Peerage Record – 49704

     Charles Mills was born on 13 July 1755 at Barford, Warwickshire, England.^1,2 He was the son of Reverend John Mills and Sarah Wheler.^1,2 He married Jane Digby, daughter of Hon. Wriothesly Digby and Mary Cotes, circa March 1780.¹ He died on 29 January 1826 at age 70.^1,2
     He was director of the East India Company between 1785 and 1815.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Warwick between 1802 and 1826.²

     Anna Pigott was the daughter of Reverend William Pigott and Dorothy Cotes.^2,3 She married General Sir Baldwin Leighton, 6th Bt., son of Baldwin Leighton and Anne Smyth, in May 1780.¹ She died, without issue.¹
     From May 1780, her married name became Leighton.

     Hannah Bird was born between 1756 and 1757.¹ She was the daughter of John Bird and Judith Wilberforce.¹ She married Reverend Robert Sumner.¹ She died on 10 December 1846 at Godalming, Surrey, England.¹
     Her married name became Sumner.¹

     Thomas Netherton Parker lived at Sweeney Hall, Oswestry, Shropshire, England.¹

     Mary Parker was the daughter of Thomas Netherton Parker.² She married Sir Baldwin Leighton, 7th Bt., son of General Sir Baldwin Leighton, 6th Bt. and Margaretta Louisa Anne Stanley, on 9 February 1832.¹ She died on 5 March 1864.¹
     From 9 February 1832, her married name became Leighton.

     John Bird married Judith Wilberforce, daughter of Robert Wilberforce and Elizabeth Bird.¹
     He held the office of Alderman of London.¹

     Stanley Leighton was born on 13 October 1837.¹ He was the son of Sir Baldwin Leighton, 7th Bt. and Mary Parker.² He married Jessie Marie Williams-Wynn, daughter of Henry Bertie Watkin Williams-Wynn and Marion Limond, on 28 August 1873.¹ He died on 4 May 1901 at age 63.¹
     He graduated with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for North Shropshire between 1876 and 1885.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for West Shropshire between 1885 and 1901.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)¹ He lived at Sweeney Hall, Oswestry, Shropshire, England.¹

     Jessie Marie Williams-Wynn was the daughter of Henry Bertie Watkin Williams-Wynn and Marion Limond.² She married Stanley Leighton, son of Sir Baldwin Leighton, 7th Bt. and Mary Parker, on 28 August 1873.¹ She died on 16 December 1939.¹
     From 28 August 1873, her married name became Leighton.

     Bertie Edward Parker Leighton was born on 26 November 1875.¹ He was the son of Stanley Leighton and Jessie Marie Williams-Wynn.² He married Margaret Evelyn Hanmer, daughter of Reverend Hugh Hanmer and Margaret Maude Ethelston, on 24 September 1936.¹ He died on 15 February 1952 at age 76, without issue.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He fought in the Boer War between 1899 and 1902.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Shropshire.¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was wounded.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the 1st (Royal) Dragoons.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Shropshire.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Oswestry between 1929 and 1945.¹ He lived at Sweeney Hall, Oswestry, Shropshire, England.¹

     William Stewart was born in 1927 at Footscray, Victoria, Australia.¹ He is the son of William Stewart and Betty Valentia Hadden.¹