Sydney Turing Barlow LAWFORD

                   Peter (Sydney Ernest [Aylen, later]) Lawford, known as Peter Lawford
(1923-1984) of California, actor married Patricia Kennedy, daughter of
Joseph Patrick Kennedy, the financier and diplomat, and sister of John
Fitzgerald Kennedy, 35th U.S. President, of Robert Francis Kennedy, U.S.
Senator and Attorney-General, of Edward Moore Kennedy, U.S. Senator, and
of Mrs. (Robert) Sargent Shriver, Jr. (Eunice Mary Kennedy), wife of the
Democratic vice-presidential candidate in 1972.
Peter Lawford's name given at birth was Peter Sydney Ernest Aylen. Both
of his parents were married to other people.
His father, Sir Sydney Turing Barlow Lawford was born on November 16,
1865 in Tumbridge Wells, Kent, England. His first marriage was on
September 30, 1893 at St. P aul's Church in Knightsbridge to Ms. Lillian
Maud Cass, who died on November 26, 1900. His second marriage was on May
20, 1914 in London, England to Muriel Williams, daughter of Hartley
Williams who was also married to Jessie Lawford, Sydney's sister.
Peter's mother, May Somerville Bunny was born on November 4, 1883 in
London, England to Frank William Bunny and his wife Caroline Stanley
Todd. Her first marriage was on July 1, 1902 at St. Peter's Church in
Ealing to the China born Henry Ashley Cooper, who later committed suicide
on J anuary 5, 1905. Her second marriage was on November 1, 1906 at St.
Jude's Church in Portsea to Ernest Vaughan Aylen son of Samuel Aylen.
Peter Sydney Ernest Aylen was born on September 7, 1923 in London,
England. His mother's divorce from Ernest Aylen was granted on October 9,
1923 and his father's divorce from Muriel (Williams) Lawford was granted
on November 2, 1923. Sydney and May were then married on September 11,
1924 in London, England. Peter's last name was then changed from Aylen to
Lawford.
Peter Lawford died on December 24, 1984 in Los Angeles, California of
Cirrhosis of the Liver.