Mitford Family of Redesdale, Kilmacud
John Freeman Mitford married Lady Frances Perceval
born 18 Aug 1748 6 Jun 1803 born 4 Dec 1767
London St George’s Church Westminster
died 16 Jan 1830 Hanover Square died 22 Aug 1817
at Batsford Park at Harley Street
John Freeman Mitford born 18 Aug 1748 younger son of John Mitford of Exbury, Hampshire
and Philadelphia Reveley of Newton Underwood, Northumberland. He was a lawyer and
politician. He was appointed Master of the Rolls in 1800, Speaker of the House of Commons
in 1801/2. He was appointed Lord Chancellor of Ireland from 1802 when the title Baron
Redesdale in the County of Northumberland was created for him. John married Lady Frances
Perceval on 6 Jun 1803 at St George's Church, Hanover Square. Lady Frances was the
daughter of John Perceval, the 2nd Earl of Egmont and sister of Prime Minister Spencer
Perceval. He sold all his English estate to buy land in Ireland. He had a house built at
Kilmacud which he called Ardrinn House, colloquially known as Redesdale. He returned to
England in 1806 and sold Ardrinn House in 1808. He took the additional name Freeman in
1809 by Royal Licence have received a bequest of an estate in Gloucestershire from Lord
Freeman worth 5-6k pa. Frances died 22 Aug 1817 at Harley Street survived by three children.
John died 16 Jan 1830 at Batsford Park.
1 Hon Frances Elizabeth Mitford born circa 1804 in Dublin and died 07.11.1866 aged
62 years at Batsford Park.
2 John Thomas Mitford only son born 9 Sep 1805 in Dublin educated at Eton and
New College, Oxford. John was created Earl of Redesdale in 1877. He died
unmarried in 1886. At this point both titles became extinct. John left his substantial
estates to his 1st cousin twice removed Sir Algernon Freeman-Mitford*.
3 Catherine Mitford born 10.04.1807 and baptised at St Marylebone Parish Church
died young circa 1811.
4 Elizabeth Mitford died young circa 1810.
*Sir Algernon (Barty) Freeman Mitford 1st cousin twice removed of John Thomas Mitford born
24.02.1837 at St George’s, Hanover Square worked for the foreign office during the 1860s in
Russia, Japan and China. He married Lady Clementine Helen Gertrude Ogilvy on 31.12.1874 at
Cortachy Castle, Scotland. After inheriting the Batsford Park estate in 1886 Sir Algernon moved
to the Cotswolds. He demolished the old Georgian mansion and built the house that stands
there today. He landscaped the entire estate being influenced by what he had seen in the
Orient. In 1902 the Redesdale title was revived and he became Baron Redesdale. Sir Algernon
died on 17.08.1916 at Batsford Park and Clementine died on 30.04.1932 at Otterburn,
Northumberland.
Eldest Son David Bertram Ogilvy Freeman Mitford, 2nd Baron Redesdale born 13.03.1878
married Sydney Bowles on 06.02.1904 at St George’s, Hanover Square. David inherited the
Batsford Park estate in 1916 following the death of his father. David died on 17.03.1958 at
Otterburn, Northumberland. Sydney died on 25.05.1963 at Argyll, Scotland. David and Sydney
were the parents of the prominent Mitford sisters.
1 Nancy Mitford born 1904 the romantic novelist.
2 Pamela Mitford born 1907 a British socialite managed her brother in law Brian
Guinness' farm.
3 Thomas Mitford born 1909 killed in action in 1945.
4 Diana (Nancy) Mitford born 1911 became Lady Mosley
5 Unity Valkyrie Mitford born 1914 had an affair with Hitler.
6 Jessica Lucy (Decca) Mitford born 1917 was a novelist.
7 Deborah (Debo) Mitford born 1920 became the Duchess of Devonshire.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – March 2021
John Freeman Mitford married Lady Frances Perceval
born 18 Aug 1748 6 Jun 1803 born 4 Dec 1767
London St George’s Church Westminster
died 16 Jan 1830 Hanover Square died 22 Aug 1817
at Batsford Park at Harley Street
John Freeman Mitford born 18 Aug 1748 younger son of John Mitford of Exbury, Hampshire
and Philadelphia Reveley of Newton Underwood, Northumberland. He was a lawyer and
politician. He was appointed Master of the Rolls in 1800, Speaker of the House of Commons
in 1801/2. He was appointed Lord Chancellor of Ireland from 1802 when the title Baron
Redesdale in the County of Northumberland was created for him. John married Lady Frances
Perceval on 6 Jun 1803 at St George's Church, Hanover Square. Lady Frances was the
daughter of John Perceval, the 2nd Earl of Egmont and sister of Prime Minister Spencer
Perceval. He sold all his English estate to buy land in Ireland. He had a house built at
Kilmacud which he called Ardrinn House, colloquially known as Redesdale. He returned to
England in 1806 and sold Ardrinn House in 1808. He took the additional name Freeman in
1809 by Royal Licence have received a bequest of an estate in Gloucestershire from Lord
Freeman worth 5-6k pa. Frances died 22 Aug 1817 at Harley Street survived by three children.
John died 16 Jan 1830 at Batsford Park.
1 Hon Frances Elizabeth Mitford born circa 1804 in Dublin and died 07.11.1866 aged
62 years at Batsford Park.
2 John Thomas Mitford only son born 9 Sep 1805 in Dublin educated at Eton and
New College, Oxford. John was created Earl of Redesdale in 1877. He died
unmarried in 1886. At this point both titles became extinct. John left his substantial
estates to his 1st cousin twice removed Sir Algernon Freeman-Mitford*.
3 Catherine Mitford born 10.04.1807 and baptised at St Marylebone Parish Church
died young circa 1811.
4 Elizabeth Mitford died young circa 1810.
*Sir Algernon (Barty) Freeman Mitford 1st cousin twice removed of John Thomas Mitford born
24.02.1837 at St George’s, Hanover Square worked for the foreign office during the 1860s in
Russia, Japan and China. He married Lady Clementine Helen Gertrude Ogilvy on 31.12.1874 at
Cortachy Castle, Scotland. After inheriting the Batsford Park estate in 1886 Sir Algernon moved
to the Cotswolds. He demolished the old Georgian mansion and built the house that stands
there today. He landscaped the entire estate being influenced by what he had seen in the
Orient. In 1902 the Redesdale title was revived and he became Baron Redesdale. Sir Algernon
died on 17.08.1916 at Batsford Park and Clementine died on 30.04.1932 at Otterburn,
Northumberland.
Eldest Son David Bertram Ogilvy Freeman Mitford, 2nd Baron Redesdale born 13.03.1878
married Sydney Bowles on 06.02.1904 at St George’s, Hanover Square. David inherited the
Batsford Park estate in 1916 following the death of his father. David died on 17.03.1958 at
Otterburn, Northumberland. Sydney died on 25.05.1963 at Argyll, Scotland. David and Sydney
were the parents of the prominent Mitford sisters.
1 Nancy Mitford born 1904 the romantic novelist.
2 Pamela Mitford born 1907 a British socialite managed her brother in law Brian
Guinness' farm.
3 Thomas Mitford born 1909 killed in action in 1945.
4 Diana (Nancy) Mitford born 1911 became Lady Mosley
5 Unity Valkyrie Mitford born 1914 had an affair with Hitler.
6 Jessica Lucy (Decca) Mitford born 1917 was a novelist.
7 Deborah (Debo) Mitford born 1920 became the Duchess of Devonshire.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – March 2021
