Peerage Record – 11785

     Honor Louise Hawks was born on 27 July 1966.¹ She is the daughter of Anthony John Conroy Hawks and Lady Kara Virginia Louisa King-Tenison.¹

     Frederick John Monson lived at Castle Moate, Cloghran, County Dublin, Ireland^G.¹

     Philipp Graf von Matuschka was born on 15 June 1995.¹ He is the son of Philipp Graf von Matuschka and Jennifer Leonard.¹

     Beatrice Gräfin von Matuschka was born on 2 May 1998.¹ She is the daughter of Philipp Graf von Matuschka and Jennifer Leonard.¹

     Isabell Gräfin von Matuschka was born on 29 October 1995.¹ She is the daughter of Karl-Josef Graf von Matuschka and Jenifer Clare Young.¹

     Victoria Gräfin von Matuschka is the daughter of Karl-Josef Graf von Matuschka and Jenifer Clare Young.¹

     Benedict Graf von Matuschka was born on 30 September 1999.¹ He is the son of Karl-Josef Graf von Matuschka and Jenifer Clare Young.¹

     Ernest Rutherford, 1st and last Baron Rutherford of Nelson was born on 30 August 1871 at Spring Grove, Nelson, New Zealand^G.¹ He was the son of James Rutherford and Martha Thompson.² He married Mary Georgina Newton, daughter of Arthur Charles Newton, on 28 June 1900.² He died on 19 October 1937 at age 66 at Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, without male issue.¹ He was buried on 25 October 1937 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England^G.²
     He was educated at Nelson College, Nelson, New Zealand^G.² He graduated from Canterbury College, University of New Zealand, Christchurch, New Zealand^G, in 1893 with a Master of Arts, 1st class Honours (M.A.) in mathematics and physics.² He graduated from Canterbury College, University of New Zealand, Christchurch, New Zealand^G, in 1894 with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)² He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1897 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)² He was Macdonald Professor of Physics between 1898 and 1907 at McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada^G.² He graduated from University of New Zealand, New Zealand^G, in 1901 with a Doctor of Science (D.Sc.)² He was awarded the Rumford Medal of the Royal Society in 1905.² He was awarded the Bressa Prize in 1907.² He was Langworthy Professor and Director of the Physical Laboratory between 1907 and 1919 at University of Manchester, Manchester, Lancashire, England^G.² He was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1908 in Chemistry.² He was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1914.² He was Cavendish Professor of Experimental Physics in 1919 at Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.² He graduated from University of Manchester, Manchester, Lancashire, England^G, with a Doctor of Science (D.Sc.)² He was awarded the Copley Medal in 1922.² He was awarded the Franklin Medal of the Franklin Institute in 1924.² He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.) in 1925.² He was awarded the Order of Merit (O.M.) in 1925.² He was president of the Royal Society between 1925 and 1930.² He was awarded the Faraday Medal of the Royal Society of Chemistry in 1930.² He was created 1st Baron Rutherford of Nelson, of Cambridge, co. Cambridge [U.K.] on 22 January 1931.³ He wrote the book The Newer Alchemy, published 1936.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) by Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) by Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Melbourne University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia^G.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada^G.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Birmingham University, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England^G.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland^G.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by University of Manchester, Manchester, Lancashire, England^G.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark^G.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Paris University, Paris, France^G.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A.^G.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) by Reading University, Reading, Berkshire, England^G.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) by Liverpool University, Liverpool, Lancashire, England^G.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) by Durham University, Durham, County Durham, England^G.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) by London University, London, England^G.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) by Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) by Bristol University, Bristol, England^G.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.^G.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, U.S.A.^G.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) by Giessen University, Giessen, Hessen, Germany^G.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) by Leeds University, Leeds, Yorkshire, West Riding, England^G.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) by University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada^G.²
     On his death, his barony became extinct.² He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography.¹
     

     Sir Henry Francis Wigram was born on 18 January 1857.³ He was the son of William Knox Wigram and Hon. Mary Ann Pomeroy.¹ He married Agnes Vernon Sullivan, daughter of Henry Eden Sullivan and Margaret Louisa Peirce, on 31 March 1885.⁴ He died on 6 May 1934 at age 77.³
     He held the office of Mayor of Christchurch.² He held the office of Member of the Legislative Council (M.L.C.) [New Zealand] between 1903 and 1920.³ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography.¹
     

     William Knox Wigram was born on 13 September 1825.² He is the son of Octavius Wigram and Isabella Charlotte Knox.³ He married Hon. Mary Ann Pomeroy, daughter of John James Pomeroy, 5th Viscount Harberton and Caroline Robinson, on 24 March 1856.³ He died on 3 August 1885 at age 59.²
     He was a practising a barrister.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)²