Fanny Theodora Pye-Smith1 ![](http://www.thepeerage.com/livingn.gif)
F, #369291, d. 5 February 1917
Last Edited=26 Jun 2009
Fanny Theodora Pye-Smith was the daughter of Ebenezer Pye-Smith.2 She married Sir Thomas Lane Devitt, 1st Bt., son of Thomas Henry Devitt and Margaret Lane, on 26 February 1863.1 She died on 5 February 1917.1
From 26 February 1863, her married name became Devitt.
From 26 February 1863, her married name became Devitt.
Children of Fanny Theodora Pye-Smith and Sir Thomas Lane Devitt, 1st Bt.
- Mary Theodora Devitt2 d. 24 Aug 1864
- Helen Margaret Devitt2 d. 13 Sep 1932
- Emily Ruth Devitt2 d. 21 Dec 1950
- Lilian Dorothea Devitt2 d. 8 Sep 1921
- Katherine Rutherford Devitt+2 d. 27 Jan 1964
- Arthur Devitt+2 b. 29 Dec 1867, d. 16 Jun 1921
- Howson Foulger Devitt+2 b. 8 Jul 1869, d. 13 Mar 1949
- Major Herbert Pye-Smith Devitt+2 b. 18 May 1873, d. 1958
- Sir Philip Henry Devitt, 1st and last Bt.+2 b. 26 Jan 1876, d. 5 Jun 1947
Arthur Devitt1 ![](http://www.thepeerage.com/livingn.gif)
M, #369292, b. 29 December 1867, d. 16 June 1921
Last Edited=7 Mar 2011
Arthur Devitt was born on 29 December 1867.1 He was the son of Sir Thomas Lane Devitt, 1st Bt. and Fanny Theodora Pye-Smith.2 He married Florence Emmeline Gordon, daughter of William Forbes Gordon, on 8 December 1897.1 He died on 16 June 1921 at age 53.1
He graduated from Trinity Hall, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, EnglandG, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)1
He graduated from Trinity Hall, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, EnglandG, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)1
Children of Arthur Devitt and Florence Emmeline Gordon
- Mary Gordon Devitt2
- Lt.-Col. Sir Thomas Gordon Devitt, 2nd Bt.+2 b. 27 Dec 1902, d. 23 Dec 1995
Florence Emmeline Gordon1 ![](http://www.thepeerage.com/livingn.gif)
F, #369293, d. 5 August 1951
Last Edited=26 Jun 2009
Florence Emmeline Gordon was the daughter of William Forbes Gordon.1 She married, firstly, Arthur Devitt, son of Sir Thomas Lane Devitt, 1st Bt. and Fanny Theodora Pye-Smith, on 8 December 1897.1 She married, secondly, Reverend Arthur Lloyd Phillips on 14 September 1932.1 She died on 5 August 1951.1
From 8 December 1897, her married name became Devitt. From 14 September 1932, her married name became Phillips.1
From 8 December 1897, her married name became Devitt. From 14 September 1932, her married name became Phillips.1
Children of Florence Emmeline Gordon and Arthur Devitt
- Mary Gordon Devitt2
- Lt.-Col. Sir Thomas Gordon Devitt, 2nd Bt.+2 b. 27 Dec 1902, d. 23 Dec 1995
Lt.-Col. Sir Thomas Gordon Devitt, 2nd Bt.1 ![](http://www.thepeerage.com/livingn.gif)
M, #369294, b. 27 December 1902, d. 23 December 1995
Last Edited=7 Mar 2011
Lt.-Col. Sir Thomas Gordon Devitt, 2nd Bt. was born on 27 December 1902.1 He was the son of Arthur Devitt and Florence Emmeline Gordon.2 He married, firstly, Joan Mary Freemantle, daughter of Charles Reginald Freemantle, on 21 June 1930.1 He married, secondly, Lydia Mary Beloe, daughter of Edward Millgen Beloe, on 25 January 1937.1 He and Lydia Mary Beloe were divorced in 1953.1 He married, thirdly, Janet Lilian Ellis, daughter of Colonel Hugh Sidney Ellis, on 12 December 1953.1 He and Joan Mary Freemantle were divorced in 1936.1 He died on 23 December 1995 at age 92.1
He was educated at Sherborne School, Sherborne, Dorset, EnglandG.1 He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Devitt, of Chelsea, in the County of London [U.K., 1916] on 8 December 1923.1 He graduated from Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, EnglandG, in 1926 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)1 He graduated from Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, EnglandG, in 1931 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)1 He was Lieutenant-Colonel.1 He fought in the Second World War.1 He was Officer-in-Charge of the Raiding Support Regiment between 1940 and 1945.1 He was awarded the Officer, Royal Order of the Phoenix of Greece with swords.1 He was chairman of the Nautical College Pangbourne between 1948 and 1961.1 He was Governor of Sherborne between 1967 and 1975.1
He was educated at Sherborne School, Sherborne, Dorset, EnglandG.1 He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Devitt, of Chelsea, in the County of London [U.K., 1916] on 8 December 1923.1 He graduated from Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, EnglandG, in 1926 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)1 He graduated from Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, EnglandG, in 1931 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)1 He was Lieutenant-Colonel.1 He fought in the Second World War.1 He was Officer-in-Charge of the Raiding Support Regiment between 1940 and 1945.1 He was awarded the Officer, Royal Order of the Phoenix of Greece with swords.1 He was chairman of the Nautical College Pangbourne between 1948 and 1961.1 He was Governor of Sherborne between 1967 and 1975.1
Children of Lt.-Col. Sir Thomas Gordon Devitt, 2nd Bt. and Lydia Mary Beloe
- Georgina Jane Devitt+2 b. 6 Oct 1937, d. 4 Jul 2024
- Stephanie Gordon Devitt+2 b. 11 Aug 1942
Children of Lt.-Col. Sir Thomas Gordon Devitt, 2nd Bt. and Janet Lilian Ellis
- Angela Susan Devitt+2 b. 18 Oct 1954
- Sir James Hugh Thomas Devitt, 3rd Bt.+2 b. 18 Sep 1956
Charles Reginald Freemantle1
M, #369295
Last Edited=26 Jun 2009
Child of Charles Reginald Freemantle
Joan Mary Freemantle1
F, #369296
Last Edited=26 Jun 2009
Joan Mary Freemantle is the daughter of Charles Reginald Freemantle.2 She married Lt.-Col. Sir Thomas Gordon Devitt, 2nd Bt., son of Arthur Devitt and Florence Emmeline Gordon, on 21 June 1930.1 She and Lt.-Col. Sir Thomas Gordon Devitt, 2nd Bt. were divorced in 1936.1
From 21 June 1930, her married name became Devitt.
