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     Julia Conyers was the daughter of John Conyers. She married, firstly, Captain John Astley Bennet, son of Charles Bennet, 4th Earl of Tankerville and Emma Colebrooke, on 27 August 1811. She married, secondly, John Wrottesley, 1st Baron Wrottesley, son of Sir John Wrottesley, 8th Bt. and Hon. Frances Courtenay Devon, on 19 May 1819. She died on 29 September 1860.
      From 27 August 1811, her married name became Bennet. From 19 May 1819, her married name became Wrottesley.

     John Conyers lived at Copthall, Essex, England.

     John Wrottesley, 1st Baron Wrottesley was born on 25 October 1771.¹ He was the son of Sir John Wrottesley, 8th Bt. and Hon. Frances Courtenay Devon.^2,3 He married Lady Caroline Bennet, daughter of Charles Bennet, 4th Earl of Tankerville and Emma Colebrooke, on 23 June 1795.¹ He married, secondly, Julia Conyers, daughter of John Conyers, on 19 May 1819. He died on 16 March 1841 at age 69.
     He was educated Westminster and Mil Acad Angers.¹ He lived Wrottesley.¹ He was also known as 9th Baronet [U.K. Life Peer].¹ He gained the title of 1st Baron Wrottesley. He was Captain 13th Lancers Holland and France, Lieutenant-Colonel W Staffordshire Militia, Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) Lichfield , Staffordshire 1823–32 and S Staffordshire 1832–37, Fellow, Society of Antiquaries (F.S.A.) in 1799.¹ He was married 2nd Julia (died 29 Sept 1869), daughter of John Conyers, of Copt Hall, Essex, and widow of his former brother-in-law Captain Honour John Astley Bennet, RN, and by his 1st wife had, with two daughters (died unm): on 19 May 1819.¹ On 11 July 1838 so created.¹

     Lady Caroline Bennet was born on 22 October 1772.¹ She was the daughter of Charles Bennet, 4th Earl of Tankerville and Emma Colebrooke. She married John Wrottesley, 1st Baron Wrottesley, son of Sir John Wrottesley, 8th Bt. and Hon. Frances Courtenay Devon, on 23 June 1795.³ She died on 7 March 1818 at age 45.³
      Her married name became Wrottesley.

     Lady Mary Elizabeth Bennet was born on 21 May 1785.¹ She was the daughter of Charles Bennet, 4th Earl of Tankerville and Emma Colebrooke.³ She married Sir Charles Miles Lambert Monck, 6th Bt., son of Sir William Middleton, 5th Bt. and Jane Monck, on 26 July 1831.³ She died on 27 February 1861 at age 75.²
      Her married name became Monck.

     Sir Charles Miles Lambert Monck, 6th Bt. was born on 7 April 1779.² He was the son of Sir William Middleton, 5th Bt. and Jane Monck.³ He married, firstly, Louisa Lucia Cooke, daughter of Sir George Cooke, 7th Bt., on 11 September 1804.² He married, secondly, Lady Mary Elizabeth Bennet, daughter of Charles Bennet, 4th Earl of Tankerville and Emma Colebrooke, on 26 July 1831.⁴ He died on 20 July 1867 at age 88.²
     He was given the name of Charles Miles Lambert Middleton at birth.¹ He succeeded to the title of 6th Baronet Middleton, of Belsay Castle, co. Northumberland [E., 1662] on 7 July 1795.² In 1799 his name was legally changed to Charles Miles Lambert Monck under the terms of the will of his maternal uncle, Lawrence Monck.⁴ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Northumberland between 1812 and 1820.²

     Charles Augustus Bennet, 6th Earl of Tankerville was born on 10 January 1810 at Charles Street, Westminster, London, England.¹ He was the son of Charles Augustus Bennet, 5th Earl of Tankerville and Armandine Sophie Leonie Corisande de Gramont. He married Lady Olivia Montagu, daughter of George Montagu, 6th Duke of Manchester and Millicent Sparrow, on 29 January 1850 at Kimbolton Castle, Kimbolton, Huntingdonshire, England.¹ He died on 18 December 1899 at age 89 at Chillingham Cast, Chillingham, Northumberland, England.¹
     He gained the title of 6th Earl of Tankerville.

     Lady Olivia Montagu was born on 18 July 1830 at Kimbolton Castle, Kimbolton, Huntingdonshire, England.² She was the daughter of George Montagu, 6th Duke of Manchester and Millicent Sparrow.¹ She married Charles Augustus Bennet, 6th Earl of Tankerville, son of Charles Augustus Bennet, 5th Earl of Tankerville and Armandine Sophie Leonie Corisande de Gramont, on 29 January 1850 at Kimbolton Castle, Kimbolton, Huntingdonshire, England.² She died on 15 February 1922 at age 91 at Greystokes, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England.²
      Her married name became Bennet.

     Lady Corisande Emma Bennet was the daughter of Charles Augustus Bennet, 5th Earl of Tankerville and Armandine Sophie Leonie Corisande de Gramont.¹ She married James Howard Harris, 3rd Earl of Malmesbury, son of James Edward Harris, 2nd Earl of Malmesbury and Harriet Susan Dashwood, on 13 April 1830.¹ She died on 17 May 1876, without issue.¹
      Her married name became Harris. As a result of her marriage, Lady Corisande Emma Bennet was styled as Countess of Malmesbury on 10 September 1841.

     James Howard Harris, 3rd Earl of Malmesbury was born on 25 March 1807.¹ He was the son of James Edward Harris, 2nd Earl of Malmesbury and Harriet Susan Dashwood.¹ He married, firstly, Lady Corisande Emma Bennet, daughter of Charles Augustus Bennet, 5th Earl of Tankerville and Armandine Sophie Leonie Corisande de Gramont, on 13 April 1830.¹ He married, secondly, Susan Hamilton, daughter of John Hamilton, on 1 November 1880.¹ He died on 17 May 1889 at age 82, without issue.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He was educated at Oriel College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Wilton between June 1841 and September 1841.¹ He succeeded to the title of 3rd Earl of Malmesbury [G.B., 1800] on 10 September 1841.¹ He succeeded to the title of 3rd Viscount FitzHarris, of Hurn Court, co. Southampton [G.B., 1800] on 10 September 1841.¹ He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baron Malmesbury, of Malmesbury, co. Wilts [G.B., 1788] on 10 September 1841.¹ He held the office of Foreign Secretary between February 1852 and December 1852.¹ He held the office of Foreign Secretary between 1858 and 1859.¹ He held the office of Lord Privy Seal between 1866 and 1868.¹ He held the office of Lord Privy Seal between 1874 and 1876.¹ He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the service of the 2nd Brigade, Southern Division, Royal Artillery.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.).¹