Peerage Record – 74343

     Elizabeth Evans is the daughter of Reverend W. Evans.¹ She married William James, son of John James and Jane Todd.¹
     Her married name became James.¹

     William Edward Ashton James was born on 20 June 1842.¹ He was the son of William Edward James and Elizabeth Hill.¹ He married Emily Annabella Wybergh, daughter of Commander Peter Wybergh, on 10 October 1872.² He died in May 1884 at age 41 at Bangalore, India.¹
     He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Cumberland.² He was educated at Rossall School, Fleetwood, Lancashire, England^G.² He was with the Indian Revenue Survey, Honourable East India Company Service.² He lived at Barrock, Cumberland, England.²

     William James was born on 29 March 1791.¹ He was the son of William Evans James and Elizabeth Ashton.^1,2 He married Fanny Rutson, daughter of William Calton Rutson, on 16 February 1816.¹ He died on 4 May 1861 at age 70.¹
     He lived at Barrock, Cumberland, England.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Cumberland.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Cumberland.¹ He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.² He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Carlisle and East Cumberland between 1820 and 1847.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of Cumberland in 1827.¹

     William Calton Rutson lived at Allerton, Lancashire, England.¹

     Elizabeth Hill was the daughter of William Hill.¹ She married William Edward James, son of William James and Fanny Rutson, in September 1841.¹ She died in 1882.²
     From September 1841, her married name became James.¹

     Elizabeth Ashton is the daughter of Nicholas Ashton.¹ She married, firstly, William Evans James, son of William James and Elizabeth Evans.¹ She married, secondly, Lt.-Col. George H. Williams after 1795.¹
     Her married name became James.¹ From after 1795, her married name became Williams.¹

     Nicholas Ashton lived at Woolton Hall, Lancashire, England.¹

     Arthur Godfrey James was born on 22 October 1876.¹ He was the son of John Henry James and Jane Ramsden Ashworth.¹ He married Helen Maitland, daughter of Thomas Maitland, on 3 March 1910.¹ He died on 3 February 1959 at age 82.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He was educated at Trinity College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.¹ He was a practising solicitor in 1903.¹ He fought in the First World War between 1914 and 1918.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutennat in 1915 in the Royal Army Service Corps.¹ He gained the rank of Staff Captain in 1916 in the War Office.¹ He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1920.¹

     Joan MacMurray is the daughter of John V. MacMurray.¹ She married Evan Maitland James, son of Arthur Godfrey James and Helen Maitland, on 9 September 1939.¹
     From 9 September 1939, her married name became James.¹

     Helen Maitland is the daughter of Thomas Maitland.¹ She married Arthur Godfrey James, son of John Henry James and Jane Ramsden Ashworth, on 3 March 1910.¹
     From 3 March 1910, her married name became James.¹