Peerage Record – 17949

     S/Ldr. James Thompson lived at Mijas, Spain^G.¹

     Emily Alma Brooke was born on 3 November 1918.¹ She was the daughter of Captain Sir Hugh Brooke, 2nd Bt. and Mary Louisa Mabel Arnott.¹ She died in 1986, unmarried.¹

     Peter Leonard Brooke, Baron Brooke of Sutton Mandeville was born on 3 March 1934.¹ He was the son of Henry Brooke, Baron Brooke of Cumnor and Barbara Muriel Mathews, Baroness Brooke of Ystrafellte.¹ He married, firstly, Joan Margaret Smith, daughter of Frederick George Smith, on 17 March 1964.¹ He married, secondly, Lindsay (?) in 1991.¹ He died on 13 May 2023 at age 89.³
     He was educated at Marlborough College, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England^G.¹ He graduated from Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1957 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He was President of Oxford Union in 1957.¹ He graduated from Harvard Business School, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A.^G, in 1959 with a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)¹ He graduated from Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1960 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for the Cities of London and Westminster between 1977 and 2001.¹ He held the office of Assistant Government Whip between 1979 and 1981.¹ He held the office of Lord Commissioner of the Treasury between 1981 and 1983.¹ He held the office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Education and Science between 1983 and 1985.¹ He held the office of Minister of State, H.M. Treasury between 1985 and 1987.¹ He held the office of Chairman of the Conservative Party between 1987 and 1989.¹ He held the office of Paymaster-General between 1987 and 1989.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1988.¹ He held the office of Secretary of State for Northern Ireland between 1989 and 1992.¹ He was appointed Companion of Honour (C.H.) in 1992.¹ He held the office of Secretary of State, National Heritage between 1992 and 1994.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters (D.Litt) by Westminster University, England^G, in 1999.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor by London Guildhall, London, England^G, in 2001.¹ He was created Baron Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, of Sutton Mandeville in the County of Wiltshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 30 July 2001.¹

     Joan Margaret Smith was the daughter of Frederick George Smith.¹ She married Peter Leonard Brooke, Baron Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, son of Henry Brooke, Baron Brooke of Cumnor and Barbara Muriel Mathews, Baroness Brooke of Ystrafellte, on 17 March 1964.¹ She died in 1985.¹
     From 17 March 1964, her married name became Brooke.¹

     Frederick George Smith lived at São Paulo, Brazil^G.¹

     Lindsay (?) married, secondly, Peter Leonard Brooke, Baron Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, son of Henry Brooke, Baron Brooke of Cumnor and Barbara Muriel Mathews, Baroness Brooke of Ystrafellte, in 1991.¹
     Her married name became Allinson.¹ From 1991, her married name became Brooke.¹ After her marriage, Lindsay (?) was styled as Baroness Brooke of Sutton Mandeville on 30 July 2001.

     Hon. Jonathan Keith Lawrence Brooke was born on 8 May 1965.¹ He is the son of Peter Leonard Brooke, Baron Brooke of Sutton Mandeville and Joan Margaret Smith.¹

     Hon. Daniel Roderick Villaret Brooke was born on 1 June 1967.¹ He is the son of Peter Leonard Brooke, Baron Brooke of Sutton Mandeville and Joan Margaret Smith.¹ He married Juliet Georgina L. Soskice, daughter of Hon. David William Soskice and Alison Black.²

     Hon. Sebastian Henry Brooke was born on 6 September 1968.¹ He is the son of Peter Leonard Brooke, Baron Brooke of Sutton Mandeville and Joan Margaret Smith.¹

     Henry Brooke, Baron Brooke of Cumnor was born on 9 April 1903.³ He was the son of Leonard Leslie Brooke and Sybil Diana Brooke.⁴ He married Barbara Muriel Mathews, Baroness Brooke of Ystrafellte, daughter of Reverend Alfred Augustus Mathews and Ethel Frances Evans, on 22 April 1933.⁵ He died on 29 March 1984 at age 80.¹
     He was educated at Marlborough College, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England.³ He graduated from Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1926 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)³ He graduated from Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1929 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Lewisham, Western Division between 1938 and 1945.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Hampstead between 1950 and 1966.³ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1955.¹ He held the office of Minister for Welsh Affairs between 1957 and 1961.³ He held the office of Minister of Housing and Local Government between 1957 and 1961.³ He held the office of Chief Secretary to the Treasury between 1961 and 1962.³ He held the office of Paymaser-General between 1961 and 1962.³ He held the office of Home Secretary between 1962 and 1964.³ He was appointed Companion of Honour (C.H.) in 1964.¹ He was created Baron Brooke of Cumnor, of Cumnor in the Royal County of Berks [U.K. Life Peer] on 20 July 1966.³ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁶