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     Lady Margaret Percy was the daughter of George Percy, 5th Duke of Northumberland and Louisa Harcourt Wortley.¹ She married Edward Richard Littleton, 2nd Baron Hatherton, son of Edward John Littleton, 1st Baron Hatherton and Hyacinthe Mary Wellesley, on 23 September 1841.¹ She died on 15 October 1897.¹
      Her married name became Littleton. As a result of her marriage, Lady Margaret Percy was styled as Baroness Hatherton on 4 May 1863.

     Edward Richard Littleton, 2nd Baron Hatherton was born on 31 December 1815.¹ He was the son of Edward John Littleton, 1st Baron Hatherton and Hyacinthe Mary Wellesley.² Edward Richard Littleton, 2nd Baron Hatherton filed for divorce from an unknown person at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.¹ He married Lady Margaret Percy, daughter of George Percy, 5th Duke of Northumberland and Louisa Harcourt Wortley, on 23 September 1841.¹ He died on 3 April 1888 at age 72.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for Walsall between 1847 and 1852.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for South Staffordshire between 1853 and 1857.¹ He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the service of the 3rd Battalion, Prince of Wales North Staffordshire Regiment.¹ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baron Hatherton, of Hatherton, co. Stafford [U.K., 1835] on 4 May 1863.¹ He was invested as a Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1881.¹

     Henry Drummond was born on 5 December 1786. He was the son of Henry Drummond and Anne Dundas. He married Lady Henrietta Hay-Drummond, daughter of Robert Auriol Hay-Drummond, 10th Earl of Kinnoull and Sarah Harley, on 23 June 1807.¹ He died on 20 February 1860 at age 73.
     He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.²
     

     William Henry Edgcumbe, 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe was born on 5 November 1833. He was the son of Ernest Augustus Edgcumbe, 3rd Earl of Mount Edgcumbe and Caroline Augusta Feilding. He married, firstly, Lady Katherine Elizabeth Hamilton, daughter of James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn and Lady Louisa Jane Russell, on 26 October 1858.¹ He married, secondly, Caroline Cecilia Edgcumbe, daughter of Hon. George Edgcumbe and Fanny Lucy Shelley, on 21 April 1906.² He died on 25 September 1917 at age 83.¹
     He gained the title of 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe.

     Mary Swinton is the daughter of Captain George Sitwell Campbell Swinton and Elizabeth Ebsworth.¹ She married Lord William Richard Percy, son of Henry George Percy, 7th Duke of Northumberland and Lady Edith Campbell, on 25 July 1922.² She died on 25 June 1984, two sons.²
      Her married name became Percy.

     Maj.-Gen. Laurence George Drummond was born on 13 March 1861. He was the son of Admiral Sir James Robert Drummond and Catherine Frances Elliot. He married Katherine Mary Antrobus, daughter of Hugh Lindsay Antrobus and Mary Adam, on 5 May 1886.¹ He died on 20 May 1946 at age 85.
     He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.).¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.).¹ He gained the rank of Major-General in the service of the Scots Guards.¹ He was invested as a Member, Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.).¹ He was invested as a Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.).¹ He was invested as a Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.).¹

     Hon. Stanhope Alfred Tollemache was born on 26 August 1855.¹ He was the son of John Tollemache, 1st Baron Tollemache of Helmingham and Eliza Georgiana Duff. He married Elizabeth Monks, daughter of William Monks, on 27 September 1905.¹ He died on 18 December 1934 at age 79.¹
      Suffolk.¹ He was Justice of the Peace (J.P.) Suffolk.¹ He lived Bentley Manor.¹ He graduated in 1903 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Cantab, High Sheriff.¹ He lived at Bentley Manor, Suffolk, England.

     Diana Ruth Percy was born on 22 November 1956. She is the daughter of Geoffrey William Percy and Mary Elizabeth Lea.

     Sydney Charles Buxton, 1st and last Earl of Buxton was born on 25 October 1853 at 7 Grosvenor Crescent, London, England.^1,2 He was the son of Charles Buxton and Emily Mary Holland.³ He married, firstly, Hon. Constance Mary Lubbock, daughter of John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury and Ellen Frances Hordern, on 5 February 1882 at Orpington, Kent, England.² He married, secondly, Mildred Anne Smith, daughter of Hugh Colin Smith and Constance Maria Josepha Adeane, on 7 July 1896 at Roehampton, Surrey, England.^4,2 He died on 15 October 1934 at age 80 at Newtimber Place, Hassocks, Sussex, England, witout surviving male issue.^5,2 He was buried on 18 October 1934 at Newtimber Place, Hassocks, Sussex, England.²
     He was educated between 1867 and 1871 at Clifton College, Clifton, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.² He was educated between 1871 and 1874 at Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.² He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.).² He wrote the book A Handbook to Politcal Questions, published 1880, printed in 12 editions.⁶ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Peterborough between 1883 and 1885.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Tower Hamlets, Poplar Division between 1886 and 1914.¹ He held the office of Under-Secretary for the Colonies between 1892 and 1895.¹ He wrote the book Fishing and Shooting, published 1902.⁶ He held the office of Postmaster-General between 1905 and 1910.¹ He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 11 December 1905.² He held the office of President of the Board of Trade between 1910 and 1914.¹ He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Order of St. Michael and St. George (G.C.M.G.) in 1914.² He held the office of High Commissioner for South Africa between 1914 and 1920.² He held the office of Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief of the Union of South Africa between 1914 and 1920.¹ He was created 1st Viscount Buxton, of Newtimber, co. Essex [U.K.] on 11 May 1914.⁴ He was a director of the British Thomson-Houston Company.² He was a director of the Union Corporation.² He was a director of Barclays Bank.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by University of Cape Town, Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa, in 1920.² He held the office of Chancellor of the Order of St. Michael and St. George in 1920.¹ He was created 1st Earl of Buxton [U.K.] on 8 November 1920.⁴ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.) by Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1922.² He wrote the book Life of Gen. Botha, published 1924.⁶
     On his death, his titles expired.⁴ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁷
     

     Charles Somerset, Marquess of Worcester was born in December 1660 at St. Martins in the Fields, London, England.³ He was the son of Henry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort and Mary Capell.¹ He married Rebecca Child, daughter of Sir Josiah Child, 1st Bt. and Mary Atwood, on 5 June 1682 at Wanstead, Essex, England.³ He died on 13 July 1698 at age 37 at Wales, from a coach accident.³ He was buried on 16 July 1698 at Raglan, Monmouthshire, Wales.³ He died intestate and his estate was administered on 14 August 1699.³
     He was styled as Lord Herbert between 1660 and 1682.³ He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, on 26 November 1677.³ He was styled as Marquess of Worcester between 1682 and 1698.³ He graduated from Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, on 18 February 1681/82 with a Master of Arts (M.A.).³ He was a member of the Committee of the East India Company between 1683 and 1691.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Monmouthshire between 1685 and 1687.³ He was Colonel of the 11th Regiment between 1685 and 1687.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Monmouthshire between 1689 and 1695.³