Peerage Record – 18647

     Agnes Randolph is the daughter of Thomas Randolph, 1st Earl of Moray and Isabella Stewart.¹ She married Patrick de Dunbar, 8th Earl of Dunbar, son of Patrick de Dunbar, 7th Earl of Dunbar and Lady Marjory Comyn, after September 1320.¹
     Agnes Randolph also went by the nick-name of ‘Black Agnes’.¹ In January 1337/38 she held Dunbar Castle nearly five months against the English until they raised the siege entirely.¹

     James Bryce, 1st and last Viscount Bryce was born on 10 May 1838 at Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland^G.¹ He was the son of James Bryce and Margaret Young.¹ He married Elizabeth Marion Ashton, daughter of Thomas Ashton and Elizabeth Gair, on 23 July 1889 at Gee Cross, Cheshire, England^G.¹ He died on 22 January 1922 at age 83 at Sidmouth, Devon, England^G, without issue.¹
     He was educated at Glasgow High School, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland^G.¹ He was educated at University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland^G.¹ He graduated from Trinity College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1861 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He was a Fellow in 1862 at Oriel College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He was educated in 1863 at Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Baden-Württemburg, Germany.¹ He graduated from Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1865 with a Bachelor of Civil Laws (B.C.L.)¹ He was admitted to Lincoln’s Inn in 1867 entitled to practise as a barrister.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Laws (D.C.L.) by Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1870.¹ He was Professor of Jurisprudence between 1870 and 1875 at Owens College, Manchester, Lancashire, England^G.¹ He was Regius Professor of Civil Law between 1870 and 1893 at Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for the Tower Hamlets between 1880 and 1885.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for Aberdeen, Southern Division between 1885 and 1907.¹ He held the office of Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs between February 1886 and August 1886.¹ He held the office of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster between 1892 and 1894.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 18 August 1892.¹ He held the office of President of the Board of Trade between 1894 and 1895.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] on 14 December 1895.¹ He was Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland between 1905 and 1907.¹ He held the office of Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States between 1907 and 1913.¹ He was awarded the Order of Merit (O.M.) on 18 February 1907.¹ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.)¹ He held the office of President of the British Academy between 1913 and 1917.¹ He was created 1st Viscount Bryce, of Dechmount, co. Lanark [U.K.] on 28 January 1914.¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1918.¹ He wrote the book Modern Democracy.² He wrote the book Studies in History and Jurisprudence.² He wrote the book The Holy Roman Empire.² He wrote the book The American Commonwealth.² He wrote the book Transcausia and Ararat.²
     On his death, his viscountancy became extinct.¹ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.³
     

     James Bryce was born on 19 October 1806 at Killaig, Coleraine, County Londonderry, Ireland^G.² He was the son of Reverend James Bryce.² He married Margaret Young, daughter of James Young, in 1836.² He died on 23 July 1877 at age 70.¹
     He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.)¹ He was appointed Fellow, Society of Genealogists (F.S.G.)² He lived at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland^G.¹

     Margaret Young was born circa 1813.² She was the daughter of James Young.¹ She married James Bryce, son of Reverend James Bryce, in 1836.² She died on 18 August 1903.¹
     From 1836, her married name became Bryce.²

     James Young lived at Abbeyville, County Antrim, Ireland^G.¹

     Elizabeth Marion Ashton was born in 1854.² She was the daughter of Thomas Ashton and Elizabeth Gair.¹ She married James Bryce, 1st and last Viscount Bryce, son of James Bryce and Margaret Young, on 23 July 1889 at Gee Cross, Cheshire, England^G.¹ She died on 27 December 1939.³
     From 23 July 1889, her married name became Bryce.¹ After her marriage, Elizabeth Marion Ashton was styled as Viscountess Bryce on 28 January 1914.

     Reverend James Bryce was born circa 1767.¹ He was the son of John Bryce.¹ He died in 1857 at Killaig, Coleraine, County Londonderry, Ireland^G.¹

     John Bryce is the son of Alexander Bryce.¹
     He lived at Dechmount, Lanarkshire, Scotland^G.¹

     Alexander Bryce died circa 1729.¹

     John Annan Bryce was born in 1844.¹ He was the son of James Bryce and Margaret Young.¹ He married Violet L’Estrange, daughter of Captain Champagne L’Estrange, on 2 August 1888.¹
     He graduated from Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He graduated from University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was chairman of the Rangoon Chamber of Commerce.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Inverness in 1906.¹