Sub-sub-series
Letters from Stephen Frewen
Catalogue reference: FRE/4180
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This record is about the Letters from Stephen Frewen dating from 1863-1915.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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FRE/4180
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Title (The name of the record)
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Letters from Stephen Frewen
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Date (When the record was created)
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1863-1915
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- East Sussex Record Office
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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Stephen Frewen (1857-1933), the sixth son of Thomas [IV] Frewen (1811-1870) and his second wife Helen Louisa Homan (1821-1901), was born on 11 August 1857 at Northiam. He attended Mr J Bond's school at Anderby, Lincolnshire and Mr Storr's school at Brenchley, Kent in 1867, where he his mother thought that 'some times he is too delicate to stay at school' (FRE/4173/(84)). Stephen was admitted as a pensioner at Trinity College, Cambridge on 25 May 1875, where he matriculated at Michaelmas 1875 before migrating to Magdalene College on 30 April 1877.
He had a long military career: Stephen was appointed a Second Lieutenant in the 16th Queen's Lancers in 1878 and was promoted to Captain in 1886, Major in 1892 and Liuetenant-Colonel in 1900 Stephen was Aide-de-Camp to the Inspector-General of Cavelry in Ireland, 1888-1890. Adjutant in the Yeoman Cavalry, 1901-1906, and Deputy-Assistant-Adjutant and Quartermaster-General in Bermuda 1905-1909. During the South African War, 1900 he commanded 16th Queen's Lancers at the relief of Kimberley and Paardeberg, and was mentioned in dispatches. He served as Assistant-Adjutant and Quartermaster-General of the 68th (Welsh) Division, 1915-1917.
He resided at Sigston Castle and Winton in Kirby Sigston, Yorksire, which he had inherited from his uncle Charles Hay Frewen in 1878 and which he sold in 1924, and also at Charleton Musgrove, Somerset and Derrylea Lodge, Connemara, County Gallway. Stephen served as JP for Gallway and assumed the additional surname and arms of Laton in 1920. He died on 17 January 1933 at Charleton Musgrove. On 14 December 1880 he married Emily Augusta Peacock, the second daughter of Warren William Richard Peacocke of Efford Farm, Hampshire; in 1880 she was described by Helen Frewen as being 'certainly...a charming girl' (FRE/4172/(39)). In 1881 Stephen and wife were resident at the Museum Street Club Chambers. York Mint Yard, York (PRO RG 11/4717 fo 67 page 11). Following the death of his wife on 8 January 1922 he was remarried on 10 September 1924 to Laura Edmonds, the second daughter of Leslie Edmonds.
Stephen is often referred to as 'Ste' by his mother and as 'the Kid' by his brother Richard.
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ARCHIVE OF THE FREWEN FAMILY OF BRICKWALL IN NORTHIAM
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Letters from Stephen Frewen