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     Florence Davis was the daughter of John H. Davis. She married, firstly, Terence John Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 2nd Marquess of Dufferin and Ava, son of Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava and Harriot Georgina Rowan-Hamilton, on 16 October 1893. She married, secondly, Richard George Penn Curzon, 4th Earl Howe, son of Richard William Penn Curzon-Howe, 3rd Earl Howe and Isabella Maria Katherine Anson, on 11 December 1919. She died on 14 April 1925.
     From 16 October 1893, her married name became Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood. From 11 December 1919, her married name became Curzon.

     Lady Charlotte Finch was the daughter of Daniel Finch, 7th Earl of Winchilsea and Hon. Anne Hatton.¹ She married Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, son of Charles Seymour, 2nd Baron Seymour of Trowbridge and Elizabeth Bennett, on 4 February 1725/26. She died on 21 January 1773.
     Her married name became Seymour.

     Sir John Lowther was born circa 1643. He was the son of Sir Christopher Lowther, 1st Bt. and Frances Lancaster. He was christened on 20 November 1643. He died in January 1706. He was buried on 17 January 1705/6.

     Elizabeth Seymour was born in 1685. She was the daughter of Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset and Lady Elizabeth Percy. She married Henry O'Brien, 7th Earl of Thomond, son of Henry Horatio O'Brien, Lord O'Brien and Lady Henrietta Somerset, on 14 June 1707. She died on 2 April 1734 at London, England. She was buried.
     Her married name became O'Brien.

     Catherine Seymour was the daughter of Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset and Lady Elizabeth Percy. She married Sir William Wyndham, 3rd Bt. on 15 July 1708. She died on 9 April 1731.
     Her married name became Wyndham.

     Lady Anne Seymour was the daughter of Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset and Lady Elizabeth Percy.¹ She married Sir Peregrine Hyde Osborne, 3rd Duke of Leeds, son of Sir Peregrine Osborne, 2nd Duke of Leeds and Bridget Hyde, on 17 September 1719.¹ She died on 27 November 1722.
     Her married name became Osborne.

     
     Christopher Lancaster lived at Sockbridge.

     Lady Charlotte Seymour was born on 21 September 1730.¹ She was the daughter of Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset and Lady Charlotte Finch.¹ She married Heneage Finch, 3rd Earl of Aylesford, son of Heneage Finch, 2nd Earl of Aylesford and Mary Fisher, on 6 October 1750 at St. George's Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, London, England, with a fortune of £50,000.¹ She died on 15 February 1805 at age 74 at Aylesford, Kent, England.¹ She was buried at Packington, Warwickshire, England.¹
     Her married name became Finch. As a result of her marriage, Lady Charlotte Seymour was styled as Countess of Aylesford on 29 June 1757.

     Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richnond was born on 27 February 1818 at Richmond House, Whitehall Gardens, London, England.² He was the son of Charles Gordon-Lennox, 5th Duke of Richmond and Lady Caroline Paget.¹ He married Frances Harriett Greville, daughter of Algernon Frederick Greville and Charlotte Maria Cox, on 28 November 1843 at St. George's Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, London, England.² He died on 27 September 1903 at age 85 at Gordon Castle, Fochabers, Morayshire, Scotland.²
     Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richnond was educated at Westminster College, Westminster, London, England.¹ He graduated from Christ Church College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.).¹ He gained the rank of officer in 1839 in the service of the Royal Horse Guards.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for West Sussex between 1841 and 1860.¹ He was Aide-de-Camp to the Commander-in-Chief between 1842 and 1854.¹ He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1859.¹ He was President of the Poor Law Board between March 1859 and June 1859.¹ He succeeded to the title of 6th Earl of March [E., 1675] on 21 October 1860.¹ He succeeded to the title of 6th Baron of Settrington, co. York [E., 1675] on 21 October 1860.¹ He succeeded to the title of 6th Earl of Darnley [S., 1675] on 21 October 1860.¹ He succeeded to the title of 6th Duke of Lennox [S., 1675] on 21 October 1860.¹ He succeeded to the title of 6th Duke of Richmond [E., 1675] on 21 October 1860.¹ He succeeded to the title of 6th Duc d'Aubigny, [France, 1684] on 21 October 1860.¹ He succeeded to the title of 6th Lord of Torboulton [S., 1675] on 21 October 1860.¹ He held the office of Chancellor of Aberdeen University between 1861 and 1903.¹ He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1867.¹ He held the office of President of the Board of Trade between 1867 and 1868.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.) by Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1870.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Sussex.¹ He held the office of Elder Brother of Trinity House between 1870 and 1903.¹ He held the office of Lord President of the Council between 1874 and 1880.¹ He was created 1st Duke of Gordon [U.K.] on 13 January 1876.¹ He was created 1st Earl of Kinrara, co. Inverness [U.K.] on 13 January 1876.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Banffshire between 1879 and 1903.¹ He held the office of Chairman of the West Sussex County Council.¹ He held the office of Secretary of Scotland between 1885 and 1886.¹ He held the office of President of the Board of Trade between June 1885 and August 1885.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1894.¹

     Frances Harriett Greville was born on 8 March 1824. She was the daughter of Algernon Frederick Greville and Charlotte Maria Cox.¹ She married Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richnond, son of Charles Gordon-Lennox, 5th Duke of Richmond and Lady Caroline Paget, on 28 November 1843 at St. George's Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, London, England.² She died on 8 March 1887 at age 63 at Goodwood, Sussex, England.²
     Her married name became Gordon-Lennox. As a result of her marriage, Frances Harriett Greville was styled as Duchess of Richmond on 21 October 1860.