Peerage Record – 34331

     Gwenllian Blanche Williams was the daughter of David Williams.² She married Philip Alphonso Somers Cocks, son of Hon. John James Thomas Somers Cocks and Ann Simpson, on 19 April 1906.¹ She died on 29 July 1957.¹
     From 19 April 1906, her married name became Somers Cocks.¹

     John Sebastian Somers Cocks was born on 6 February 1907.¹ He was the son of Philip Alphonso Somers Cocks and Gwenllian Blanche Williams.² He married Marjorie Olive Weller, daughter of Arthur Julius Weller, on 27 December 1946.¹ He died on 25 May 1964 at age 57.¹
     He was educated at Ampleforth College, Ampleforth, Yorkshire, England^G.¹ He was Laming Travelling Fellow in 1929 at Queen’s College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He graduated from Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1929 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He was Consul-General to Munich between 1954 and 1959.¹ He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1959.¹ He was Consul-General to Naples between 1959 and 1964.¹ He was appointed Commander, Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) in 1961.¹

     Arthur Julius Weller was Chief Inspector of Schools, Malaya.¹

     Marjorie Olive Weller was the daughter of Arthur Julius Weller.² She married John Sebastian Somers Cocks, son of Philip Alphonso Somers Cocks and Gwenllian Blanche Williams, on 27 December 1946.¹ She died on 10 April 2002.¹
     From 27 December 1946, her married name became Somers Cocks.¹

     Hon. Anne Gwenllian Somers Cocks was born on 18 April 1950.¹ She is the daughter of John Sebastian Somers Cocks and Marjorie Olive Weller.² She married, firstly, Martin Alan Walker, son of T. M. Walker, on 11 September 1971.¹ She and Martin Alan Walker were divorced in 1972.¹ She married, secondly, John Julian Savile Lee Hardy on 29 June 1978.¹ She and John Julian Savile Lee Hardy were divorced in 1990.¹ She married, thirdly, Umberto Allemandi on 30 November 1991.¹
     She graduated from St. Anne’s College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ She graduated from Courtauld Institute of Art, The Strand, London, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ From 11 September 1971, her married name became Walker. She was Assistant Keeper, Department of Metal Work between 1973 and 1985 at Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England^G.¹ From 29 June 1978, her married name became Hardy.¹ She wrote the book The Victoria and Albert Museum, the making of the collection
, published 1980.¹ She was Assistant Keeper, Department of Ceramics between 1985 and 1987 at Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England^G.¹ She was editor of Apollo Magazine between 1987 and 1990.¹ She was editor of The Art Newspaper between 1990 and 1994.¹ After 1995 she was granted the rank of a baron’s daughter.¹ She lived in 2003 at San Defendente, 52 Canale d’Alba, Piedmont, Italy^G.¹

     T. M. Walker lived at Wembley, London, England^G.¹

     Martin Alan Walker is the son of T. M. Walker.² He married Hon. Anne Gwenllian Somers Cocks, daughter of John Sebastian Somers Cocks and Marjorie Olive Weller, on 11 September 1971.¹ He and Hon. Anne Gwenllian Somers Cocks were divorced in 1972.¹
     He was journalist for The Guardian.¹

     Maximilian John Lee Hardy was born in 1980.¹ He is the son of John Julian Savile Lee Hardy and Hon. Anne Gwenllian Somers Cocks.²

     Katherine Isabella Eugenia Hardy was born in 1982.¹ She is the daughter of John Julian Savile Lee Hardy and Hon. Anne Gwenllian Somers Cocks.²

     Hon. Frances Mary Somers Cocks was born on 7 April 1953.¹ She is the daughter of John Sebastian Somers Cocks and Marjorie Olive Weller.²
     She was educated at Convent of the Sacred Heart, Surrey, England^G.¹ She graduated from Somerville College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ She graduated from Institute of Education, University of London, London, England^G, with a Post-Graduate Certificate of Education (P.G.C.E.)¹ She was publisher with Thomas Nelson and Macmillan Publishers between 1979 and 1990.¹ After 1995 she was granted the rank of a baron’s daughter.¹ She wrote the book Abraham Hannibal and the Battle for the Throne, published 2003.¹ She wrote the book Abraham Hannibal and the Raiders of the Sands, published 2003.¹