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     Ralph Smith lived at Greenhills, County Louth, Ireland.

     Ralph Henry Barre De la Poer Beresford was born on 26 November 1886. He was the son of Major John Claudius Montgomery Beresford and Rose Sophia Montgomery Smith. He died on 18 December 1925 at age 39, unmarried.
     Ralph Henry Barre De la Poer Beresford lived at Learmont, County Derry, Ireland.

     Colonel William Randal Hamilton Beresford-Ash was born on 19 July 1859.¹ He was the son of John Barré Beresford and Caroline Hamilton Ash.¹ He married Lady Florence Marion Browne, daughter of Henry Ulick Browne, 5th Marquess of Sligo and Catherine Henrietta Dicken, on 23 October 1886.¹ He died on 8 March 1938 at age 78.¹
     Colonel William Randal Hamilton Beresford-Ash was baptised with the name of William Randal Hamilton Beresford.¹ In 1901 his name was legally changed to Colonel William Randal Hamilton Beresford-Ash when he assumed the additional surname and arms of Ash by Royal Licence.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.).¹ He gained the ranks of Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet Colonel in the service of the 1st Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers.¹ He lived at Ashbrook, County Derry, Ireland.¹

     Lady Florence Marion Browne was born on 13 January 1863. She was the daughter of Henry Ulick Browne, 5th Marquess of Sligo and Catherine Henrietta Dicken.¹ She married Colonel William Randal Hamilton Beresford-Ash, son of John Barré Beresford and Caroline Hamilton Ash, on 23 October 1886.¹ She died on 22 November 1946 at age 83.¹
     From 23 October 1886, her married name became Beresford. From 1901, her married name became Beresford-Ash.¹

     Henry Ulick Browne, 5th Marquess of Sligo was born on 14 March 1831. He was the son of Howe Peter Browne, 2nd Marquess of Sligo and Lady Hester Catherine de Burgh. He married Catherine Henrietta Dicken, daughter of William Stephens Dicken, on 25 October 1855. He died on 24 February 1913 at age 81.
     Henry Ulick Browne, 5th Marquess of Sligo gained the title of 5th Marquess of Sligo.

     Catherine Henrietta Dicken was the daughter of William Stephens Dicken. She married Henry Ulick Browne, 5th Marquess of Sligo, son of Howe Peter Browne, 2nd Marquess of Sligo and Lady Hester Catherine de Burgh, on 25 October 1855. She died on 26 November 1914.
     Her married name became Browne.

     
     William Stephens Dicken was in the Department of the Inspector-General, Indian Medical Service.

     Major Douglas Beresford-Ash was born on 8 September 1887.¹ He was the son of Colonel William Randal Hamilton Beresford-Ash and Lady Florence Marion Browne.¹ He married Lady Betty Helena Joanna Rous, daughter of George Edward John Mowbray Rous, 3rd Earl of Stradbroke and Helena Violet Alice Fraser, on 17 September 1930.
     Major Douglas Beresford-Ash was baptised with the name of Douglas Beresford. He was educated at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England.¹ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England.¹ He fought in the First World War, during which he was wounded. He was mentioned in despatches.¹ He retired from the military in 1924, with the rank of Major, late of the Royal Fusiliers.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) in 1938.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff in 1950.¹ He lived at Ashbrook, County Derry, Ireland.¹

     Lady Betty Helena Joanna Rous was born on 24 April 1901. She is the daughter of George Edward John Mowbray Rous, 3rd Earl of Stradbroke and Helena Violet Alice Fraser.¹ She married Major Douglas Beresford-Ash, son of Colonel William Randal Hamilton Beresford-Ash and Lady Florence Marion Browne, on 17 September 1930. She died on 4 November 1969 at age 68.¹
     Lady Betty Helena Joanna Rous usually went by her middle name of Helena.¹ From 17 September 1930, her married name became Beresford-Ash.¹

     George Edward John Mowbray Rous, 3rd Earl of Stradbroke was born on 19 November 1862. He was the son of John Edward Cornwallis Rous, 2nd Earl of Stradbroke and Augusta Musgrave.³ He married Helena Violet Alice Fraser, daughter of Lt.-Gen. James Keith Fraser, on 23 July 1898. He died on 20 December 1947 at age 85.
     George Edward John Mowbray Rous, 3rd Earl of Stradbroke was decorated with the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Officers' Decoration (V.D.).² He was invested as a Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.).² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.).² He was decorated with the Territorial Decoration (T.D.).² He was invested as a Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.).² He was invested as a Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.).² He was invested as a Commander, Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.).² He gained the title of 3rd Earl of Stradbroke.