Ruth Brand1

F, #55381, d. 5 August 1967
Last Edited=21 Jun 2022
     Ruth Brand was the daughter of Major Hon. Charles Brand and Alice Emma Sturgis Van de Weyer.1 She married John William Dodson, 2nd Baron Monk Bretton, son of John George Dodson, 1st Baron Monk Bretton and Florence Campion, on 19 August 1911.1 She died on 5 August 1967.1
     After her marriage, Ruth Brand was styled as Baroness Monk Bretton on 19 August 1911. From 19 August 1911, her married name became Dodson.

Children of Ruth Brand and John William Dodson, 2nd Baron Monk Bretton

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1015. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

John William Dodson, 2nd Baron Monk Bretton

M, #55382, b. 22 September 1869, d. 29 July 1933
Last Edited=21 Jun 2022
     John William Dodson, 2nd Baron Monk Bretton was born on 22 September 1869.1 He was the son of John George Dodson, 1st Baron Monk Bretton and Florence Campion.2 He married Ruth Brand, daughter of Major Hon. Charles Brand and Alice Emma Sturgis Van de Weyer, on 19 August 1911.2 He died on 29 July 1933 at age 63.1
     He was Attaché of the Diplomatic Service between 1894 and 1897.1 He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Monk Bretton, of Conybro and Hurstpierpoint, co. Sussex [U.K., 1884] on 25 May 1897.1 He was Assistant Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary.1 He gained the rank of Major in 1918 in the Sussex Yeomanry.1 He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Sussex.1 He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for London.1 He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Sussex.1 He held the office of Member of the London County Council between 1922 and 1933.1 He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.)1

Children of John William Dodson, 2nd Baron Monk Bretton and Ruth Brand

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2737. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  3. [S47] BIFR1976 page 332. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S47]

John Charles Dodson, 3rd Baron Monk Bretton

M, #55383, b. 17 July 1924, d. 26 May 2022
Last Edited=21 Jun 2022
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
     John Charles Dodson, 3rd Baron Monk Bretton was born on 17 July 1924.1 He was the son of John William Dodson, 2nd Baron Monk Bretton and Ruth Brand.1 He married Zoë Diana Mary Alicia Scott, daughter of Ian Douglas Murray Scott, on 29 January 1958.1 He died on 26 May 2022 at age 97.2
     He succeeded as the 3rd Baron Monk Bretton, of Conybro and Hurstpierpoint, co. Sussex [U.K., 1884] on 29 July 1933.1 He was educated at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, England.1 He graduated from New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)1 He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of East Sussex in 1983.1 He held the office of Chief Whip, House of Lords.1 He lived in 2003 at Shelley's Folly, Cooksbridge, Lewes, Sussex, EnglandG.1

Children of John Charles Dodson, 3rd Baron Monk Bretton and Zoë Diana Mary Alicia Scott

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2737. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S466] Notices, The Telegraph, London, UK. Hereinafter cited as The Telegraph.

Zoë Diana Mary Alicia Scott1

F, #55384
Last Edited=22 Dec 2014
     Zoë Diana Mary Alicia Scott is the daughter of Ian Douglas Murray Scott.1 She married John Charles Dodson, 3rd Baron Monk Bretton, son of John William Dodson, 2nd Baron Monk Bretton and Ruth Brand, on 29 January 1958.1
     After her marriage, Zoë Diana Mary Alicia Scott was styled as Baroness Monk Bretton on 29 January 1958. From 29 January 1958, her married name became Dodson.

