Peerage Record – 13970

     Colonel Peter Bernard was born on 13 September 1801.¹ He was the son of Peter Bernard and Sophia Dallas.¹ He died on 12 November 1866 at age 65.¹
     He gained the rank of Colonel in the 68th Regiment of Infantry.¹

     Joseph Bernard was born on 6 February 1804.¹ He was the son of Peter Bernard and Sophia Dallas.¹ He married Georgina Emily Abbott, daughter of William Abbott and Marianne Ward, on 19 May 1841 at Droxford, Hampshire, England.^1,2 He died on 8 April 1879 at age 75.¹
     He was a barrister.¹ He held the office of Mayor of Southampton in 1838.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹

     Georgina Emily Abbott was the daughter of William Abbott and Marianne Ward.² She married Joseph Bernard, son of Peter Bernard and Sophia Dallas, on 19 May 1841 at Droxford, Hampshire, England.^1,2 She died on 10 April 1851.¹
     She lived at Warnford Park, Hampshire, England^G.¹ From 19 May 1841, her married name became Bernard.¹

     William Joseph Bernard was born on 28 November 1842.¹ He was the son of Joseph Bernard and Georgina Emily Abbott.¹ He died on 22 March 1851 at age 8.¹

     Charles Colson Bernard was born on 23 June 1848.¹ He was the son of Joseph Bernard and Georgina Emily Abbott.¹ He died on 21 September 1872 at age 24, drowned when his small sailing boat capsized in a squall off Southampton.^1,2
     He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹

     Sir Dallas Gerald Mercer Bernard, 1st Bt. was born on 22 March 1888.¹ He was the son of Edmund Bowen Bernard and Arabella Margaret Piercy.¹ He married Elizabeth Addis, daughter of Sir Charles Stewart Addis and Elizabeth Jane McIsaac, on 16 November 1922 at Hong Kong.^1,2 He died on 26 November 1975 at age 87.¹
     He was educated at Stubbington House School, Fareham, Hampshire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Midshipman in 1903 in the Royal Navy.¹ He was educated at Thames Nautical Training College, Foots Cray Place, Kent, England^G.¹ He was managing director of Jardine Matheson between 1922 and 1928.¹ He was a director of British and Chinese Corporation between 1928 and 1942.¹ He was a director of Chinese Central Railways between 1928 and 1942.¹ He was a director of Matheson & Company, London between 1928 and 1942.¹ He was a director of Alliance Assurance between 1931 and 1942.¹ He was a director of the Bank of England between 1936 and 1940.¹ He held the office of Sheriff of London in 1942.¹ He was deputy-governor of the Bank of England between 1949 and 1954.¹ He held the office of Lieutenant of the City of London.¹ He was a director of Courtalds between 1954 and 1956.¹ He was chairman of the Jordan Currency Board between 1954 and 1957.¹ He was chairman of the British Bank of the Middle East between 1954 and 1965.¹ He was created 1st Baronet Bernard, of Snakemoor, Southampton [U.K.] on 27 January 1954.¹ He was deputy-chairman of Courtalds between 1956 and 1962.¹ He was chairman of Courtalds between 1962 and 1964.¹ He was a director of Courtalds between 1964 and 1965.¹

     Christian Bernard was born on 3 April 1798.¹ She was the daughter of Peter Bernard and Sophia Dallas.¹ She was baptised on 29 May 1798 at Southampton, Hampshire, England.² She married Dr. William Baker, son of Reverend William Baker and Mary (?), on 5 December 1822 at All Saints, Southampton, Hampshire, England.^1,2 She died in 1865 at Southampton, Hampshire, England.²
     From 5 December 1822, her married name became Baker.¹

     Dr. William Baker was born on 1 August 1790.² He was the son of Reverend William Baker and Mary (?)² He was baptised on 5 December 1790 at St. Matthew, Bethnal Green, London, England.² He married Christian Bernard, daughter of Peter Bernard and Sophia Dallas, on 5 December 1822 at All Saints, Southampton, Hampshire, England.^1,2 He died on 30 August 1850 at age 60.²
     He graduated from Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, in 1821 with a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)³ He was registered as a Licentiate, Royal College of Physicians, London (L.R.C.P.) in 1823.² He lived at Southampton, Hampshire, England^G.³

     Anne Dawson was the daughter of Lieutenant Francis Dawson and Margaret Mercer of Huntingtower.¹ She married William Dallas Bernard, son of Peter Bernard and Sophia Dallas, on 6 October 1849 at Madras Cathedral, Madras, India^G.¹ She died on 10 February 1891.¹
     From 6 October 1849, her married name became Bernard.¹

     Lieutenant Francis Dawson married Margaret Mercer of Huntingtower.
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery.¹