Person Page - 7400

     Charlotte Carissma Blood is the daughter of General Sir Bindon Blood and Charlotte Elizabeth Colvin.¹ She married Lt.-Col. Richard Hugh Royds Brocklebank, son of Thomas Brocklebank, on 14 September 1910, they had two sons and one daughter.^1,2 She died on 5 December 1948, as the result of an accident.²
     From 14 September 1910, her married name became Brocklebank.¹

     General Sir Bindon Blood was born on 7 November 1842 at Midlothian, Scotland.² He was the son of William Bindon Blood and Margaret Stewart.¹ He married Charlotte Elizabeth Colvin, daughter of Sir Auckland Colvin and Charlotte Elizabeth Herbert, on 12 July 1883.¹ He died on 16 May 1940 at age 97 at London, England.²
     General Sir Bindon Blood was commissioned in 1860, in the service of the Royal Engineers.¹ He fought in the Jowaki Expedition in 1877.¹ He fought in the Zulu War in 1879.¹ He fought in the Afghan War between 1879 and 1880.¹ He fought in the Chitral Relief Force in 1895, Chief Staff Officer. He was mentioned in despatches.¹ He was invested as a Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1896.¹ He was the Commanding Officer of the Malakand and Buner Field Forces, between 1897 and 1898, he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He was the Commander of the Forces in Punjab between 1901 and 1906.¹ He retired from the military in 1907.¹ He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) in 1909.¹ He was the Colonel-Commandant of the Royal Engineers in 1914.¹ He was the honorary Colonel of the 17th Battalion Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) in 1914.¹ He was the Colonel of the King George's Own Sappers and Miners in 1918.¹ He was credited with having shot 57 tigers.¹ He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1932.¹ He wrote the book Fourscore Years and Ten, published 1933.¹ He gained the rank of Chief Royal Engineer between 1936 and 1940 in the service of the Corps of Royal Engineers, (a post revived by His Majesty in his favour).¹ He lived at Cranagher, County Clare, Ireland.¹ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.²
     

     Hon. Charles Richard Strutt was born on 25 May 1910. He is the son of Robert John Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh of Terling Place and Lady Mary Hilda Clements.² He married Hon. Jean Elizabeth Davidson, daughter of John Colin Campbell Davidson, 1st Viscount Davidson and Hon. Frances Joan Dickinson, Baroness Northchurch, on 17 December 1952.¹ He died in 1981.¹
     Hon. Charles Richard Strutt graduated with a Master of Arts (M.A.).¹

     Hon. Jean Elizabeth Davidson was born on 19 June 1924.² She is the daughter of John Colin Campbell Davidson, 1st Viscount Davidson and Hon. Frances Joan Dickinson, Baroness Northchurch.¹ She married Hon. Charles Richard Strutt, son of Robert John Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh of Terling Place and Lady Mary Hilda Clements, on 17 December 1952.²
     Hon. Jean Elizabeth Davidson gained the rank of Captain in the service of the Women's Royal Army Corps (Territorial Army).² Her married name became Strutt. She lived in 2003 at Berwick Place, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, Essex, England.²

     John Colin Campbell Davidson, 1st Viscount Davidson was born on 23 February 1889.² He was the son of Sir James Mackenzie Davidson and Georgina Barbara Watt Henderson.¹ He married Hon. Frances Joan Dickinson, Baroness Northchurch, daughter of Willougby Hyett Dickinson, 1st Baron Dickinson and Minnie Elizabeth Gordon Cumming Meade, on 10 April 1919.² He died on 11 December 1970 at age 81.²
     John Colin Campbell Davidson, 1st Viscount Davidson was educated at Westminster College, Westminster, London, England.² He held the office of Private Secretary to the Colonial Secretary between 1910 and 1916.² He graduated from Pembroke College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1911 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.).² He was admitted to Middle Temple in 1913 entitled to practice as a barrister.² He was Private Secretary to the Chancellor Exchequer between 1916 and 1919.² He was Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1919.² He was Private Secretary to the Lord Privy Seal
between 1919 and 1921.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Unionist) for Hemel Hempstead between 1920 and 1923.² He held the office of Parliamentary Private Secretary between 1921 and 1922, to the President of the Board of Trade.² He held the office of Parliamentary Private Secretary between 1922 and 1923, to the Prime Minister.² He was decorated with the award of Companion of Honour (C.H.) in 1923.² He held the office of Parliamentary Private Secretary between 1923 and 1924, to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.² He was Parliamentary and Finance Secretary to the Admiralty between 1924 and 1926.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Unionist) for Hemel Hempstead between 1924 and 1937.² He was chairman of the Conservative and Unioinst Party Organisation between 1926 and 1930.² He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1928.² He held the office of Parliamentary Private Secretary between 1931 and 1937, to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.² He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1935.² He was created 1st Viscount Davidson, of Little Gaddesden, co. Hertford [U.K.] on 11 June 1937.² He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of Nationary Biography.³
     

     Hon. Frances Joan Dickinson, Baroness Northchurch was born on 29 May 1894.³ She is the daughter of Willougby Hyett Dickinson, 1st Baron Dickinson and Minnie Elizabeth Gordon Cumming Meade.^1,2 She married John Colin Campbell Davidson, 1st Viscount Davidson, son of Sir James Mackenzie Davidson and Georgina Barbara Watt Henderson, on 10 April 1919.¹ She died on 25 November 1985 at age 91.⁴
     Her married name became Davidson. She held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Hemel Hempstead between 1937 and 1959.¹ As a result of her marriage, Hon. Frances Joan Dickinson, Baroness Northchurch was styled as Viscountess Davidson on 11 June 1937. She was invested as a Dame Commander, Order of the British Empire (D.B.E.) in 1952.¹ She was created Baroness Northchurch, of Chiswick in the County of Middlesex [U.K. Life Peer] on 13 January 1964.⁴

     Willougby Hyett Dickinson, 1st Baron Dickinson was born on 9 April 1859.² He was the son of Sebastian Stewart Dickinson and Frances Stephana Hyett.¹ He married Minnie Elizabeth Gordon Cumming Meade, daughter of General Sir Richard John Meade, on 12 December 1891.² He died on 31 May 1943 at age 84.²
     Willougby Hyett Dickinson, 1st Baron Dickinson was educated at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England.² He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.).² He was admitted to Lincoln's Inn in 1884 entitled to practice as a barrister.² He held the office of Member of the London County Council between 1889 and 1907.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for North St. Pancras between 1906 and 1918.² He was a Commissioner of the Board of Control for the Ministry of Health between 1913 and 1921.² He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1914.² He was invested as a Knight Commander, Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.) in 1918.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for the County of London.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of the County of London.² He was British Delegate to the Assembly of League of Nations
in 1924.² He was created 1st Baron Dickinson, of Painswick, co. Gloucester [U.K.] on 18 January 1930.²

     John Gerald Strutt, 6th Baron Rayleigh of Terling Place was born on 4 June 1960. He is the son of Hon. Charles Richard Strutt and Hon. Jean Elizabeth Davidson. He married Annabel Kate Patterson, daughter of Major W. G. Patterson, on 2 May 1991.
     John Gerald Strutt, 6th Baron Rayleigh of Terling Place gained the title of 6th Baron Rayleigh of Terling Place.

     Anne Caroline Strutt was born on 8 December 1955. She is the daughter of Hon. Charles Richard Strutt and Hon. Jean Elizabeth Davidson.

     Mary Jean Strutt was born on 30 July 1957. She is the daughter of Hon. Charles Richard Strutt and Hon. Jean Elizabeth Davidson.