Peerage Record – 55683

     Rt. Hon. Russell Rea was born on 11 December 1846.¹ He was the son of Daniel Key Rea and Elizabeth Russell.² He married Jane Philip Mactaggart, daughter of Peter Laurie Mactaggart, in 1872.¹ He died on 5 February 1916 at age 69.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.)¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.)¹ He was founder and senior partner, R and J H Rea, shipowners and merchants.¹ He lived at Tanhurst, Dorking, Surrey, England.¹

     Peter Laurie Mactaggart lived at Liverpool, Lancashire, England.¹

     Jane Philip Mactaggart was the daughter of Peter Laurie Mactaggart.² She married Rt. Hon. Russell Rea, son of Daniel Key Rea and Elizabeth Russell, in 1872.¹ She died in 1930.¹
     From 1872, her married name became Rea.

     Dorothea Hoseason was born on 6 April 1923.¹ She was the daughter of Ralph Milne Hoseason and Evangeline King.¹ She died on 17 January 1970 at age 46.¹

     John James Muirhead held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹ He lived at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.¹

     Evelyn Muirhead was the daughter of John James Muirhead.² She married Walter Russell Rea, 1st Baron Rea, son of Rt. Hon. Russell Rea and Jane Philip Mactaggart, on 25 January 1896.¹ She died on 28 September 1930.¹
     From 25 January 1896, her married name became Rea.

     Philip Russell Rea, 2nd Baron Rea was born on 7 February 1900.¹ He was the son of Walter Russell Rea, 1st Baron Rea and Evelyn Muirhead.² He married Lorna Smith, daughter of Lewis Osborne Smith, on 7 April 1922.¹ He died on 22 April 1981 at age 81 at Westminster, London, England.^1,3
     He was educated at Westminster School, Westminster, London, England.¹ He fought in the First World War.¹ He gained the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in 1918 in the Grenadier Guards.¹ He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He graduated from University of Grenoble, Grenoble, England.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the King’s Royal Rifle Corps attached to Special Forces.¹ He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1946.¹ He was awarded the Officer, Order of the Crown of Belgium in 1947.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Rea [U.K., 1935] in May 1948.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Rea, of Eskdale, co. Cumberland [U.K., 1937] in May 1948.¹ He was awarded the Chevalier, Legion of Honour in 1949.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Cumberland in 1949.¹ He was awarded the Croix de Guerre in 1949 avec Palme.¹ He was a merchant banker.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) in 1955.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Greater London in 1961.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1962.¹ He was awarded the Grand Commander, Ordre de Merit in 1969.¹

     Lewis Osborne Smith was a novelist.¹ He lived at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.¹

     Lorna Smith was the daughter of Lewis Osborne Smith.² She married Philip Russell Rea, 2nd Baron Rea, son of Walter Russell Rea, 1st Baron Rea and Evelyn Muirhead, on 7 April 1922.¹ She died on 11 December 1978.¹
     From 7 April 1922, her married name became Rea. After her marriage, Lorna Smith was styled as Baroness Rea in May 1948.

     Piers Russell Rea was born on 9 November 1925.¹ He was the son of Philip Russell Rea, 2nd Baron Rea and Lorna Smith.² He died on 2 September 1934 at age 8.¹