Peerage Record – 25211

     Thomas Addison Negus was born on 24 September 1842 at West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England.² He married Edith Mary Brace, daughter of Henry Brace and Eliza Russell, on 24 September 1872 at Walsall, Staffordshire, England.²
     He lived at Shenstone Lodge, Lichfield, Staffordshire, England^G.¹

     Lt.-Col. Robert Essington Negus was born on 4 May 1884 at Lichfield, Staffordshire, England.² He was the son of Thomas Addison Negus and Edith Mary Brace.^3,2 He married Edith Maud Cooper, daughter of Sir Richard Powell Cooper, 1st Bt. and Elizabeth Anne Ashmall, on 20 July 1910.¹ He died on 5 May 1970 at age 86 at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England.^1,2
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the North Staffordshire Regiment.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Staffordshire.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Staffordshire.¹

     W. E. D. Knight lived at Limaru, Kenya^G.¹

     Reverend Edward Priestland was born on 31 May 1849 at Andreas, Isle of Man.² He married Lucy Mary Gascoigne, daughter of Reverend Thomas Gascoigne and Charlotte Ellis, on 3 January 1877 at St. Werburgh’s Church, Spondon, Derbyshire, England.^1,2 He died on 23 September 1914 at age 65 at London, England.²
     He was educated at King William’s College, Castletown, Isle of Man^G.² He graduated from Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He was headmaster between 1885 and 1909 at Spondon House School, Spondon, Derbyshire, England.² He lived at Spondon, Derbyshire, England^G.¹

     Alice Elizabeth Priestland was born circa 1879.² She was the daughter of Reverend Edward Priestland and Lucy Mary Gascoigne.^3,1 She married Sir Richard Ashmole Cooper, 2nd Bt., son of Sir Richard Powell Cooper, 1st Bt. and Elizabeth Anne Ashmall, on 18 April 1900.¹ She died on 12 January 1963.¹
     From 18 April 1900, her married name became Cooper.

     Sir William Herbert Cooper, 3rd Bt. was born on 7 March 1901.¹ He was the son of Sir Richard Ashmole Cooper, 2nd Bt. and Alice Elizabeth Priestland.² He married Eileen Dolores Patricia Hayes, daughter of G. P. Hayes, on 1 March 1948.¹ He died on 8 June 1970 at age 69.¹
     He was educated at Wellington College, Wellington, New Zealand^G.¹ He was educated at Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.¹ He was Master of the Foxhounds, Hertfordshire between 1927 and 1928.¹ He fought in the Second World War between 1939 and 1945, in the Royal Observer Corps and Royal Air Force.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Baronet Cooper, of Shenstone Court, Shenstone, co. Staffs [U.K., 1905] on 5 March 1946.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of Hertfordshire in 1956.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Hertfordshire in 1957.¹

     G. P. Hayes lived at Dunloe Castle, County Kerry, Ireland^G.¹

     Eileen Dolores Patricia Hayes is the daughter of G. P. Hayes.² She married, firstly, W. P. George.¹ She married, secondly, Sir William Herbert Cooper, 3rd Bt., son of Sir Richard Ashmole Cooper, 2nd Bt. and Alice Elizabeth Priestland, on 1 March 1948.¹
     Her married name became George.¹ From 1 March 1948, her married name became Cooper.

     Edward Andreas Priestland was born on 13 June 1881.² He was the son of Reverend Edward Priestland and Lucy Mary Gascoigne.² He married Kathleen Duncan Knight, daughter of W. E. D. Knight, before 1926.¹ He died on 22 March 1926 at age 44 at Nairobi, Kenya.^1,2
     He gained the rank of Captain in the King’s African Rifles.² He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in dispatches twice.² He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.) and bar.² He was headmaster at Spondon House School, Spondon, Derbyshire, England.²