Peerage Record – 14918

     Susanna Pearse was baptised on 18 May 1791 at Bedford, Bedfordshire, England^G.² She was the daughter of Theed Pearse and Susannah Rebecca Dickins.^1,2 She married John Hawkins.³ She died in 1847.²
     Her married name became Hawkins.³

     Theed Pearse was born in 1764 at Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, England^G.² He married Susannah Rebecca Dickins.² He died on 24 September 1847 at Bedford, Bedfordshire, England^G.²
     He was Clerk of the Peace at Bedford, Bedfordshire, England^G.¹

     Hannah T. Casey was born at St. Ives, Huntingdonshire, England^G.² She married Henry Hawkins, 1st and last Baron Brampton of Brampton, son of John Hawkins and Susanna Pearse, before 1886.¹ She died on 10 September 1886 at 12 Cleveland Row, St. James’s, London, England^G.¹ She was buried at Brompton Cemetery, Brompton, London, England^G.¹
     From before 1886, her married name became Hawkins.¹
     Gibb describes her as “an illiterate person of the domestic servant class, who was bedridden for some years before her death.”¹

     Jane Louisa Reynolds was the daughter of Henry Francis Reynolds and Catherine (?)¹ She married Henry Hawkins, 1st and last Baron Brampton of Brampton, son of John Hawkins and Susanna Pearse, on 17 August 1887.¹ She died on 17 November 1907.¹ Her will was proven (by probate), at over £316,000 gross and £315,000 net.¹
     She was a member of the Haymarket Company, under Buckstone’s management.¹ From 17 August 1887, her married name became Hawkins.¹ After her marriage, Jane Louisa Reynolds was styled as Baroness Brampton of Brampton on 27 January 1899.

     Henry Francis Reynolds married Catherine (?)
     He lived at Hulme, Lancashire, England^G.¹

     Catherine (?) married Henry Francis Reynolds.
     Her married name became Reynolds.¹

     George William Wilshire Bramwell, 1st and last Baron Bramwell of Hever was born on 12 June 1808 at London, England^G.¹ He was the son of George Bramwell and Harriet (?)^1,2 He married, firstly, Mary Jane Silva, daughter of Bruno Silva, in 1830 at New York, U.S.A.^G.¹ He married, secondly, Martha Sinden in 1861.¹ He died on 9 May 1892 at age 83 at Holmwood, Edenbridge, Kent, England^G, without issue.¹
     He was educated at Dr. Reddy’s School, Camberwell, Surrey, England^G.³ He was educated at Dr. May’s Academy, Enfield, London, England^G.³ He was a clerk, at his father’s bank.³ He was admitted to Lincoln Inn in 1838 entitled to practise as a Barrister-at-Law.¹ He was admitted to Inner Inn in 1838 entitled to practise as a Barrister-at-Law.¹ He was a Bencher of the Inner Temple in 1851.¹ He was appointed Queen’s Counsel (Q.C.) in 1851.¹ He was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1856.⁴ He held the office of Baron of the Exchequer between 1856 and 1876.¹ He held the office of Lord Justice of Appeal between 1876 and 1881.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 28 November 1876.¹ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.) on 11 January 1882.¹ He was created 1st Baron Bramwell of Hever, Kent [U.K.] on 3 February 1882.¹
     On his death his peerage became extinct.¹

     George Bramwell was born circa 1773.¹ He married Harriet (?)² He died on 15 September 1858.¹
     He was a banker at London, England^G.¹

     Mary Jane Silva was the daughter of Bruno Silva.¹ She married George William Wilshire Bramwell, 1st and last Baron Bramwell of Hever, son of George Bramwell and Harriet (?), in 1830 at New York, U.S.A.^G.¹ She died on 13 April 1836, without male issue.¹
     From 1830, her married name became Bramwell.¹