Peerage Record – 74798

     James Spencer Neill Hopwood, 2nd Baron Southborough was born on 17 January 1889.¹ He was the son of Francis John Stephens Hopwood, 1st Baron Southborough and Alice Smith-Neill.¹ He married Dorothy Stewart Leslie, daughter of Lt.-Col. Archibald Young Leslie, 14th of Kinivie, on 29 October 1923.¹ He died on 25 February 1960 at age 71, without issue.²
     He was educated at Tonbridge School, Tonbridge, Kent, England.¹ He was educated at St. John’s College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.¹ He gained the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in 1915 in the 9th Battalion, Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment.¹ He fought in the First World War between 1915 and 1916.¹ He was with War Trade, Intelligence Department of the Foreign Office and the War Trade Department between 1916 and 1917.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Southborough, 2nd Baron Southborough [U.K., 1917] on 17 January 1947.¹

     Alice Smith-Neill was the daughter of Captain William James Smith-Neill.¹ She married Francis John Stephens Hopwood, 1st Baron Southborough, son of James Thomas Hopwood and Anne Ellen Stone, on 6 July 1885.¹ She died in March 1889.¹
     From 6 July 1885, her married name became Hopwood.¹

     Florence Emily Black was the daughter of Lt.-Gen. Sam Black.¹ She married Francis John Stephens Hopwood, 1st Baron Southborough, son of James Thomas Hopwood and Anne Ellen Stone, on 28 September 1892.¹ She died on 8 June 1940.¹
     From 28 September 1892, her married name became Hopwood.¹ After her marriage, Florence Emily Black was styled as Baroness Southborough on 1 November 1917.

     Captain William James Smith-Neill lived at Swindrigemuir, Ayrshire, Scotland.¹ He lived at Barnwell, Ayrshire, Scotland.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Artillery.¹

     Hon. Gladys Mary Neill Hopwood is the daughter of Francis John Stephens Hopwood, 1st Baron Southborough and Alice Smith-Neill.¹ She married Brigadier Alfred Henry Hopwood, son of Reverend Walter William Hopwood and Mary Elizabeth Rowland, on 9 January 1911.¹

     Brigadier Alfred Henry Hopwood was born on 16 April 1882.¹ He was the son of Reverend Walter William Hopwood and Mary Elizabeth Rowland.¹ He married Hon. Gladys Mary Neill Hopwood, daughter of Francis John Stephens Hopwood, 1st Baron Southborough and Alice Smith-Neill, on 9 January 1911.¹ He died on 25 October 1956 at age 74.¹
     He was educated at Trinity College, Glenalmond, Perthshire, Scotland.¹ He fought in the Boer War between 1901 and 1902.¹ He fought in the Somaliland Campaign between 1908 and 1910.¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in dispatches four times.¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1917 and bar.¹ He gained the rank of Brigadier in the Lincolnshire Regiment.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1938.¹ He fought in the Second World War, where he was mentioned in dispatches.¹

     Anne Ellen Stone was the daughter of John Stone.¹ She married James Thomas Hopwood, son of John Stephen Spindler Hopwood and Mary Anne Toole, on 11 April 1860.¹ She died on 22 January 1873.¹
     From 11 April 1860, her married name became Hopwood.¹

     John Stone lived at Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire, England.¹ He lived at The Prebendal, Thame, Oxfordshire, England.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)¹

     John Stephen Spindler Hopwood was born on 3 March 1795.¹ He was the son of Peter Hopwood and Hannah Maria Spindler.¹ He married Mary Anne Toole, daughter of John Toole.¹ He died on 9 October 1868 at age 73.¹
     He lived at Montague Place, London, England.¹ He lived at Southfield House, Southborough, Kent, England.¹

     Peter Hopwood was born in April 1770.¹ He was the son of Peter Hopwood and Ann Haydon.¹ He married Hannah Maria Spindler, daughter of John Spindler.¹ He died in April 1812.¹