Robin Leigh-Pemberton, Baron Kingsdown was born on 5 January 1927. He is the son of Captain Robert Douglas Leigh-Pemberton and Helen Isabel Payne-Gallwey. He married Rosemary Davina Forbes, daughter of Lt.-Col. David Walter Arthur William Forbes, on 8 July 1953.²
      Bank 1977 chm: Nat West –83 (dir 1972–83, dep-chm 1974), Ctee London Clearing Bankers 1982–83, Green Arrow 1995–96.² He was Honour DLitt: , Loughborough 1990, City Poly 1990 City 1988.² He was memb: SE Ec Planning –74, Medway Ports Authority 1974–76, NEDC 1982–92, PM's Ctee Local Government Rules Conduct 1973–74, Ctee Enquiry Teachers' Pay 1974 and Police Pay 1977–79 Cncl 1972.² He was Lieutenant Grenadier –48 Gds 1945.² He was Honour Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.) Kent 1983.² He was Tstee: Glyndebourne Arts –83, Royal Acad Arts Tst 1982–88 (Hon Tstee Emeritus 1988–), Kent CCC, Kent County Playing Fields Assoc, Kent County Ag Society Tst 1978.² Seneschal Canterbury Cathedral.² He was created Baron Kingsdown, of Pemberton in the County of Lancashire [U.K. Life Peer].¹ He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.² He was Knight, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (K.St.J.).² He was County Lancaster (Sir Robert (Robin) Leigh-Pemberton.² Chm Canterbury Cathedral Tst.² He was Eton, RMC Sandhurst and Trin College Oxford Master of Arts (M.A.) , Honour Fell 1984) in 1953.² He was barrister Inner Temple , London and SE Circuit 1954–60, Honour Bencher 1983 in 1954.² He was Kent: CC (Chm 1972–73), Chartered Accountant (C.A.) 1965, Justice of the Peace (J.P.) 1961–75, Ld-Lt 1982–2002 (V-Ld-Lt 1972–82, Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) 1970–72) in 1961.² He was dir: Birmid Qualcast (dep-chm 1970, chairman 1975–77), University Life Assur 1967–78, Redland Ltd 1972–83 and 1993–98, Equitable Life Assur 1979–83 (v-pres 1982–83), Glaxo 1993–96, Hambros 1993–98, Foreign and Colonial Investment Tst 1993– in 1966.² In 1977 Pro-Chllr Kent U.² He was Fellow, Royal Society of Arts (F.R.S.A.) , FCIB, FIMgt (FBIM 1977) in 1977.² He was Honour Col: Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry Sqdn, 265 (KCLY) Signal Sqdn (V) , 5th (Vol) Battalion The Queen's Regiment 1987–92 in 1979.² In 1983 Govr: Bank of England , Ditchley Fndn 1987–95.² He was Privy Counsellor (P.C.) ) in 1987.² He was Pres: Royal Ag Society England , SE TAVRA, Kent SSAFA in 1989.² He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 14 July 1993.¹ He was Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1994.² He lived in 2003 at Torry Hill, Sittingbourne, Kent, England.²

     Rosemary Davina Forbes is the daughter of Lt.-Col. David Walter Arthur William Forbes.² She married Robert Robin Leigh-Pemberton, Baron Kingsdown, son of Captain Robert Douglas Leigh-Pemberton and Helen Isabel Payne-Gallwey, on 8 July 1953.¹
      Sometime Pres BRCS Kent.¹ From 8 July 1953, her married name became Leigh Pemberton. She was Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1995.¹

     John David Leigh-Pemberton was born in 1955. He is the son of Robert Robin Leigh-Pemberton, Baron Kingsdown and Rosemary Davina Forbes. He was born on 16 March 1955.¹ He married Rosamond P Jessel, daughter of Oliver Richard Jessel, in 1980.¹
     He was educated Eton and Magdalen College Oxford.¹ In 1985 married 2nd •Kathryn Felice, daughter of Martin Robert Lampard, of Theberton House, Theberton, Suffolk.¹ He lived in 2003 at Yokes Court, Frinstead, Sittingbourne, Kent.¹

     James Henry Leigh-Pemberton was born on 10 December 1956.¹ He is the son of Robert Robin Leigh-Pemberton, Baron Kingsdown and Rosemary Davina Forbes. He married Catarina Elizabeth Cowan, daughter of John Cowan, in 1985.¹
     He was educated Eton and Ch Ch Oxford.¹ He lived in 2003 at The Old Rectory, Milstead, Kent, England.¹

     Hon. Edward Douglas Leigh-Pemberton was born on 10 January 1959.² He is the son of Robert Robin Leigh-Pemberton, Baron Kingsdown and Rosemary Davina Forbes.³ He married Jessica Elizabeth Berners Allsopp, daughter of Michael Edward Ranulph Allsopp and Patricia Ann Berners, in 1984.¹
     He was educated Eton and RAC Cirencester.² He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.).¹ He lived in 2003 at Longcote House, Longcote, Oxfordshire, England.²

     Thomas Robert Arnold Leigh-Pemberton was born in 1961. He was the son of Robert Robin Leigh-Pemberton, Baron Kingsdown and Rosemary Davina Forbes. He died in 1993 at Zimbabwe, killed in a car crash.
     He was educated Eton and St Edmund Hall Oxford.¹ He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹

     William Francis Leigh-Pemberton was born on 20 March 1964.¹ He is the son of Robert Robin Leigh-Pemberton, Baron Kingsdown and Rosemary Davina Forbes.
     He was educated Eton and Jesus College Oxford.¹

     Nigel Leigh-Pemberton was born on 9 May 1929. He is the son of Captain Robert Douglas Leigh-Pemberton and Helen Isabel Payne-Gallwey. He married Alexandra Valerie Roper, daughter of J. C. A. Roper, on 21 July 1973.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He was educated Eton, Magdalen College Oxford and Vienna Musikakedemie.¹ He was late Lieutenant Life Guards.¹ He lived in 2003 at Eythorne House, Eythorne, Kent, England.¹

     Eliza Jane Ridge married Augustus Barrymore Yelverton, son of Hon. Augustus Yelverton and Sarah Whiteside, in 1859 at Wellington, New Zealand.¹ She died in 1910.¹
      From 1859, her married name became Yelverton.¹

     Jeremy Leigh-Pemberton was born on 25 November 1933. He is the son of Captain Robert Douglas Leigh-Pemberton and Helen Isabel Payne-Gallwey. He and Mary Ames were divorced.¹ He married Mary Ames, daughter of John S Ames, on 30 May 1968.¹
     He was educated Eton, Magdalen College Oxford and INSEAD (MBA).¹ He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He was FCIM, Fellow, Institute of Directors (F.Inst.D.).¹ He was late 2nd Lieutenant Grenadier Guards.¹ On 3 June 1982 married 2nd •Virginia Marion, daughter of Sir John Curle, KCVO, CMG, late Amb Philippines and V-Marshal Dip Corps, by his 1st wife Diana (see STRATHCARRON, B), and by his 1st wife has.¹ He was Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1992.¹ He lived in 2003 at Hill House, Wormshill, Kent, England.¹