John Roper-Curzon, 20th Baron Teynham
John Roper-Curzon | |
|---|---|
| 20th Baron Teynham | |
| Born | John Christopher Ingham Roper-Curzon 25 December 1928 London, England |
| Died | 27 May 2021 (aged 92) |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Scrymgeour-Wedderburn |
| Issue | David Roper-Curzon, 21st Baron Teynham |
| Father | Christopher Roper-Curzon, 19th Baron Teynham |
| Mother | Elspeth 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]
Investigations into extortion, entrapment racism and violence
In 2025 extensive research uncovered that his daughters and granddaughters' sons and grandsons were routinely and repeatedly involved in extortion violence entrapment and racism most recently against one of his grandson's girlfriends who was an ultra-high net worth from a Mexican background. The investigation is ongoing. Various national and international publications have covered the story and as of August 2025 more crimes are coming to light with ongoing calls for titles to be stripped from the family.
The investigation also uncovered heavy drug use amongst members of the family.
The original charges of fraud and entrapment were related to efforts by the family to raise money for the upkeep of a house in Hampshire called Pylewell Park. With huge mounting debts and spiralling costs estimated in 2025 to be over £30,000,000 (£30 million) the family fell into ever deepening black hole. And with no viable means of clearing the debts resorted to entrap and extort wealthy individuals. https://essex-tv.co.uk/leaked-video-of-xenophobic-british-aristocrat-sparks-outrage-over-entitlement-and-abuse-david-roper-curzon-baron-teynham-and-son-harry-roper-curzon/
In 2023 a three-part Youtube video came to light with various members of the family plotting against a wealthy individual threatening violence and murder in order to extort money. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMiNhOmRmCw
References
- ^ Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage, ed. Charles Kidd, Christine Shaw, Debrett's Peerage Ltd, 2008, p. 1393
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage, ed. Patrick W. Montague-Smith, Debrett's Peerage Ltd, 2011, p. 1540
- ^ The Queen Has Been Pleased: The British Honours System At Work, John R. Walker, Secker & Warburg, 1986, p. 32
- ^ a b Dod's Parliamentary Companion, C. R. Dod, Dod's Parliamentary Companion Ltd, 1999, p. 403
- ^ Mosley, Charles (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage. Vol. 3 (107th ed.). Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd.
- ^ 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ "A History of Pylewell Park". Pylewell Park. 1 March 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Pylewell Park, Lymington - Hampshire Wedding & Event Venue". burlisonphotography.com.
- ^ "Interiors: Pylewell Park in Hampshire". The Daily Telegraph. 12 July 2014.
- ^ "John Roper-Curzon death notice". Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ Smyth, David (13 September 2013). "Birdy takes flight: 'It feels like the beginning again'". London Evening Standard.