Sir Wilfrid Peek, 3rd Bt.1

M, #548751, b. 9 October 1884, d. 12 October 1927
Last Edited=18 Feb 2013
     Sir Wilfrid Peek, 3rd Bt. was born on 9 October 1884.1 He was the son of Sir Cuthbert Edgar Peek, 2nd Bt. and Hon. Augusta Louisa Brodrick.2 He married Edwine Warner Thornburgh, daughter of William Henry Thornburgh, on 7 May 1913.1 He died on 12 October 1927 at age 43.1
     He succeeded as the 3rd Baronet Peek, of Rouston, Devon [U.K., 1874] on 6 July 1901.1 He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Devon.1 He held the office of High Sheriff of Devon in 1912.1 He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.)1 He fought in the First World War between 1916 and 1919 at Mesopotamia, he was mentioned in despatches.1 He gained the rank of Major in the First Devon Yeomanry.1

Child of Sir Wilfrid Peek, 3rd Bt. and Edwine Warner Thornburgh

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3077. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

William Henry Thornburgh1

M, #548752
Last Edited=18 Feb 2013
     William Henry Thornburgh lived at St Louis, Missouri, U.S.A.1

Child of William Henry Thornburgh

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3077. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Edwine Warner Thornburgh1

F, #548753, d. 5 September 1959
Last Edited=18 Feb 2013
     Edwine Warner Thornburgh was the daughter of William Henry Thornburgh.2 She married Sir Wilfrid Peek, 3rd Bt., son of Sir Cuthbert Edgar Peek, 2nd Bt. and Hon. Augusta Louisa Brodrick, on 7 May 1913.1 She died on 5 September 1959.1
     From 7 May 1913, her married name became Peek.1

Child of Edwine Warner Thornburgh and Sir Wilfrid Peek, 3rd Bt.

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3077. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Sir Francis Henry Grenville Peek, 4th Bt.1

M, #548754, b. 16 September 1915, d. 19 June 1996
Last Edited=18 Feb 2013
     Sir Francis Henry Grenville Peek, 4th Bt. was born on 16 September 1915.1 He was the son of Sir Wilfrid Peek, 3rd Bt. and Edwine Warner Thornburgh.2 He married, firstly, Ruby Joy Ann Duff, daughter of Captain Gordon Duff, on 16 January 1942.1 He and Ruby Joy Ann Duff were divorced in 1949.1 He married, secondly, Marilyn Kerr, daughter of Dr. Norman Kerr, on 24 November 1949.1 He and Marilyn Kerr were divorced in 1967.1 He married, thirdly, Caroline Anne Kirkwood, daughter of Sir Robert Lucian Morrison Kirkwood and Sybil G. Attenborough, on 2 October 1967.1 He died on 19 June 1996 at age 80.2
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.1 He succeeded as the 4th Baronet Peek, of Rouston, Devon [U.K., 1874] on 12 October 1927.1 He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.1 He was Aide-de-Camp to the Governor of Bahamas between 1938 and 1939.1 He fought in the Second World War, he was mentioned in depatches.1 He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Irish Guards.1

Child of Sir Francis Henry Grenville Peek, 4th Bt. and Marilyn Kerr

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3077. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Ruby Joy Ann Duff1

F, #548755, d. 28 December 1968
Last Edited=28 May 2023
     Ruby Joy Ann Duff was the daughter of Captain Gordon Duff.1 She married, firstly, Sir Charles Thomas Hewitt Mappin, 4th Bt., son of Thomas Wilson Mappin and Violet Maud Mappin, on 21 May 1930.1 She married, secondly, Sir Francis Henry Grenville Peek, 4th Bt., son of Sir Wilfrid Peek, 3rd Bt. and Edwine Warner Thornburgh, on 16 January 1942.1 She and Sir Francis Henry Grenville Peek, 4th Bt. were divorced in 1949.1 She married, thirdly, William Edward Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes, son of William Rootes and Jennie Catt, in 1951.1 She died on 28 December 1968.1
     From 21 May 1930, her married name became Mappin.1 From 16 January 1942, her married name became Peek.1 From 1951, her married name became Rootes.1

Child of Ruby Joy Ann Duff and Sir Charles Thomas Hewitt Mappin, 4th Bt.

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3077. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S34] BP1970 page 1750. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S34]


Charles Edward Francis Peek1

M, #548756, b. 5 May 1956, d. 20 November 1976
Last Edited=18 Feb 2013
     Charles Edward Francis Peek was born on 5 May 1956.1 He was the son of Sir Francis Henry Grenville Peek, 4th Bt. and Marilyn Kerr.2,1 He died on 20 November 1976 at age 20.1

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3077. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Catherine Jenny Horsley-Beresford1

F, #548757, b. 12 August 1976
Last Edited=30 Sep 2012
     Catherine Jenny Horsley-Beresford was born on 12 August 1976.1 She is the daughter of Peter Horsley-Beresford and Suzy Croft.1

Citations

  1. [S6370] Peter Horsley-Beresford, "re: Horsley-Beresford Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 29 September 2012. Hereinafter cited as "re: Horsley-Beresford Family."

Esther Horsley-Beresford1

F, #548758, b. 13 February 1979
Last Edited=30 Sep 2012
     Esther Horsley-Beresford was born on 13 February 1979.1 She is the daughter of Peter Horsley-Beresford and Suzy Croft.1

Citations

  1. [S6370] Peter Horsley-Beresford, "re: Horsley-Beresford Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 29 September 2012. Hereinafter cited as "re: Horsley-Beresford Family."

Rebecca Horsley-Beresford1

F, #548759, b. 16 May 1983
Last Edited=30 Sep 2012
     Rebecca Horsley-Beresford was born on 16 May 1983.1 She is the daughter of Peter Horsley-Beresford and Suzy Croft.1

Citations

  1. [S6370] Peter Horsley-Beresford, "re: Horsley-Beresford Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 29 September 2012. Hereinafter cited as "re: Horsley-Beresford Family."

Roger John Peek1

M, #548760, b. 17 January 1921, d. 23 June 1942
Last Edited=10 Jun 2017
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
     Roger John Peek was born on 17 January 1921.1 He was the son of Captain Roger Grenville Peek and Hon. Joan Penelope Sclater-Booth.2 He died on 23 June 1942 at age 21 at Libya, killed in action.1,3
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.1 He fought in the Second World War.1 He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the 1st Royal Dragoons.1

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3078. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  3. [S259] Commonwealth War Graves Commission, online http://www.cwgc.org. Hereinafter cited as Commonwealth War Graves Commission.