John Roper-Curzon, 20th Baron Teynham

John Roper-Curzon
20th Baron Teynham
BornJohn Christopher Ingham Roper-Curzon
(1928-12-25)25 December 1928
London, England
Died27 May 2021(2021-05-27) (aged 92)
Spouse(s)Elizabeth Scrymgeour-Wedderburn
IssueDavid Roper-Curzon, 21st Baron Teynham
FatherChristopher Roper-Curzon, 19th Baron Teynham
MotherElspeth Whitaker

John Christopher Ingham Roper-Curzon, 20th Baron Teynham (pronounced "TEN-ham")[1] (25 July 1928 – 27 May 2021) was a British peer, land agent, and Army officer.

Early life and education

He was born on 25 December 1928, elder son of Christopher Roper-Curzon, 19th Baron Teynham, and Elspeth Grace, daughter of William Ingham Whitaker, JP, Deputy lieutenant, of Pylewell Park, Lymington, Hampshire, and Hilda Guilhermina Dundas, daughter of the 6th Viscount Melville. He was educated at Eton.[2]

Career

Roper-Curzon was a land agent,[3][4] including to the Hatherop estate in Gloucestershire from 1968 to 1978. He was a member of the council of the Sail Training Association, and president of the Institute of Commerce from 1972.[5] He served as a captain in the Buffs (TA) including in Palestine, having previously served in the Coldstream Guards.[6] Between 1953 and 1955, and in 1956, he served as the commander-in-chief's aide-de-camp.[2] On 5 May 1972, he succeeded as the 20th Baron Teynham.[2] He was an Officer of the Order of Saint John.[3]

Personal life

On 31 October 1964, Teynham married Elizabeth, daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel David Scrymgeour-Wedderburn, DSO, of the Scots Guards, of the family of the Earls of Dundee; Elizabeth's mother was granddaughter of the politician William Montagu Douglas Scott, 6th Duke of Buccleuch. They had five sons and five daughters.[7][8][2] He inherited Pylewell Park from his mother.[9][10][11] In 1988, he and his wife Elizabeth moved there, and remained there for nearly a decade.[2][12] Teynham was an enthusiastic ocean cruiser, and a member of the Ocean Cruising Club. He was also a member of Puffin's Club, in Edinburgh, and of the Turf Club in London.[5]

Teynham died in May 2021 at the age of 92.[13] He was the maternal grandfather of Birdy.[14]

References

  1. ^ Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage, ed. Charles Kidd, Christine Shaw, Debrett's Peerage Ltd, 2008, p. 1393
  2. ^ a b c d e Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003, volume 3, p. 3880.
  3. ^ a b Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage, ed. Patrick W. Montague-Smith, Debrett's Peerage Ltd, 2011, p. 1540
  4. ^ The Queen Has Been Pleased: The British Honours System At Work, John R. Walker, Secker & Warburg, 1986, p. 32
  5. ^ a b Dod's Parliamentary Companion, C. R. Dod, Dod's Parliamentary Companion Ltd, 1999, p. 403
  6. ^ Mosley, Charles (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage. Vol. 3 (107th ed.). Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd.
  7. ^ Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003, volume 1, p.1224
  8. ^ Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003, volume 1, pp. 562-563.
  9. ^ "A History of Pylewell Park". Pylewell Park. 1 March 2016.
  10. ^ Walford, Edward (1 January 1860). "The county families of the United Kingdom; or, Royal manual of the titled and untitled aristocracy of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland". Dalcassian Publishing Company – via Google Books.
  11. ^ "Pylewell Park, Lymington - Hampshire Wedding & Event Venue". burlisonphotography.com.
  12. ^ "Interiors: Pylewell Park in Hampshire". The Daily Telegraph. 12 July 2014.
  13. ^ "John Roper-Curzon death notice". Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  14. ^ Smyth, David (13 September 2013). "Birdy takes flight: 'It feels like the beginning again'". London Evening Standard.
Peerage of England
Preceded by Baron Teynham
1972–2021 		Succeeded by