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Anna Maria Leith1,2

F, #29731

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1383. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S474] FamilySearch, online http://www.familysearch.com. Hereinafter cited as FamilySearch.
  3. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Thomas Gair Ashton, 1st Baron Ashton of Hyde1

M, #29732, b. 5 February 1855, d. 1 May 1933

Thomas Gair Ashton, 1st Baron Ashton of Hyde was born on 5 February 1855 at Ashfield, Fallowfield, Lancashire, EnglandG.1 He was the son of Thomas Ashton and Elizabeth Gair.1 He was baptised on 14 March 1855 at Hyde, Cheshire, EnglandG.1 He married Eva Margaret James, daughter of John Henry James and Jane Ramsden Ashworth, on 2 December 1886 at All Saints Church, Ennismore Gardens, London, EnglandG.1 He died on 1 May 1933 at age 78 at Robertsbridge, Sussex, EnglandG.1 He was buried on 4 May 1933 at Hyde Chapel, Cheshire, EnglandG.1
He was educated between 1868 and 1874 at Rugby School, Rugby, Warwickshire, EnglandG.1 He was educated between 1874 and 1877 at University College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, EnglandG.1 He graduated from University College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, EnglandG, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)1 He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Cheshire.2 He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Lancashire.2 He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Sussex.2 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for Cheshire, Hyde Division between 1885 and 1886.1 In 1886 he unsuccessfully contested the seat of Hyde.1 In 1892 he unsuccessfully contested the seat of Hyde.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Bedfordshire, Luton Division between 1895 and 1911.1 He was created 1st Baron Ashton of Hyde, co. Chester [U.K.] on 28 June 1911.1 He was Honorary Fellow of Oxford University in 1923.2
The Times wrote that "in Parliament Ashton followed the example of his family, shared generally the opinions of his distinguished brother-in-law, James Bryce, and inherited, as an economist and free-trader, the clear traditions of the Manchester School ... In the House of Commons he was always popular, and he gained weight and authority as the years went on."1 He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.3

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume XIII, page 149. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 122. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
  3. [S18] Matthew H.C.G., editor, Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995), reference "Ashton, Thomas, 1855-1933". Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.

Major Philip John Sherwin Pearson-Gregory1

M, #29733, d. 12 June 1955

Major Philip John Sherwin Pearson-Gregory was the son of Thomas Sherwin Pearson-Gregory and Mabel Laura Payne.2 He married, firstly, Marcia Emma Ridley, daughter of Arthur William Ridley and Adriana Elizabeth Newton, on 17 October 1911 at Mayfair, London, EnglandG.3 He married, secondly, Hon. Lettice Cary, daughter of Lt.-Col. Byron Plantagenet Cary, 12th Viscount of Falkland and Mary Reade, on 26 January 1937.1 He died on 12 June 1955.1
He gained the rank of Major in the Grenadier Guards.2 He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.)1

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 490. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  3. [S2226] Lawless Bethune, "re: Bethune Family," e-mail message to www.thepeerage.com, 27 March 2007. Hereinafter cited as "re: Bethune Family."

Lady Mary Octavia Somerset1

F, #29734, b. 16 July 1814, d. 7 September 1906

Last Edited=14 Nov 2016

Consanguinity Index=0.04%

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 307. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S130] Wikipedia, online http;//www.wikipedia.org. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia.
  3. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Sir Walter Rockcliffe Farquhar, 3rd Bt.1

M, #29735, b. 4 June 1810, d. 15 July 1900

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2351. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  3. [S8] BP1999 See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]

Thomas Ashton1

M, #29736, b. 8 February 1818, d. 21 January 1898

Thomas Ashton2

Thomas Ashton was born on 8 February 1818.3 He was the son of Thomas Ashton and Harriet Booth.3 He married Elizabeth Gair, daughter of Samuel Stillman Gair and Elizabeth Greene Wainwright, on 14 April 1852.3 He died on 21 January 1898 at age 79.1
He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Lancashire.3 He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Cheshire.3 He held the office of High Sheriff of Cheshire in 1883.3 He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Cheshire.1 He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.) by Victoria University of Manchester, Manchester, Lancashire, EnglandG.4 He lived at Ford Bank, Didsbury, Cheshire, EnglandG.3 He lived at Hyde, Cheshire, EnglandG.1

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume XIII, page 149. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S303] Beatrice Potter, "re: Private Photograph Collection," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 10 February 2007. Hereinafter cited as "re: Private Photograph Collection."
  3. [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 122. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
  4. [S1541] Beatrice Potter, "re: Lady Isabella Somerset," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 30 November 2005. Hereinafter cited as "re: Isabella Somerset."
  5. [S205] Announcements, Yorkshire Post, Leeds, Yorkshire, U.K., 10 February 1930. Hereinafter cited as Yorkshire Post.
  6. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume XIII, page 187.
  7. [S1122] Peerage News, online http://peeragenews.blogspot.co.nz/. Hereinafter cited as Peerage News.
  8. [S205] Yorkshire Post, 29 January 1935.

General Henry Otway Trevor, 21st Lord Dacre1

M, #29737, b. 27 July 1777, d. 2 June 1853

General Henry Otway Trevor, 21st Lord Dacre was born on 27 July 1777 at The Hoo, Hertfordshire, EnglandG.1 He was the son of Thomas Brand and Gertrude Roper, Baroness Dacre.1 He married Pyne Crosbie, daughter of Very Rev. Hon. Maurice Crosbie and Pyne Cavendish, on 24 July 1806 at St. George's Hanover Square, London, EnglandG.2 He died on 2 June 1853 at age 75 at London, EnglandG.2
He was given the name of Henry Otway Brand at birth.1 He fought in the Battle of Copenhagen in 1807.1 He was commander of the 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards between 1808 and 1812.1 He fought in the Peninsular Wars.1 He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1815.1 On 18 November 1824 his name was legally changed to Henry Otway Trevor by Royal Licence.2 He gained the rank of Colonel between 1847 and 1853 in the 31st Foot.1 He gained the rank of General in 1851.1 He succeeded as the 21st Lord Dacre [E., 1321] on 21 March 1851.1

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1014. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Sarah Davy1

F, #29738, d. 30 June 1835

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1417. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

William Davy1

M, #29739

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1417. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Frances Bathurst1

F, #29740, d. 21 November 1757

Last Edited=10 Aug 2010

Consanguinity Index=0.0%

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1420. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]