Peerage Record – 5786

     Edith Mary Snell was born on 10 May 1840.² She was the daughter of Major Charles Snell and Anne Alicia Todd.^1,3 She married Robert Ormond Maugham, son of Robert Maugham and Mary Corrock, on 1 October 1863.⁴ She died on 31 January 1882 at age 41.²
     From 1 October 1863, her married name became Maugham.⁴

     Major Charles Snell married Anne Alicia Todd, daughter of Francis Todd and Caroline Perceval Brereton.¹
     He gained the rank of Major in the Madras Native Infantry.²

     Anne Alicia Todd is the daughter of Francis Todd and Caroline Perceval Brereton.¹ She married Major Charles Snell.¹
     Her married name became Snell.¹

     Francis Todd was the son of Hunter Todd.¹ He married Caroline Perceval Brereton, daughter of Robert Brereton and Anne Smith, on 12 March 1808.¹ He died in 1851.¹
     He lived at Portman Square, London, England^G.¹ He lived at Pendennis Castle, Falmouth, Cornwall, England^G.¹ He had three other sons and three other daughters.¹

     Caroline Perceval Brereton was born in July 1785.¹ She was the daughter of Robert Brereton and Anne Smith.² She married Francis Todd, son of Hunter Todd, on 12 March 1808.¹ She married Major Charles Snell in 1851.¹ She died on 27 December 1874 at age 89.¹

     Robert Brereton was born in 1727.¹ He was the son of William Brereton and Alice Norcott.² He married, firstly, Lucy Jones.¹ He married, secondly, Honoria Dwarris, daughter of Colonel Thomas Dwarris, in 1760.¹ He married, thirdly, Anne Smith, daughter of Major unknown Smith, in September 1782.¹ He died in October 1790.¹
     He gained the rank of Captain in the 49th Foot.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) [Jamaica], for St. Catherine’s and Kingston.¹ He held the office of Judge of the Surrey Assizes [Jamaica] in 1782.¹ He lived at Kingston, Jamaica^G.¹

     Frederick Herbert Maugham, 1st Viscount Maugham was born on 20 October 1866 at Paris, France^G.¹ He was the son of Robert Ormond Maugham and Edith Mary Snell.¹ He was baptised in November 1866 at Paris, France^G.¹ He married Helen Mary Romer, daughter of Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Romer and Betty Lemon, on 19 December 1896 at Kensington, London, England^G.^1,3 He died on 23 March 1958 at age 91.⁴
     He was educated at Dover College, England^G.¹ He was educated at Trinity Hall, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.¹ He was admitted to Lincoln’s Inn in 1890 entitled to practise as a Barrister-at-Law.¹ He was appointed King’s Counsel (K.C.) in 1913.¹ He held the office of Bencher of Lincoln’s Inn in 1915.¹ He wrote the book The Case of Jean Calas, published 1928.¹ He was appointed Knight in 1928.¹ He held the office of Judge of the High Court, Chancery Division between 1928 and 1934.¹ He held the office of Lord Justice of Appeal in 1934.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 26 February 1934.¹ He was created Baron Maugham, of Hartfield in the County of Sussex [U.K. Law Lord] on 7 October 1935.¹ He held the office of Lord of Appeal in Ordinary on 7 October 1935.¹ He wrote the book The Tichborne Case, published 1936.¹ He held the office of Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain in 1938.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1938.¹ He was created 1st Viscount Maugham, of Hartfield, co. Sussex [U.K.] on 22 September 1939.⁴

     Helen Mary Romer was born on 17 August 1872 at Notting Hill, London, England^G.² She was the daughter of Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Romer and Betty Lemon.¹ She married Frederick Herbert Maugham, 1st Viscount Maugham, son of Robert Ormond Maugham and Edith Mary Snell, on 19 December 1896 at Kensington, London, England^G.^1,2 She died on 12 October 1950 at age 78.³
     From 19 December 1896, her married name became Maugham. After her marriage, Helen Mary Romer was styled as Viscountess Maugham on 22 September 1939.

     Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Romer was born on 28 December 1840 at St. Pancras, London, England^G.^1,2 He was the son of Francis Romer and Mary Lydia Cudworth.³ He married Betty Lemon, daughter of Mark Lemon and Helen Romer, in 1864.⁴ He died on 19 March 1918 at age 77 at Grand Pump Room Hotel, Bath, Somerset, England^G.^4,2
     He graduated from Trinity Hall, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.³ He was Professor of Mathematics between 1865 and 1866 at Queen’s College, Cork, County Cork, Ireland^G.³ He was admitted to Lincoln’s Inn in 1867 entitled to practise as a Barrister-at-Law.⁴ He was appointed Queen’s Counsel (Q.C.) in 1881.⁴ He was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1890.³ He held the office of Bencher of Lincoln’s Inn.⁴ He held the office of Judge of the High Court, Chancery Division between 1890 and 1899.⁴ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1899.³ He held the office of Lord Justice of Appeal between 1899 and 1906.³ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.)³ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) in 1901.⁵

     Betty Lemon was born on 9 January 1844 at Hammersmith, London, England^G.² She was the daughter of Mark Lemon and Helen Romer.^1,2 She married Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Romer, son of Francis Romer and Mary Lydia Cudworth, in 1864.³ She died in 1916.³
     Her married name became Romer.