Breedon Hall

Their son Rev John Curzon (1701–1739) became the owner of Breedon Hall in 1703 when his father died.

She was described in the newspaper of the time as being “an agreeable young lady with a fortune of ten thousand pounds.”[4] The couple had three children, and their eldest son John Curzon (1777–1864) became the owner of Breedon in 1787 when his father died.

Their eldest surviving son, Nathaniel Charles Curzon, inherited the hall in 1864 when John died.

Besides Breedon Hall he owned large properties at Belton, Worthington, Overseal, Netherseal, Bruntingthope, Knaptoft, Sutton-in-the-Elms, Castle Donington, Hemington, Long Whaton, Kegworth, Derby, Long Eaton and Alveston.

[6] He was an extremely wealthy man and in 1872 he bought Lockington Hall and moved there to live after he restored the property and made additions.

He did not marry and when he died in 1916 his nephew Major Francis Curzon Newton inherited the property.

He was the son of his sister Ann Rosamond Curzon who had married Charles Edward Newton.

When Nathaniel Curzon moved to Lockington Hall in 1872 he rented to house for many years to Lieutenant-Colonel William Robinson Partridge (1827–1911) and his family.

He was born in 1882 and was the eldest son of John Gillies Shields (1858–1943), who owned Isley Walton Hall and Estate.

One article stated that the bridegroom came from France (where he was fighting) on short leave for the wedding.

It also said: "A reception was held at Ballytarsna House and the newly married pair crossed to England and motored home from Birmingham on Friday evening.