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     George Francis Richard Rowley married Violet Mary Nelson, daughter of Sir William Nelson, 1st Bt. and Margaret Hope, on 20 April 1914. He and Violet Mary Nelson were divorced in 1920.

     Lady Dorothy Lygon was born on 22 February 1912. She was the daughter of William Lygon, 7th Earl Beauchamp and Lady Lettice Mary Elizabeth Grosvenor.¹ She married Robert Vernon Heber-Percy, son of Algernon Hugh Heber-Percy and Gladys May Hulton-Harrop, in 1985.¹ She died on 13 November 2001 at age 89 at Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.¹ She was buried on 19 November 2001 at Madresfield, Worcestershire, England.¹
     From 1985, her married name became Heber-Percy.¹

     Lady Lettice Lygon was born on 16 June 1906. She was the daughter of William Lygon, 7th Earl Beauchamp and Lady Lettice Mary Elizabeth Grosvenor.^1,2 She married Lt.-Col. Sir Richard Charles Geers Cotterell, 5th Bt., son of Sir John Richard Geers Cotterell, 4th Bt. and Lady Evelyn Amy Gordon-Lennox, on 16 June 1930.³ She and Lt.-Col. Sir Richard Charles Geers Cotterell, 5th Bt. were divorced in 1958.³ She died on 18 July 1973 at age 67.³
     Her married name became Cotterell.

     Lt.-Col. Sir Richard Charles Geers Cotterell, 5th Bt. was born on 1 June 1907.³ He was the son of Sir John Richard Geers Cotterell, 4th Bt. and Lady Evelyn Amy Gordon-Lennox.² He married, firstly, Lady Lettice Lygon, daughter of William Lygon, 7th Earl Beauchamp and Lady Lettice Mary Elizabeth Grosvenor, on 16 June 1930.³ He and Lady Lettice Lygon were divorced in 1958.³ He married, secondly, Hon. Molly Patricia Berry, daughter of William Ewart Berry, 1st Viscount Camrose and Mary Agnes Corns, on 21 July 1958.⁴ He died on 5 December 1978 at age 71.³
     Lt.-Col. Sir Richard Charles Geers Cotterell, 5th Bt. was educated at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England.³ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England.³ He succeeded to the title of 5th Baronet Cotterell, of Garnons, Herefordshire [U.K., 1805] on 13 November 1937.³ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Herefordshire in 1938.³ He fought in the Second World War, in the Middle East and Italy, and was mentioned in despatches.³ He was commanding officer of the 76th Shropshire Yeomanry Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery between 1943 and 1945.³ He was decorated with the award of Territorial Decoration (T.D.).³ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Herefordshire between 1945 and 1957.³ He held the office of Forestry Commissioner between 1945 and 1964.³ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the service of the Royal Artillery Shropshire Yeomanry (Territorial Army).³ He was invested as a Knight, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (K.St.J.).³ He was invested as a Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1965.³

     
     Percy Ricardo lived at Bramley Park, Guildford, Surrey, England.¹

     Lady Evelyn Amy Gordon-Lennox was born on 23 April 1872.¹ She was the daughter of Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke of Richmond and Amy Mary Ricardo.^1,2 She married Sir John Richard Geers Cotterell, 4th Bt., son of Sir Geers Henry Cotterell, 3rd Bt. and Hon. Katherine Margaret Airey, on 4 January 1896.³ She died on 17 February 1922 at age 49.³
     Her married name became Cotterell.

     Sir John Richard Geers Cotterell, 4th Bt. was born on 13 July 1866.¹ He was the son of Sir Geers Henry Cotterell, 3rd Bt. and Hon. Katherine Margaret Airey.² He married Lady Evelyn Amy Gordon-Lennox, daughter of Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke of Richmond and Amy Mary Ricardo, on 4 January 1896.¹ He died on 13 November 1937 at age 71.¹
     Sir John Richard Geers Cotterell, 4th Bt. held the office of High Sheriff of Herefordshire.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the 1st Life Guards.¹ He succeeded to the title of 4th Baronet Cotterell, of Garnons, Herefordshire [U.K., 1805] on 17 March 1900.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Herefordshire in 1904.¹

     Hon. Hugh Patrick Lygon was born on 2 November 1904.¹ He was the son of William Lygon, 7th Earl Beauchamp and Lady Lettice Mary Elizabeth Grosvenor.¹ He died on 19 August 1936 at age 31 at Germany, unmarried, suddenly while touring.¹

     Hon. Richard Edward Lygon was born on 25 December 1916.² He was the son of William Lygon, 7th Earl Beauchamp and Lady Lettice Mary Elizabeth Grosvenor.² He married Patricia Janet Norman, daughter of Reverend Thomas Kensit Norman, on 30 August 1939.² He died in 1970.²
     Hon. Richard Edward Lygon lived at Pyndar House, Hanley Castle, Worcestershire, England.¹

     
     Reverend Thomas Kensit Norman lived at Bradford, Essex, England.