Peerage Record – 18294

     Sydney Haldane Olivier, 1st and last Baron Olivier was born on 16 April 1859 at Colchester, Essex, England^G.¹ He was the son of Reverend Henry Arnold Olivier and Anne Elizabeth Hardcastle Arnould.¹ He was baptised in June 1859 at Cholsey, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He married Margaret Cox, daughter of Homersham Cox and Margaret Smith, on 21 May 1885 at Tonbridge, Kent, England^G.¹ He died on 15 February 1943 at age 83.²
     He was educated at Lausanne, Switzerland^G.¹ He was educated at Kineton School^G.¹ He was educated at Tonbridge School, Tonbridge, Kent, England^G.¹ He was educated in 1881 at Corpus Christi College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He was in the Colonial Office between 1882 and 1920.¹ He was Acting Colonial Secretary of British Honduras between 1890 and 1891.¹ He held the office of Auditor-General of the Leeward Islands between 1895 and 1896.¹ He was Private Secretary to the Earl of Selborne between 1896 and 1897.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1898.¹ He held the office of Colonial Secretary of Jamaica between 1899 and 1904.¹ He wrote the book White Capital and Coloured Labour, published 1906.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.) in 1907.¹ He held the office of Governor of Jamaica between 1907 and 1913.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G, in 1911.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1917.¹ He was Secretary for India in 1924.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 23 January 1924.¹ He was created 1st Baron Olivier, of Ramsden, co. Oxford [U.K.] on 9 February 1924.¹ He wrote the book The Anatomy of African Misery, published 1927.¹ He wrote the book The Empire Builder, published 1927.¹ He wrote the book The Myth of Governor Eyre, published 1933.¹ He wrote the book Jamaica, the Blessed Island, published 1936.¹
     On his death, his barony became extinct.¹

     Jill Esmond was born on 26 January 1908 at London, England^G.¹ She was the daughter of Henry Vernon Esmond and Eva Moore.¹ She married Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, son of Reverend Gerald Kerr Olivier and Agnes Louise Crookenden, in 1930.¹ She and Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier were divorced in 1940.¹ She died on 28 July 1990 at age 82.¹
     She was educated at Bedales School, Petersfield, Hampshire, England^G.¹ She was an actress.¹ From 1930, her married name became Olivier.¹

     Henry Vernon Esmond was born in 1869.¹ He married Eva Moore. He died on 17 April 1922 at Paris, France^G.¹
     He was given the name of Jack Esmond at birth.¹ He was an actor-manager.¹

     Eva Moore was born on 9 February 1870.¹ She married Henry Vernon Esmond. She died on 27 April 1955 at age 85 at Maidenhead, Berkshire, England^G.¹
     Her married name became Esmond.¹ She was an actress.¹

     Hon. Simon Tarquin Olivier was born on 21 August 1936.¹ He is the son of Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier and Jill Esmond.¹ He married Riddelle Gibson, daughter of Patrick Boyce Riddell Gibson, in 1965.¹

     Riddelle Gibson is the daughter of Patrick Boyce Riddell Gibson.¹ She married Hon. Simon Tarquin Olivier, son of Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier and Jill Esmond, in 1965.¹
     From 1965, her married name became Olivier.¹

     Isis Olivier is the daughter of Hon. Simon Tarquin Olivier and Riddelle Gibson.¹

     Vivien Leigh was born on 5 November 1913 at Darjeeling, West Bengal, India^G.¹ She was the daughter of Ernest Hartley.¹ She married, firstly, Herbert Leigh Holman in 1931.¹ She married, secondly, Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, son of Reverend Gerald Kerr Olivier and Agnes Louise Crookenden, on 30 August 1940 at Santa Barbara, California, U.S.A.^G.¹ She and Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier were divorced on 2 December 1960.³ She died on 8 July 1967 at age 53 at Eaton Square, Belgravia, London, England^G.¹
     She was given the name of Vivian Mary Hartley at birth.¹ She was educated at Convent of the Sacred Heart, Roehampton, Surrey, England^G.¹ She was educated at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London, England^G.¹ From 30 August 1940, her married name became Olivier.¹ From 2 December 1960, her married name became Holman.³ She was an actress.

     Ernest Hartley was a stockbroker.¹