Peerage Record – 24794

     Martin Christopher Malden was born on 27 December 1952.¹ He is the son of Roger William Malden and Genifer Anabel Bromley-Martin.¹ He married Annalisa Johnston.² He married Amanda Jane Sandlin in 1977.²

     Samuel Ernest Palmer, 1st Baron Palmer was born on 28 March 1858.¹ He was the son of Samuel Palmer and Mary Jane Marsh.² He married Amy Christiana Nottage, daughter of George Swan Nottage, on 10 February 1881.¹ He died on 8 December 1948 at age 90.¹
     Samuel Ernest Palmer, 1st Baron Palmer usually went by his middle name of Ernest.¹ He was educated at Malvern College, Malvern, Worcestershire, England^G.¹ He was director of Huntley & Palmers.¹ In 1902 he founded the Royal College of Music Berkshire Scholarship.¹ In 1903 he founded the Royal College of Music Patrons’ Fund.¹ He was deputy chairman of the Great Western Railway (G.W.R.) between 1906 and 1943.¹ He was created 1st Baronet Palmer, of Reading, co. Berkshire [U.K.] on 26 January 1916.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County London.¹ He was appointed First Fellow, Royal College of Music (R.C.M.) in 1921.¹ He held the office of Lieutenant of City London.¹ In 1924 he founded the Ernest Palmer Fund for Opera Study at the Royal College of Music (R.C.M.)¹ He held the office of High Sheriff in 1924.¹ He founded the Guildhall School of Music scholarship.¹ He founded the Honorary Freeman Musicians’ Company scholarship.¹ He was vice-president of the Royal College of Music (R.C.M.) in 1929.¹ He was created 1st Baron Palmer, of Reading, co. Berkshire [U.K.] on 24 June 1933.¹

     Margaret Smith was born on 13 March 1803.¹ She was the daughter of William Smith.¹ She married Philip Grierson, son of James Grierson and Helen Morrison, on 16 December 1822 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland^G.¹ She died on 8 December 1881 at age 78 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.¹ She was also reported to have died on 15 December 1881.¹ She was buried on 19 December 1881 at Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.¹
     From 16 December 1822, her married name became Grierson.¹

     William Smith lived at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland^G.¹

     Ann Grierson was baptised on 28 March 1791 at Mouswald, Dumfries-shire, Scotland^G.¹ She was the daughter of Sir Robert Grierson of Lag, 5th Bt. and Margaret Dalzell.¹

     Henrietta Grierson was born on 15 December 1784 at Mouswald, Dumfries-shire, Scotland^G.¹ She was the daughter of Sir Robert Grierson of Lag, 5th Bt. and Margaret Dalzell.¹

     Margaret Grierson was born on 13 December 1796 at Mouswald, Dumfries-shire, Scotland^G.¹ She was the daughter of Sir Robert Grierson of Lag, 5th Bt. and Margaret Dalzell.¹ She died on 3 May 1813 at age 16 at Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland^G.²

     Emma Bromet was the daughter of John Anthony Bromet and Charlotte Imogen Woollcombe Smith.¹ She died on 20 April 2022.²

     Robert Grierson was baptised on 28 April 1791 at Mouswald, Dumfries-shire, Scotland^G.¹ He was the son of Sir Robert Grierson of Lag, 5th Bt. and Margaret Dalzell.¹

     Margaret Sophia Grierson Huggins was the daughter of Lt.-Col. Ponsonby Glenn Huggins and Elizabeth Sophia Grierson.¹ She died at England, young.¹
     Margaret Sophia Grierson Huggins also went by the nick-name of Daisy.¹