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     John Alston Maxton, Baron Maxton was created Baron Maxton, of Blackwaterfoot in Ayrshire and Arran [U.K. Life Peer] on 17 June 2004.¹

     Robert McCredie May, Baron May of Oxford was born on 8 January 1936.² He was the son of Henry Wilkinson May.² He married Judith Feiner in 1962.² He died on 28 April 2020 at age 84.³
     He was educated at Sydney Boys' High School, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia^G.⁴ He graduated from Sydney University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)⁴ He graduated from Sydney University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)⁴ He was Lecturer in Applied MAths between 1959 and 1961 at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A.⁴ He was Senior Lecturer in Theoretical Physics in 1962 at Sydney University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.⁴ He was Reader in Theoretical Physics between 1964 and 1969 at Sydney University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.⁴ He held the office of Personal Chair of the Sydney University between 1969 and 1973.⁴ He was Professor of Plasma Physics in 1971 at Magdalen College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.⁴ He wrote the book Stability and Complexity in Model Ecosystems, published 1973.⁴ He was Professor of Biology between 1973 and 1988 at Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.A.⁴ He wrote the book Theoretical Ecology: Principles and Applications, published 1976.⁴ He wrote the book Population Biology of Infectious Diseases, published 1982.⁴ He wrote the book Exploitation of Marine Communities, published 1984.⁴ He wrote the book Perspectives in Ecological Theory, published 1989.⁴ He wrote the book Infectious Diseases of Humans: dynamics and control, published 1991.⁴ He wrote the book Extinction Rates, published 1994.⁴ He was appointed Companion, Order of Australia (A.C.) in 1998.² He wrote the book Virus Dynamics, published 2000.⁴ He was created Baron May of Oxford, of Oxford in the County of Oxfordshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 18 July 2001.¹ He was awarded the Order of Merit (O.M.) in 2002.²

     Horace Maybray King, Baron Maybray-King died on 3 September 1986.¹
     He was created Baron Maybray-King, of the City of Southampton [U.K. Life Peer] on 2 March 1971.¹

     Christopher Paget Mayhew, Baron Mayhew was born on 12 June 1915.² He married Cicely Elizabeth Ludlam in 1949.² He died on 7 January 1997 at age 81.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Labour) for South Norfolk between 1945 and 1950.² He held the office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs between 1946 and 1950.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Labour) for Woolwich East between 1951 and 1974.² He held the office of Minister of Defence between 1964 and 1966.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for Greenwich, Woolwich East in 1974.² He was created Baron Mayhew, of Wimbledon in Greater London [U.K. Life Peer] on 6 July 1981.¹

     Patrick Barnabas Burke Mayhew, Baron Mayhew of Twysden was born on 11 September 1929.³ He was the son of Major Alfred Geoffrey Horace Mayhew and Sheila Margaret Burke Roche.⁴ He married Jean Elizabeth Gurney, daughter of John Gurney and Ann Howard Ogilvy, on 15 April 1963.³ He died on 25 June 2016 at age 86.⁵
     He was educated at Tonbridge School, Tonbridge, Kent, England.³ He was educated at Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, Master of Arts (M.A.)³ He gained the rank of Captain in the 4th/7th Royal Dragoons.³ He was admitted to Middle Temple in 1955 entitled to practise as a barrister.³ He was appointed Queen's Counsel (Q.C.) in 1972.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Roy Tunbridge Wells between February 1974 and 1983.³ He held the office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Employment between 1979 and 1981.³ He held the office of Bencher of the Middle Temple in 1980.³ He held the office of Minister of State, Home Office between 1981 and 1983.³ He was appointed Knight in 1983.³ He held the office of Solicitor-General between 1983 and 1987.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Tunbridge Wells between 1983 and 1997.³ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1986.³ He held the office of Attorney-General between 1987 and 1992.³ He held the office of Northern Ireland Secretary between 1992 and 1997.³ He was created Baron Mayhew of Twysden, of Kilndown in the County of Kent [U.K. Life Peer] on 12 June 1997.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Kent in 2001.³

     Sir Thomas Kerdeston married Elizabeth de la Pole, daughter of Michael de la Pole, 2nd Earl of Suffolk and Lady Katherine de Stafford, circa 1425.¹

