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     Colonel Hon. Charles John Coventry was born on 26 February 1867.² He was the son of George William Coventry, 9th Earl of Coventry and Lady Blanche Craven.² He married Lily Whitehouse, daughter of William Fitzhugh Whitehouse, on 16 January 1900.² He died on 2 June 1929 at age 62.²
     Colonel Hon. Charles John Coventry gained the rank of Captain in the service of the 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment.² He was with the Bechuanaland Border Police between 1888 and 1896.² He fought in the Jameson's Raid in 1896.² He was with the West Africa Frontier Force between 1898 and 1899.² He fought in the Matabele War.² He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet Colonel in the service of the Royal Artillery.² He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.).² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.).² He was invested as a Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1923.² He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in 1927 in the service of the Royal Artillery.² He lived at Earl's Croome Court, Worcestershire, England.³

     Lily Whitehouse was the daughter of William Fitzhugh Whitehouse.¹ She married Colonel Hon. Charles John Coventry, son of George William Coventry, 9th Earl of Coventry and Lady Blanche Craven, on 16 January 1900.¹ She died on 1 March 1970.¹
     Her married name became Coventry.

     
     William Fitzhugh Whitehouse lived at Eastbourne Lodge, Newport, Rhode Island, U.S.A..¹

     George William Coventry, Viscount Deerhurst was born on 15 November 1865 at Charles Street, Berkeley Square, London, England.¹ He was the son of George William Coventry, 9th Earl of Coventry and Lady Blanche Craven.¹ He married Virginia Lea Daniel, daughter of William Daniel and Rodie Stephens, on 10 March 1894 at All Saints' Church, Ennismore Gardens, London, England.¹ He died on 8 August 1927 at age 61.²
     George William Coventry, Viscount Deerhurst was styled as Viscount Deerhurst.¹ He was educated between 1879 and 1884 at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England.^1,2 He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.² He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the service of the Worcestershire Regiment.³ He was Aide-de-Camp to the Governor of Victoria.¹ He was a stockbroker in 1888 at London, England.¹ He held the office of Member of the Worcestershire County Council.³ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the service of the Territorial Force Reserve.³ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.).³ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.).³ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the service of the 2nd Volunteer Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment.³ He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.³

     Allan Alexander Cameron married Pamela Rachel Grant-Sturgis, daughter of Sir Mark Beresford Russell Grant-Sturgis, before 1946.¹

     Julia Elizabeth Craven was born on 4 August 1877.¹ She was the daughter of Walter Arthur Keppel Craven and Comtesse Elisabetta Maria Luigia Tadea Tadini.¹ She died on 24 November 1954 at age 77 at Varese, Italy, unmarried.¹

     Edith Maude Smallwood was the daughter of Albert Smallwood.¹ She married Colonel Arthur Julius Craven, son of Walter Arthur Keppel Craven and Comtesse Elisabetta Maria Luigia Tadea Tadini, on 23 October 1909.¹ She died on 20 July 1935.¹
     Her married name became Craven.

     Charlotte Mairi Villiers was born on 27 October 1965.¹ She is the daughter of Lt.-Col. Alastair Michael Hyde Villiers and Hon. Elizabeth Mairi Keppel.² She married Rupert Edinmore Gather in 1995.¹
     From 1995, her married name became Gather.

     Henry Edward Fox, 4th Baron Holland of Foxley was born on 7 March 1802 at Holland House, England.¹ He was the son of Henry Richard Vassall Fox, 3rd Baron Holland of Foxley and Elizabeth Vassall.³ He married Lady Mary Augusta Coventry, daughter of George William Coventry, 8th Earl of Coventry and Lady Mary Beauclerk, on 9 May 1833.⁴ He died on 18 December 1859 at age 57 at Naples, Italy, without surviving issue.¹
     Henry Edward Fox, 4th Baron Holland of Foxley was educated at Christ Church College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Horsham between 1826 and 1827.³ He was with the Diplomatic Service in 1831.³ He was Secretary of Legation between 1832 and 1835 at Turin, Italy.³ He was Secretary of the Embassy between 1835 and 1838 at Vienna, Austria.³ He was Secretary of the Embassy to the German Confederation in 1838.³ He was Secretary of the Embassy to the German Confederation between 1839 and 1846 at Florence, Italy.³ He succeeded to the title of 4th Lord Holland, Baron of Holland [G.B., 1762] on 22 October 1840.³ He succeeded to the title of 4th Baron Holland of Foxley, co. Wilts [G.B., 1763] on 22 October 1840.¹ On his death, his baronies became extinct.³

     Charles Daniel Finch-Knightley, 10th Earl of Aylesford was born on 23 August 1886.¹ He was the son of Major Charles Wightwick Finch, 8th Earl of Aylesford and Marcella Araminta Victoria Ross.¹ He married Aileen Jane Chartres Boyle, daughter of William McCormac Boyle and Ellen Olympia Tayler, on 7 February 1918.¹ He died on 20 March 1958 at age 71.¹
     Charles Daniel Finch-Knightley, 10th Earl of Aylesford was baptised with the name of Charles Daniel Finch.¹ He was in the Merchant Service.² On 1912 his name was legally changed to Charles Daniel Finch-Knightley.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the 7th Battalion, Rifle Brigade and the Canadian Forces.² He fought in the First World War, where he was wounded.² He was Military Secretary to the Governor-General of Australia between 1918 and 1920.² He succeeded to the title of 10th Earl of Aylesford, co. Kent [G.B., 1714] on 28 May 1940.¹ He succeeded to the title of 10th Baron of Guernsey [E., 1703] on 28 May 1940.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Warwickshire.²