Peerage Record – 43177

     Sir Reginald Hardy, 2nd Bt. was born on 15 September 1848.¹ He was the son of Sir John Hardy, 1st Bt. and Laura Holbech.² He married Lucy Marion Gladstone, daughter of Captain John Neilson Gladstone and Elizabeth Honoria Bateson, on 29 April 1876.¹ He died on 6 August 1938 at age 89.²
     He graduated from Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was admitted to Inner Temple in 1873 entitled to practise as a barrister.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Hardy, of Dunstall Hall, co. Stafford [U.K., 1876] on 9 July 1888.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of Staffordshire in 1893.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Staffordshire.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Staffordshire.¹ He was Lieutenant-Colonel of the Staffordshire Imperal Yeomanry.²

     Ivy Clamp married Lawrence Hardy in 1925 at Hemsworth, Yorkshire, England.^1,2
     From 1925, her married name became Hardy.¹

     Lucy Marion Gladstone was the daughter of Captain John Neilson Gladstone and Elizabeth Honoria Bateson.² She married Sir Reginald Hardy, 2nd Bt., son of Sir John Hardy, 1st Bt. and Laura Holbech, on 29 April 1876.¹ She died on 4 October 1921.¹
     From 29 April 1876, her married name became Hardy.

     Jean Swinton is the daughter of Sir John Swinton, 25th of that Ilk and Anne Sinclair.^2,3 She married Professor John Rutherford.¹
     Her married name became Rutherford.¹

     Eustace Hardy was the son of Sir Reginald Hardy, 2nd Bt. and Lucy Marion Gladstone.² He died in 1880, young.¹

     Robert Scott was born in 1669.¹ He died in 1775.¹

     Robert Scott was born in 1767.¹ He was the son of Walter Scott and Anne Rutherford.¹ He died in 1787.¹

     John Scott was born in 1769.¹ He was the son of Walter Scott and Anne Rutherford.¹ He died in 1816.¹

     Eric John Hardy was born on 6 December 1884.¹ He was the son of Sir Reginald Hardy, 2nd Bt. and Lucy Marion Gladstone.² He died on 10 December 1965 at age 81, unmarried.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of 2nd Lieutenant between 1903 and 1905 in the 4th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment.¹ He gained the rank of Major between 1905 and 1925 in the Royal Scots Guards.¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1917.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Staffordshire.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Staffordshire.¹ He held the office of Member of the Staffordshire County Council between 1937 and 1952.¹ He was Deputy Chairmam of the Quarter Sessions, Staffordshire between 1939 and 1956.¹

     Una Hardy was the daughter of Sir Reginald Hardy, 2nd Bt. and Lucy Marion Gladstone.² She died on 25 September 1965, unmarried.¹