Peerage Record – 50769

     Anna Louise Macready was born on 26 September 1963.¹ She is the daughter of Sir Nevil John Wilfrid Macready, 3rd Bt. and Mary Fergusson.²

     William Macready was born circa 1755.¹ He married Christina Ann Birch on 18 June 1786.¹ He died on 11 April 1829.¹
     He wrote the book The Irishman in London, or the Happy African, published 1793, a play.¹ He wrote the book The Bank-note, or a Lesson for Ladies, published 1795, a play.¹ He was an actor and manager.¹ He lived at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.¹

     Christina Ann Birch was born circa 1765.¹ She married William Macready on 18 June 1786.¹ She died on 31 December 1803.¹
     From 18 June 1786, her married name became Macready.

     William Charles Macready was born on 3 March 1793.¹ He was the son of William Macready and Christina Ann Birch.² He married, firstly, Catherine Frances Atkins on 24 June 1823.¹ He married, secondly, Cecile Louise Frederica Spencer, daughter of Henry Spencer, on 3 April 1860.¹ He died on 27 April 1873 at age 80.¹
     He was educated at Rugby School, Rugby, Warwickshire, England^G.¹ He was an actor, He was arguably the leading rival of Kean, notably as Othello, King John, Richard III, Romeo and William Tell.¹ He was theatre manager of Covent Garden in 1837.¹

     Catherine Frances Atkins married William Charles Macready, son of William Macready and Christina Ann Birch, on 24 June 1823.¹ She died on 18 September 1852.¹
     From 24 June 1823, her married name became Macready. She was an actress.¹

     Brig.-Gen. Sir Cecil Frederick Nevil Macready, 1st Bt. was born on 7 May 1862.¹ He was the son of William Charles Macready and Cecile Louise Frederica Spencer.² He married Sophia Geraldine Atkin, daughter of Maurice Uniacke Atkin, on 7 May 1886.¹ He died on 9 January 1946 at age 83.¹
     Brig.-Gen. Sir Cecil Frederick Nevil Macready, 1st Bt. usually went by his middle name of Nevil.¹ He fought in the Egyptian Expedition in 1882, wit the Gordon Highlanders.¹ He fought in the Boer War between 1899 and 1902, and was mentioned in despatches twice.¹ He gained the rank of AAG between 1902 and 1904 in the Cape Colony.¹ He gained the rank of AQMG between 1904 and 1906.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1906 Military.¹ He gained the rank of AAG HQ between 1907 and 1909.¹ He gained the rank of Brigadier-General in the 2nd Infantry Brigade, Aldershot.¹
He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1911 Civil.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1912.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.) in 1915.¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of St. Michael and St. George (G.C.M.G.) in 1918.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] in 1920.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for London.¹ He succeeded as the 1st Baronet Macready, of Cheltenham, co. Gloucester [U.K.] on 1 March 1923.¹

     Sophia Geraldine Atkin was the daughter of Maurice Uniacke Atkin.² She married Brig.-Gen. Sir Cecil Frederick Nevil Macready, 1st Bt., son of William Charles Macready and Cecile Louise Frederica Spencer, on 7 May 1886.¹ She died on 13 April 1931.¹
     From 7 May 1886, her married name became Macready.

     Lt.-Gen. Sir Gordon Nevil Macready, 2nd Bt. was born on 5 April 1891.¹ He was the son of Brig.-Gen. Sir Cecil Frederick Nevil Macready, 1st Bt. and Sophia Geraldine Atkin.² He married Elisabeth Pauline Sabine Marie de Noailles, daughter of Adrien Maurice Victurnien Mathieu de Noailles, 8th Duc de Noailles, 5th Duc d’Ayen, on 24 November 1920.¹ He died on 17 October 1956 at age 65.¹
     He was educated at Cheltenham College, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England^G.¹ He was educated at Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, Kent, England^G.¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches five times.¹ He gained the rank of AA and QMG between 1917 and 1918 in the 66th Division, BEF.¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1918.¹ He gained the rank of AAG in 1918 in the Supreme War Council, Versailles.¹ He gained the rank of AA and QMG in 1919 in the British Military Mission Berlin.¹ He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1919.¹ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.)¹ He was Chief of Mission to Organise Polish National Police between 1919 and 1920.¹ He was Assistant Secretary, Committee for Imperial Defence between 1926 and 1932.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1932.¹ He was Temporary Brigidair and Deputy Director of Staff Duties, War Office between 1936 and 1938.¹ He was Major-General and Chief of the British Mission to the Egyptian Army between 1938 and 1940.¹ He was Assistant CIGS, War Office between 1940 and 1942.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1942.¹ He was Chief of British Army Staff between 1942 and 1946 at Washington, D.C., U.S.A.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.) in 1945.¹ He was awarded the Commander, Legion of Merit in 1946 U.S.¹ He was Regional Commissioner between 1946 and 1947 at Hanover, Germany.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Macready, of Cheltenham, co. Gloucester [U.K., 1923] on 9 January 1946.¹ He was awarded the Grand Officer, Order of Orange Nassau in 1947.¹ He was awarded the Chevalier, Ordre national de la Légion d’honneur in 1947.¹ He was British Chairman of the Bipartite Economic Control Office, Germany between 1947 and 1949.¹ He was Regional Commissioner, North Rhine-Westphalia in 1948.¹ He was Economic Advisor to the UK House of Commons between 1949 and 1951.¹ He was Representative to the UK, US and French Zones of West Germany on International Authority for the Ruhr in 1950.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in the Royal Engineer.¹

     Louise Geraldine Macready is the daughter of Brig.-Gen. Sir Cecil Frederick Nevil Macready, 1st Bt. and Sophia Geraldine Atkin.² She married Lt.-Col. Frederick Kaye Puckle, son of Colonel H. G. Puckle, on 24 January 1916.¹ She and Lt.-Col. Frederick Kaye Puckle were divorced in 1923.¹
     From 24 January 1916, her married name became Puckle.