Peerage Record – 8205

     John Hamilton lived at Sunningdale, St. Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex, England^G.

     Cecilia Marjorie Ridley was born circa 1879. She was the daughter of Matthew White Ridley, 1st Viscount Ridley and Hon. Mary Georgiana Marjoribanks.¹ She died on 16 August 1896, unmarried.¹

     Hon. Roland Alexander Philipps was born in 1962.¹ He is the son of Hugo John Laurence Philipps, 3rd Baron Milford and Hon. Mary Makins.¹ He married Felicity Kate Rubinstein, daughter of Hilary Harold Rubinstein, in 1991.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹

     Hon. Ivo Laurence Philipps was born in 1967.¹ He is the son of Hugo John Laurence Philipps, 3rd Baron Milford and Hon. Mary Makins.²
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He was educated at Bristol University, Bristol, England.¹

     Laurence Richard Philipps, 1st Baron Milford was born on 24 January 1874 at Warminster, Wiltshire, England^G.¹ He was the son of Reverend Sir James Erasmus Philipps, 12th Bt. and Hon. Mary Margaret Best.^1,2 He married Ethel Georgina Speke, daughter of Reverend Benjamin Speke, on 10 April 1901.¹ He died after 1961.²
     He was educated at Felsted School, Felsted, Essex, England^G.¹ He was educated at Royal School of Mines, South Kensington, London, England^G.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Hampshire in 1910.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of Hampshire in 1915.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Radnorshire in 1918.¹ He was created 1st Baronet Philipps, of Llanstephan, co. Radnor [U.K.] on 22 September 1919.¹ He was chairman of Court Line Ltd, Kia-Ora Ltd and Northern Securities Trust.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by University of Wales, Wales, in 1939.¹ He was created 1st Baron Milford, of Llanstephan, co. Radnor [U.K.] on 2 February 1939.¹

     Ethel Georgina Speke was born circa 1880.¹ She was the daughter of Reverend Benjamin Speke.¹ She married Laurence Richard Philipps, 1st Baron Milford, son of Reverend Sir James Erasmus Philipps, 12th Bt. and Hon. Mary Margaret Best, on 10 April 1901.¹ She died on 30 June 1971.¹
     Her married name became Philipps. She held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Radnorshire.¹ After her marriage, Ethel Georgina Speke was styled as Baroness Milford on 2 February 1939.

     Reverend Benjamin Speke was the Rector at Dowlish Wake, Somerset, England^G.¹

     Reverend Sir James Erasmus Philipps, 12th Bt. was born on 23 October 1824 at Boyton, Wiltshire, England^G.¹ He was the son of Sir James Evans Philipps, 11th Bt. and Mary Anne Bickley.² He married Hon. Mary Margaret Best, daughter of Hon. Reverend Samuel Best and Emma Duke, on 5 May 1859.¹ He died on 21 February 1912 at age 87.¹
     He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1847 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1853 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was Vicar between 1859 and 1897 at Warminster, Wiltshire, England.¹ He was the Warden at St. Boniface’s Missionary College, Warminster, Wiltshire, England.¹ He held the office of Prebendary of Salisbury in 1870.¹ He succeeded as the 12th Baronet Philipps, of Picton Castle [E., 1621] on 14 February 1873.² He lived at Picton, Pembrokeshire, Wales.¹

     Hon. Mary Margaret Best was baptised on 5 June 1836 at Chislehurst, Kent, England.² She was the daughter of Hon. Reverend Samuel Best and Emma Duke.³ She married Reverend Sir James Erasmus Philipps, 12th Bt., son of Sir James Evans Philipps, 11th Bt. and Mary Anne Bickley, on 5 May 1859.¹ She died on 5 September 1913 at age 77.¹
     Her married name became Philipps.

     Hon. Reverend Samuel Best was born on 2 December 1802.¹ He was the son of William Draper Best, 1st Baron Wynford and Mary Anne Knapp.² He married, firstly, Charlotte Willis Burrough, daughter of Sir James Burrough, on 11 April 1826.¹ He married, secondly, Emma Duke, daughter of Lt.-Col. Charles Duke, on 21 February 1835.¹ He died on 20 January 1873 at age 70.¹
     He was Rector at Abbotts Anne, Hampshire, England.¹