Peerage Record – 73314

     Harry E. James was born on 7 August 1877 at Hamilton, Bermuda.¹ He was the son of Colonel Mark William James and Caroline Ethel Gertrude Stewart.¹ He died on 3 December 1954 at age 77 at Florida, U.S.A.¹
     He was educated at King’s School, Canterbury, Kent, England^G.²

     Charles Shalders Rankin was born in 1871.² He was the son of Alfred Mottram Rankin and Ellen Shalders.^1,2 He married Florence Margaret James, daughter of Colonel Mark William James and Caroline Ethel Gertrude Stewart.¹ He died in 1947.²

     Alfred Mottram Rankin was born on 23 October 1832 at Broomhills, Great Stambridge, Essex, England.^2,3 He was the son of Sir William Hugh Rankin and Jane Nasmith Mottram.² He married Ellen Shalders, daughter of Brig.-Gen. Edward Shalders and Frederica Stewart.³ He died on 29 January 1896 at age 63 at New Hall, Sutton, Essex, England.^2,3
     He lived at New Hall, Sutton, London, England.²

     Muriel Lindley Rankin was born on 28 May 1878.² She was the daughter of Alfred Mottram Rankin and Ellen Shalders.^1,2 She married Lt.-Col. Philip William James, son of Colonel Mark William James and Caroline Ethel Gertrude Stewart.¹ She died in July 1972 at age 94.²
     Her married name became James.¹

     Major Philip Seaforth James was born on 28 May 1914 at London, England.¹ He was the son of Lt.-Col. Philip William James and Muriel Lindley Rankin.¹ He married Wybetty Gerth, daughter of Jonkheer Claas Pieter Gerth, in 1954.¹ He died on 5 May 2001 at age 86 at Whitfield, Northamptonshire, England.¹
     He was educated at Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey, England.¹ He graduated from Trinity College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the Royal Artillery. He was a Fellow and Tutor at Exeter College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.² He was Professor at Leeds University, Leeds, Yorkshire, West Riding, England.² He graduated with a Doctor of Law.²

     Wybetty Gerth was born at Enschede, The Netherlands. She is the daughter of Jonkheer Claas Pieter Gerth.² She married Major Philip Seaforth James, son of Lt.-Col. Philip William James and Muriel Lindley Rankin, in 1954.¹
     From 1954, her married name became James.¹

     Dr. Philip Nicholas Lindley James was born on 5 May 1955.¹ He is the son of Major Philip Seaforth James and Wybetty Gerth.¹
     He was educated at Victoria College, St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands^G.² He was educated at Exeter College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.³ He graduated with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)³

     Edward Peter Hilary James was born on 26 April 1958.¹ He is the son of Major Philip Seaforth James and Wybetty Gerth.¹ He married Mary Philippa Rose Davidge, daughter of Cecil Vere Davidge and Philippa Felcia Goldwyre Lester, on 26 April 1996.¹
     He was educated at Sedbergh School, Sedbergh, Cumbria, England.²

     Judith Crooke is the daughter of Sir Thomas Crooke, 1st Bt. and Mary (?)¹ She married Sir Vicent Gookin.¹
     Her married name became Gookin.¹

     Alexander Napier is the son of Sir Alexander Napier.¹ He married Anne Birchley, daughter of Edward Birchley.¹