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     Frederick Elwyn Elwyn-Jones, Baron Elwyn-Jones was born on 24 October 1909.¹ He married Pearl Binder.³ He died on 4 December 1989 at age 80.¹
     He was educated at University of Wales, Aberystywth, Cardiganshire, Wales^G.¹ He was educated at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.¹ He was a practising barrister.¹ He held the office of Recorder of Merthyr Tydfil.¹ He was a junior British Counsel during the Nuremberg Trials and the trial of Marshal Erich von Manstein between 1945 and 1946.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Labour) for Plaistow between 1945 and 1950.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Labour) for West Ham South between 1950 and 1974.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1964.¹ He held the office of Attorney-General between 1964 and 1970.¹ He was created Baron Elwyn-Jones, of Llanelli in the County of Carmarthen and of Newham in Greater London [U.K. Life Peer] in 1974.¹ He held the office of Lord Chancellor between 1974 and 1979.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Labour) for Newham South between February 1974 and 1974.¹

     Reginald Thomas Herbert Fletcher, 1st and last Baron Winster was born on 27 March 1885.¹ He was the son of Nicholas Fletcher and Dinah Wright.¹ He married Elspeth Lomax, daughter of Reverend H. J. Lomax, on 13 October 1909.¹ He died on 7 June 1961 at age 76.¹
     He was educated at Shirley House, Blackheath, Kent, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Navy.¹ He fought in the First World War between 1914 and 1918.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Hampshire, Basingstoke Division between 1923 and 1924.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Warwick, Nuneaton Division between 1935 and 1941.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He was created 1st Baron Winster, of Witherslack, co. Westmorland [U.K.] on 4 February 1942.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1945.¹ He co-authored the book The Air Defences of Great Britain.¹ He held the office of Minister of Civil Aviation between 1945 and 1946.¹ He held the office of Governor of Cyprus between 1946 and 1949.¹ He was appointed Knight of Grace, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (K.G.St.J.)¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.) in 1948.¹ He wrote the book The War on Our Doorstep.¹

     Raynor Goddard, Baron Goddard was born on 10 April 1877.¹ He was the son of Charles Goddard and Janet Gertrude Jobson.² He married Mary Linda Schuster, daughter of Sir Felix Otto Schuster, 1st Bt. and Alwine Meta Weber, on 31 May 1906.² He died on 29 May 1971 at age 94.²
     He was educated at Marlborough College, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England^G.² He graduated from Trinity College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1898 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Law.² He was admitted to Gray's Inn in 1899.² He held the office of Recorder of Poole between 1917 and 1924.² He was appointed King's Counsel (K.C.) in 1923.² He held the office of Recorder of Bath between 1924 and 1928.² He held the office of Recorder of Plymouth between 1928 and 1932.² He held the office of Bencher of the Inner Temple in 1929.² He was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1932.¹ He held the office of Justice of High Court, King's Bench Division in 1932.² He held the office of Lord Justice of Appeal between 1938 and 1944.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 4 November 1938.¹ He was created Baron Goddard, of Aldbourne in the County of Wiltshire [U.K. Law Lord] on 19 July 1944.³ He held the office of Lord of Appeal in Ordinary between 19 July 1944 and 1946.¹ He held the office of Lord Chief Justice of England between 1946 and 1958.¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) in 1958.¹

     Robert Lionel Archibald Goff, Baron Goff of Chieveley was born on 12 November 1926.² He was the son of Lt.-Col. Lionel Trevor Goff and Isobel Denroche-Smith.² He married Sarah Cousins, daughter of Captain Gerald Roger Cousins, in 1953.² He died on 14 August 2016 at age 89.³
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.² He was admitted to Inner Temple in 1951 entitled to practise as a barrister.² He graduated from New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1953 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He was appointed Queen's Counsel (Q.C.) in 1967.² He graduated from New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1972 with a Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.)² He held the office of Recorder of the Inner Temple between 1974 and 1975.² He was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1975.² He held the office of Bencher of the Inner Temple in 1975.² He held the office of High Court Judge of the Queen's Bench between 1975 and 1982.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1982.² He held the office of Lord Justice of Appeal between 1982 and 1985.² He was created Baron Goff of Chieveley, of Chieveley in the County of Berkshire [U.K. Law Lord] in 1986.⁴ He was appointed Fellow, British Academy (F.B.A.) in 1987.² He held the office of Lord Appeal in Ordinary between 1987 and 1998.² He was High Steward of oxford University in 1990.² He co-authored the book The Law of Restitution, published 1996.² He held the office of Senior Law Lord in 1996.²

