Peerage Record – 54184

     Ann Graham was the daughter of James Graham.² She married John Nicholson, son of James Nicholson and Ann Bowman, in 1771.¹ She died in 1835.¹
     From 1771, her married name became Nicholson.

     John Nicholson was born on 20 February 1778.¹ He was the son of John Nicholson and Ann Graham.² He married Ellen Payne, daughter of Richard Payne, in 1811.¹ He died on 24 November 1846 at age 68.¹
     He lived at Upper Clapton, London, England.¹ He also had three elder sons and four daughters.¹

     Richard Payne lived at Rochester, Kent, England.¹

     Ellen Payne was the daughter of Richard Payne.² She married John Nicholson, son of John Nicholson and Ann Graham, in 1811.¹ She died on 12 July 1863.¹
     From 1811, her married name became Nicholson.

     Benjamin Henry Blackwell was born in 1849 at Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.¹ He married Lydia Taylor in 1886 at Headington, Oxfordshire, England.¹
     He was founder of Blackwell’s Bookshops.¹

     John Meek lived at Camberwell, Surrey, England, Camberwell.¹

     Isabella Sarah Meek was born circa 1835.¹ She was the daughter of John Meek.² She married William Nicholson, son of John Nicholson and Ellen Payne, in 1858.¹ She died on 26 September 1934.¹
     From 1858, her married name became Nicholson.

     Rt. Hon. William Graham Nicholson was born on 11 March 1862.¹ He was the son of William Nicholson and Isabella Sarah Meek.² He married Alice Margaret Beach, daughter of Rt. Hon. William Wither Bramston Beach and Caroline Chichester Cleveland, on 19 July 1890.¹ He died on 29 July 1942 at age 80.¹
     He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow, London, England.¹ He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for East Hampshire between 1897 and 1935.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Hampshire.¹ He was Lieutenant-Colonel and Hon. Colonel of the 3rd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Hampshire.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1925.¹ He lived at Basing Park, Hampshire, England.²

     Rt. Hon. William Wither Bramston Beach was born on 25 December 1826.² He was the son of William Beach and Jane Henrietta Browne.² He married Caroline Chichester Cleveland, daughter of Colonel Augustus Cleveland, on 8 October 1857.² He died on 3 August 1901 at age 74.²
     He graduated from Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He gained the rank of Major in the Hampshire Yeomanry Cavalry.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Hampshire between 1857 and 1885.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for West Hampshire between 1885 and 1901.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.)¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Hampshire.² He lived at Oakley Manor, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England.² He lived at Keevil Manor, Wiltshire, England.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Hampshire.²

     Alice Margaret Beach was the daughter of Rt. Hon. William Wither Bramston Beach and Caroline Chichester Cleveland.² She married Rt. Hon. William Graham Nicholson, son of William Nicholson and Isabella Sarah Meek, on 19 July 1890.¹ She died on 8 May 1935.¹
     From 19 July 1890, her married name became Nicholson.