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     Randal John Somerled McDonnell, 8th Earl of Antrim was born on 22 May 1911.¹ He was the son of Randal Mark Kerr McDonnell, 7th Earl of Antrim and Margaret Isabel Talbot.¹ He married Angela Christina Sykes, daughter of Sir Tatton Benvenuto Mark Sykes, 6th Bt. and Edith Violet Gorst, on 11 May 1934.¹ He died on 26 September 1977 at age 66.³
     Randal John Somerled McDonnell, 8th Earl of Antrim was educated at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England.¹ He was educated at Christ Church College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.¹ He held the office of Honorary Attaché to Tehran in 1932.³ He held the office of Clerk of the House of Lords between 1932 and 1934.³ He succeeded to the title of 8th Viscount Dunluce [I., 1785] on 15 June 1932.¹ He succeeded to the title of 8th Earl of Antrim [I., 1785] on 15 June 1932.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) in 1934.³ He fought in the Second World War.³ He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.³ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of County Antrim.³ He was commander of the Ulster Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve between 1954 and 1957.³ He held the office of Vice-Lord-Lieutenant of County Antrim in 1955.³ He was Chairman of Ulster TV.³ He was invested as a Fellow, Royal Institute of British Architects (F.R.I.B.A.) in 1972.³

     Reverend Edward Keble Talbot was born on 31 December 1877. He was the son of Rt. Rev. Edward Stuart Talbot and Hon. Lavinia Lyttelton. He died on 21 October 1949 at age 71, unmarried.

     Rt. Rev. Neville Stuart Talbot was born on 21 August 1879. He was the son of Rt. Rev. Edward Stuart Talbot and Hon. Lavinia Lyttelton. He married Cecil Mary Eastwood, daughter of William Seymour Eastwood and Cecil Emma Chetwynd-Talbot, on 13 April 1918. He died on 3 April 1943 at age 63.
     Bishop of Pretoria.

     Cecil Mary Eastwood was the daughter of William Seymour Eastwood and Cecil Emma Chetwynd-Talbot. She married Rt. Rev. Neville Stuart Talbot, son of Rt. Rev. Edward Stuart Talbot and Hon. Lavinia Lyttelton, on 13 April 1918. She died on 9 September 1921.
     Her married name became Talbot.

     Gilbert Walter Lyttelton Talbot was born on 1 September 1891. He was the son of Rt. Rev. Edward Stuart Talbot and Hon. Lavinia Lyttelton. He died on 30 July 1915 at age 23, killed in action.
     Gilbert Walter Lyttelton Talbot fought in the First World War.

     Mary Catherine Talbot was born on 2 October 1875. She was the daughter of Rt. Rev. Edward Stuart Talbot and Hon. Lavinia Lyttelton. She married Very Rev. Lionel George Bridges Justice Ford, son of William Augustus Ford, on 6 April 1904. She died on 2 September 1957 at age 81.
     Her married name became Ford.

     Lavinia Caroline Talbot was born on 15 April 1882. She was the daughter of Rt. Rev. Edward Stuart Talbot and Hon. Lavinia Lyttelton. She died on 30 September 1950 at age 68, unmarried.

     Rev. Hon. George Gustavus Chetwynd-Talbot was born on 19 March 1810 at Ingestre, Staffordshire, England.² He was the son of Charles Chetwynd-Talbot, 2nd Earl Talbot of Hensol and Frances Thomasine Lambart. He married Emily Sarah Elwes, daughter of Henry Elwes, on 25 June 1842 at Calesbourne House, Gloucestershire, England.² He died on 8 September 1896 at age 86.
     Rev. Hon. George Gustavus Chetwynd-Talbot was the Rector at Withington, Gloucestershire, England.¹

     Emily Sarah Elwes was the daughter of Henry Elwes. She married Rev. Hon. George Gustavus Chetwynd-Talbot, son of Charles Chetwynd-Talbot, 2nd Earl Talbot of Hensol and Frances Thomasine Lambart, on 25 June 1842 at Calesbourne House, Gloucestershire, England.¹ She died on 21 November 1876.
     Her married name became Chetwynd-Talbot.

     Rev. Hon. William Whitworth Chetwynd-Talbot was born on 17 January 1814 at Ingestre, Staffordshire, England.² He was the son of Charles Chetwynd-Talbot, 2nd Earl Talbot of Hensol and Frances Thomasine Lambart. He married Eleonora Julia Coventry, daughter of Hon. William James Coventry and Mary Laing, on 4 July 1843 at Earls Croome, Worcestershire, England.¹ He died on 3 July 1888 at age 74.