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     William Cowper was born circa 1722.¹ He was the son of William Cowper.¹ He married unknown Madan.¹ He died on 27 August 1769.¹
     William Cowper was educated at Westminster College, Westminster, London, England.¹ He was admitted to Lincoln's Inn in 1740.¹ He was educated at Worcester College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.¹ He was Clerk of the Parliaments.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the service of the Hertfordshire Militia.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Hertford in 1768.¹

     unknown Madan married William Cowper, son of William Cowper.¹
     Her married name became Cowper.¹

     Lt.-Gen. Spencer Cowper was born circa 1726.¹ He was the son of William Cowper.¹ He died in 1797.²
     Lt.-Gen. Spencer Cowper was educated at Westminster College, Westminster, London, England.¹ He was admitted to Inner Temple in 1741.¹ He was educated at Worcester College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.¹ He gained the rank of Ensign in 1747 in the service of the 1st Foot Guards.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in 1753.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1753.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in 1761.¹ He gained the rank of Brevet Colonel in 1772.¹ He fought in the American War of Independence, where he commanded a brigade.¹ He gained the rank of Major-General in 1779.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in 1787.¹ He held the office of Governor of Tynemouth.¹

     Henry Cowper is the son of Lt.-Gen. Spencer Cowper.¹
     Henry Cowper was Clerk of the House of Lords.¹ He lived at Tewin Water, Hertfordshire, England.¹

     Reverend John Cowper was the son of Spencer Cowper and Pennington Goodeve.¹ He married Anne Donne, daughter of Roger Donne.¹ He died on 10 July 1756.¹
     Reverend John Cowper was educated at Christ's College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.¹ He was educated at Westminster College, Westminster, London, England.¹ He graduated from Merton College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1715 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.).¹ He graduated from Merton College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1718 with a Master of Arts (M.A.).¹ He was the Rector after 1722 at Great Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England.¹ He graduated from Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1728 with a Doctor of Divinity (D.D.).¹

     Anne Donne is the daughter of Roger Donne.¹ She married Reverend John Cowper, son of Spencer Cowper and Pennington Goodeve.¹
     Her married name became Cowper.¹

     
     Roger Donne lived at Ludham Hall, Norfolk, England.¹

     William Cowper was born on 15 November 1731.¹ He was the son of Reverend John Cowper and Anne Donne.¹ He died on 25 April 1800 at age 68.¹
     William Cowper was educated at Westminster College, Westminster, London, England.¹ He was admitted to Middle Temple in 1748.¹ He was a practising Barrister-at-Law in 1754.³ He was a poet.¹

     Reverend John Cowper was born in 1737.¹ He was the son of Reverend John Cowper and Anne Donne.¹ He died on 10 May 1770, unmarried.¹

     Sandra Alice Spence was born on 22 January 1942 at Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England.¹ She is the daughter of Dermot Gordon Chesson Spence and Muriel Evelyn Crailsham.¹ She married Stewart Nairn Kington, son of William Beresford Nairne Kington and Jean Ann Sanders, on 19 December 1964 at St. Andrew by the Wardrobe, The City, London, England.¹
     From 19 December 1964, her married name became Kington.¹