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     Frances Manners was born on 24 March 1753. She was the daughter of John Manners, Marquess of Granby and Lady Frances Seymour. She married, secondly, Philip Anstruther. She married, firstly, George Carpenter, 2nd Earl of Tyrconnell on 9 September 1772. She and George Carpenter, 2nd Earl of Tyrconnell were divorced in 1777. She died in 1792.
     Her married name became Anstruther. Her married name became Carpenter.

     John Manners, Marquess of Granby was born on 2 January 1721. He was the son of John Manners, 3rd Duke of Rutland and Bridget Sutton. He married Lady Frances Seymour, daughter of Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset and Lady Charlotte Finch, on 3 September 1750. He died on 18 October 1770 at age 49.
     John Manners, Marquess of Granby was styled as Marquess of Granby between 1721 and 1770.

     John Manners, 3rd Duke of Rutland was born on 21 October 1696. He was the son of John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland and Catherine Russell. He married Bridget Sutton, daughter of Robert Sutton, 2nd Baron Lexinton of Aram and Margaret Hungerford, on 27 August 1717. He died on 29 May 1779 at age 82.
     John Manners, 3rd Duke of Rutland gained the title of 3rd Duke of Rutland in 1721.

     Lady Frances Seymour was born on 18 July 1728.¹ She was the daughter of Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset and Lady Charlotte Finch. She married John Manners, Marquess of Granby, son of John Manners, 3rd Duke of Rutland and Bridget Sutton, on 3 September 1750. She died on 25 January 1761 at age 32.
     Her married name became Manners.

     Sarah Hussey married George Carpenter, 2nd Earl of Tyrconnell on 3 June 1780. She died on 7 October 1800.
     Her married name became Carpenter.

     Lady Frances Stuart was the daughter of John Stuart, 1st Marquess of the County of Bute and Frances Coutts.² She married Dudley Ryder, 2nd Earl of Harrowby, son of Dudley Ryder, 1st Earl of Harrowby and Lady Susan Leveson-Gower, on 15 September 1823.¹ She died on 29 March 1859.¹
     Her married name became Ryder. As a result of her marriage, Lady Frances Stuart was styled as Countess of Harrowby on 26 December 1847.

     Edward Gibson, 1st Baron Ashbourne was born on 4 September 1837.¹ He was the son of William Gibson and Louisa Grant.¹ He was baptised at St. Thomas', Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.¹ He married Frances Maria Adelaide Colles, daughter of Henry Jonathan Cope Colles and Elizabeth Mary Mayne, on 4 April 1868 at St. Stephen's, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.¹ He died on 22 May 1913 at age 75 at London, England.² He was buried on 28 May 1913 at Mount Jerome Cemetery, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland, after being cremated.²
     Edward Gibson, 1st Baron Ashbourne graduated from Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland, in 1858 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and first gold medallist.¹ He was a practising Barrister [Ireland] in 1861.¹ He graduated from Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland, in 1861 with a Master of Arts (M.A.).¹ He was invested as a Queen's Counsel (Q.C.) [Ireland] in 1872.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for the University of Dublin between 1875 and 1885.³ He held the office of Bencher of King's Inn, Dublin in 1877.³ He held the office of Attorney-General [Ireland] between 1877 and 1880.¹ He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] on 15 February 1877.¹ He graduated from Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland, in 1881 with a honorary Doctor of Law (LL.D.).¹ He held the office of Lord Chancellor [Ireland] between June 1885 and February 1886.¹ He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 24 June 1885.¹ He was created 1st Baron Ashbourne, of Ashbourne, co. Meath [Ireland] on 4 July 1885.¹ He held the office of Lord Chancellor [Ireland] between August 1886 and 1892.¹ He held the office of Lord Chancellor [Ireland] between 1895 and 1905.¹ He wrote the book Pitt: some chapters of his life and times.³ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Meath.³ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁴
     

     Frances Coutts was the daughter of Thomas Coutts and Susan Starkie.¹ She married John Stuart, 1st Marquess of the County of Bute, son of John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute and Mary Wortley-Montagu, Baroness Mount Stuart of Wortley, on 17 September 1800 at Stratton Street, St. George Hanover Square, London, England.^2,3 She died on 12 November 1832 at Dale Park, Sussex, England.^2,3 She was buried at Cardiff Castle, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales.³ Her will was probated in December 1832.³
     As a result of her marriage, Frances Coutts was styled as Marchioness of Bute on 17 September 1800. From 17 September 1800, her married name became Stuart.²

     Hon. Charlotte Jane Windsor was born on 7 May 1746.³ She was the daughter of Herbert Hickman-Windsor, 2nd Viscount Windsor of Blackcastle and Alice Clavering.^1,3 She married John Stuart, 1st Marquess of the County of Bute, son of John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute and Mary Wortley-Montagu, Baroness Mount Stuart of Wortley, on 12 November 1766 at St. John's Chapel, St. George Hanover Square, London, England.^1,4 She died on 28 January 1800 at age 53 at Hill Street, St. George Hanover Square, London, England, suddenly from apoplexy.³
     From 12 November 1766, her married name became Stuart. As a result of her marriage, Hon. Charlotte Jane Windsor was styled as Baroness Cardiff of Cardiff Castle on 20 March 1776. As a result of her marriage, Hon. Charlotte Jane Windsor was styled as Countess of Bute on 10 March 1792. As a result of her marriage, Hon. Charlotte Jane Windsor was styled as Marchioness of Bute on 27 February 1796.

     Dudley Francis Stuart Ryder, 3rd Earl of Harrowby was born on 16 January 1831.¹ He was the son of Dudley Ryder, 2nd Earl of Harrowby and Lady Frances Stuart.¹ He married Lady Mary Frances Cecil, daughter of Sir Brownlow Cecil, 2nd Marquess of Exeter and Isabella Poyntz, on 3 October 1861.² He died on 26 March 1900 at age 69, without issue.¹
     Dudley Francis Stuart Ryder, 3rd Earl of Harrowby was educated at Harrow School, Harrow on the Hill, London, England.¹ He was educated at Christ Church College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for Lichfield between 1856 and 1859.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Staffordshire.¹ He held the office of Chairman of the Staffordshire County Council.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Staffordshire.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Liverpool between 1868 and 1882.¹ He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1874.¹ He held the office of President of the Board of Trade between 1878 and 1880.¹ He succeeded to the title of 3rd Viscount Sandon, of Sandon, co. Stafford [U.K., 1809] on 19 November 1882.¹ He succeeded to the title of 4th Baron Harrowby, of Harrowby, co. Lincoln [G.B., 1776] on 19 November 1882.¹ He succeeded to the title of 3rd Earl of Harrowby, co. Lincoln [U.K., 1809] on 19 November 1882.¹ He held the office of Lord Privy Seal between 1885 and 1886.¹