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     Selina Charlotte Thynne was the daughter of Reverend Lord John Thynne and Anne Constantia Beresford.¹ She died on 26 July 1913, unmarried.¹

     Lady Louisa Isabella Harriet Thynne was the daughter of Henry Frederick Thynne, 3rd Marquess of Bath and Hon. Harriet Baring.¹ She married General Hon. Sir Percy Robert Basil Feilding, son of William Basil Percy Feilding, 7th Earl of Denbigh and Lady Mary Elizabeth Kitty Moreton, on 29 April 1862.¹ She died on 26 June 1919.²
      Her married name became Feilding.

     Henry Roper was the son of Hon. Charles Roper and Gertrude Trevor.¹ He died, killed in a duel, unmarried.¹

     Lady Alice Thynne was the daughter of Henry Frederick Thynne, 3rd Marquess of Bath and Hon. Harriet Baring.¹ She died in 1847.¹

     Lord John Boteville Thynne was born on 27 May 1867. He was the son of John Alexander Thynne, 4th Marquess of Bath and Hon. Frances Isabella Catherine Vesey.¹ He died on 19 May 1887 at age 19, unmarried.
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the service of the 9th Lancers.¹

     Major Lord Alexander George Thynne was born on 17 February 1873.¹ He was the son of John Alexander Thynne, 4th Marquess of Bath and Hon. Frances Isabella Catherine Vesey.¹ He died on 16 September 1918 at age 45, killed in action, unmarried.¹
     He fought in the Boer War between 1900 and 1902.¹ He fought in the campaign in Somaliland between 1903 and 1904.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Bath between 1910 and 1918.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the service of the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry.¹ He fought in the First World War between 1914 and 1917, where he was mentioned in despatches and wounded.¹ He lived at Norton Hall, Daventry, Northamptonshire, England.¹ He gained the rank of Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel in the service of the Service Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment.¹ He was decorated with the award of the Companion, Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1917.¹ He was decorated with the award of the Croix de Guerre.¹

     Lady Alice Emma Thynne was born circa 1863. She was the daughter of John Alexander Thynne, 4th Marquess of Bath and Hon. Frances Isabella Catherine Vesey.¹ She married Sir Michael Hugh Shaw-Stewart of Greenhall and Blackhall, 8th Bt., son of Sir Michael Robert Shaw-Stewart of Greenock and Blackhall, 7th Bt. and Lady Octavia Grosvenor, on 14 November 1883.¹ She died on 26 January 1942, without issue.¹
      Her married name became Shaw-Stewart. She was invested as a Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1920.¹ She held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Renfrewshire.² She was invested as a Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.).²

     Sir Michael Hugh Shaw-Stewart of Greenhall and Blackhall, 8th Bt. was born on 11 July 1854.² He was the son of Sir Michael Robert Shaw-Stewart of Greenock and Blackhall, 7th Bt. and Lady Octavia Grosvenor.² He married Lady Alice Emma Thynne, daughter of John Alexander Thynne, 4th Marquess of Bath and Hon. Frances Isabella Catherine Vesey, on 14 November 1883.¹ He died on 29 June 1942 at age 87, without issue.²
      Sir Michael Hugh Shaw-Stewart of Greenhall and Blackhall, 8th Bt. usually went by his middle name of Hugh.² He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.² He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.² He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the 4th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for East Renfrewshire between 1886 and 1906.² He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the service of the 5th/6th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.² He succeeded to the title of 8th Baronet Stewart, of Greenock and Blackhall, co. Renfrew [N.S., 1667] on 10 December 1903.² He was invested as a Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1916.² He was invested as a Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1933.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Glasgow University, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, in 1936.² He was decorated with the award of the Territorial Decoration (T.D.).² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Renfrewshire.²

     Lady Katherine Georgina Louisa Thynne was born on 22 July 1865 at 18 Belgrave Street, London, England.¹ She was the daughter of John Alexander Thynne, 4th Marquess of Bath and Hon. Frances Isabella Catherine Vesey.¹ She married Major Rt. Hon. Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer, son of Henry Baring and Cecilia Anne Windham, on 22 October 1901 at St. Thomas's Church, Orchard Street, Marylebone, London, England.¹ She died on 4 March 1933 at age 67.²
     As a result of her marriage, Lady Katherine Georgina Louisa Thynne was styled as Countess of Cromer on 22 October 1901. From 22 October 1901, her married name became Baring.

     Major Rt. Hon. Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer was born on 26 February 1841 at Cromer Hall, Norfolk, England.² He was the son of Henry Baring and Cecilia Anne Windham.^1,3 He was baptised on 13 April 1841 at Felbrigg, Norfolk, England.² He married, firstly, Ethel Errington, daughter of Sir Rowland Stanley Errington, 11th Bt. and Julia Macdonald, on 28 June 1876 at St. George's Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, London, England.⁴ He married, secondly, Lady Katherine Georgina Louisa Thynne, daughter of John Alexander Thynne, 4th Marquess of Bath and Hon. Frances Isabella Catherine Vesey, on 22 October 1901 at St. Thomas's Church, Orchard Street, Marylebone, London, England.⁴ He died on 29 January 1917 at age 75 at London, England.⁵ He was buried on 3 February 1917 at Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.⁵
     He was educated at Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, Kent, England.² He was commissioned in 1858 with the rank of officer, in the service of the Royal Artillery.² He was Aide-de-Camp to the Governor of the Ionian Islands in 1861.² He was Private Secretary to the Viceroy of India between 1872 and 1876.² He was invested as a Companion, Order of the Star of India (C.S.I.) on 7 March 1876.² He was Commissioner of the Egyptian Public Debt between 1877 and 1879.² He retired from the military in 1879, with the rank of Major.² He was Comptroller General in Egypt between 1879 and 1880.² He was invested as a Companion, Order of the Indian Empire (C.I.E.) in 1880.⁴ He held the office of Consul-General and Minister Plenipotentiary to Egypt between 1883 and 1907.⁴ He was invested as a Knight Commander, Order of the Star of India (K.C.S.I.) on 4 August 1883.⁴ He was assistant at the conference in London on Egyptian finance between June 1884 and August 1884.⁴ He was invested as a Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 14 March 1885.⁴ He was invested as a Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 21 June 1887.⁴ He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Order of St. Michael and St. George (G.C.M.G.) on 2 June 1888.⁴ He was created 1st Baron Cromer of Cromer, Norfolk [U.K.] on 20 June 1892.⁴ He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) on 8 January 1895.⁴ He was created 1st Viscount Cromer [U.K.] on 25 January 1899.⁴ He was invested as a Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.).⁶ He was decorated with the award of the Order of the Medjidie (1st class).⁴ He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 17 September 1900.⁴ He was created 1st Viscount Errington of Hexham, Northumberland [U.K.] on 8 August 1901.⁴ He was created 1st Earl of Cromer [U.K.] on 8 August 1901.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Laws (D.C.L.) by Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1904.⁶ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1905.⁶ He was decorated with the award of the Order of Merit (O.M.) on 29 June 1906.⁴ He became a Freeman of the City of London in 1907.⁶ He was decorated with the award of the Albert Medal of the Royal Society of Arts in 1908.⁶
     Viscount Milner wrote of him, "a man of decided mind, whose view may be right or it may be wrong, but it is always definite and he is always determined to push it through. It would be difficult to over-estimate what the work of England and Egypt owes to his sagacity, fortitude and patience."⁴ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁷