Sir Hugh Houston Smiley, 1st Bt.1

M, #264401, b. 5 January 1841, d. 3 March 1909
Last Edited=7 May 2011
     Sir Hugh Houston Smiley, 1st Bt. was born on 5 January 1841.1 He was the son of John Smiley and Ann Reid.2 He married Elizabeth Anne Kerr, daughter of Peter Kerr and Margaret Clark, on 9 September 1874.1 He died on 3 March 1909 at age 68.2
     He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Renfrewshire.1 He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Antrim.1 He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of County Antrim.1 He held the office of High Sheriff of County Antrim in 1899.1 He was created 1st Baronet Smiley, of Drumalis, Larne, co. Antrim and Gallowhill, Paisley, Renfrewshire [U.K.] on 13 October 1903.1

Children of Sir Hugh Houston Smiley, 1st Bt. and Elizabeth Anne Kerr

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3656. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Elizabeth Anne Kerr1

F, #264402, d. 14 July 1930
Last Edited=29 Jan 2008
     Elizabeth Anne Kerr was the daughter of Peter Kerr and Margaret Clark.1,2 She married Sir Hugh Houston Smiley, 1st Bt., son of John Smiley and Ann Reid, on 9 September 1874.1 She died on 14 July 1930.1
     From 9 September 1874, her married name became Smiley.

Children of Elizabeth Anne Kerr and Sir Hugh Houston Smiley, 1st Bt.

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3656. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S2590] Xan Smiley, "re: Tweedie and Burdett Families," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 2 January 2008 and 15 December 2016. Hereinafter cited as "re: Tweedie and Burdett Families."
  3. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Margot Love Smiley1

F, #264403, d. 1 January 1904
Last Edited=28 Jan 2008
     Margot Love Smiley was the daughter of John Smiley and Ann Reid.1 She married John A. Bowman.1 She died on 1 January 1904.1
     Her married name became Bowman.1

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3656. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Peter Kerr Kerr-Smiley1

M, #264404, b. 22 February 1879, d. 23 June 1943
Last Edited=7 May 2011
     Peter Kerr Kerr-Smiley was born on 22 February 1879.1 He was the son of Sir Hugh Houston Smiley, 1st Bt. and Elizabeth Anne Kerr.2 He married Maud Simpson, daughter of Ernest Louis Simpson, on 5 July 1905.1 He died on 23 June 1943 at age 64.1
     He was given the name of Peter Kerr Smiley at birth.1 He fought in the Boer War between 1901 and 1902.1 He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the 21st Lancers.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for North Antrim between 1910 and 1922.1 He fought in the First World War.1 He gained the rank of Honorary Major in the Royal Irish Rifles.1

Children of Peter Kerr Kerr-Smiley and Maud Simpson

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3656. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Charles Gordon

M, #264405
Last Edited=17 Jul 2016
     Charles Gordon is the son of Alexander Gordon of Pitlurg. He married Frances Strickland Lovell Oldham, daughter of Robert Pollard Oldham, on 5 July 1938.1 He and Frances Strickland Lovell Oldham were divorced in 1948.1
     He gained the rank of Captain in the Scottish Horse.1

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3381. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]


Maud Simpson1

F, #264406, d. 28 May 1962
Last Edited=5 Mar 2015
     Maud Simpson was the daughter of Ernest Louis Simpson.2 She married Peter Kerr Kerr-Smiley, son of Sir Hugh Houston Smiley, 1st Bt. and Elizabeth Anne Kerr, on 5 July 1905.1 She died on 28 May 1962.1
     From 5 July 1905, her married name became Smiley.

