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William Blennerhassett

William Blennerhassett,
Willie, born 1882.
Son of Sir Rowland Blennerhassett, 4th Baronet.
He mar 1910 to Olivia Grove [Olivia Frances Grove, dau of Sir Thomas Grove, 1st Baronet].
See his contributions to Encyclopaedia Britannica (12th edn, 1922).
See his libel case in 1932-1933. See background.
She died 1953.
He died 1958.
They had issue:

1. Rowland Blennerhassett, born 1911.
   Living as at 1938 at 105 Campden Hill Road, London.
   
   He mar 1945 to Elizabeth Stapleton [Elizabeth Charlotte Josephine Stapleton, Lisa, born 1907].
   She descends from Thomas Stapleton (born 1778), grandson of Willoughby Bertie, 3rd Earl of Abingdon (born 1692), who descends from Edward III.
   It was her 2nd mar. She mar 1stly in 1941 to Francis John Angus Skeet. No issue. He died 1943.
   
   Living as at 1952 at 3 Cornwall Gardens, London.
   Living as at 1956 at 17 Campden Hill Rd, London.
   They moved to Brighton around 1986.
   Rowland died 19 Mar 1993 at St Raphael's Care Home, Haywards Heath, West Sussex.
   Elizabeth died 29 Mar 1995, Brighton. NOT 1996.
   They had issue:
   1. Rosanna Blennerhassett.
   2. John Blennerhassett.

Willoughby Bertie, 3rd Earl of Abingdon.
For sale in 2005.