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2737. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Ian Douglas Murray Scott1

M, #55385
Last Edited=22 Dec 2014

Child of Ian Douglas Murray Scott

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2737. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]


Christopher Mark Dodson, 4th Baron Monk Bretton1

M, #55386, b. 2 August 1958
Last Edited=21 Jun 2022
     Christopher Mark Dodson, 4th Baron Monk Bretton was born on 2 August 1958.1 He is the son of John Charles Dodson, 3rd Baron Monk Bretton and Zoë Diana Mary Alicia Scott.1 He married Karen L. McKelvain, daughter of B. J. McKelvain, in 1988.1
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.1 He graduated from University of Southern California, California, U.S.A., with a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)1 He succeeded as the 4th Baron Monk Bretton, of Conybro and Hurstpierpoint, co. Sussex [U.K., 1884] on 26 May 2022.

Children of Christopher Mark Dodson, 4th Baron Monk Bretton and Karen L. McKelvain

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2737. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Hon. Henry George Murray Dodson1

M, #55387, b. 11 February 1960
Last Edited=22 Dec 2014
     Hon. Henry George Murray Dodson was born on 11 February 1960.1 He is the son of John Charles Dodson, 3rd Baron Monk Bretton and Zoë Diana Mary Alicia Scott.1
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.1 He graduated in 1983 with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)1 He was registered as a Professional Associate, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (A.R.I.C.S.) in 1986.1

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2737. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Hon. Priscilla Dodson1

F, #55388, b. 20 July 1914, d. April 1995
Last Edited=22 Dec 2014
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
     Hon. Priscilla Dodson was born on 20 July 1914.2 She was the daughter of John William Dodson, 2nd Baron Monk Bretton and Ruth Brand.1,2 She married Major Claude Thorburn Knight, son of Ernest A. Knight and Isobel Constance Thorburn, on 7 January 1935.2 She died in April 1995 at age 80 at Haywards Heath, Sussex, England.3
     Her married name became Knight.

Children of Hon. Priscilla Dodson and Major Claude Thorburn Knight

Citations

  1. [S47] BIFR1976 page 332. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S47]
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2737. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  3. [S1605] J.N. Houterman, "re: Crosby Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 6 February 2006. Hereinafter cited as "re: Crosby Family."
  4. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Major Claude Thorburn Knight1

M, #55389, b. 10 February 1910, d. 17 November 1993
Last Edited=14 May 2017
     Major Claude Thorburn Knight was born on 10 February 1910.2 He was the son of Ernest A. Knight and Isobel Constance Thorburn.3,4 He married Hon. Priscilla Dodson, daughter of John William Dodson, 2nd Baron Monk Bretton and Ruth Brand, on 7 January 1935.3 He died on 17 November 1993 at age 83 at Haywards Heath, Sussex, England.5
     He was educated at Marlborough College, Marlborough, Wiltshire, EnglandG.2 He was educated at Trinity Hall, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, EnglandG.2 He fought in the Second World War.2 He gained the rank of Major in the Coldstream Guards.3 He lived at Lower Stoneham, Lewes, Sussex, EnglandG.1

Children of Major Claude Thorburn Knight and Hon. Priscilla Dodson

Citations

  1. [S47] BIFR1976 page 332. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S47]
  2. [S1605] J.N. Houterman, "re: Crosby Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 6 February 2006. Hereinafter cited as "re: Crosby Family."
  3. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2737. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  4. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  5. [S266] World War II Unit Histories - Officers, online http://www.unithistories.com/units_index/default.asp?file=../officers/personsx.html. Hereinafter cited as World War II Unit Histories - Officers.

Ernest A. Knight1

M, #55390, b. 1869, d. 1944
Last Edited=17 Dec 2016
     Ernest A. Knight was born in 1869.2 He married Isobel Constance Thorburn, daughter of Sir Walter Thorburn and Elizabeth Jackson Scott.1 He died in 1944.3
     He lived at Syon House, East Budleigh, Devon, EnglandG.

Child of Ernest A. Knight and Isobel Constance Thorburn

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2737. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S40] L. G. Pine, editor, Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry, 17th edition, (London, England: Burke's Peerage Ltd, 1952), page 1450. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Landed Gentry, 17th ed.
  3. [S35] BLG1965 volume 3, page 893. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S35]
  4. [S37] BP2003. [S37]