Peerage Record – 73139

     William de la Hey was born in 1842.¹ He married Elizabeth Prior on 21 August 1866 at Nenagh, County Topperary, Ireland.¹ He died in 1882.¹

     Elizabeth Prior was born in 1845.¹ She married William de la Hey on 21 August 1866 at Nenagh, County Topperary, Ireland.¹ She died in 1907.¹
     From 21 August 1866, her married name became de la Hey.¹

     Walter Douglas McCraith was born in 1859 at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England.¹ He was the son of Samuel McCraith and Ann Ashby.¹ He married Janet Jamieson.¹ He died on 6 May 1926 at Lloyds Hotel, Monieth Road, Egmore, Madras, India.¹
     He was Captain, Merchant Marine.¹

     Janet Jamieson was born in 1865 at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England.¹ She married Walter Douglas McCraith, son of Samuel McCraith and Ann Ashby.¹ She died in 1946 at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England.¹
     Her married name became McCraith.¹

     Sir James William McCraith was born on 19 March 1853.¹ He was the son of William McCraith and Sarah Yorke.¹ He married Marie Elizabeth Dickinson on 19 July 1876 at St. Matthew’s Church, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England.¹ He died on 9 July 1928 at age 75 at Ellenborough House, The Park, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England.¹
     He was educated at King’s School, Grantham, Lincolnshire, England.¹ He was a practising solicitor, with Maples and McCraith.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) in 1892.¹ He was appointed Knight Bachelor in January 1918.¹

     William McCraith was born in 1825 at Scotland.² He married Sarah Yorke.¹ He died in 1884 at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England.¹
     He lived at Southwick, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.¹ He was with the Midland Railway Company.¹

     Sarah Yorke married William McCraith.¹ She died in 1897.¹
     Her married name became McCraith.¹

     Marie Elizabeth Dickinson married Sir James William McCraith, son of William McCraith and Sarah Yorke, on 19 July 1876 at St. Matthew’s Church, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England.¹
     From 19 July 1876, her married name became McCraith.¹

     Major Bernard McCraith was born on 2 May 1880 at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England.¹ He was the son of Sir James William McCraith and Marie Elizabeth Dickinson.¹ He died on 26 January 1919 at age 38 at France, from Spanish Influenza.¹
     He gained the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in September 1914 in the Royal Enginners.² He fought in the First World War, where he was severely wounded.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in December 1915.² He gained the rank of Major in 1916.²

     Kenneth York McCraith was born on 4 August 1890 at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England.² He was the son of Sir James William McCraith and Marie Elizabeth Dickinson.¹ He married Nancy Frances Vere Bloxam on 10 February 1927 at St. George’s Church, Hanover Square, London, England.² He died in 1941 at Cockliffe Hill House, Arnold, Nottinghamshire, England.²