From 21 June 1930, her married name became Devitt.
Georgina Jane Devitt1 ![](http://www.thepeerage.com/livingn.gif)
F, #369297, b. 6 October 1937, d. 4 July 2024
Last Edited=21 Jul 2024
Georgina Jane Devitt was born on 6 October 1937.1 She was the daughter of Lt.-Col. Sir Thomas Gordon Devitt, 2nd Bt. and Lydia Mary Beloe.2 She married Hon. Nigel Geoffrey Parker, son of Hon. John Holford Parker and Hon. Marjory Katharine Elizabeth Alexandra St. Aubyn, on 23 April 1965.1 She died on 4 July 2024 at age 86 at Huntington House, Hindhead, Surrey, England.3
She was educated at Benenden School, Cranbrook, Kent, EnglandG.1 She graduated from Open University, EnglandG, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)1 From 23 April 1965, her married name became Parker. She lived in 2003 at Combe Lane Farm, Combe Lane, Wormley, Godalming, Surrey, EnglandG.1
She was educated at Benenden School, Cranbrook, Kent, EnglandG.1 She graduated from Open University, EnglandG, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)1 From 23 April 1965, her married name became Parker. She lived in 2003 at Combe Lane Farm, Combe Lane, Wormley, Godalming, Surrey, EnglandG.1
Children of Georgina Jane Devitt and Hon. Nigel Geoffrey Parker
- Thesea Hilaria Parker+2 b. 5 Mar 1966
- Edward Geoffrey Parker+2 b. 15 Oct 1967
Robert Patrick Pease1
M, #369298
Last Edited=26 Jun 2009
Robert Patrick Pease married Jacquetta Anne Devitt, daughter of Peter Kenneth Devitt and Eunice Stephanie Swan, in 1976.1
Children of Robert Patrick Pease and Jacquetta Anne Devitt
- Tanya Jacquetta Pease2 b. 1977
- Sophie Claire Pease2 b. 1980
Hon. Nigel Geoffrey Parker1 ![](http://www.thepeerage.com/livingn.gif)
M, #369299, b. 18 November 1931, d. 7 March 2019
Last Edited=27 Mar 2019
Consanguinity Index=0.02%
Hon. Nigel Geoffrey Parker was born on 18 November 1931.2 He was the son of Hon. John Holford Parker and Hon. Marjory Katharine Elizabeth Alexandra St. Aubyn.2 He married Georgina Jane Devitt, daughter of Lt.-Col. Sir Thomas Gordon Devitt, 2nd Bt. and Lydia Mary Beloe, on 23 April 1965.1 He died on 7 March 2019 at age 87.3
He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.2 He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)2 He was with Royal Dutch Shell between 1955 and 1991.2 He lived in 2003 at Combe Lane Farm, Wormley, Surrey, England.2
He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.2 He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)2 He was with Royal Dutch Shell between 1955 and 1991.2 He lived in 2003 at Combe Lane Farm, Wormley, Surrey, England.2
Children of Hon. Nigel Geoffrey Parker and Georgina Jane Devitt
- Thesea Hilaria Parker+2 b. 5 Mar 1966
- Edward Geoffrey Parker+2 b. 15 Oct 1967
Colonel James Norman Dudley Lucas1 ![](http://www.thepeerage.com/livingn.gif)
M, #369300, b. 1933, d. 1 December 2017
Last Edited=23 Dec 2017
Colonel James Norman Dudley Lucas was born in 1933.2 He was the son of Major Harold Norman Lucas and Clara Mildred Finch.1,2 He married Stephanie Gordon Devitt, daughter of Lt.-Col. Sir Thomas Gordon Devitt, 2nd Bt. and Lydia Mary Beloe, on 7 January 1966.1 He died on 1 December 2017.3
Colonel James Norman Dudley Lucas usually went by his middle name of Dudley.1 He gained the rank of Colonel in the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) and Royal Scots.1
Colonel James Norman Dudley Lucas usually went by his middle name of Dudley.1 He gained the rank of Colonel in the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) and Royal Scots.1
Children of Colonel James Norman Dudley Lucas and Stephanie Gordon Devitt
- Chloe Henrietta Lucas+4 b. 2 May 1967
- Timothy James Stephen Lucas4 b. 14 Dec 1968
Citations
- [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1119. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
- [S1122] Peerage News, online http://peeragenews.blogspot.co.nz/. Hereinafter cited as Peerage News.
- [S466] Notices, The Telegraph, London, UK. Hereinafter cited as The Telegraph.
- [S37] BP2003. [S37]