Children of Maud Simpson and Peter Kerr Kerr-Smiley

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3656. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Lt.-Col. Cyril Hugh Kerr-Smiley1

M, #264407, b. 15 April 1906, d. 16 May 1980
Last Edited=14 May 2017
     Lt.-Col. Cyril Hugh Kerr-Smiley was born on 15 April 1906.1 He was the son of Peter Kerr Kerr-Smiley and Maud Simpson.2 He married Agnes Sorel-Cameron, daughter of Lt.-Col. George Cecil Minett Sorel-Cameron and Marguerite Emily Tollemache, in 1933.2 He died on 16 May 1980 at age 74.1,3
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, EnglandG.1 He was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, EnglandG.1 He fought in the Second World War.1 He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.)1 He gained the rank of Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel in the Suffolk Regiment.1

Children of Lt.-Col. Cyril Hugh Kerr-Smiley and Agnes Sorel-Cameron

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3656. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  3. [S266] World War II Unit Histories - Officers, online http://www.unithistories.com/units_index/default.asp?file=../officers/personsx.html. Hereinafter cited as World War II Unit Histories - Officers.

Lt.-Col. George Cecil Minett Sorel-Cameron1

M, #264408, d. 28 June 1947
Last Edited=29 Oct 2017
     Lt.-Col. George Cecil Minett Sorel-Cameron was the son of Henry Wallace Sorel-Cameron and Flora Agnes Cameron. He married Marguerite Emily Tollemache, daughter of Hon. Hamilton James Tollemache and Mabel Hanbury, on 27 September 1906.1 He died on 28 June 1947.
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Cameron Highlanders.1 He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.)1 He lived at Gorthleck House, Gorthleck, Inverness-shire, ScotlandG.2

Children of Lt.-Col. George Cecil Minett Sorel-Cameron and Marguerite Emily Tollemache

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3911. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Agnes Sorel-Cameron1

F, #264409, b. 1909, d. 1986
Last Edited=21 Jan 2013
     Agnes Sorel-Cameron was born in 1909.1 She was the daughter of Lt.-Col. George Cecil Minett Sorel-Cameron and Marguerite Emily Tollemache.2 She married Lt.-Col. Cyril Hugh Kerr-Smiley, son of Peter Kerr Kerr-Smiley and Maud Simpson, in 1933.1 She died in 1986.2
     From 25 April 1933, her married name became Kerr-Smiley.

Children of Agnes Sorel-Cameron and Lt.-Col. Cyril Hugh Kerr-Smiley

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3912. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Lt.-Col. Peter Simon Kerr-Smiley1

M, #264410, b. 9 June 1934, d. 7 March 2008
Last Edited=5 Feb 2023
     Lt.-Col. Peter Simon Kerr-Smiley was born on 9 June 1934.1 He was the son of Lt.-Col. Cyril Hugh Kerr-Smiley and Agnes Sorel-Cameron.2 He married Jennifer Guise Tucker, daughter of Lt.-Col. Thomas Guise Tucker, on 15 January 1960.1 He and Jennifer Guise Tucker were divorced in 1981.1 He died on 7 March 2008 at age 73.3
     Lt.-Col. Peter Simon Kerr-Smiley usually went by his middle name of Simon.1 He was educated at Ampleforth College, Ampleforth, Yorkshire, EnglandG.4 He was educated at Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, Berkshire, EnglandG.1 He gained the rank of between 1954 and 1961 in the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders.1 He fought in the Arabian Peninsular Campaign between 1956 and 1957.1 He was Aide-de-Camp to the Governor of Malta between 1959 and 1961.1 He gained the rank of between 1961 and 1984 in the Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons.)1 He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in 1974.1 He was Commanding Officer of the Scottish Infantry Depot (Bridge of Don) between 1974 and 1976.1 He was Queen's Messenger between 1984 and 1996.1 He lived in 2003 at Towranna Farm, Huntingfield, Suffolk, EnglandG.1

Children of Lt.-Col. Peter Simon Kerr-Smiley and Jennifer Guise Tucker

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3656. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  3. [S466] Notices, The Telegraph, London, UK. Hereinafter cited as The Telegraph.
  4. [S2639] Kernan Andrews, "re: Andrews Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 29 January 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Andrews Family."