Peerage Record – 14419

     Hon. Gillian Sarah Blease was born in 1948.¹ She is the daughter of William John Blease, Baron Blease and Sarah Evelyn Caldwell.¹ She married John Compton in 1972.¹
     From 1972, her married name became Compton.¹

     John Compton married Hon. Gillian Sarah Blease, daughter of William John Blease, Baron Blease and Sarah Evelyn Caldwell, in 1972.¹

     William John Blease was born in 1886.¹ He married Sarah Watts. He died on 9 May 1954.¹
     He was a chef and restauranteur.¹

     Sarah Watts married William John Blease. She died in 1950.¹
     Her married name became Blease.¹

     Robert Younger, Baron Blanesburgh was born on 12 September 1861.² He was the son of James Younger and Janet McEwan.¹ He died on 17 August 1946 at age 84, unmarried.³
     He was educated at Edinburgh Academy, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.¹ He graduated from Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1883 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He was admitted to Inner Temple in 1884 entitled to practise as a Barrister-at-Law.¹ He was appointed Queen’s Counsel (Q.C.) in 1900.¹ He held the office of Bencher of Lincoln’s Inn in 1907.¹ He graduated from Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1909 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He held the office of Judge of the High Court, Chancery Division between 1915 and 1919.¹ He was appointed Knight on 20 April 1915.¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the British Empire (G.B.E.) in 1917.¹ He held the office of Lord Justice of Appeal between 1919 and 1923.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 25 November 1919.¹ He held the office of Lord of Appeal in Ordinary on 12 October 1923.¹ He was created Baron Blanesburgh, of Alloa in the County of Clackmannan [U.K. Law Lord] on 12 October 1923.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Laws (D.C.L.) by Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He was appointed Fellow, Royal College of Music (F.R.C.M.)¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by St. Andrews University, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland^G.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.¹ He held the office of Treasurer of Lincoln’s Inn in 1932.³

     James Younger was born in February 1818.² He was the son of George Younger and Jane Hunter.³ He married Janet McEwan, daughter of John McEwan, in November 1850.² He died on 5 August 1868 at age 50.²
     He lived at Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland^G.¹

     Janet McEwan was the daughter of John McEwan.¹ She married James Younger, son of George Younger and Jane Hunter, in November 1850.² She died on 2 April 1912.²
     From November 1850, her married name became Younger.

     John McEwan lived at Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland^G.¹

     George Younger, 1st Viscount Younger of Leckie was born on 13 October 1851.² He was the son of James Younger and Janet McEwan.¹ He married Lucy Smith, daughter of Edward Smith, on 10 June 1879.² He died on 29 April 1929 at age 77.²
     He was educated at Edinburgh Academy, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Clackmannanshire.² He was chairman of George Younger and Son in 1897.² He held the office of Vice-Lord-Lieutenant of Clackmannanshire.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Unioinst) for Ayr Burghs between 1906 and 1922.² He was created 1st Baronet Younger, of Leckie, co. Clackmannan [U.K.] on 12 July 1911.² He was created 1st Viscount Younger of Leckie, of Alloa, co. Clackmannan [U.K.] on 20 February 1923.²