Peerage Record – 6587

     Jonathan William Patrick Aitken was born on 30 August 1942.¹ He is the son of Sir William Traven Aitken and Hon. Penelope Loader Maffey.¹ He married, firstly, Lolicia Olivera Azucki, daughter of O. A. Azucki, in 1979.¹ He and Lolicia Olivera Azucki were divorced in 1998.² He married, secondly, Hon. Joan Elizabeth Rees-Williams, daughter of David Rees-Williams, 1st Baron Ogmore and Alice Alexandra Constance Wills, on 25 June 2003 at St. Matthew’s School, Westminster, London, England^G.³
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts, in law (M.A.) (honours.)¹ He was Private Secretary to Rt. Hon. Selwyn Lloyd between 1964 and 1966.¹ He wrote the book A Short Walk on the Campus, published 1966.¹ He was a foreign correspondent for the Evening Standard between 1966 and 1971.¹ He wrote the book The Young Meteors, published 1967.¹ He wrote the book Land of Fortune: a Study of Australia, published 1969.¹ He wrote the book Officially Secret, published 1970.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Thanet East between February 1974 and 1983.¹ In 1981 he co-founded Aitken Hume International plc.¹ He was a director of TV-am plc between 1981 and 1988.¹ He was Chairman of Aitken Hume International plc between 1981 and 1990.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Thanet South between 1983 and 1997.¹ He held the office of Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Procurement) between 1992 and 1994.¹ He wrote the book Richard Nixon: a life, published 1993.¹ He held the office of Chief Secretary to the Treasurer between 1994 and 1995.¹ In 1999 he was convicted of perjury (during a previous libel case against Granada TV) and served an 18-month sentence.⁴ He wrote the book Pride and Perjury, published 2000.⁵ He lived in 2003 at Wycliffe Hall, 54 Banbury Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.⁵

     Elizabeth Jenkes is the daughter of Richard Jenkes.¹ She married William Baldwin, son of Richard Baldwin and unknown Portman.¹
     Her married name became Baldwin.¹

     Alice (?) was buried at St. Nicolas’ Chapel, Calais, France^G.

     Thomas Baldwin was the son of William Baldwin and Elizabeth Jenkes.¹ He married Elizabeth Norton, daughter of Edward Norton.¹ He died in February 1585.¹
     He lived at Munslow, Craven Arms, Shropshire, England^G.¹

     Alice Gage was the daughter of Rt. Hon. Sir John Gage and Philippa Guildford.¹ She married Sir Anthony Browne, son of Sir Anthony Browne and Lady Lucy Neville. She died circa 1540.
     Her married name became Browne.

     Rt. Hon. Sir John Gage was born in 1479.¹ He was the son of William Gage and Agnes Bolney.¹ He married Philippa Guildford, daughter of Sir Richard Guildford.¹ He died on 18 April 1556.¹
     He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Sussex between 1510 and 1522.¹ He fought in the French Campaign in 1513.¹ He held the office of Governor of Guisnes in 1522.¹ He held the office of Comptroller of Calais in 1522.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) from 1522 to 1548.¹ He held the office of Governor of Oye.¹ He held the office of Vice-Chamberlain to King Henry VIII between 1528 and 1540.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Sussex in 1529.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1532.¹ He was granted various monastic lands, despite being so pious thta he once contemplated becoming a Carthusian.¹ He held the office of Chacnellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in 1540.¹ He held the office of Comptroller of the Household between 1540 and 1548.¹ He held the office of Constable of the Tower of London between 1540 and 1553.¹ He fought in the Battle of Solway Moss in 1542, where he commanded teh English Army.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Bath (K.B.) in 1543.¹ He held the office of Lord Chamberlain in 1553.¹ He had two other daughters.¹

     Joseph Magnus Aitken was born on 26 February 1878.¹ He was the son of Reverend William Cuthbert Aitken and Jane Noble.¹ He married Katherine Margaret McAffee, daughter of John McAffee, in 1902.¹ He died in February 1950.
     Joseph Magnus Aitken also went by the nick-name of Mauns.¹ He was Manager of the Royal Bank of Canada at Toronto, Ontario, Canada^G.¹ He fought in the First World War.¹ He gained the rank of Captain and Paymaster in the 208th Canadian Expeditionary Force.¹

     Lady Jane Radcliffe was born in 1533. She was the daughter of Robert Radcliffe, 1st Earl of Sussex and Lady Margaret Stanley.^1,2 She married Anthony Browne, 1st Viscount Montagu, son of Sir Anthony Browne and Alice Gage, circa 1551.¹ She died in 1553, in childbed.
     Her married name became Browne.

     Elizabeth Norton was the daughter of Edward Norton.¹ She married Thomas Baldwin, son of William Baldwin and Elizabeth Jenkes.¹ She died in November 1574.¹
     Her married name became Baldwin.¹