Peerage Record – 46429

     Gregory Mapes lived at New Hampshire, U.S.A.^G.¹

     Hon. Edith Laura St. John was born on 8 September 1879.² She was the daughter of Beauchamp Moubray St. John, 17th Baron Saint John of Bletso and Helen Charlotte Thornton.² She married George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke, son of John Lawson Johnston and Elizabeth Elliott Lawson, on 4 December 1902.¹ She died on 2 August 1941 at age 61.¹
     From 4 December 1902, her married name became Lawson Johnston.¹ She was awarded the Order of Mercy with bar.² After her marriage, Hon. Edith Laura St. John was styled as Baroness Luke on 9 July 1929.

     Hon. Laura Pearl Lawson Johnston was born in 1916.¹ She was the daughter of George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke and Hon. Edith Laura St. John.¹ She died on 10 August 2008.²
     Hon. Laura Pearl Lawson Johnston usually went by her middle name of Pearl.¹ She held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Bedfordshire in 1941.¹ She was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.)¹ She held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Bedfordshire in 1976.¹ She held the office of High Sheriff of Bedfordshire between 1985 and 1986.¹

     Hon. Hugh de Beauchamp Lawson Johnston was born on 7 April 1914.¹ He was the son of George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke and Hon. Edith Laura St. John.¹ He married Audrey Warren Pearl, daughter of Colonel Frederic Warren Pearl, on 18 July 1946.¹ He died on 12 October 2002 at age 88.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He graduated from Corpus Christi College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1934 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He graduated from Corpus Christi College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1938 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the 5th Battalion, Bedfordshire and Herefordshire Regiment (TA.)¹ He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.) in 1951.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of Bedfordshire between 1961 and 1962.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Bedfordshire in 1964.¹ He was director of Bovril Ltd.¹

     Audrey Warren Pearl was born on 5 February 1915.² She was the daughter of Colonel Frederic Warren Pearl.¹ She married Hon. Hugh de Beauchamp Lawson Johnston, son of George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke and Hon. Edith Laura St. John, on 18 July 1946.¹ She died on 11 January 2011 at age 95.²
     On 7 May 1915 she survivied the sinking of R.M.S. Lusitania.² From 18 July 1946, her married name became Lawson Johnston.¹

     Colonel Frederic Warren Pearl lived at Knightsbridge, London, England^G.¹

     Thomas Hamilton was the son of Sir Robert Hamilton of Silvertonhill, 1st Bt. and Anne Hamilton.¹ He died at France^G, without issue.²

     Elizabeth Hamilton is the daughter of Sir Robert Hamilton of Silvertonhill, 1st Bt. and Anne Hamilton.¹ She married Captain John Livingstone.²
     Her married name became Livingstone.²

     Anne Hamilton is the daughter of Sir Robert Hamilton of Silvertonhill, 1st Bt. and Anne Hamilton.¹ She married Sir William Craigie of Garnie.²
     Her married name became Craigie.²

     Mary Hamilton is the daughter of Sir Robert Hamilton of Silvertonhill, 1st Bt. and Anne Hamilton.¹