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     Windham Henry Wyndham-Quin, 2nd Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl was born on 29 September 1782. He was the son of Valentine Richard Quin, 1st Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl and Lady Frances Muriel Fox-Strangways.¹ He married Caroline Wyndham, daughter of Thomas Wyndham and Anna Maria Charlotte Ashby, on 27 December 1810.¹ He died on 6 August 1850 at age 67.
     Windham Henry Wyndham-Quin, 2nd Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl was baptised with the name of Windham Henry Quin.¹ He was educated at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England.¹ He was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for County Limerick between 1802 and 1820.¹ On 7 April 1815 his name was legally changed to Windham Henry Wyndham-Quin by Royal Licence.¹ He held the office of Custos Rotulorum of County Limerick between 1818 and 1850.¹ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Viscount Adare [I., 1822] on 2 August 1824.¹ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl [I., 1822] on 2 August 1824.¹ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baronet Quin, of Adare, co. Limerick [I., 1781] on 2 August 1824.¹ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baron Adare, of Adare [I., 1800] on 2 August 1824.¹ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Viscount Mount-Earl [I., 1816] on 2 August 1824.¹ He held the office of Representative Peer [Ireland] between 1839 and 1850.¹

     Caroline Wyndham was the daughter of Thomas Wyndham and Anna Maria Charlotte Ashby.^1,2 She married Windham Henry Wyndham-Quin, 2nd Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl, son of Valentine Richard Quin, 1st Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl and Lady Frances Muriel Fox-Strangways, on 27 December 1810.¹ She died on 26 May 1870.
     From 27 December 1810, her married name became Quin. From 7 April 1815, her married name became Wyndham-Quin.¹ As a result of her marriage, Caroline Wyndham was styled as Countess of Dunraven and Mount-Earl on 2 August 1824.

     Edwin Richard Wyndham-Quin, 3rd Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl was born on 19 May 1812. He was the son of Windham Henry Wyndham-Quin, 2nd Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl and Caroline Wyndham.² He married, firstly, Augusta Gould, daughter of Thomas Gould, on 18 August 1836.² He married, secondly, Anne Lambert, daughter of Henry Lambert and Catherine Talbot, on 27 January 1870.³ He died on 6 October 1871 at age 59.¹
     Edwin Richard Wyndham-Quin, 3rd Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl was educated at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England.² He was educated at Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Glamorgan between 1837 and 1851.² He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baronet Quin, of Adare, co. Limerick [I., 1781] on 6 August 1850.² He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baron Adare, of Adare [I., 1800] on 6 August 1850.² He succeeded to the title of 3rd Viscount Adare [I., 1822] on 6 August 1850.² He succeeded to the title of 3rd Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl [I., 1822] on 6 August 1850.² He succeeded to the title of 3rd Viscount Mount-Earl [I., 1816] on 6 August 1850.² He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of County Limerick between 1864 and 1871.² He was invested as a Knight, Order of St. Patrick (K.P.) in 1866.³ He was created 1st Baron Kenry, co. Limerick [U.K.] on 16 June 1866.¹

     Augusta Gould was the daughter of Thomas Gould.¹ She married Edwin Richard Wyndham-Quin, 3rd Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl, son of Windham Henry Wyndham-Quin, 2nd Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl and Caroline Wyndham, on 18 August 1836.² She died on 22 November 1866.²
     Augusta Gould was also known as Augusta Goold.² Her married name became Wyndham-Quin. As a result of her marriage, Augusta Gould was styled as Countess of Dunraven and Mount-Earl on 6 August 1850.

     Thomas Gould was the son of John Goold and Mary Quin.
     Thomas Gould held the office of Master in Chancery.² He was also known as Thomas Goold.²

     Hon. Louisa Duncombe was the daughter of Charles Duncombe, 1st Baron Feversham of Duncombe Park and Lady Charlotte Legge.¹ She married John Scott, 2nd Earl of Eldon, son of Hon. John Scott and Henrietta Elizabeth White-Ridley, on 1 October 1831.² She died on 18 November 1852.²
     From 1 October 1831, her married name became Scott. As a result of her marriage, Hon. Louisa Duncombe was styled as Countess of Eldon on 13 January 1838.

     Charles Duncombe, 1st Baron Feversham of Duncombe Park was born on 5 December 1764. He married Lady Charlotte Legge, daughter of William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth and Frances Catherine Nicoll, on 24 September 1795.² He died on 16 July 1841 at age 76.
     Charles Duncombe, 1st Baron Feversham of Duncombe Park gained the title of 1st Baron Feversham of Duncombe Park.

     Lady Charlotte Legge was the daughter of William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth and Frances Catherine Nicoll.¹ She married Charles Duncombe, 1st Baron Feversham of Duncombe Park on 24 September 1795.¹ She died on 5 November 1848.¹
     Her married name became Duncombe.

     William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth was born on 20 June 1731.³ He was the son of George Legge, Viscount Lewisham and Elizabeth Kaye.¹ He married Frances Catherine Nicoll, daughter of Sir Charles Gounter Nicoll and Elizabeth Blundell, on 11 January 1755.³ He died on 15 July 1801 at age 70.
     William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth succeeded to the title of 3rd Baron Dartmouth, of Dartmouth, Devon [E., 1682] on 15 December 1750.³ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Viscount Lewisham, of co. Kent [G.B., 1711] on 15 December 1750.³ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Earl of Dartmouth [G.B., 1711] on 15 December 1750.³ He held the office of Recorder of Lichfield.³ He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.).³

     Lady Anne Keith was the daughter of George Keith, 4th Earl Marischal and Margaret Home.¹ She married William Douglas, 7th Earl of Morton, son of Robert Douglas, Master of Morton and Jean Lyon, on 28 March 1604. She died on 30 May 1648.
     Her married name became Douglas.