Peerage Record – 3872

     Brigadier Alan Fortescue Thomson was born in 1880. He was the son of Henry Thomson. He married Edythe Mary Unwin, daughter of John Owen Unwin, in 1905. He died in 1957.
     He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.)² He gained the rank of Brigadier in the Royal Artillery.² He lived at Craighall, Kennethmont, Aberdeenshire, Scotland^G.¹

     Jessica Sophie Chenevix Trench was born on 11 August 1966.¹ She is the daughter of Reginald Allan Chenevix Trench and Sophie Sybella Strathern Evill.¹ She married James Hunter.²
     Her married name became Hunter.²

     John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir was born on 26 August 1875 at Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.^1,3 He was the son of Reverend John Buchan and Helen Jane Masterson.¹ He married Susan Charlotte Grosvenor, daughter of Captain Hon. Norman de l’Aigle Grosvenor and Caroline Susan Theodora Stuart-Wortley, on 15 July 1907.¹ He died on 12 February 1940 at age 64.¹
     He was educated at Glasgow University, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland^G.¹ He graduated from Brasenose College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was admitted to Middle Temple in 1901.¹ He was Private Secretary to the High Commissioner to South Africa between 1901 and 1903.¹ He wrote the book Prester John, published 1910.¹ He fought in the First World War.¹ He wrote the book The Thirty-Nine Steps, published 1915 (ASIN: 1843175932.)¹ He wrote the book Greenmantle, published 1916 (ASIN: 1466306920.)¹ He gained the rank of Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel in 1916.¹ He wrote the book Mr. Standfast, published 1919 (ASIN: 1846971551.)¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.) by Brasenose College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He wrote the book Huntingtower, published 1922 (ASIN: 0199537860.)¹ He wrote the book The Three Hostages, published 1924 (ASIN: 1842327941.)¹ He wrote the book John Macnab, published 1925 (ASIN: 1849024235.)¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for the Scottish Universities between 1927 and 1935.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Oxfordshire.¹ He wrote the book Castle Gay, published 1930 (ASIN: B0014LG33W.)¹ He wrote the book Sir Walter Scott, published 1932 (ASIN: 0755117190.)¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Oxfordshire.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Peebles-shire.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Peebles-shire.¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of St. Michael and St. George (G.C.M.G.) in 1935.¹ He held the office of Governor-General of Canada between 1935 and 1940.¹ He was created 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, of Elsfield, Oxford [U.K.] on 1 June 1935.¹ He wrote the book The Island of Sheep, published 1936 (ASIN: 1907523707.)¹ He held the office of Chancellor of Edinburgh University in 1937.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1937.¹ He was appointed Knight of Grace, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (K.G.St.J.)¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1939.¹ He was appointed Companion of Honour (C.H.)¹ He wrote the book Memory Hold-the-Door, published 1940, autobiography (ASIN: B00138U71A.)¹ He wrote the book Sick Heart River, published 1941 (ASIN: 0755117174.)¹ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁴
     

     Susan Charlotte Grosvenor was the daughter of Captain Hon. Norman de l’Aigle Grosvenor and Caroline Susan Theodora Stuart-Wortley.^1,2 She married John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, son of Reverend John Buchan and Helen Jane Masterson, on 15 July 1907.¹ She died on 21 March 1977.¹
     She wrote the book The Winter Bouquet.² She wrote the book John Buchan by his wife and friends.² Her married name became Buchan. She wrote the book The Lilac and the Rose.² She was an author of biographies and children’s stories.¹ She wrote the book Mice on Horseback.² She wrote the book The Cat’s Grandmother.² After her marriage, Susan Charlotte Grosvenor was styled as Baroness Tweedsmuir on 1 June 1935. She was appointed Dame of Grace, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (D.G.St.J.)¹

     Captain Hon. Norman de l’Aigle Grosvenor was born on 22 April 1845.¹ He was the son of Robert Grosvenor, 1st Baron Ebury of Ebury Manor and Hon. Charlotte Arbuthnot Wellesley.¹ He married Caroline Susan Theodora Stuart-Wortley, daughter of Rt. Hon. James Archibald Stuart-Wortley and Hon. Jane Lawley, on 25 June 1881.² He died on 21 November 1898 at age 53.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Chester between 1869 and 1874.¹

     Caroline Susan Theodora Stuart-Wortley was the daughter of Rt. Hon. James Archibald Stuart-Wortley and Hon. Jane Lawley.^2,1 She married Captain Hon. Norman de l’Aigle Grosvenor, son of Robert Grosvenor, 1st Baron Ebury of Ebury Manor and Hon. Charlotte Arbuthnot Wellesley, on 25 June 1881.¹ She died on 7 August 1940.
     Her married name became Grosvenor. She wrote the book The Bands of Orion.¹ She wrote the book The First Lady Wharncliffe and her Family 1799-1856.¹ She was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1920.¹

     Anna Maria Paulet was the daughter of Vice-Admiral Lord Henry Paulet and Anne Maria Ravenscroft.¹ She married an unknown person on 3 June 1845.¹ She married Reverend Wellesley Pole Pigott, son of Sir George Pigott, 1st Bt. and Annabella Kelly, on 3 June 1845.² She died on 19 December 1851, without issue.²
     From 3 June 1845, her married name became Pigott.²

     Margaret Sophie Katherine Grosvenor is the daughter of Captain Hon. Norman de l’Aigle Grosvenor and Caroline Susan Theodora Stuart-Wortley.¹ She married Jeremy Peyton-Jones, son of Peyton Peyton-Jones, on 2 December 1916.¹
     Her married name became Peyton-Jones.

     Jeremy Peyton-Jones was the son of Peyton Peyton-Jones.¹ He married Margaret Sophie Katherine Grosvenor, daughter of Captain Hon. Norman de l’Aigle Grosvenor and Caroline Susan Theodora Stuart-Wortley, on 2 December 1916.¹ He died on 30 October 1930.¹
     He lived at Wendover Dean, Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England^G.²

     Peyton Peyton-Jones lived at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia^G.¹