Peerage Record – 1377

     Richard Lyttelton Guest was born on 30 July 1954.¹ He is the son of John Spencer Churchill Guest and Margaret Hetherington Houck.¹ He married Cynthia Rogers Vaiden, daughter of William Shelton Vaiden and Frances Goree, in 1983.¹
     He lived in 2003 at 7 James Street, Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S.A.¹

     Elizabeth Knollys was born in 1549. She was the daughter of Sir Francis Knollys and Katherine Carey.¹ She married Sir Thomas Leighton, son of John Leighton and Joyce Sutton, in 1578.^1,3
     From 1578, her married name became Leighton.¹

     Lt.-Col. Sir Reginald Lindsay Benson was born on 20 August 1889 at Mayfair, London, England.² He was the son of Robert Henry Benson and Evelyn Holford.² He married Leslie Foster, daughter of Albert Volney Foster and Grace Leslie, after 1935.³ He died on 26 September 1968 at age 79 at Naples, Italy.²
     He lived at Cucumber Farm, Chichester, Sussex, England^G.¹ He was appointed Member, Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.)¹ Lt.-Col. Sir Reginald Lindsay Benson also went by the nick-name of Rex.¹ He fought in the First World War.⁴ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.)¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.)¹

     Edwin Edward Murray was born on 17 September 1879 at Hanover, Northern Cape, South Africa.² He was the son of George Blockley Murray and Elizabeth Aletta de Kock.² He married Grace Bradbury Emslie, daughter of Samuel Emslie and Amelia Gush.² He died in 1959.²
     He lived at Hermanus, Cape Province, South Africa^G.¹

     Colin Gurden Forbes Adam was born on 18 December 1889.² He was the son of Sir Frank Forbes Adam, 1st Bt. and Rose Frances Kemball.³ He married Hon. Irene Constance Lawley, daughter of Beilby Lawley, 3rd Baron Wenlock and Lady Constance Mary Lascelles, on 3 December 1920.² He died on 12 November 1982 at age 92.²
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.² He was educated at King’s College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.² He was in the Indian Civil Service in 1912.² He was Assistant-Collector and Magistrate in 1913.² He gained the rank of Temporary Lieutenant.² He fought in the First World War.² He was Under-Secretary to the Government of Bombay in 1919.² He was Private Secretary to the Governor of Bombay between 1920 and 1924.² He was appointed Companion, Order of the Star of India (C.S.I.) in 1924.² He lived at Skipworth Hall, Selby, Yorkshire, North Riding, England^G. He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for the East Riding, Yorkshire in 1936.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of the East Riding, Yorkshire in 1958.²

     Shane Edward Robert O’Neill, 3rd Baron O’Neill of Shane’s Castle was born on 6 February 1907.¹ He was the son of Captain Hon. Arthur Edward Bruce O’Neill and Lady Annabel Hungerford Crewe-Milnes.² He married Anne Geraldine Mary Charteris, daughter of Captain Hon. Guy Lawrence Charteris and Frances Lucy Tennant, on 6 October 1932.¹ He died on 24 October 1944 at age 37 at Italy^G, killed in action.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Baron O’Neill of Shane’s Castle, co. Antrim [U.K., 1868] on 19 November 1928.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the 8th Hussars.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Northern Ireland Horse.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of County Antrim.¹

     Esmond Cecil Harmsworth, 2nd Viscount Rothermere was born on 29 May 1898.¹ He was the son of Harold Sidney Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere and Mary Lilian Share.¹ He married, firstly, Margaret Hunam Redhead, daughter of William Lancelot Redhead and Jane Gorham, on 12 January 1920.¹ He and Margaret Hunam Redhead were divorced in 1938.¹ He married, secondly, Anne Geraldine Mary Charteris, daughter of Captain Hon. Guy Lawrence Charteris and Frances Lucy Tennant, on 28 June 1945.¹ He married, thirdly, Mary Murchison, daughter of Kenneth Murchison, on 28 March 1966.¹ He and Anne Geraldine Mary Charteris were divorced in 1952.¹ He died on 12 July 1978 at age 80.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He fought in the First World War.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Royal Marine Artillery.¹ He was Aide-de-Camp to the Prime Minister at the Peace Conference in 1919.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Unionist) for the Isle of Thanet between 1919 and 1929.¹ He was chairman of Associated Newspapers, Daily Mail and General Trust.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Viscount Rothermere, of Hemsted, co. Kent [U.K., 1919] on 26 November 1940.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Harmsworth, of Hemsted, co. Kent [U.K., 1910] on 26 November 1940.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Rothermere, of Hemsted, co. Kent [U.K., 1914] on 26 November 1940.¹ He was chairman of the Trustees of the Rueters News Agency.¹ He held the office of Chancellor of Newfoundland University between 1952 and 1961.¹

     Commander Ian Lancaster Fleming was born on 23 May 1908 at Mayfair, London, England^G.^3,1 He was the son of Major Valentine Fleming and Evelyn Beatrice Sainte Croix Rose.⁴ He married Anne Geraldine Mary Charteris, daughter of Captain Hon. Guy Lawrence Charteris and Frances Lucy Tennant, on 24 March 1952 at Jamaica^G.⁵ He died on 12 August 1964 at age 56 at Canterbury, Kent, England^G, from a heart attack.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G. He was educated at Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England^G. He served during the in Naval Intelligence during the Second World War.³ He gained the rank of Commander in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. He wrote the book Casino Royale, published 1953, the first novel introducing James Bond (ASIN: 1612185495.)¹ He wrote the book Live and Let Die, published 1954 (ASIN: 1612185444.)¹ He wrote the book Moonraker, published 1955 (ASIN: 1612185452.)¹ He wrote the book Diamonds Are Forever, published 1956 (ASIN: 1612185460.)¹ He wrote the book From Russia With Love, published 1957 (ASIN: 1612185479.)¹ He wrote the book Dr. No, published 1958 (ASIN: 1612185495.) He wrote the book Goldfinger, published 1959 (ASIN: 1612185509.)¹ He wrote the book For Your Eyes Only, published 1960 (ASIN: 1612185517.)¹ He wrote the book Thunderball, published 1961 (ASIN: 1612185525.)¹ He wrote the book The Spy Who Loved Me, published 1962 (ASIN: 1612185533.)¹ He wrote the book On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, published 1963 (ASIN: 161218555X.)¹ He wrote the book You Only Live Twice, published 1964 (ASIN: 1612185568.)¹ He wrote the book Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, published 1964 (ASIN: B001YGMWP0.)¹ He wrote the book The Man With the Golden Gun, published 1965 (ASIN: 1612185576.)¹ He wrote the book Octopussy and The Living Daylights, published 1966 (ASIN: 1612185584.)¹ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁶
     

     William Henry Hill lived at Currabinney, County Cork, Ireland^G.¹

     Colin Patrick Annesley Martin Hill was born on 28 June 1941.¹ He is the son of William Martin Hill and Diana Patricia Grove Annesley.¹ He married Margaret Lydia Faith Purdon Coote, daughter of Major Charles Robert Purdon Coote and Noel Margaret Jephson Stracey, on 9 July 1966.¹
     He was educated at Groton School, Groton, Massachusetts, U.S.A.^G.¹ He graduated from Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.A.^G, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Literature (D.Litt.) by Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.^G.¹ He lived in 1999 at 104 Bayard Lane, Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.A.^G.¹