Frithsden Copse, Berkhamsted, Herts HP4 2RG
One of Hertfordshire's most magnificent
houses set in 5 acres of totally secluded
gardens in natural trust woodland
in an area of outstanding natural beauty
and archaeological significance, 5
minutes from Berkhamsted
station
CMDR. TANKERVILLE SEYMOUR ROCA CHAMBERLAYNE, of Surville Manor, Mont-a-l-'Abbé
Jersey, RN (ret), served in WW I in HMS Inflexible 1916-19, and in WW II 1939-46; born 30 Nov
1900; educated RN Colls. Osborne and Dartmouth; married 1st, 1 Jan 1927 (divorce 1931),
Gertrude Maud, daughter of late John J. Carter, of Lancashire, and has issue,
1a •PATRICK TANKERVILLE (306, Collingwood House, Dolphin Square, S.W. 1); born 16 March,
1929; educated Canford; married 30 Sept 1958, •Joy Pauline, eldest daughter of A/Cdre George
Felix Allin Skelton, OBE, of M.Y. Tamarisk, Bureau du Port, Menton, France, and has issue,
1b •Patrick Allin Gerard Dillon Tankerville; born 23 Oct 1962.
1b •Bryony Blanche Arild Tankerville; born 17 Aug 1960.
2b •Celandine Victoria Tankerville; born 10 Oct 1965.
He married 2nd, 26 Sept 1936, •Reine Francesca, daughter of late Frank Gray, MP, of Shipton
Manor, Oxford, and by her has issue,
1a •Michael John Tankerville; born 23 March, 1948; educated Harrow, and Oriel College Oxford.
1a •Susan Diana (Surville Manor, Mont-a-l'Abbe, Jersey, CI; Kandahar Ski Club); born 28 Sept
1937; educated Roedean.
2a •Gillian Anne; born 5 July, 1939; educated Roedean and St Andrews U (MA 1961); married 28
July, 1962, •Alistair Moray Barclay Reid (Byron House, Buxton Road, Disley, Cheshire), 4th s of
Rev Alfred Robert Rae Reid, DD, of Kerry Knowe, Kippen, Stirlingshire, and has issue,
1b •Robert Barclay Seymour; born 4 May, 1963.
2b •Michael Andrew Alistair; born 19 Aug 1965.
3a •Nicola Gail; born 16 Dec 1943; educated Roedean, and Jersey Girls College; married 21 May,
1966, •Andrew James Greenwood (Thatched Cottage, Sunrising Hill, nr Banbury, Oxon.), younger
son of late Capt John Greenwood, of The Court House, Longtown, Herefordshire.
Lineage–STANES CHAMBERLAYNE, of Ryes, Essex, only son of Richard Chamberlayne, of
Princethorpe, Warwicks, by his wife Sarah, daughter and heir of Jeffery Staines, of Ryes, Essex;
married 1745, Thermuthes Smith, of Hoddesdon, Herts, and had issue. The eldest son,
STANES CHAMBERLAYNE, of Ryes; married 1780, Mary, only child and heir of William Brocket, of
Spains Hall, Essex, and had issue,
1a STANES, of Spains Hall, Essex; born 9 April, 1782, took the name of BROCKETT; married
Eliza, widow of William Woollett, of Rye, Sussex, and had issue,
1b Elizabeth.
2b Mary; married CP Meryon.
2a William, of Orford House, Essex, JP, Lt-Gen; born 12 Aug 1788; married Sarah (died 29 Jan
1887), 4th daughter of Rev John Preston, of Flasby Hall, Yorks, and died 24 July, 1869, having
had issue,
1b Sarah Anne Olivia; died April, 1863.
2b Caroline Mary.
3a John (Rev), Rector of East Wick, Herts; born 25 Aug 1791; died 25 Nov 1867.
4a HENRY THOMAS, of whom presently.
1a Maria; married 22 April, 1806, James Hamerton, of Hellifield-Peel, Yorks, and died 1841,
leaving issue (see 1952 edn, BOWER (formerly HAMERTON) of Hellifield-Peel). He died 1865.
2a Sarah; died unm
3a Emma; died unm 9 May, 1886.
4a Harriet Alicia; died unm
The younger son,
HENRY THOMAS CHAMBERLAYNE, of Stoney Thorpe, Warwicks, DL and JP, High Sheriff 1836;
born 23 May, 1798; married 6 Dec 1824, Mary (died 30 Jan 1864), only child of Edward Tomes, of
Southam, and died 15 March, 1875, having had issue,
1a WILLIAM TANKERVILLE, of whom presently.
2a Edward Tomes (Rev); born 4 Feb 1833; died 12 Oct 1887.
3a Stanes Brocket Henry of Witherley Hall, Atherstone, Leics., JP for Warwicks, Barrister-at-law,
Inner Temple 1869; born 8 Feb 1843; educated Westminster, and Ch Ch Oxford; married 9 Dec
1880, Norah Greame (died 20 Dec 1939), youngest daughter of Sir Edward Bates, 1st Bt (see
BURKE'S Peerage), and died 5 March, 1931, leaving issue,
1b Edward Tankerville, Col DSO (1916), DL (1938) Oxon., JP (1922) Oxon., and (1924-38)
Warwicks, Barrister-at-law, Inner Temple, Lt-Col 1925, Brevet-Col TA Res. Warwickshire Yeo,
served in WW I; born 21 Dec 1881; educated Eton, and Ch Ch Oxford (BA); married 14 July, 1908,
Susan Katherine (died 7 Sept 1945), 2nd daughter of William Augustus Scott-Mackirdy, of
Birkwood, Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire (see that family, 1952 edn), and died 2 May, 1963, leaving
issue,
1c •John Edward Stanes, DL (1967), JP (1955) Oxon., High Sheriff 1966, Lt-Col Res. of Offrs.
