Peerage Record – 1953

     Lt.-Col. William James Holdsworth Howard died before 1997.
     He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.)¹

     Jane Elizabeth Baxter was the daughter of Edward Baxter and Euphemia Wilson.¹ She married George Armitstead, 1st and last Baron Armitstead, son of George Armitstead and Emma Jacobs, in 1848.¹ She died on 6 January 1913 at Castle Huntly, Longforgan, Perthshire, Scotland^G.¹ She was buried on 9 January 1913.¹
     From 1848, her married name became Armitstead.¹ After her marriage, Jane Elizabeth Baxter was styled as Baroness Armitstead on 19 July 1906.

     Edward Baxter was the son of William Baxter.² He married Euphemia Wilson, daughter of William Wilson.
     He lived at Kincaldrum, Angus, Scotland^G.¹

     Euphemia Wilson is the daughter of William Wilson.¹ She married Edward Baxter, son of William Baxter.
     Her married name became Baxter.

     William Wilson lived at Dundee, Angus, Scotland^G.¹

     Reverend John Armitstead is the son of John Armitstead.¹ He married Mary Rocliffe.¹
     He was the Vicar at Easingwold, Yorkshire, England^G.¹

     Mary Rocliffe married Reverend John Armitstead, son of John Armitstead.¹
     Her married name became Armitstead.¹

     John Armitstead lived at Austwick, Clapham, Yorkshire, England^G.¹

     Sydney Arnold, 1st and last Baron Arnold was born on 13 January 1878 at Altrincham, Cheshire, England^G.¹ He was the son of William Ashness Arnold and Sarah Ann Linney.¹ He was baptised at Bowden Downs Congregational Church.¹ He died on 3 August 1945 at age 67, unmarried.²
     He was educated at Manchester Grammar School, Manchester, Lancashire, England^G.¹ He was a member of W.A. Arnold & Sons, stockbrokers between 1900 and 1921.¹ He was a member of the Manchester Stock Exchange between 1904 and 1922.¹ In 1910 he contested the Holderness Division of the the East Riding of Yorkshire for the Liberals.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for the West Riding of Yorkshire, Holmfirth Division between 1912 and 1918.¹ He held the office of Parliamentary Private Secretary in 1914, to the President of the Board of Education.¹ He held the office of Financial Secretary of the Treasury in 1914.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for the West Riding of Yorkshire, Penistone Division between 1918 and 1921.¹ He held the office of Paymaster-General between 1919 and 1931.¹ In 1922 he joined the Labour Party.¹ He held the office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Colonial Office in 1924.¹ He was created 1st Baron Arnold, of Hale, co. Chester [U.K.] on 12 February 1924.¹ In 1938 he resigned from the Labour Party.¹
     On his death, his barony became extinct.²