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     Admiral Sir Roger John Brownlow Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes was born on 4 October 1872.⁴ He was the son of General Sir Charles Patton Keyes and Katherine Jessie Norman.³ He married Eva Mary Salvin Bowlby, daughter of Edward Salvin Bowlby and Elizabeth Vans Agnew, on 10 April 1906.¹ He died on 26 December 1945 at age 73.¹
     Admiral Sir Roger John Brownlow Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes was commissioned in 1885, in the service of the Royal Navy.⁴ He fought in the East Africa Campaign in 1890.⁴ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1893.¹ He gained the rank of Commander in 1900.¹ He fought in the Boxer Rebellion in 1900, where he was mentioned in despatches.⁴ He gained the rank of Captain in 1905.¹ He was Naval Attaché to Rome, Vienna, Athens and Constantinople between 1905 and 1907.⁴ He was Member, Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) ) in 1906.⁴ He was decorated with the award of Order of the Iron Crown of Austria.⁴ He was decorated with the award of Order of the Medjidie of Turkey.⁴ He was Captain and Commodore of the Submarine Service between 1910 and 1915.⁴ He was invested as a Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1911.⁴ He held the office of Aide-de-Camp to HM King George V between 1914 and 1917.⁴ He was Commodore and Chief of Staff of the South-East Mediterranean Squadron between 1915 and 1916.⁴ He was invested as a Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1916.⁴ He was decorated with the award of Companion, Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1916.⁴ He was Rear-Admiral of the Grand Fleet between 1916 and 1917.⁴ He was decorated with the award of Order of the Crown of Italy.⁴ He gained the rank of Rear-Admiral in 1917.¹ He was Director of Plans in 1917.⁴ He was decorated with the award of Order of the Redeemer of Greece.⁴ He was decorated with the award of Grand Officer, Legion of Honour.⁴ He gained the rank of Acting Vice-Admiral in 1918.⁴ He fought in the Zeebrugge Raid in 1918.⁵ He was invested as a Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1918.⁴ He was invested as a Knight Commander, Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.) in 1918.⁴ He was invested as a Commander, Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) in 1918.⁴ He was decorated with the award of Croix de Guerre.⁴ He was decorated with the award of Croix de Guerre (Belgian).⁴ He was decorated with the award of Grand Cross, Order of Leopold of Belgium.⁴ He was Vice-Admiral of the Dover Patrol between 1918 and 1919.⁴ He was commanding officer of the Battle Cruiser Squadron, Atlantic between 1919 and 1921.⁴ He was created 1st Baronet Keyes [U.K.] on 10 October 1919, with the thanks of Parliament and a grant of £10,000.⁴ He gained the rank of Vice-Admiral in 1921.⁴ He was Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty and Deputy Chief of Naval Staff between 1921 and 1925.⁴ He was Admiral and Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean between 1925 and 1928.⁴ He gained the rank of Admiral in 1926.⁴ He was Commander-in-Chief of the Portsmouth between 1929 and 1931.⁴ He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) in 1930.⁴ He gained the rank of Admiral of the Fleet in 1930.¹ He was Honorary Colonel Commandant of the Royal Marines, Portsmouth between 1932 and 1942.⁴ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for North Portsmouth between 1934 and 1943.⁴ He was special liaision officer to HM Leopold of the Belgians in 1940.⁴ He fought in the Second World War.⁴ He was First Chief of Combined Operations between 1940 and 1941.⁴ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.) by Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.⁴ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Bristol University, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.⁴ He was decorated with the award of Distinguished Service Medal (D.S.M.) (U.S.).⁴ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by St. Andrews University, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland.⁴ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Aberdeen University, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.⁴ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.⁴ He was decorated with the award of Commander, Orders of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus of Italy.⁴ He was created 1st Baron Keyes, of Zeebrugge and of Dover, Kent [U.K.] on 22 January 1943.⁴ He wrote the book Amphibious Warfare and Combined Operations 1943.⁴ He wrote the book Adventures Ashore and Afloat 1872–1906.⁴ He wrote the book Naval Memoirs 1910-18.⁴ He was with the Goodwill Mission to USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand between 1944 and 1945.⁴ He fought in the Battle of Leyte in October 1944.⁴

     Eleanor Salvin Bowlby was born on 23 March 1887.¹ She was the daughter of Edward Salvin Bowlby and Elizabeth Vans Agnew.¹ She married Major Arthur Algernon Smith-Dorrien-Smith, son of Thomas Algernon Smith-Dorrien-Smith and Edith Anna Maria Tower, on 11 May 1909.¹
     From 11 May 1909, her married name became Smith-Dorrien-Smith.¹ She lived in 1965 at Lawton Manor, Taunton, Somerset, England.¹

     Major Arthur Algernon Smith-Dorrien-Smith was born on 28 January 1876 at Oxfordshire, England.² He was the son of Thomas Algernon Smith-Dorrien-Smith and Edith Anna Maria Tower.^1,2 He married Eleanor Salvin Bowlby, daughter of Edward Salvin Bowlby and Elizabeth Vans Agnew, on 11 May 1909.¹ He died on 30 May 1955 at age 79.¹
     Major Arthur Algernon Smith-Dorrien-Smith gained the rank of Major in the service of the Rifle Brigade.¹ He was decorated with the award of Companion, Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.).¹

     Frances Amy Salvin Bowlby was born on 28 September 1890.¹ She was the daughter of Edward Salvin Bowlby and Elizabeth Vans Agnew.¹ She married Major Edward Pendarves Smith-Dorrien-Smith, son of Thomas Algernon Smith-Dorrien-Smith and Edith Anna Maria Tower, on 2 June 1915.¹
     From 2 June 1915, her married name became Smith-Dorrien-Smith.¹ She lived in 1965 at Weir Point, Restronquet, Falmouth, Cornwall, England.¹

     Anne Lockhart is the daughter of John Lockhart.¹ She married Sir Thomas Miller of Glenlee, 1st Bt., son of William Miller of Glenlee and Janet Hamilton.¹
     Her married name became Miller.¹

     Catherine Mary Bowlby Bond was the daughter of Colonel Edwin Edward Bruton Bond and Frances Katharine Bowlby.¹ She married Arthur Salvin Bowlby, son of Edward Salvin Bowlby and Maria Rimington, on 24 October 1903.¹ She died on 24 February 1943.¹
     From 24 October 1903, her married name became Bowlby.¹

     Peter Salvin Bowlby was born on 7 January 1915.¹ He is the son of Arthur Salvin Bowlby and Catherine Mary Bowlby Bond.¹
     Peter Salvin Bowlby was educated at Lancing College, Lancing, Sussex, England.¹

     Ursula Mary Rimington Bowlby was born on 1 March 1909.¹ She is the daughter of Arthur Salvin Bowlby and Catherine Mary Bowlby Bond.¹

     Muirchertach (?) is the son of Domnall ua Néill, High King of Ireland.¹

     Flaithbertach (?) was the son of Muirchertach (?).¹ He died in 1036.¹