Peerage Record – 50982

     James Morrison was the son of Charles John Joseph Morrison and Sarah Grimston.² He married Mary Anne Todd, daughter of Joseph Todd, in 1814.¹ He died on 30 October 1857.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for St. Ives in 1830.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Ipswich in 1832.¹ He was head of Morrison, Dillon and Co, of Fore St, London.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Inverness Burghs between 1840 and 1847.¹ He was (an unknown value) at Hampshire, England.¹ The story of a Morrison making a fortune by stockpiling black crepe just before a Sovereign’s death, usually ascribed to Hugh Morrison before Queen Victoria’s, is more likely to refer, if at all, to this James Morrison just before King William IV’s death.¹

     Joseph Todd lived at London, England.¹

     Mary Anne Todd was the daughter of Joseph Todd.² She married James Morrison, son of Charles John Joseph Morrison and Sarah Grimston, in 1814.¹ She died on 20 February 1887.¹
     From 1814, her married name became Morrison.

     Charles Morrison was born on 20 September 1817.¹ He was the son of James Morrison and Mary Anne Todd.² He died on 25 May 1909 at age 91, unmarried.¹
     He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹ He lived at Islay House, Argyllshire, Scotland.¹ He lived at Basildon Park, Berkshire, England.¹ He lived at Hole Park, Kent, England.¹

     Christian Hepburn was baptised on 30 June 1650 at Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland^G.¹ She was the daughter of John Hepburn of Alderston and Eupham Gairdner.¹

     Frank Morrison was born in 1824.¹ He was the son of James Morrison and Mary Anne Todd.² He married Henrietta Grant, daughter of James Murray Grant, 11th of Glenmoriston and Henrietta Cameron, on 26 September 1854.¹ He died on 14 January 1904, without issue.¹
     He lived at Hole Park, Kent, England.¹

     Gwendoline Phyllis Talmage married Lt.-Col. James Archibald Morrison, son of Alfred Morrison and Mabel Chermside, in 1931.¹
     From 1931, her married name became Morrison.¹

     Henrietta Grant was the daughter of James Murray Grant, 11th of Glenmoriston and Henrietta Cameron.^2,3 She married Frank Morrison, son of James Morrison and Mary Anne Todd, on 26 September 1854.¹ She died on 17 December 1909.¹
     From 26 September 1854, her married name became Morrison.

     Henry Morrison was born in 1832.¹ He was the son of James Morrison and Mary Anne Todd.² He died in 1850.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹

     Walter Morrison was born on 21 May 1836.¹ He was the son of James Morrison and Mary Anne Todd.² He died on 18 December 1921 at age 85, unmarried.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He graduated from Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Plymouth between 1861 and 1874.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of the West Riding, Yokrshire in 1883.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Skipton Yorkshire between 1886 and 1892.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) in 1895.¹ In 1910 he inherited Basildon Park from his elder brother and settled on his nephew, James Archibald, and Malham Tarn House.¹