Peerage Record – 18308

     Alan Dobbie was born circa 1932 at Wombwell, Yorkshire, England^G.¹ He married Rachel Roberts, daughter of Reverend Richard Rhys Roberts, before 1962.¹

     Mercia Tinker was born circa 1938 at Switzerland^G.¹ She married Sir Rex Carey Harrison, son of William Reginald Harrison and Edith Mary Carey, on 17 December 1978 at Pawling, New York, U.S.A.^G.¹
     From 17 December 1978, her married name became Harrison.¹

     David Patrick Maxwell Fyfe, 1st and last Earl of Kilmuir was born on 29 May 1900 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.³ He was the son of William Thomson Fyfe and Isabella Campbell.¹ He married Sylvia Margaret Harrison, daughter of William Reginald Harrison and Edith Mary Carey, in 1925.³ He died in January 1967 at age 66.³
     He was educated at George Watson’s College, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.¹ He fought in the First World War, with the Scots Guards.¹ He was admitted to Gray’s Inn in 1922 entitled to practise as a Barrister-at-Law.¹ He graduated from Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1922 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He was appointed King’s Counsel (K.C.) in 1934.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for West Derby in 1935.¹ He held the office of Bencher of Gray’s Inn in 1936.¹ He held the office of Recorder of Oldham between 1936 and 1942.¹ He held the office of Solicitor-General between 1942 and 1945.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1945.¹ He was Deputy Chief Prosecutor at Nuremburg between 1945 and 1946.¹ He held the office of Attorney-General between May 1945 and August 1945.¹ He was He negotiated the Four Power Agreement for the trial of German war criminals.¹ He held the office of Lord Chancellor between 1952 and 1962.³ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1953.¹ He was created 1st Viscount Kilmuir, of Creich, co. Sutherland [U.K.] on 19 October 1954.¹ He graduated from Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1960 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was created 1st Baron Fyfe, of Dornach, co. Sutherland [U.K.] on 20 July 1962.⁴ He was created 1st Earl of Kilmuir, [U.K.] on 20 July 1962.⁴ He wrote the book Political Adventure, published 1964.¹ On his death, his titles became extinct.⁴

     William Thomson Fyfe was born on 29 July 1857.¹ He was the son of William Fyfe and Hannah Ross.¹ He married, firstly, Helen Grey.¹ He married, secondly, Isabella Campbell, daughter of David Campbell, in 1898.¹ He died on 30 September 1939 at age 82.¹
     He was educated at Aberdeen Grammar School, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland^G.¹ He graduated from King’s College, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He wrote the book Edinburgh under Sir Walter Scott.¹ He was the headmaster at Aberdeen Grammar School, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland^G.¹

     Paul Laing is the son of Ronald David Laing.¹ He married Cathryn Mary Lee Harrison, daughter of Noel John Christopher Harrison and Sara Lee Eberts, in May 1996.¹

     Ronald David Laing was born in 1927 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland^G.¹ He died on 23 August 1989 at Saint-Tropez, France^G.¹
     He was educated at University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland^G.¹ He was a pyschiatrist and social philosopher.¹ He was director of the Langham Clinic between 1962 and 1967.¹
     He had eight other children.¹

     William Turnour Thomas Poulett was born apparently illegitimately on 15 December 1849 at Cottage Grove, Southsea, Hampshire, England^G.¹ He was the son of Captain William Turnour Granville and Elizabeth Lavinia Newman.^1,2 He married Lydia Ann Shippy on 6 December 1869.¹ He died circa 1908 at Holborn Union Infirmary, Holborn, London, England^G, from heart disease, listed as simply ‘William Turnour’.¹ He was buried at Finchley, London, England^G.¹
     He styled himself as ‘Viscount Hinton’, and claime the titel of the Earl of Poulett after the 6th Earl’s death.¹ On 3 July 1905 the House of Lord’s Committee for Privileges rejected his claims to the title of Earl of Poulett, on the grounds of his bastardy, even though he was born in wedlock. This is an interesting case of the House of Lords rejecting the ancient doctrine of ‘pater est quem nuptiae demonstrant’, which is that any child born in wedlock is always assumed to be fathered by the husband. While his mother claimed that he was the son of the Earl, no one including the Earl believed this.¹ He lived at Medcalf Place, Pentonville Road, London, England^G.¹

     Lydia Ann Shippy married William Turnour Thomas Poulett, son of Captain William Turnour Granville and Elizabeth Lavinia Newman, on 6 December 1869.¹ She died circa 1908.¹
     From 6 December 1869, her married name became Poulett.¹

     William Henry George Poulett was born on 1 April 1870.¹ He was the son of William Turnour Thomas Poulett and Lydia Ann Shippy.¹
     The Duchess of Cleveland left him £5,000.¹ He was a tea-planter at Sri Lanka^G.¹

     Laurence Paul Fox was born on 26 May 1978 at Leeds, Yorkshire, England^G.¹ He is the son of James Fox and Mary Elizabeth Piper.¹ He married Billie Paul Piper on 31 December 2007 at Easebourne, Sussex, England^G.¹ He and Billie Paul Piper were divorced in May 2016.³
     He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow, London, England. He was educated at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London, England^G. He was an actor.¹