     Edward Strathearn Gordon, Baron Gordon of Drumearn was born on 10 April 1814.¹ He was the son of Major John Gordon and Catherine Smith.¹ He married Agnes MacInnes, daughter of John MacInnes and Isabella MacLeod Urquhart, in 1845.¹ He died on 21 August 1879 at age 65.¹
     He was educated at Inverness Academy, Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland^G.¹ He was educated at University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.¹ He was admitted to Scots Bar in 1835 entitled to practise as a Barrister.¹ He held the office of Sheriff of Perthshire between 1858 and 1866.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Thetford between 1867 and 1868.¹ He held the office of Lord Advocate between 1867 and 1868.¹ He was appointed Queen's Counsel (Q.C.) in 1868.¹ He held the office of Dean of Faculty between 1869 and 1874.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Glasgow and Edinburgh Universities between 1869 and 1876.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1874.¹ He held the office of Lord Advocate between 1874 and 1876.¹ He was created Baron Gordon of Drumearn, in the County of Stirilingshire [U.K. Law Lord] on 17 October 1876.¹ He held the office of Lord of Appeal in Ordinary on 17 October 1876.¹

     Christopher William Graham Guest, Baron Guest was born on 7 November 1901.¹ He was the son of Edward Graham Guest and Mary Catherine Thompson.² He married, firstly, Constance Jessie Ramage, daughter of Finlay Ramage.³ He and Constance Jessie Ramage were divorced.³ He married, secondly, Catherine Geraldine Hotham, daughter of John Beaumont Hotham and Gladys Mary Wilson, on 28 June 1941.⁴ He died in 1984.⁵
     He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1961.¹ He was created Baron Guest, of Graden in the County of Berwick [U.K. Law Lord] on 20 January 1961.¹ He held the office of Lord of Appeal in Ordinary on 20 January 1961.¹

     Brenda Marjorie Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond was born on 31 January 1945.¹ She married, firstly, John Hoggett.¹ She and John Hoggett were divorced in 1992.¹ She married, secondly, Julian Farrand after 1992.¹
     Her married name became Hoggett.¹ In 1992 her name was legally changed to Hale.¹ She was appointed Dame Commander, Order of the British Empire (D.B.E.) in 1994.¹ She was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1999.¹ She was created Baroness Hale of Richmond of Easby in the County of North Yorkshire [U.K. Law Lord] in 2004.¹ She held the office of Lord of Appeal in Ordinary in 2004.¹

     John Hoggett married Brenda Marjorie Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond.¹ He and Brenda Marjorie Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond were divorced in 1992.¹
     He was appointed Queen's Counsel (Q.C.)¹

     Julian Farrand married Brenda Marjorie Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond after 1992.¹

     James Hannen, Baron Hannen was born in 1821.¹ He married Mary Elizabeth Winsland, daughter of Nicholas Winsland, on 4 February 1847.¹ He died on 29 March 1894.¹
     He was educated at St. Paul's School, London, England^G.¹ He was educated at Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Baden-Württemburg, Germany.¹ He was admitted to Middle Temple in 1848.¹ He held the office of Bencher of the Middle Temple.¹ He held the office of Judge of the High Court, Queen's Bench Division in 1868.¹ He was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1868.¹ He held the office of Serjeant-at-Law in 1868.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1872.¹ He held the office of Judge of the Courts of Probate and Divorce in 1872.¹ He held the office of President of the High Court. Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Divisions between 1875 and 1891.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.) by Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1888.¹ He was created Baron Hannen, of Burdock in the County of Sussex [U.K. Law Lord] on 28 January 1891.¹ He held the office of Lord of Appeal in Ordinary on 28 January 1891.¹