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     Reverend Alfred Arthur Kaye Legge was born on 31 July 1839.² He was the son of General Hon. Arthur Charles Legge and Caroline Bouwens.² He married Lydia Annie Georgiana Lambart, daughter of Commander Hon. Oliver William Matthew Lambart and Anne Elizabeth Willes, on 9 October 1888.¹ He died on 22 January 1906 at age 66.²
     He graduated from Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was a practising barrister.²

     Alicia Gundreda Henrietta Caroline Lambart was born on 24 July 1859.¹ She was the daughter of Commander Hon. Oliver William Matthew Lambart and Anne Elizabeth Willes.² She died on 6 January 1938 at age 78, unmarried.¹

     2nd Lt. Hon. Edward Fulke French was born on 13 July 1886.¹ He was the son of Arthur French, 4th Baron de Freyne of Coolavin and Marie Georgiana Lamb.¹ He died on 13 November 1918 at age 32, as a POW.¹
     He was educated at The Oratory School, Edgbaston, Warwickshire, England.² He fought in the First World War.³ He gained the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Field Artillery.¹ He was an electrical engineer.¹

     Hon. Louis Richard French was born on 6 September 1888.¹ He was the son of Arthur French, 4th Baron de Freyne of Coolavin and Marie Georgiana Lamb.¹ He married Margaret Eleanor Kirk, daughter of Captain Maurice Kirk, on 27 April 1922.¹ He died on 5 February 1952 at age 63.¹
     He was educated at The Oratory School, Edgbaston, Warwickshire, England.² He fought in the First World War.³ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Royal Army Service Corps (Territorial Forces.)¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹

     Hon. Caroline Augusta Littleton was born on 16 May 1817.² She was the daughter of Edward John Littleton, 1st Baron Hatherton and Hyacinthe Mary Wellesley.^3,2 She married Frederick John William Lambart, 8th Earl of the County of Cavan, son of George Frederick Augustus Lambart, Viscount Kilcoursie and Sarah Coppin, on 24 July 1838 at St. George's Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, London, England^G.^1,2 She died on 18 January 1892 at age 74 at Ottawa, Ontario, Canada^G.² She was buried on 2 February 1892 at Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England^G.² Her will was proven (by probate) on 23 March 1892.²
     From 24 July 1838, her married name became Lambart. After her marriage, Hon. Caroline Augusta Littleton was styled as Countess of the County of Cavan on 24 July 1838. Her last will was dated 23 May 1889.

     Frederick Edward Gould Lambart, 9th Earl of the County of Cavan was born on 21 October 1839.¹ He was the son of Frederick John William Lambart, 8th Earl of the County of Cavan and Hon. Caroline Augusta Littleton.² He married Mary Sneade Olive, daughter of Reverend John Olive and Ellen Brown, on 22 July 1863 at Ayot St. Lawrence, Hertfordshire, England^G.^1,3 He died on 14 July 1900 at age 60 at Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England^G.^2,4 He was buried on 18 July 1900 at Ayot St. Lawrence, Hertfordshire, England^G.⁴ His will was proven (by probate) on 30 August 1900, at over £11,000 gross and net.⁴
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Royal Navy.³ He fought in the Siege of Sebastopol in 1854.³ He fought in the bombardment of Canton in 1856.³ He fought in the attack of Paiho Forts in 1858, with a 'forlorn hope' party.³ His last will was dated 4 March 1874. He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for Somerset South between 1885 and 1892.¹ He held the office of Vice-Chamberlain of the Household between February 1886 and July 1886.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 17 February 1886.⁴ He succeeded as the 10th Lord Lambart, Baron of Cavan, co. Cavan [I., 1618] on 16 December 1887.¹ He succeeded as the 9th Earl of the County of Cavan [I., 1647] on 16 December 1887.¹ He succeeded as the 9th Viscount Kilcoursie, in the King's County [I., 1647] on 16 December 1887.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Somerset.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of St. Patrick (K.P.) on 3 November 1894.⁴

     Hon. Octavus Henry Lambart was born on 10 January 1855.¹ He was the son of Frederick John William Lambart, 8th Earl of the County of Cavan and Hon. Caroline Augusta Littleton.² He married Hannah Sarah Howard, daughter of Hiram Edward Howard, on 15 October 1878.¹ He died on 24 January 1919 at age 64.¹
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the 2nd Somerset Militia.¹

     Hiram Edward Howard lived at Buffalo, Erie County, New York, U.S.A.^G.¹

     Hannah Sarah Howard was the daughter of Hiram Edward Howard.² She married Hon. Octavus Henry Lambart, son of Frederick John William Lambart, 8th Earl of the County of Cavan and Hon. Caroline Augusta Littleton, on 15 October 1878.¹ She died on 10 March 1911.¹
     From 15 October 1878, her married name became Lambart.

     Howard Frederick John Lambart was born on 30 December 1880.¹ He was the son of Hon. Octavus Henry Lambart and Hannah Sarah Howard.² He married, firstly, Helen Marianne Wallbridge, daughter of Samuel Shelley Wallbridge, on 10 March 1908.¹ He married, secondly, May Bickerdike, daughter of Hon. Robert Bickerdike, in 1938.¹ He died on 12 January 1946 at age 65.¹
     He graduated from McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada^G, in 1904 with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)¹ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Geographical Society (F.R.G.S.) in 1926.¹