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Archdale, of Riversdale, co. Fermanagh (UK Baronet, 1928)

Creation: let.pat. 25 Jun 1928

Family name: Archdale

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Arms:

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Azure a Chevron Ermine between three Talbots passant Or (Archdale); 2nd, Or a Chevron Sable (Mervyn); 3rd, quarterly, 1st and 4th, Azure three Fleur-de-lys Or, 2nd and 3rd, Gules three Gem-rings Gold, all within a Bordure Or charged with a Tressure flory Gules in the centre point an Inescutcheon Argent charged with a Tilting-spear and Sword saltire-ways points upwards proper (Montgomery)

Crest:

Out of a Ducal Crest-coronet Or an Heraldic Tiger's Head Argent maned tufted and armed Sable

Motto:

Data fata secuta (Having followed the allotted destiny)

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Rt Hon Sir Edwyn Mervyn Archdale, 1st Bt., MP

1st son and heir of Nicholas Montgomery Archdale JP DL, of Crock na Crieve and Riversdale, co. Fermanagh, by his wife Adelaide Mary Porter, 4th dau. of Rev John Grey Porter, of Belle Isle, co. Fermanagh, Rector of Kilskeery, Co, Tyrone

born

26 Jan 1853

mar.

10 Jun 1880 Alicia Bland Fleming (d. 10 May 1924), yst. dau. of Quintin Fleming, of Chapelville, Liverpool

children

1. Vice-Admiral Sir (Nicholas) Edward Archdale, 2nd Bt., CBE ADC

2. William Porter Palgrave Archdale CBE (b. 1 Dec 1883; d. 2 Nov 1956), mar. 27 Apr 1918 Alice Edith Palgrave Chetwynd-Talbot (d. 17 Jun 1963), 3rd dau. of Capt Charles Alexander Price Chetwynd-Talbot, UK Consul-General in Boston, USA, and had issue:

1a. Mervyn Talbot Archdale DL, heir presumptive to the Baronetcy, of The Cottage Farm, Knockmoyle, Omagh, Co. Tyrone, High Sheriff of Co. Tyrone 1985 (b. 30 Oct 1924), mar. 19 Apr 1951 Aureole Helen Whelan (d. 2 Jun 1998), yst. dau. of Rev Canon Robert Hamilton Whelan, of Lislimnaghan Rectory, Omagh, co. Tyrone, and has issue:

1b. Lt Cdr Peter Mervyn Archdale RN, of 27 Stormont Park, Belfast (b. 17 Jul 1953), mar. 1976 Caroline Anne Griffin, dau. of Norman Richard Charles Griffin, of Hong Kong, and has issue:

1c. Jonathan Talbot Archdale (b. 1982)

1c. Kathryn Emma Archdale (b. 1984)

1b. Geraldine Angel Archdale (b. 25 Jun 1952)

1a. Angel Archdale (b. 17 Nov 1919; d. 28 Jan 1990), mar. (1) ..... Jansma, and (2) 19 Oct 1946 Paul von Benckendorff (d. 24 Dec 1996), only son of Johann von Benckendorff, of Jendel, Estonia, by his wife Baroness ..... Budberg, and had issue by both husbands

2a. Kathleen Archdale (b. 15 Sep 1922; d. 2 May 1988), mar. 15 Nov 1958 Anthony Robert Whelan, son of Rev Canon Robert Hamilton Whelan, of Lislimnaghan Rectory, Omagh, Co. Tyrone, and had issue

3. Lt Col Audley Quintin Archdale (b. 3 Apr 1886; d. 1978), mar. 22 Mar 1922 Mary Edith Haigh Bury (d. 1987), dau. of Oliver Bury JP, of Chelsea, London, and had issue

4. Lieut Dominick Mervyn Archdale, killed in action (dvp. 13 Nov 1916)

5. Capt Humphrey Archdale DSC RN (b. 29 Jul 1896; d. 24 Aug 1972), mar. 26 May 1944 Mary Katherine Gilbert (d. 15 May 1975), only dau. of Robert Leslie Gilbert, of Western Australia, Australia, and had issue

1. Angel Archdale (b. 10 Aug 1882; d. 14 Apr 1973), mar. 31 Aug 1909 Percy Marmaduke Tottenham CBE, of Crowborough, co. Sussex (d. 27 Jan 1975), 1st son of Capt Francis Loftus Tottenham, of Coolmore, Crowborough, co. Sussex, and had issue

died

1 Nov 1943

created

25 Jun 1928 Baronet of the United Kingdom, styled "of Riversdale, co. Fermanagh"

suc. by

son

note

Lt-Cdr RN; High Sheriff of Co. Fermanagh 1884; Member of Parliament for North Fermanagh 1898-1903 and 1916-22, for Tyrone and Fermanagh 1921-29, and for Enniskillen 1929-43; Northern Ireland Minister of Agriculture 1921-33; Privy Councillor [I] 1921 and [NI] 1922; President, Belfast Chamber of Commerce 1929

Vice Admiral Sir (Nicholas) Edward Archdale, 2nd Bt., CBE ADC

born

11 Jun 1881

mar.

22 Jul 1920 Gerda Henriette Sievers (d. 17 Dec 1969), 2nd dau. of Frederik Christian Sievers, of Copenhagen, Denmark

children

1. Capt Sir Edward Folmer Archdale, 3rd Bt., DSC RN

1. Alice Gerda Archdale

died

28 Jul 1955

suc. by

son

note

served in World War I 1914-18 with submarine flotillas; ADC to King George V 1929; General Inspector, Northern Ireland Ministry for Home Affairs 1931-46

Capt Sir Edward Folmer Archdale, 3rd Bt., DSC RN

born

8 Sep 1921

mar.

24 Jul 1954 (div. 1978) Elizabeth Ann Stewart Lukis, only dau. of Maj Gen Wilfred Boyd Fellowes Lukis CBE RM, of Scots Paddock, Meonstoke, co. Hampshire

children

1. Nicholas Edward Archdale, de jure 4th Bt.

1. Annabel Frances Archdale (b. 14 Feb 1956; dvp. Apr 1996)

2. Lucinda Grace Archdale (b. 27 Apr 1958), mar. 1991 Targino Luedy Kalid Filho, of 6 Versailles Road, Anerley, London SE20, and has issue

died

31 Jul 2009

suc. by

son

Nicholas Edward Archdale, de jure 4th Bt.

born

2 Dec 1965

note

Mr Nicholas Archdale has not yet proven his succession to the Baronetcy

The heir presumptive to the Baronetcy is Mervyn Talbot Archdale, a grandson of the 1st Baronet and first cousin once removed to the present Baronet.

 Last updated 12 Jun 2012

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Address:

Albury House, 6 Albury Road, Guildford, Surrey GU1 2BT

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