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     Oswald Smith was born on 7 July 1794.¹ He was the son of George Smith and Frances Mary Mosley.¹ He married Henrietta Mildred Hodgson, daughter of Very Rev. Robert Hodgson and Mary Tucker, on 18 March 1824.¹ He died on 18 June 1863 at age 68.¹
     Oswald Smith lived at Blendon Hall.

     Henrietta Mildred Hodgson was the daughter of Very Rev. Robert Hodgson and Mary Tucker. She married Oswald Smith, son of George Smith and Frances Mary Mosley, on 18 March 1824.¹
     Her married name became Smith.

     Albert Edward John Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer was born on 23 May 1892.¹ He was the son of Sir Charles Robert Spencer, 6th Earl Spencer and Hon. Margaret Baring. He married Lady Cynthia Elinor Beatrix Hamilton, daughter of Sir James Albert Edward Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn and Lady Rosaline Cecilia Caroline Bingham, on 26 February 1919.¹ He died on 9 June 1975 at age 83 at Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.^2,3
     Albert Edward John Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer was educated at Harrow School, Harrow on the Hill, London, England.¹ He was styled as Viscount Althorp between 1910 and 1922. He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1913 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.).^4,1 He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Northamptonshire in 1916.⁵ He fought in the First World War from 1917 to 1918, and was wounded.¹ He gained the rank of Captain from 1917 to 1919 in the service of the 1st Life Guards.^1,5 He succeeded to the title of 7th Viscount Spencer of Althorp [G.B., 1761] on 26 September 1922. He succeeded to the title of 7th Earl Spencer [G.B., 1765] on 26 September 1922.¹ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Viscount Althorp [U.K., 1905] on 26 September 1922. He succeeded to the title of 7th Viscount Althorp [G.B., 1765] on 26 September 1922. He succeeded to the title of 7th Baron Spencer of Althorp [G.B., 1761] on 26 September 1922. He gained the rank of Hon. Colonel in 1924 in the service of the 4th Battalion, the Northampton Regiment.¹ He gained the rank of Hon. Colonel in 1937 in the service of the 50th (Northampton Regiment) A.A. Battalion, Royal Engineers.¹ He was decorated with the Territorial Decoration (T.D.).⁵ He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1946 with a Master of Arts (M.A.).⁴ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire from 1952 to 1967.⁵ He was invested as a Fellow, Royal Society of Arts (F.R.S.A.).⁵ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) by Leicester University, Leicester, Leicestershire, England.⁵ He was invested as a Knight, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (K.St.J.).⁵

     Lady Cynthia Elinor Beatrix Hamilton was born on 16 August 1897.² She was the daughter of Sir James Albert Edward Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn and Lady Rosaline Cecilia Caroline Bingham.² She married Albert Edward John Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer, son of Sir Charles Robert Spencer, 6th Earl Spencer and Hon. Margaret Baring, on 26 February 1919.¹ She died on 4 December 1972 at age 75.³
     As a result of her marriage, Lady Cynthia Elinor Beatrix Hamilton was styled as Viscountess Althorp on 26 February 1919. From 26 February 1919, her married name became Spencer. As a result of her marriage, Lady Cynthia Elinor Beatrix Hamilton was styled as Countess Spencer on 22 September 1922. She held the office of Lady Bedchamber to HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother from 1937 to 1972.³ She was invested as a Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1943.³ She was invested as a Dame Commander, Royal Victorian Order (D.C.V.O.) in 1953.³

     Edmund Maurice Burke Roche, 4th Baron Fermoy was born on 15 May 1885. He was the son of James Boothby Burke Roche, 3rd Baron Fermoy and Frances Ellen Work. He married Ruth Sylvia Gill, daughter of Colonel William Smith Gill and Ruth Littlejohn, on 17 September 1931. He died on 8 July 1955 at age 70.
     Edmund Maurice Burke Roche, 4th Baron Fermoy succeeded to the title of 4th Baron Fermoy in 1920.

     Ruth Sylvia Gill was born on 2 October 1908. She was the daughter of Colonel William Smith Gill and Ruth Littlejohn. She married Edmund Maurice Burke Roche, 4th Baron Fermoy, son of James Boothby Burke Roche, 3rd Baron Fermoy and Frances Ellen Work, on 17 September 1931. She died on 6 July 1993 at age 84.
     As a result of her marriage, Ruth Sylvia Gill was styled as Baroness Fermoy. Her married name became Roche.

     James Boothby Burke Roche, 3rd Baron Fermoy was born on 28 July 1851. He was the son of Edmund Burke Roche, 1st Baron Fermoy and Elizabeth Caroline Boothby. He and Frances Ellen Work were divorced in 1891. He married Frances Ellen Work, daughter of Frank M. Work and Ellen Wood, on 22 September 1880. He died on 30 October 1920 at age 69.
     James Boothby Burke Roche, 3rd Baron Fermoy succeeded to the title of 3rd Baron Fermoy on 1 September 1920.

     Frances Ellen Work was born in 1857. She was the daughter of Frank M. Work and Ellen Wood. She married James Boothby Burke Roche, 3rd Baron Fermoy, son of Edmund Burke Roche, 1st Baron Fermoy and Elizabeth Caroline Boothby, on 22 September 1880. She and James Boothby Burke Roche, 3rd Baron Fermoy were divorced in 1891. She died circa January 1947 at New York, U.S.A..
     Her married name became Roche.

     Frank M. Work was born in 1819. He was the son of John Work and Sarah Boude. He died in 1911.

     Ellen Wood was born in 1831. She was the daughter of John Wood and Ellen Strong. She died in 1877.
     Ellen Wood lived at Ohio, U.S.A..