     Robert Alistair McAlpine, Baron McAlpine of West Green was born on 14 May 1942 at London, England.² He was the son of Robert Edwin McAlpine, Baron McAlpine of Moffat and Ella Mary Gardner Garnett.^2,3 He married, firstly, Sarah Alexandra Baron, daughter of Paul Hillman Baron, in 1964.² He and Sarah Alexandra Baron were divorced in 1979.² He married, secondly, Romilly Thompson Hobbs, daughter of Alfred Thompson Hobbs, in 1980.² He and Romilly Thompson Hobbs were divorced in 2001.² He married, thirdly, Athena Malpas in 2002.² He died on 17 January 2014 at age 71 at Italy.²
     Robert Alistair McAlpine, Baron McAlpine of West Green usually went by his middle name of Alistair.¹ He was educated at Stowe School, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England.⁴ He was a director of Sir Robert McAlpine & Sons between 1963 and 1995.² He was created Baron McAlpine of West Green, of West Green in the County of Hampshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 2 February 1984.¹ He wrote the book The Servant, published 1992.⁴ He wrote the book Journal of a Collector, published 1994.⁴ He wrote the book Letters To a Young Politician From His Uncle, published 1995.⁴ He wrote the book Once A Jolly Swagman, published 1997.⁴

     William Edward John McCarthy, Baron McCarthy was born on 30 July 1925.² He was the son of Edward McCarthy and Louisa Kemp.³ He married Margaret Godfrey, daughter of Percival Godfrey, on 14 January 1957.^2,3 He died on 18 November 2012 at age 87.²
     He was educated at Ruskin College, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.³ He graduated from Nuffield College, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)³ He graduated from Nuffield College, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, with a Doctor of Philosophy (D.Phil.)³ He was Lecturer in Industrial Relations at Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.³ He wrote the book The Closed Shop In Britain, published 1964.³ He was Research Director, Royal Commission on Trade Unions and Employers' Associations between 1965 and 1968.² He wrote the book The Role of Shop Stewards in Briitsh Industrial Relations, published 1966.³ He was Senior Economic Advisor, Department of Employment between 1968 and 1973.³ He was The Reform of Collective Bargaining at Plant and Company Level in 1971.³ He was chairman of the Railways Staff National Tribunal between 1973 and 1986.² He was created Baron McCarthy, of Headington in the County of Oxford [U.K. Life Peer] on 19 January 1976.¹ He wrote the book Making Whitley Work, published 1977.³ He wrote the book Freedom at Work, published 1985.³ He wrote the book The Future of Industrial Democracy, published 1988.³ He wrote the book New Labour at Work, published 1996.³

     John Herbert McCluskey, Baron McCluskey was born on 12 June 1929.² He was the son of Francis John McCluskey and Margaret Doonan.² He married Ruth Friedland, daughter of Aaron Friedland, in 1956.² He died on 20 July 2017 at age 88.³
     He was educated at St. Bede's College, Manchester, Lancashire, England^G.² He graduated from Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, in 1950 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He graduated from Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, in 1952 with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)² He gained the rank of Flying Officer in 1953 in the Royal Air Force.² He was a practising Advocate in 1955.² He was Advocate Depute between 1964 and 1971.² He was appointed Queen's Counsel (Q.C.) in 1967.¹ He held the office of Sheriff Principal of Dumfries and Galloway between 1973 and 1974.² He held the office of Solicitor-General [Scotland] between 1974 and 1979.² He was created Baron McCluskey, of Churchhill in the District of the City of Edinburgh [U.K. Life Peer] on 29 September 1976.¹ He held the office of Lord of Session between 1984 and 2000.² He wrote the book Law, Justice and Democracy, published 1987.² He wrote the book Butterworth's Scottish Criminal Law and Practice, published 1988, editor.² He wrote the book Criminal Appeals, published 1992.²

     Professor Ian McColl, Baron McColl of Dulwich was born on 6 January 1933.² He is the son of Frederick George McColl and Winifred E. Murphy.² He married Jean Lennox McNair, daughter of Arthur James McNair and Grace Mary Buist, in 1960.³
     He was educated at Hutchesons' Boys' Grammar School, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.² He graduated from London University, London, England, in 1957 with a Bachelor of Surgery (B.S.)² He graduated from London University, London, England, in 1957 with a Bachelor of Medicine (M.B.)² He was a doctor between 1957 and 1967 at London, England.² He was appointed Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons (F.R.C.S.) in 1962.² He was appointed Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (F.R.C.S.E.) in 1962.² He was Reader in Surgery in 1967 at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, England^G.² He was Director of Surgery in 1971 at Guy's Hospital, London, England.² He was Professor of Surgery between 1971 and 1978 at London University, London, England.² He was appointed Fellow, American College of Surgeons (F.A.C.S.) in 1975.² He wrote the book Talking To Patients, published 1982.² He was created Baron McColl of Dulwich, of Bermondsey in the London Borough of Southwark [U.K. Life Peer] on 25 July 1989.¹ He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1997.¹