Peerage Record – 21425

     Sidney Howard Smith is the son of James Smith.² He married Hilda Chapman, daughter of Henry Chapman and Dora Gibson.¹

     Dora Elizabeth Chapman was born on 20 December 1884.¹ She was the daughter of Henry Chapman and Dora Gibson.² She married Lt.-Cdr. Wallace Moir Annand, son of Robert Cummings Annand, on 10 January 1914.¹ She died on 26 July 1935 at age 50.¹
     From 10 January 1914, her married name became Annand.

     Robert Cummings Annand lived at Harton, County Durham, England^G.¹

     Lt.-Cdr. Wallace Moir Annand was the son of Robert Cummings Annand.² He married Dora Elizabeth Chapman, daughter of Henry Chapman and Dora Gibson, on 10 January 1914.¹ He died on 4 June 1915 at Gallipoli, Turkey^G, killed in action.¹
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Naval Division.¹ He fought in the Gallipoli Campaign in 1915.¹

     Marion Dorothy Chapman was born on 10 September 1890.¹ She was the daughter of Henry Chapman and Dora Gibson.² She died on 10 August 1918 at age 27 at Alexandria, Egypt^G.¹
     She was a Voluntary Aid Detachment nurse.¹

     Elizabeth Taubman married, firstly, Caeser Wattleworth, son of Caesar Wattleworth.¹ She married, secondly, Robert Wattleworth.¹
     Her married name became Wattleworth.¹

     James George MacGowan lived at London, England^G.¹ He lived at Paris, France^G.¹

     Hélène Paris MacGowan is the daughter of James George MacGowan.² She married Sir Robert Chapman, 1st Bt., son of Henry Chapman and Dora Gibson, on 10 November 1909.¹
     From 10 November 1909, her married name became Chapman.

     Sir Robert MacGowan Chapman, 2nd Bt. was born on 12 February 1911.² He was the son of Sir Robert Chapman, 1st Bt. and Hélène Paris MacGowan.² He married Barbara May Tonks, daughter of Hubert Tonks, on 18 January 1941.² He died on 2 August 1987 at age 76 at South Shields, County Durham, England.^2,3
     Sir Robert MacGowan Chapman, 2nd Bt. also went by the nick-name of Robin.¹ He was educated at Marlborough College, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England^G.¹ He graduated from Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1933 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)² He gained the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in 1934 in the Royal Artillery (Territorial Army.)¹ He graduated from Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1936 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was registered as a Member, Institute of Chartered Accountants (A.C.A.) in 1938.² He fought in the Second World War.¹ He gained the rank of Major in 1940 in the GSO(2), 1st AA Corps.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in 1940 in the GSO(3), AA Command.¹ He was commanding officer of the 124th HAA Regiment, Royal Artillery in 1942.¹ He was appointed Fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants (F.C.A.) in 1945.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Durham in 1946.² He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in 1948 in the 325th Regiment, Light AA Regiment, Royal Artillery (Territorial Army.)¹ He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.) in 1948 and bar.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of County Durham in 1952.² He held the office of High Sheriff of County Durham in 1960.² He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1961.² He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in 1963 in the 463 Light AD Regiment, Royal Artillery (Territorial Army.)¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Chapman, of Underhill, Cleadon, near Sunderland, co. Durham [U.K., 1958] on 31 July 1963.² He held the office of Vice-Lord-Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear in 1974.²

     Henry James Nicholas Chapman was born on 3 February 1914.¹ He is the son of Sir Robert Chapman, 1st Bt. and Hélène Paris MacGowan.² He married Anne Barbara Croft, daughter of Sir William Dawson Croft, on 11 February 1950.¹ He died in 1991.¹
     Henry James Nicholas Chapman usually went by his middle name of Nicholas.¹ He was educated at Marlborough College, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England^G.¹ He graduated from Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1936 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He was with the Colonial Service, Gold Coast between 1937 and 1957.¹ He was Permanent Secretary to the Minister of Communications and Labour between 1952 and 1957.¹ He graduated from Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1967 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was Governor between 1967 and 1980 at Sherborne School for Girls, Sherborne, Dorset, England^G.¹