Peerage Record – 437

     Sidney Low was born on 13 March 1861.¹ He was the son of Stephen Philpot Low and Hannah Austin.¹
     He lived at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia^G.¹ He was admitted to Middle Temple entitled to practise as a Barrister-at-Law.¹

     Sir Austin Low was born circa 1862.¹ He was the son of Stephen Philpot Low and Hannah Austin.¹ He married Mary Stephanie Jay, daughter of Stephen Octavius Jay, on 10 February 1885.¹ He died on 12 January 1956.¹
     He was educated at Dr. Jone’s School, Sydenham, Kent, England^G.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Buckinghamshire.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for London.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Indian Empire (C.I.E.) in 1919.¹ He was appointed Knight in 1928.¹ He was a director of London Assurance.¹ He was Chairman of Grindlays Bank.¹ He was a director of National Provident Bank.¹ He lived at The Old House, Wexham, Buckinghamshire, England^G.¹

     Harold Low was born on 12 October 1863.¹ He was the son of Stephen Philpot Low and Hannah Austin.¹ He died in 1932.¹
     He graduated from Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was registered as a Member, Royal College of Surgeons (M.R.C.S.)¹ He lived at 10 Evelyn Gardens, Kensington, London, England^G.¹

     Edith Low was born on 20 November 1857.¹ She was the daughter of Stephen Philpot Low and Hannah Austin.¹ She died on 14 January 1885 at age 27, unmarried.¹

     Mary Stephanie Jay was the daughter of Stephen Octavius Jay.¹ She married Sir Austin Low, son of Stephen Philpot Low and Hannah Austin, on 10 February 1885.¹ She died on 27 May 1937.¹
     From 10 February 1885, her married name became Low.¹

     Stephen Octavius Jay is the son of John George Henry Jay.²
     He lived at Burton Constable, Yorkshire, England^G.¹

     Major Frederick Stephen Low was born on 5 April 1887.¹ He was the son of Sir Austin Low and Mary Stephanie Jay.¹ He married, firstly, Gladys Leetham, daughter of Sidney Leetham, on 20 March 1915.¹ He married, secondly, Dorothy Gillies, daughter of Arthur Hunter Denham Gillies, on 1 February 1947.¹
     He was educated at Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the Royal Field Artillery.¹ He fought in the First World War.¹ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.) in 1918.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Buckinghamshire in 1946.¹

     Gladys Leetham was the daughter of Sidney Leetham.¹ She married Major Frederick Stephen Low, son of Sir Austin Low and Mary Stephanie Jay, on 20 March 1915.¹ She died on 3 March 1942.¹
     From 20 March 1915, her married name became Low.¹

     Sidney Leetham lived at Elm Bank, York, Yorkshire, England^G.¹

     Major Antony Frederick Leetham Low was born on 4 March 1916.¹ He was the son of Major Frederick Stephen Low and Gladys Leetham.¹ He died on 17 February 1942 at age 25 at Singapore^G, killed in action.¹
     He gained the rank of Major in the Royal Artillery.¹ He fought in the Second World War.