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     William Humble Ward, 2nd Earl of Dudley was born on 25 May 1867.¹ He was the son of William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley and Georgina Elisabeth Moncreiffe.¹ He married, firstly, Rachel Gurney, daughter of Charles Henry Gurney, on 14 September 1891.¹ He married, secondly, Gertrude Millar, daughter of John Millar, on 30 April 1924.³ He died on 29 June 1932 at age 65.¹
     William Humble Ward, 2nd Earl of Dudley succeeded to the title of 12th Baron Ward of Birmingham, co. Warwick [E., 1644] on 7 May 1885.¹ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Viscount Ednam, of Ednam, co. Roxburgh [U.K., 1860] on 7 May 1885.¹ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Earl of Dudley, of Dudley Castle, co. Stafford [U.K., 1860] on 7 May 1885.¹ He held the office of Mayor of Dudley between 1895 and 1896.¹ He was Parliamentary Secretary of the Board of Trade between 1895 and 1902.¹ He gained the rank of Honorary Major.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the service of the Territorial Army Reserve.¹ He was decorated with the award of Territorial Decoration (T.D.).¹ He held the office of High Steward of Kidderminster.¹ He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1902.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland between 1902 and 1905.¹ He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1903.¹ He held the office of Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief of Australia between 1903 and 1911.¹ He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.).¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Worcestershire.¹ He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Order of St. Michael and St. George (G.C.M.G.).¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the service of the Worcestershire Yeomanry.¹

     Sir Hon. John Hubert Ward was born on 20 March 1870.¹ He was the son of William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley and Georgina Elisabeth Moncreiffe.¹ He married Jean Templeton Reid, daughter of Whitelaw Reid, on 23 June 1908.¹ He died on 2 December 1938 at age 68.¹
     Sir Hon. John Hubert Ward was educated at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England.¹ He fought in the Boer War between 1899 and 1900, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the service of the Worcestershire Yeomanry.¹ He was Assistant Private Secretary to the Financial Secretary of the War Office in 1901.¹ He held the office of Equerry-in-Ordinary to HM King Edward VII between 1902 and 1910.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the service of the 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment.¹ He held the office of Extra Equerry to HM King George V between 1910 and 1936.¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in twice despatches.¹ He gained the rank of Brevet Major in the service of the General List.¹ He was decorated with the award of Officer, legion of Honour.¹ He was decorated with the award of Commander, Order of Isabella the Catholic of Spain.¹ He was decorated with the award of Commander, Order of Zähringer Löwen of Baden.¹ He was invested as a Knight Commander, Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.).¹ He was decorated with the award of Commander, Order of Dannebrog of Denmark.¹ He was invested as a Officer, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (O.St.J.).¹ He held the office of Extra Equerry to HM King Edward VIII in 1936.¹ He held the office of Extra Equerry to HM King George VI between 1937 and 1938.¹

     Jean Templeton Reid was the daughter of Whitelaw Reid.¹ She married Sir Hon. John Hubert Ward, son of William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley and Georgina Elisabeth Moncreiffe, on 23 June 1908.¹ She died on 1 May 1962.¹
     Jean Templeton Reid was invested as a Dame of Grace, Order of St. John of Jerusalem (D.G.St.J.).¹ Her married name became Ward. She was invested as a Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1918.¹

     Hon. Robert Arthur Ward was born on 23 February 1871.¹ He was the son of William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley and Georgina Elisabeth Moncreiffe.¹ He married Lady Mary Acheson, daughter of Archibald Brabazon Sparrow Acheson, 4th Earl of Gosford and Lady Louisa Augusta Beatrice Montagu, on 24 July 1906.¹ He died on 14 June 1942 at age 71.¹
     Hon. Robert Arthur Ward gained the rank of Lieutenant in the service of the Worcestershier Imperial Yeomanry.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Crewe between 1895 and 1900.¹ He fought in the Matabeleland Campaign in 1896.¹ He fought in the Boer War between 1901 and 1902.¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was twice mentioned in despatches.¹ He was decorated with the award of Legion of Honour.¹ He was invested as a Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1919.¹

     Lady Mary Acheson was born in 1881. She was the daughter of Archibald Brabazon Sparrow Acheson, 4th Earl of Gosford and Lady Louisa Augusta Beatrice Montagu.^1,2 She married Hon. Robert Arthur Ward, son of William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley and Georgina Elisabeth Moncreiffe, on 24 July 1906.¹
     Her married name became Ward.

     Lady Edith Amelia Ward was born on 16 September 1872.¹ She was the daughter of William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley and Georgina Elisabeth Moncreiffe.¹ She married Frederic Glyn, 4th Baron Wolverton, son of Vice-Admiral Hon. Henry Carr Glyn and Rose Mahoney, on 5 January 1895.¹ She died on 6 June 1956 at age 83.¹
     Her married name became Glyn. She was invested as a Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1918.¹

     Frederic Glyn, 4th Baron Wolverton was born on 24 September 1864. He was the son of Vice-Admiral Hon. Henry Carr Glyn and Rose Mahoney. He married Lady Edith Amelia Ward, daughter of William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley and Georgina Elisabeth Moncreiffe, on 5 January 1895.¹ He died on 3 October 1932 at age 68.
     Frederic Glyn, 4th Baron Wolverton gained the title of 4th Baron Wolverton.

     Captain Hon. Reginald Ward was born on 11 June 1874.¹ He was the son of William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley and Georgina Elisabeth Moncreiffe. He died on 7 March 1904 at age 29, unmarried.¹
     Captain Hon. Reginald Ward fought in the Boer War between 1899 and 1902.¹ He was decorated with the award of Companion, Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.).¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the Royal Horse Guards.¹

     Captain Hon. Cyril Augustus Ward was born on 31 January 1876.² He was the son of William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley and Georgina Elisabeth Moncreiffe.² He married Baroness Irene de Brienen, daughter of Baron unknown de Brienen, on 14 April 1904.¹ He died on 11 January 1930 at age 53.²
     Captain Hon. Cyril Augustus Ward was invested as a Member, Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) in 1903.² He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the Royal Navy.² He was commander of the Division of the Grand Fleet between 1914 and 1917.²

     Baroness Irene de Brienen was born in 1884.¹ She was the daughter of Baron unknown de Brienen.¹ She married, firstly, Captain Hon. Cyril Augustus Ward, son of William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley and Georgina Elisabeth Moncreiffe, on 14 April 1904.¹ She married, secondly, Vice-Admiral Hon. Arthur Charles Strutt, son of John William Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh of Terling Place and Evelyn Georgiana Mary Balfour, in December 1934.¹ She died on 21 April 1974.¹
     From 14 April 1904, her married name became Ward. From December 1934, her married name became Strutt.