16/5th Lancers, Mayor of Chipping Norton 1953-55 (The Elm, Chipping Norton, Oxon.; Cavalry
Club); born 26 Nov 1910; educated Eton, and Ch Ch Oxford (MA 1932); married 29 Oct 1936,
•Daphne Helena, 2nd daughter of late Col George Henry Barnett, CMG, DSO, of Glympton Park,
Woodstock (see that family, Volume I), and has issue,
1a. •Simon John (The Green, Kingham, Oxon.); born 9 July, 1940; educated Eton, and Roy Ag
College Cirencester; married 20 April, 1963, •Janet Sylvia, 3rd daughter of Capt Mason Hogarth
Scott, RN (ret), of Buckland Manor, Broadway, Worcs. (see BURKE'S Peerage, SCOTT of
Beauclerc, Bt), and has issue,
•Edward Charles; born 26 April, 1966.
•Sarah Caroline; born 10 June, 1964.
2a. •Mark Edward (21, Tite Street, S.W. 3); born 17 March, 1942; educated Eton, and Ch Ch
Oxford (MA 1967).
1b •Mabel Alicia (24, Buckingham Mansions, West End Lane, N.W. 6); married 25 July, 1907,
Frank Anderson Juler, CVO, MB, B Ch., FRCS, MRCS, LRCP, s of H. E Juler, FRCS, of 23,
Cavendish Square, W.1, and has issue, one son and four daughters. He died 7 Feb, 1962.
2b •Eirene Clare (1, Hyde Park Street, W. 2).
3b •Cecily Lavinia (1, Hyde Park Street, W. 2).
1a Mary Alicia; died 27 Aug 1850.
2a Emma Caroline; died unm 16 Feb 1908.
3a Ellen Bridget; married 7 Feb 1872, Henry Digby Parry Mitchell, of Little Hadham, Herts.
4a Thermuthes Fauquier; married 15 Nov 1871, John Norcliffe Preston, of Flasby Hall, Yorks, and
died 2 Sept 1907, leaving issue, two sons and two daughters. (see that family, 1952 edn). He died
29 Jan 1908.
The eldest son,
WILLIAM TANKERVILLE CHAMBERLAYNE, of Stoney Thorpe, Warwicks, DL, JP, DCL
(Cambridge); born 14 Nov 1828; married 10 Feb 1874, Evelyn Mary (died 10 Jan 1931), only child
of Lt-Col Fitzroy Campbell, Fus Gds, of Wellesbourne Lodge, Warwicks, and died 28 Dec 1905,
leaving issue,
1a HENRY FITZROY, of whom presently.
2a William Frances Thomas, Capt Roy Warwickshire Regt; born 28 Oct 1877; educated Oriel
College Oxford; died 30 March, 1931.
1a Mary Dorothy Evelyn; born 14 July, 1880; married Arthur Balding, and died 20 Nov 1918.
2a Margaret Elizabeth; born 8 Dec 1883; married J. Johnson, of Culworth, Banbury, and died 13
Nov 1962.
3a •Miriam Evelyn Mary (Todenham, Moreton-in-Marsh, Glos); born 20 Dec 1885; married 26 Feb
1919, Gerald Lousada, elder s of Capt Arthur Lousada, and has had issue, one s (killed in action
in Germany, 30 Nov 1944). He died 9 March, 1939.
The elder son,
HENRY FITZROY CHAMBERLAYNE, of Stoney Thorpe, Warwicks, JP (1896); born 29 Nov 1874;
educated Harrow, and Brasenose College Oxford (BA); married 1899, Blanche Helena (died 21
Dec 1962), 2nd daughter of Edward Boyd Fawcett, MA, FRGS, of Torquay, Devon, and died 30
Dec 1955, leaving issue,
1a •TANKERVILLE SEYMOUR ROCA, of whom we treat.
2a Colin William; born 25 Jan 1902; died 1 April, 1914.
3a •Vere Fitzroy (Cassilla 12, Trelew, Chubut, Argentina); born 20 Nov 1905; educated Malvern.
1a •Margarita Evelyn Dorothy; born 24 Sept 1908; married 10 Nov 1945, •Maj Gregory Joseph
Kenneth Stapleton, Kumaon Rifles, IA (Langton Herring, nr Weymouth, Dorset; English Speaking
Union), s of late Cdr Gregory Stapleton, RN (ret), of Island House, Holyhead, Anglesey (see
BURKE'S Peerage, BEAUMONT, B), and has issue, one s.
Seat–Stoney Thorpe, Southam, Rugby.
Residence–Surville Manor, Mont-a-l'Abbe, Jersey, CI
Clubs–United Service; Channel Islands Racing.
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