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     Ada Beddington is the daughter of Maurice Beddington.¹

     Marcus Richard Samuel, 3rd Viscount Bearsted was born on 1 June 1909.¹ He was the son of Walter Horace Samuel, 2nd Viscount Bearsted and Dorothy Montefiore Micholls.¹ He married, firstly, Elizabeth Heather Firmston-Williams, daughter of Geoffrey Firmston-Williams and Muriel Margaret (?), on 15 January 1947.² He and Elizabeth Heather Firmston-Williams were divorced in 1966.² He married, secondly, Jean Agnew Wallace, daughter of R. A. Wallace, on 24 January 1968.² He died on 15 October 1986 at age 77, without male issue.²
     Marcus Richard Samuel, 3rd Viscount Bearsted was educated at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England.² He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the service of the Warwickshire Yeomanry.¹ He was educated at New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.² He was Joint Master of Foxhounds for Warwickshire between 1935 and 1956.³ He gained the rank of Major in the service of the Warwickshire Yeomanry.³ He fought in the Second World War between 1939 and 1944, where he was wounded.³ He was decorated with the award of Territorial Decoration (T.D.) in 1945.³ He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baron Bearsted, of Maidstone, co. Kent [U.K., 1921] on 8 November 1948.² He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baronet Samuel [U.K., 1903] on 8 November 1948.² He succeeded to the title of 3rd Viscount Bearsted, of Maidstone, co. Kent [U.K., 1925] on 8 November 1948.² He was a director of Sun Alliance.³ He was a director of Lloyds Bank.³ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Warwickshire in 1950.³ He was a director of Hill Samuel Group.³

     Elizabeth Heather Firmston-Williams was born in 1926.² She was the daughter of Geoffrey Firmston-Williams and Muriel Margaret (?).^1,2 She married, firstly, Marcus Richard Samuel, 3rd Viscount Bearsted, son of Walter Horace Samuel, 2nd Viscount Bearsted and Dorothy Montefiore Micholls, on 15 January 1947.¹ She and Marcus Richard Samuel, 3rd Viscount Bearsted were divorced in 1966.¹ She married, secondly, Lt.-Col. Ronald Hugh Grierson, son of Ernest James Grierson and Gerda (?), on 31 October 1966 at Washington, D.C., U.S.A..³ She died in 1993 at London, England.²
     From 15 January 1947, her married name became Samuel.¹ As a result of her marriage, Elizabeth Heather Firmston-Williams was styled as Viscountess Bearsted on 8 November 1948. From 31 October 1966, her married name became Grierson.³

     Geoffrey Firmston-Williams married Muriel Margaret (?) circa 1920.²
     Geoffrey Firmston-Williams lived at 72 Cadogan Square, London, England.³

     Jean Agnew Wallace was the daughter of R. A. Wallace.¹ She married, firstly, Major John Somerville before 1968.¹ She married, secondly, Marcus Richard Samuel, 3rd Viscount Bearsted, son of Walter Horace Samuel, 2nd Viscount Bearsted and Dorothy Montefiore Micholls, on 24 January 1968.¹ She died on 31 October 1978.²
     From before 1968, her married name became Somerville.¹ As a result of her marriage, Jean Agnew Wallace was styled as Viscountess Bearsted on 24 January 1968. From 24 January 1968, her married name became Samuel.¹

     
     R. A. Wallace lived at 13 Clarendon Terrace, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.²

     Major John Somerville married Jean Agnew Wallace, daughter of R. A. Wallace, before 1968.¹

     Peter Montefiore Samuel Samuel, 4th Viscount Bearsted was born on 9 December 1911.¹ He was the son of Walter Horace Samuel, 2nd Viscount Bearsted and Dorothy Montefiore Micholls.¹ He married, firstly, Deirdre du Barry du Lavey, daughter of Thomas Franklin Marshall du Lavey, on 11 October 1939.¹ He and Deirdre du Barry du Lavey were divorced in 1942.¹ He married, secondly, Hon. Elizabeth Adelaide Cohen, daughter of Lionel Leonard Cohen, Baron Cohen and Adelaide Spielmann, on 20 March 1946.¹ He married, thirdly, Nina Alice Hilary in 1984.² He died on 9 June 1996 at age 84.²
     Peter Montefiore Samuel Samuel, 4th Viscount Bearsted was educated at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England.¹ He was educated at New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.¹ He was a director of Shell Transport and Trading between 1938 and 1982.² He gained the rank of Major in the service of the Warwickshire Yeomanry (Territorial Army).² He fought in the Second World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.² He was decorated with the award of Military Cross (M.C.) in 1943.² He was a director of Mayborn Group plc between 1946 and 1996.² He was decorated with the award of Territorial Decoration (T.D.) in 1951.² He was Deputy-Chairman of the Hill Samuel Group between 1965 and 1982.² He was a director of the Hill Samuel Group between 1965 and 1987.² He succeeded to the title of 4th Viscount Bearsted, of Maidstone, co. Kent [U.K., 1925] on 15 October 1986.¹ He succeeded to the title of 4th Baron Bearsted, of Maidstone, co. Kent [U.K., 1921] on 15 October 1986.¹ He succeeded to the title of 4th Baronet Samuel [U.K., 1903] on 15 October 1986.¹