Peerage Record – 2709

     Mary Anne Johnston was the daughter of Lt.-Col. James Johnston.¹ She married Francis Gray, 14th Lord Gray, son of John Gray, 11th Lord Gray and Margaret Blair, on 17 February 1794.¹ She died on 31 December 1858.¹
     Her married name became Gray.

     Lt.-Col. James Johnston gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the 61st Foot.¹

     James Maclaren Smith-Gray married Eveleen Pounden, Lady Gray, daughter of Jeremiah Lonsdale Pounden and Lady Jane Stuart, on 9 September 1863.¹ He died on 26 February 1900.¹
     He lived at the Boltons, South Kenisington, London, England^G.¹ He was given the name of James Maclaren Smith at birth.¹ On 7 May 1897 his name was legally changed to James Maclaren Smith-Gray by Royal Licence.¹

     Hon. Diana Bosville Macdonald was born on 12 April 1812.¹ She was the daughter of Lt.-Gen. Godfrey Bosville Macdonald, 3rd Baron Macdonald of Slate and Louisa Maria la Coast.¹ She married John George Smyth, son of John Henry Smyth and Lady Elizabeth Anne FitzRoy, on 25 April 1837.¹ She died on 8 December 1880 at age 68.¹
     Her married name became Smyth.

     Henry Lee Steere married Elizabeth Mary FitzRoy, daughter of Rt. Hon. Lt.-Col. Lord Charles Fitzroy and Lady Anne Cavendish, on 4 August 1857.¹ He died on 17 June 1899.¹

     Molly Frances Tripoli Baring was born on 8 June 1995 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Praed Street, Paddington, London, England^G.^1,2 She is the daughter of Barnaby Hugh Rogerson and Hon. Rose Theresa Baring.¹

     Elizabeth Eliot was the daughter of Richard Eliot and Harriet Craggs.¹ She married Charles Cocks, 1st Lord Sommers, Baron of Evesham, son of John Cocks and Mary Cocks, on 8 August 1759.² She died on 1 January 1771.²
     From 8 August 1759, her married name became Cocks.

     Charles Cocks, 1st Lord Sommers, Baron of Evesham was born on 29 June 1725.¹ He was the son of John Cocks and Mary Cocks.² He married, firstly, Elizabeth Eliot, daughter of Richard Eliot and Harriet Craggs, on 8 August 1759.¹ He married, secondly, Anne Pole, daughter of Reginald Pole and Anne Buller, on 20 May 1772.² He died on 30 January 1806 at age 80.²
     He was educated at Worcester College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Reigate between 1747 and 1784.¹ He was admitted to Lincoln’s Inn in 1750 entitled to practise as a barrister.¹ He was created 1st Baronet Cocks, of Evesham, co. Worcester [Great Britain] on 7 October 1772.¹ He was created 1st Lord Sommers, Baron of Evesham, co. Worcester [Great Britain] on 17 May 1784.¹ He also had two daughters by his first wife, who died unmarried.¹

     Anne Pole was the daughter of Reginald Pole and Anne Buller.^1,3 She married Charles Cocks, 1st Lord Sommers, Baron of Evesham, son of John Cocks and Mary Cocks, on 20 May 1772.¹ She died in 1833.¹
     From 20 May 1772, her married name became Cocks.¹

     Reginald Pole was born in 1717.² He was the son of Reverend Carolus Pole and Sarah Rashleigh. He married Anne Buller, daughter of John Francis Buller and Rebecca Trelawny.³ He died on 11 November 1769.²
     He lived at Stoke Damerel, Devon, England^G.³