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     Arthur Geoffrey Neale Cross, Baron Cross of Chelsea was born on 1 December 1904.² He was the son of Arthur George Cross.³ He married Mildred Joan Eardley-Wilmot, daughter of Major Theodore E. Eardley-Wilmot and Mildred Clare Reynolds, on 23 February 1952.³ He died on 4 August 1989 at age 84.²
     Arthur Geoffrey Neale Cross, Baron Cross of Chelsea usually went by his middle name of Geoffrey.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1969.² He held the office of Lord Justice of Appeal between 1969 and 1971.² He was created Baron Cross of Chelsea, of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea [U.K. Law Lord] on 12 March 1971.² He held the office of Lord of Appeal in Ordinary between 12 March 1971 and 1975.²

     Horace Davey, Baron Davey was born on 29 August 1833.¹ He was the son of Peter Davey and Caroline Emma Race.² He married Louisa Hawes Donkin, daughter of John Donkin, on 5 August 1862.³ He died on 20 February 1907 at age 73.¹
     He was educated at Rugby School, Rugby, Warwickshire, England^G.² He graduated from University College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1855 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)² He was a Fellow between 1856 and 1864 at University College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.² He graduated from University College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1859 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He was a practising Barrister-at-law in 1861.² He was appointed Queen's Counsel (Q.C.) in 1875.² He was Counsel to Oxford University between 1877 and 1893.² He held the office of Bencher in 1878.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for Christchurch between 1880 and 1885.² He was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1886.² He held the office of Solicitor-General in 1886.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for Stockton between 1888 and 1892.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1893.¹ He held the office of Lord Justice of Appeal between 1893 and 1894.¹ He was created Baron Davey, of Fernhurst in the County of Sussex [U.K. Law Lord] on 13 August 1894.¹ He held the office of Lord of Appeal in Ordinary between 13 August 1894 and 1907.¹ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.) in 1895.³

     Alfred Thomas Denning, Baron Denning was born on 23 January 1899 at Newbury Street, Whitchurch, Hampshire, England.^1,2 He was the son of Charles Denning and Clara Thompson.³ He was baptised on 23 April 1899 at All Hallows, Whitchurch, Hampshire, England.² He married, firstly, Mary Harvey, daughter of Reverend Frank Northam Harvey, on 28 December 1932 at Fawley, Southampton, Hampshire, England.^4,2 He married, secondly, Joan Daria Taylor, daughter of John Vinings Elliott Taylor and Alessandrina Venables, in 1945.⁴ He died on 5 March 1999 at age 100 at Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester, Hampshire, England.^5,2
     He was educated at Andover Grammar School, Andover, Hampshire, England^G.⁴ He fought in the First World War, in France with the Royal Engineers.⁴ He was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.⁴ He was admitted to Lincoln's Inn in 1923 entitled to practise as a barrister.⁴ He wrote the book Smith's Leading Cases, published 1929, joint editor.⁴ He wrote the book Bullens and Leake's Precendents, published 1935, joint editor.⁴ He was appointed King's Counsel (K.C.) in 1938.⁴ He held the office of Bencher of Lincoln's Inn in 1944.⁴ He held the office of Recorder of Plymouth in 1944.⁴ He was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1944.¹ He held the office of Justice of the High Court between 1944 and 1948.⁴ He held the office of Judge for War Pensions Appeals between 1945 and 1948.⁴ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1948.¹ He held the office of Lord Justice of Appeal between 1948 and 1957.⁴ He wrote the book Freedom Under the Law, published 1949.⁴ He wrote the book The Changing Law, published 1953.⁴ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Ottawa University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada^G, in 1955.⁴ He wrote the book The Road to Justice, published 1955.⁴ He was created Baron Denning, of Whitechurch in the County of Southampton [U.K. Law Lord] on 24 April 1957.¹ He held the office of Lord of Appeal in Ordinary between 24 April 1957 and 1962.⁴ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Southampton University, Southampton, Hampshire, England^G, in 1959.⁴ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland^G, in 1959.⁴ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by London University, London, England^G, in 1960.⁴ He held the office of Master of the Rolls between 1962 and 1982.⁴ He held the office of Treasurer of Lincoln's Inn in 1964.⁴ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Leeds University, Leeds, Yorkshire, West Riding, England^G, in 1964.⁴ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.) by Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1965.⁴ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada^G, in 1967.⁴ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by University of Dallas, Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.^G, in 1969.⁴ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada^G, in 1970.⁴ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by University of Wales, Wales^G, in 1973.⁴ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Columbia University, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.A.^G, in 1976.⁴ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Exeter University, Exeter, Devon, England^G, in 1976.⁴ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands^G, in 1977.⁴ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Hampshire in 1978.⁴ He wrote the book The Discipline of Law, published 1979.⁴ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by University of Western Ontario, Ontario, Canada^G, in 1979.⁴ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada^G, in 1979.⁴ He wrote the book The Due Process of Law, published 1980.⁴ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by University of Sussex, Brighton, Sussex, England^G, in 1980.⁴ He wrote the book The Family Story, published 1981.⁴ He wrote the book What Next in the Law, published 1982.⁴ He wrote the book The Closing Chapter, published 1983.⁴ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Buckingham University, Buckinghamshire, England^G, in 1983.⁴ He wrote the book Landmarks in the Law, published 1984.⁴ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Nottingham University, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England^G, in 1984.⁴ He wrote the book Leaves from my Library, published 1986.⁴ He was awarded the Order of Merit (O.M.) in 1997.⁴

