Peerage Record – 43040

     Robert Maurice Alers Hankey, 2nd Baron Hankey was born on 4 July 1905.¹ He was the son of Maurice Pascal Alers Hankey, 1st Baron Hankey and Adeline Hermine Gertrude Ernestine de Smidt.² He married, firstly, Frances Bevyl Stuart-Menteth, daughter of Walter Erskine Stuart-Menteth and Violet Grace Lafone, on 27 September 1930.¹ He married, secondly, Joanna Riddall Wright, daughter of Reverend James Johnston Wright, on 2 October 1962.¹ He married, thirdly, Aline Stephanie Paulet King, daughter of Brigadier Percy Paulet King and Grace Beatrice Bridgland, in 1992.¹ He died on 28 October 1996 at age 91.¹
     He was educated at Rugby School, Rugby, Warwickshire, England^G.¹ He graduated from New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1926 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He was with the Diplomatic Service between 1927 and 1965.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1947.¹ He held the office of Minister to Hungary between 1951 and 1953.¹ He held the office of Ambassador to Sweden between 1954 and 1960.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.) in 1955.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.) in 1956.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Hankey, of The Chart, co. Surrey [U.K., 1939] on 25 January 1963.¹

     Carl Reinhold Nordenskiold is the son of Admiral Baron Otto Henrik Nordenskiold and Beata Jacquetta Wrangel.¹ He married Margaret Lindsay, daughter of Reverend James Lindsay and Sarah Dalton, on 12 February 1823 at Stradford-le Bow, London, England.¹

     Frances Bevyl Stuart-Menteth was born on 10 June 1907.² She was the daughter of Walter Erskine Stuart-Menteth and Violet Grace Lafone.² She married Robert Maurice Alers Hankey, 2nd Baron Hankey, son of Maurice Pascal Alers Hankey, 1st Baron Hankey and Adeline Hermine Gertrude Ernestine de Smidt, on 27 September 1930.¹ She died on 31 December 1957 at age 50.¹
     From 27 September 1930, her married name became Hankey.

     Hon. Alexander Maurice Alers Hankey was born on 18 August 1947.¹ He is the son of Robert Maurice Alers Hankey, 2nd Baron Hankey and Frances Bevyl Stuart-Menteth.² He married Deborah Benson, daughter of Myron Benson, on 19 December 1970.¹
     He was educated at Rugby School, Rugby, Warwickshire, England^G.¹ He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.¹ He was a Fellow in 1969 at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A.^G.¹ He graduated from Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, U.S.A.^G, with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)¹ He lived in 2003 at Hethe House, Cowden, Edenbridge, Kent, England^G.¹

     Myron Benson lived at Newton, Massachusetts, U.S.A.^G.¹

     Deborah Benson is the daughter of Myron Benson.² She married Hon. Alexander Maurice Alers Hankey, son of Robert Maurice Alers Hankey, 2nd Baron Hankey and Frances Bevyl Stuart-Menteth, on 19 December 1970.¹
     From 19 December 1970, her married name became Hankey.

     Hon. Juliet Alers Hankey was born on 15 October 1931.¹ She was the daughter of Robert Maurice Alers Hankey, 2nd Baron Hankey and Frances Bevyl Stuart-Menteth.² She married Peter John Wrensted Alchin, son of Judge Gordon Alchin, on 23 February 1957.¹ She died on 17 January 2014 at age 82.³
     From 23 February 1957, her married name became Alchin. She lived in 2003 at Parkstone, Clenches Farm Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, England^G.¹

     Judge Gordon Alchin died in 1947.²
     He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (D.F.C.)¹ He lived at Duffields, Medmenham, Buckinghamshire, England.²

     Peter John Wrensted Alchin was born on 25 July 1928.² He was the son of Judge Gordon Alchin.³ He married Hon. Juliet Alers Hankey, daughter of Robert Maurice Alers Hankey, 2nd Baron Hankey and Frances Bevyl Stuart-Menteth, on 23 February 1957.¹ He died on 7 June 2013 at age 84 at Canterbury Hospital, Canterbury, Kent, England.⁴
     He was educated at Tonbridge School, Tonbridge, Kent, England.² He graduated from Hertford College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He was admitted to Middle Temple in 1951 entitled to practise as a barrister.² He was a practising solicitor in 1970.²

     Gordon David Alchin was born on 10 May 1961.¹ He is the son of Peter John Wrensted Alchin and Hon. Juliet Alers Hankey.² He married Carolyn L. Cooper in 1987 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England.³ He and Carolyn L. Cooper were divorced.³ He married Gabika (?) in November 2013.³
     He was educated at Sevenoaks School, Sevenoaks, Kent, England^G.¹ He was educated at St. Edmund Hall, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.³