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     Elizabeth Conway Synons, Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean was created Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean, of Vernham Dean in the County of Hampshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 7 October 1996.¹

     Count Ludovico von Balzo married Louise Steel, daughter of Anthony N. Steel and Annie Reiner.¹

     Simon Brooke Mackay, Baron Tanlaw is the son of Kenneth Mackay, 2nd Earl of Inchcape and Dayang Leonora Margaret Brooke.²
     Simon Brooke Mackay, Baron Tanlaw was created Baron Tanlaw, of Tanlawhill in the County of Dumfries [U.K. Life Peer] on 21 May 1971.¹

     
     Dick Taverne, Baron Taverne was invested as a Queen's Counsel (Q.C.).¹ He was created Baron Taverne, of Pimlico in the City of Westminster [U.K. Life Peer] on 5 February 1996.¹

     Stephen James Lake Taylor, Baron Taylor died on 1 February 1988.¹
     Stephen James Lake Taylor, Baron Taylor was created Baron Taylor, of Harlow in the County of Essex [U.K. Life Peer] on 7 August 1958.¹

     
     Thomas Taylor, Baron Taylor of Blackburn was invested as a Fellow, Royal Geographical Society (F.R.G.S.).¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.).¹ He was invested as a Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.).¹ He was created Baron Taylor of Blackburn, of Blackburn in the County of Lancaster [U.K. Life Peer] on 4 May 1978.¹

     Geoffrey David Wentworth-Stanley was born on 28 May 1924.² He was the son of Charles Sidney Bowen Wentworth-Stanley and Edith Katherine Brocklebank.² He married, firstly, Bridget Pease, daughter of Major Philip Ivan Pease and Doris Madeline Crichton, on 1 March 1951.² He died on 18 August 2005 at age 81.²
     Geoffrey David Wentworth-Stanley usually went by his middle name of David.² He was educated at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England.² He fought in the Second World War.² He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1944 in the service of the 9th Lancers.² He lived at Great Munden House, Ware, Hertfordshire, England.³

     Peter Murray Taylor, Baron Taylor of Gosforth died on 28 April 1997.¹
     Peter Murray Taylor, Baron Taylor of Gosforth held the office of Lord Chief Justice.¹ He was created Baron Taylor of Gosforth, of Embleton in the County of Northumberland [U.K. Life Peer] on 27 April 1992.¹

     Thomas Johnston Taylor, Baron Taylor of Gryfe was born on 27 April 1912.³ He was the son of John Sharp Taylor.² He married Isobel Wands, daughter of Williams Wands, in 1943.³ He died on 13 July 2001 at age 89.¹
     Thomas Johnston Taylor, Baron Taylor of Gryfe was educated at Bellahouston Acadamy, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.³ He was created Baron Taylor of Gryfe, of Bridge of Weir in the County of Renfrewshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 29 January 1968.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Renfrewshire in 1970.³ He was chairman of the Forestry Commission between 1970 and 1976.³ He was chairman of the Scottish Railways Board between 1971 and 1980.³ He was director of Whiteaway Laidlaw & Company between 1971 and 1989.³ He was a director of Scottish Metropolitan Property Company Ltd between 1972 and 1988.³ Between 1973 and 1985 chairman of Morgan Grenfell (Scotland).³ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Strathclyde University, England, in 1974.³ He was chairman of the Economic Forestry Group between 1976 and 1981.³ He was invested as a Fellow, Royal Society of Edinburgh (F.R.S.E.) in 1977.³ He was decorated with the award of Order of Merit of Germany in 1992.³

     Francis Taylor, Baron Taylor of Hadfield died on 15 February 1995.¹
     Francis Taylor, Baron Taylor of Hadfield also went by the nick-name of Frank.¹ He was created Baron Taylor of Hadfield, of Hadfield in the County of Derbyshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 27 January 1983.¹