Peerage Record – 40672

     Elizabeth Elphinstone is the daughter of Alexander Elphinstone, 1st Lord Elphinstone and Elizabeth Barlow.¹ She married Sir David Somerville of Plean.¹
     Her married name became Somerville.¹

     Joan le Despenser was the daughter of Sir Hugh le Despenser, 1st Lord Despenser and Aliva Basset.^1,2 She married Thomas de Furnivalle, 1st Baron Furnivalle, son of Sir Thomas de Furnivalle, before January 1272/73.¹ She died in August 1354.¹

     Sir Hugh le Despenser, 1st Lord Despenser was born before 1223.¹ He was the son of Sir Hugh le Despenser.¹ He married Aliva Basset, daughter of Philip Basset.¹ He died on 4 August 1265 at Evesham, Worcestershire, England^G, killed in action.¹
     He was appointed Knight circa 1244.¹ He held the office of Constable of Horston Castle in 1255.¹ In June 1258 he was one of twelve representatives selected by the barons at the Parliament (a convention rather than full Parliament as recognised today) of Oxford to press for action by King Henry III to right the wrongs done them and negotiate with the King’s Council.¹ He held the office of Justiciar of England from 1260 to 1261, nominated by the barons and appointed by King Henry.¹ He held the office of Justiciar of England in 1263.¹ He held the office of Constable of the Tower of London in 1263.¹ He held the office of Constable of Oxford in 1264.¹ He held the office of Constable of Nottingham Castle in 1264.¹ He held the office of Constable of Orford Castle in 1264.¹ He held the office of Constable of Devizes in 1264.¹ He was created 1st Lord Despenser [England by writ] on 24 December 1264, as recognised by peerage law doctrine of 1604.¹ He fought in the Battle of Evesham on 4 August 1265, for Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester against King Henry III.¹ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.²
     

     Diana Beatrice Dunbar Marshall was born on 20 March 1904 at England.^1,2 She was the daughter of Dunbar Marshall and Fanny Smith Bullitt.² She died on 20 March 1904 at England.^1,2 She was buried at Parkstone-on-Sea, Dorset, England^G.²
     She was also known as Diana Beatrice Marshall.^1,2 She was also known as Diana Beatrice Marshall.^1,2

     Richardson Ayres was born on 15 September 1887 at Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.^1,2 He was born on 15 September 1887 at Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.² He was born on 15 September 1887 at Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.^1,2 He married Laura Archer Davis, daughter of Alfred Vidal Davis Jr. and Kate Archer Chamberlain, on 19 June 1917.^1,2 He died on 12 November 1969 at age 82 at Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana, U.S.A.^G.^1,2 He died on 12 November 1969 at age 82 at Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana, U.S.A.^G.^1,2 He was buried at Natchez City Cemetery, Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.²
     He was also known as Richardson Ayres.^1,2

     Laura Archer Ayres was born on 24 April 1925.^1,2 She is the daughter of Richardson Ayres and Laura Archer Davis.² She married Alexander Lathrop Postlethwaite after 1991.²
     She was educated at Rhodes College, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.A.^G.² Her married name became Postlethwaite.² She lived at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.A.^G.²

     John Richardson Ayres was born on 22 July 1927.^2,1 He is the son of Richardson Ayres and Laura Archer Davis.¹
     He lived at Alexandria, Louisiana, U.S.A.^G.¹

     Josephine Chamberlain Ayres was born on 12 July 1922 at Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.^1,2 She was born in 1920.^1,2 She is the daughter of Richardson Ayres and Laura Archer Davis.² She married Kenneth Haxton on 12 January 1945 at Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.²
     Her married name became Haxton.² She was also known as Ellen Douglas.² She was a novelist.²

     Anna Milbury Ayres was born on 14 October 1918 at San Diego, California, U.S.A.^G.^1,2 She was the daughter of Richardson Ayres and Laura Archer Davis.² She married Dr. James Malcolm Packer on 19 June 1941.² She died on 13 January 2009 at age 90 at Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.² She was buried at Natchez City Cemetery, Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.²
     Her married name became Packer.² She was educated at University of Mississippi, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.²

     Francis Rawdon Blankenstein Jr. was born on 24 August 1927.¹ He married Katherine Chamberlain Boatner, daughter of Shirley Alston Boatner and Lillie Vidal Davis, on 16 February 1957.¹