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Diana Akers-Douglas

Diana Akers-Douglas



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Diana Akers-Douglas

    Diana married Simon Richard Harrap [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Louise Jane Harrap
    2. Nicholas Guy Harrap
    3. Lara Sophie Harrap

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ian Stanley Akers-Douglas was born on 16 Nov 1909 (son of George Alexander Akers-Douglas and Doris Christopherson); died on 16 Dec 1952.

    Notes:

    Ian Stanley Akers-Douglas fought in the Second World War.1 He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the Kent Yeomanry and Berkshire Yeomanry

    Ian married Phyllis Rosemary Parsons on 9 Oct 1965. Phyllis (daughter of Arthur Parsons) was born on 8 Apr 1918; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Phyllis Rosemary Parsons was born on 8 Apr 1918 (daughter of Arthur Parsons); and died.

    Notes:

    She married, secondly, Major John Anthony Cobham Shaw, son of Captain John Leslie Morton Shaw, on 9 October 1965

    Children:
    1. Alastair George (4th Viscount Chilston, 4th Baron Douglas of Baads) Akers-Douglas
    2. 1. Diana Akers-Douglas


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  George Alexander Akers-Douglas was born on 7 Jun 1878 (son of Viscount Aretas (1st Viscount Chilston, 1st Baron Douglas of Baads) Akers-Douglas and Adeline Mary Austen-Smith); died on 11 Jul 1955.

    Notes:

    George Alexander Akers-Douglas gained the rank of Captain in the service of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. He fought in the Boer War in 1900. He was Aide-de-Camp to Viceroy of India in 1904. He fought in the First World War in 1914. He gained the rank of Major and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel in the service of the Royal Fusiliers.

    George married Doris Christopherson on 5 Jan 1909. Doris died on 24 Sep 1971. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Doris Christopherson died on 24 Sep 1971.
    Children:
    1. 2. Ian Stanley Akers-Douglas was born on 16 Nov 1909; died on 16 Dec 1952.
    2. Maj Anthony George Akers-Douglas was born on 21 Dec 1914; died on 12 Apr 1991.
    3. Sonia Akers-Douglas was born on 9 Nov 1917; died on 10 Mar 1918.
    4. Angela Evelyn Akers-Douglas was born on 6 Mar 1919; died on 30 Nov 1959.

  3. 6.  Arthur Parsons

    Notes:

    of Sherfield Hall, Basingstoke

    Children:
    1. 3. Phyllis Rosemary Parsons was born on 8 Apr 1918; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Viscount Aretas (1st Viscount Chilston, 1st Baron Douglas of Baads) Akers-Douglas was born on 21 Oct 1851 in Hayes, Kent, England (son of Rev Aretas Akers and Frances Maria Brandram); died on 15 Jan 1926 in 34 Lower Belgrave Street, London, England; was buried on 19 Jan 1926 in Boughton Malherbe, Kent, England..

    Notes:

    Aretas Akers-Douglas, 1st Viscount Chilston was baptised with the name of Aretas Akers.

    He was educated between 1863 and 1866 at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England.

    He was educated in 1870 at University College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.

    He was admitted to Inner Temple in 1874 entitled to practice as a barrister.

    On 20 May 1875 his name was legally changed to Aretas Akers-Douglas of Baads by Royal Licence.

    He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Kent, Eastern Division between 1880 and 1885. He held the office of Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury between 1885 and 1892. He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Kent, St. Augustine's Division between 1885 and 1911. He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 23 June 1891. He held the office of First Commissioner of Works between 1895 and 1902. He held the office of Home Secretary between 1902 and 1905.

    He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.). He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.).

    He was created 1st Baron Douglas of Baads, co. Midlothian [U.K.] on 6 July 1911. He was created 1st Viscount Chilston, of Boughton Malherbe, co. Kent [U.K.] on 6 July 1911. He was invested as a Knight of Grace, Order of St. John of Jerusalem (K.G.St.J.). He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Order of the British Empire (G.B.E.) in 1920.

    Aretas married Adeline Mary Austen-Smith on 10 Jun 1875 in Hayes, Kent, England. Adeline died on 25 Feb 1929. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Adeline Mary Austen-Smith died on 25 Feb 1929.

    Notes:

    As a result of her marriage, Adeline Mary Austen-Smith was styled as Viscountess Chilston on 6 July 1911.

    Children:
    1. Adeline Frances Akers-Douglas died on 19 Aug 1959.
    2. Ethel Margaret Akers-Douglas died on 25 Jan 1951.
    3. Bertha Marion Akers-Douglas died on 27 Jan 1960.
    4. Evelyn Amy Akers-Douglas died on 13 Jul 1914.
    5. Cara Mary Akers-Douglas died on 10 Oct 1969.
    6. Aretas (2nd Viscount Chilston, 2nd Baron Douglas of Baads) Akers-Douglas was born on 17 Feb 1876 in London, England; died on 25 Jul 1947.
    7. 4. George Alexander Akers-Douglas was born on 7 Jun 1878; died on 11 Jul 1955.



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