Peerage Record – 24137

     Sylvia Griselda Dunne was born in 1900.¹ She was the daughter of Lt.-Col. Edward Marten Dunne and Hon. Grace Daphne Rendel.¹ She died, unmarried.¹

     Leifchild Stratten Leif-Jones, 1st and last Baron Rhayader was born on 16 January 1862.¹ He was the son of Reverend Thomas Jones and Jane Jones.¹ He died on 26 September 1939 at age 77.¹
     He was given the name of Leifchild Stratten Jones at birth.¹ He was educated at Scotch School, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia^G.¹ He graduated from Trinity College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1885 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He graduated from Trinity College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1889 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for North Westmorland between 1905 and 1910.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for Nottinghamshire, Rushcliffe Division between 1910 and 1918.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1917.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for Cornwall, Camborne Division between 1923 and 1924.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for Cornwall, Camborne Division between 1929 and 1931.¹ On 11 January 1932 his name was legally changed to Leifchild Stratten Leif-Jones by Deed Poll.¹ He was created 1st Baron Rhayader, of Rhayader, co. Radnor [U.K.] on 25 January 1932.¹ On his death, his title became extinct.¹

     Reverend Thomas Jones was born on 17 July 1819.¹ He was the son of John Jones.¹ He married, firstly, Jane Jones, daughter of John Jones, in March 1851.¹ He married, secondly, Anne Howell in February 1870.¹ He died on 24 June 1882 at age 62.¹
     He lived at Morriston, Glamorgan, Wales^G.¹

     John Jones died in 1829.¹
     He lived at Rhayader, Radnorshire, Wales^G.¹

     Jane Jones was the daughter of John Jones.¹ She married Reverend Thomas Jones, son of John Jones, in March 1851.¹ She died in 1867.¹

     John Jones lived at Dowlais, Glamorgan, Wales^G.¹

     Anne Howell married Reverend Thomas Jones, son of John Jones, in February 1870.¹
     From February 1870, her married name became Jones.¹

     David Alfred Thomas, 1st Viscount Rhondda was born on 26 March 1856.¹ He was the son of Samuel Thomas and Rachel Joseph.¹ He married Sybil Margaret Haig, daughter of George Augustus Haig, on 27 June 1882 at Knighton, Radnorshire, Wales^G.^1,2 He died on 3 July 1918 at age 62, without male issue.¹
     He graduated from Caius College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Merthyr Burghs between 1888 and 1910.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Glamorgan.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Glamorgan.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Cardiff in 1910.¹ He held the office of President of the Local Government Board between 1916 and 1917.¹ He was created 1st Baron Rhondda, of Llanwern, co. Monmouth [U.K.] on 28 January 1916.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 13 December 1916.¹ He held the office of Food Controller between 1917 and 1918.¹ He was created 1st Viscount Rhondda, of Llanwern, co. Monmouth [U.K.] on 19 June 1918, with a special remainder to his daughter.¹ On his death, his barony became extinct.¹

     Samuel Thomas was born on 17 January 1800.¹ He was the son of John Thomas and Jane Pritchard.¹ He married Rachel Joseph, daughter of Morgan Joseph, on 7 September 1841.¹ He died on 24 April 1879 at age 79.¹
     He lived at Merthyr Yscyborwen, Glamorgan, Wales.¹

     John Thomas was born in 1770.¹ He married Jane Pritchard.¹ He died in April 1812.¹
     He lived at Cefn Llwyn, Magor, Monmouthshire, Wales^G.¹