Peerage Record – 2257

     Nicholas Peter T. Sydney-Smith is the son of Peter Edward Sydney-Smith and Patricia S. Wilkinson.¹ He married Rosanna Victoria Priestley, daughter of Richard James Priestley and Iona Rosalind Calvocoressi, in 2003.¹
     He was appointed Commander, Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.)² He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.)² He lived at Farr, Inverness-shire, Scotland^G.²

     John Rupert Murray was born on 7 September 1945.¹ He is the son of Colonel Anthony Ian Rupert Murray and Alexandra Elizabeth Mackenzie.¹ He married Valerie Margaret Sanders, daughter of Eric V. Sanders, in 1977.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was educated at Sorbonne, Paris, France^G.¹ He lived in 1999 at Old Cardinham, Bodmin, Cornwall, England^G.¹

     Lieutenant Ian James Murray was born on 22 July 1947.¹ He is the son of Colonel Anthony Ian Rupert Murray and Alexandra Elizabeth Mackenzie.¹ He married Christina Anne Carr, daughter of Arthur Carr, in 1976.¹
     Lieutenant Ian James Murray usually went by his middle name of James.¹ He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Queen’s Own Highlanders.¹ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England^G.¹

     Andrew Edward Murray was born on 2 November 1950.¹ He is the son of Colonel Anthony Ian Rupert Murray and Alexandra Elizabeth Mackenzie.¹ He married Lucy Katharine Pettman, daughter of Peter David Pettman.²
     He was educated at Gordonstoun School, Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland^G.¹ He was educated at Dijon University, Dijon, France^G.¹

     Edward William Atholl Murray was born on 30 June 1927.¹ He is the son of Stracey Montagu Atholl Murray and Irene Margaretta Waring.¹ He married, firstly, Anne Oakeley Kerr, daughter of Major Loraine Macgregor Kerr and Ellen Beatrice Oakeley, on 22 August 1959.¹ He married, secondly, Elizabeth Dawn Harman, daughter of Herbert Donald Harman, in 1974.¹
     He was educated at Northampton Grammer School, Northamptonshire, England^G.¹ He lived in 1999 at Highfield, Derby Road, Haslemere, Surrey, England^G.¹

     Anne Oakeley Kerr was the daughter of Major Loraine Macgregor Kerr and Ellen Beatrice Oakeley.¹ She married Edward William Atholl Murray, son of Stracey Montagu Atholl Murray and Irene Margaretta Waring, on 22 August 1959.¹ She died in 1972.¹
     Her married name became Murray.

     Major Loraine Macgregor Kerr was the son of Colonel John MacGregor Kerr.² He married Ellen Beatrice Oakeley, daughter of Sir Charles John Oakeley, 5th Bt. and Emily Green, on 15 June 1922.² He died in 1957.²
     He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.)² He lived at New Romney, Kent, England^G.¹

     Ellen Beatrice Oakeley was born on 16 January 1891.² She was the daughter of Sir Charles John Oakeley, 5th Bt. and Emily Green.^1,2 She married, firstly, Captain Guy William Hopton, son of Lt.-Gen. Sir Edward Hopton, on 12 February 1915.² She married, secondly, Major Loraine Macgregor Kerr, son of Colonel John MacGregor Kerr, on 15 June 1922.² She died in 1967.²
     From 12 February 1915, her married name became Hopton. Her married name became Kerr.

     Sir Charles John Oakeley, 5th Bt. was born on 6 May 1862.² He was the son of Sir Charles William Atholl Oakeley, 4th Bt. and Ellen Parsons.² He married, firstly, Emily Green, daughter of Colonel Andrew Green, on 13 August 1889.² He married, secondly, Ida Margaret Elena Kerr, daughter of Colonel John MacGregor Kerr, on 20 January 1934.² He died on 20 July 1938 at age 76.²
     He was educated at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, England.² He gained the rank of Captain in the 4th Battalion, Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment.)² He succeeded as the 5th Baronet Oakeley, of Shrewsbury [G.B., 1790] on 2 November 1915.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Kent.²

     James Henry Atholl Murray was born on 7 July 1960.¹ He is the son of Edward William Atholl Murray and Anne Oakeley Kerr.¹