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     Valian Betty Masson married Sir Victor James Guy Chetwynd, 6th Bt., son of Sir George Guy Chetwynd, 5th Bt. and Rosalind Secor, on 16 January 1929.¹ She died on 4 September 1946 at Le Bourget Airport, Paris, France, killed in an air crash.¹
     Valian Betty Masson lived at Paris, France.¹ From 16 January 1929, her married name became Chetwynd.

     
     Major Thomas Dowell lived at Parker's Well, Devon, England.¹

     Henry Edwyn Chandos Scudamore-Stanhope, 9th Earl of Chesterfield was born on 8 April 1821.¹ He was the son of Sir Edwyn Francis Scudamore-Stanhope, 2nd Bt. and Mary Dowell.¹ He was baptised on 24 May 1821 at Teignmouth, Devon, England.¹ He married Dorothea Hay, daughter of Sir Adam Hay, 7th Bt. and Henrietta Callender Grant, on 6 August 1851 at St. John's Church, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.² He died on 21 January 1887 at age 65 at Victoria Hotel, St. Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex, England.¹ His will was probated on 8 March 1887 at Hereford, Herefordshire, England, at over £13,000.²
     Henry Edwyn Chandos Scudamore-Stanhope, 9th Earl of Chesterfield was educated at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, England.² He matriculated at Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, on 28 June 1838.² He graduated from Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1841 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.).² He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baronet Stanhope, of Stanwell House, co. Middlesex [U.K., 1807] in 1874.¹ He succeeded to the title of 9th Earl of Chesterfield, co. Derby [E., 1628] on 19 October 1883.¹ He succeeded to the title of 9th Baron Stanhope of Shelford, co. Nottingham [E., 1616] on 19 October 1883.¹

     Dorothea Hay was born circa 1828.² She was the daughter of Sir Adam Hay, 7th Bt. and Henrietta Callender Grant.¹ She married Henry Edwyn Chandos Scudamore-Stanhope, 9th Earl of Chesterfield, son of Sir Edwyn Francis Scudamore-Stanhope, 2nd Bt. and Mary Dowell, on 6 August 1851 at St. John's Church, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.¹ She died on 26 April 1923 at 26 Eaton Gardens, Chelsea, London, England.² She was buried on 1 May 1923 at Holme Lacey, Gloucestershire, England.² Her will was probated in July 1923, at £10,701 gross and £9,815 net.²
     From 6 August 1851, her married name became Scudamore-Stanhope.¹ As a result of her marriage, Dorothea Hay was styled as Countess of Chesterfield on 19 October 1883.

     
     Sir Adam Hay, 7th Bt. gained the title of 7th Baronet Hay.

     Henrietta Callender Grant is the daughter of William Grant.¹

     Olive Nina Mary Chetwynd was born on 24 February 1877.¹ She was the daughter of Sir George Chetwynd, 4th Bt. and Lady Florence Cecilia Paget.² She died on 15 October 1946 at age 69, unmarried.¹

     
     William Grant lived at Congatton, Haddington, Scotland.¹

     Edwyn Francis Scudamore-Stanhope, 10th Earl of Chesterfield was born on 15 March 1854 at Rome, Italy.¹ He was the son of Henry Edwyn Chandos Scudamore-Stanhope, 9th Earl of Chesterfield and Dorothea Hay.¹ He married Hon. Enid Edith Wilson, daughter of Charles Henry Wilson, 1st Baron Nunburnholme and Florence Jane Helen Wellesley, on 15 February 1900 at St. Mark's Church, North Audley Street, Mayfair, London, England.¹ He died on 24 January 1933 at age 78 at London, England.²
     Edwyn Francis Scudamore-Stanhope, 10th Earl of Chesterfield was educated between 1868 and 1869 at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England.^1,2 He graduated from Brasenose College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1877 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.).¹ He was a practising Barrister-at-Law in 1877.² He was Assistant Private Secretary to he Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1886.² He succeeded to the title of 10th Earl of Chesterfield, co. Derby [E., 1628] on 21 January 1887.¹ He succeeded to the title of 4th Baronet Stanhope, of Stanwell House, co. Middlesex [U.K., 1807] on 21 January 1887.¹ He succeeded to the title of 10th Baron Stanhope of Shelford, co. Nottingham [E., 1616] on 21 January 1887.¹ He held the office of Treasurer of the Household between 1892 and 1894.¹ He held the office of Captain of the Gentlemen at Arms between 1894 and 1895.¹ He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 30 April 1894.¹ He held the office of Lord Steward after 1910.¹ He held the office of Master of the Horse between 1915 and 1922.² He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 1 January 1915.²

     Hon. Enid Edith Wilson was born on 10 September 1878 at Marske Hall, Richmond, Yorkshire, England.¹ She was the daughter of Charles Henry Wilson, 1st Baron Nunburnholme and Florence Jane Helen Wellesley.¹ She married Edwyn Francis Scudamore-Stanhope, 10th Earl of Chesterfield, son of Henry Edwyn Chandos Scudamore-Stanhope, 9th Earl of Chesterfield and Dorothea Hay, on 15 February 1900 at St. Mark's Church, North Audley Street, Mayfair, London, England.¹ She died on 30 November 1957 at age 79.²
     As a result of her marriage, Hon. Enid Edith Wilson was styled as Countess of Chesterfield on 15 February 1900. From 15 February 1900, her married name became Scudamore-Stanhope.¹