     Patrick Arthur Devlin, Baron Devlin was born on 25 November 1905.¹ He was the son of William John Devlin and Frances Evelyn Crombie.¹ He married Madeleine Hilda Oppenheimer, daughter of Sir Bernard Oppenheimer, 1st Bt. and Lena Straus, on 12 February 1932.² He died in 1992.³
     He was educated at Stonyhurst College, Blackburn, Lancashire, England.¹ He was educated at Christ's College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.¹ He was president of Cambridge Union in 1926.¹ He was admitted to Gray's Inn in 1929 entitled to practise as a barrister-at-law.¹ He was appointed King's Counsel (K.C.) in 1945.¹ He held the office of Bencher of King's Inn in 1947.¹ He was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1948.³ He held the office of Justice of the High Court, King's Bench Division between 1948 and 1960.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1960.³ He was appointed Fellow, British Academy (F.B.A.)¹ He held the office of Lord Justice of Appeal from 1960 to 1961.¹ He was created Baron Devlin, of West Wick in the County of Wiltshire [U.K. Law Lord] on 11 October 1961.³ He held the office of Lord of Appeal in Ordinary on 11 October 1961.³

     William John Kenneth Diplock, Baron Diplock was born on 8 December 1907 at 8 Barclay Road, South Croydon, Surrey, England^G.¹ He was the son of William John Hubert Diplock and Christine Joan Brooke.² He married Margaret Sarah Atcheson, daughter of George Atcheson, in 1938.² He died on 14 October 1985 at age 77 at King Edward VII Hospital for Officers, Marylebone, London, England^G.²
     William John Kenneth Diplock, Baron Diplock usually went by his middle name of Kenneth.¹ He was educated at Whitgrift School, Croydon, London, England^G.² He was educated at University College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.² He was admitted to Middle Temple in 1932 entitled to practise as a barrister-at-law.² He gained the rank of officer between 1939 and 1945 in the Royal Air Force.¹ He fought in the Second World War between 1939 and 1945.¹ He held the office of Recorder of Oxford between 1951 and 1956.¹ He was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1956.¹ He held the office of Bencher of Middle Temple in 1956.¹ He held the office of Judge of the High Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division between 1956 and 1961.¹ He held the office of Judge of the Restrictive Practices Court in 1960.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1961.¹ He held the office of Lord Justice of Appeal between 1961 and 1968.¹ He held the office of Lord of Appeal in Ordinary on 30 September 1968.¹ He was created Baron Diplock, of Wansford in the County of Huntingdon and Peterborough [U.K. Law Lord] on 30 September 1968.¹ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.²
     

     Herbert du Parcq, Baron du Parcq was born on 5 August 1880.¹ He was the son of Clement Pixley du Parcq and Sophia Thoreau.¹ He married Lucy Renouf, daughter of John Renouf, on 8 September 1911.¹ He died on 27 April 1949 at age 68.¹
     He was educated at Victoria College, Jersey, Channel Islands^G.¹ He graduated from Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1903 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He was admitted to Middle Temple in 1906 entitled to practise as a Barrister-at-Law.¹ He graduated from Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1908 with a Bachelor of Civil Law (B.C.L.)¹ He graduated from Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1908 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was appointed King's Counsel (K.C.) in 1926.¹ He held the office of Recorder of Portsmouth between 1928 and 1929.¹ He held the office of Recorder of Bristol between 1929 and 1932.¹ He held the office of Bencher of the Middle Temple in 1931.¹ He was appointed Knight in 1932.¹ He held the office of Justice of the High Court, King's Bench Division between 1932 and 1938.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1938.¹ He held the office of Lord Justice of Appeal between 1938 and 1946.¹ He held the office of Lord Justice of Appeal between 1938 and 1946.¹ He was member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague in 1945.¹ He held the office of Lord of Appeal in Ordinary on 5 February 1946.¹ He was created Baron du Parcq, of Grouville in the Island of Jersey [U.K. Law Lord] on 5 February 1946.¹

     Herbert Edmund Edmund-Davies, Baron Edmund-Davies was born on 15 July 1906 at Mountain Ash, Glamorgan, Wales^G.¹ He was the son of Morgan John Davies and Elizabeth Maud Edmunds.¹ He married Sarah Eurwen Williams-Jones in 1935.¹ He died on 26 December 1992 at age 86.¹
     He was given the name of Herbert Edmund Davies at birth.¹ He was educated at Mountain Ash Grammar School, Mountain Ash, Glamorgan, Wales^G.¹ He was educated at King's College London, London, England^G.¹ He was educated at Exeter College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He was admitted to Gray's Inn in 1929.¹ He was an examiner and lecturer between 1930 and 1931 at London School of Economics, London, England^G.¹ He fought in the Second World War, with the Royal Welch Fusiliers.¹ He was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1958.¹ He held the office of High Court Judge, Queen's Bench Division between 1958 and 1966.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1966.¹ He held the office of Lord Justice of Appeal between 1966 and 1974.¹ In 1974 his name was legally changed to Herbert Edmund Edmund-Davies.¹ He held the office of Pro-Chancellor of the University of Wales between 1974 and 1985.¹ He was created Baron Edmund-Davies, of Aberpennar in the County of Mid Glamorgan [U.K. Law Lord] on 1 October 1974.¹ He held the office of Lord of Appeal in Ordinary between 1 October 1974 and 1981.¹

     Morgan John Davies married Elizabeth Maud Edmunds.¹

     Elizabeth Maud Edmunds married Morgan John Davies.¹
     Her married name became Davies.¹

     Sarah Eurwen Williams-Jones married Herbert Edmund Edmund-Davies, Baron Edmund-Davies, son of Morgan John Davies and Elizabeth Maud Edmunds, in 1935.¹
     From 1935, her married name became Davies.¹