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     Elizabeth Keppel was born illegitimately.¹ She was the daughter of Admiral Augustus Keppel, 1st and last Viscount Keppel of Elveden.¹ She married Captain Thomas Meyrick in 1787.¹ She died in 1821.¹
     From 1787, her married name became Meyrick.¹

     Captain Thomas Meyrick married Elizabeth Keppel, daughter of Admiral Augustus Keppel, 1st and last Viscount Keppel of Elveden, in 1787.¹

     Sarah Ann Hurford married William Evans Sharon, son of Smily Sharon.¹
     Her married name became Sharon.¹

     
     Vereker Monteith Hamilton lived at Coopers Wood, Holtye Common, Sussex, England.¹

     Elizabeth Helen Monteith Hamilton was the daughter of Vereker Monteith Hamilton.² She married, firstly, W/Cdr. Neville F. Usborne before 1919.¹ She married, secondly, Hugh John Godley, 2nd Baron Kilbracken, son of John Arthur Godley, 1st Baron Kilbracken and Hon. Sarah James James, on 15 September 1919.¹ She and Hugh John Godley, 2nd Baron Kilbracken were divorced in 1936.¹ She died on 18 February 1958.¹
     From before 1919, her married name became Usborne.¹ From 15 September 1919, her married name became Godley. As a result of her marriage, Elizabeth Helen Monteith Hamilton was styled as Baroness Kilbracken on 27 June 1932.

     John Raymond Godley, 3rd Baron Kilbracken was born on 17 October 1920.³ He was the son of Hugh John Godley, 2nd Baron Kilbracken and Elizabeth Helen Monteith Hamilton.² He married, firstly, Penelope Anne Reyne, daughter of Rear-Admiral Sir Cecil Nugent Reyne, on 22 May 1943.³ He and Penelope Anne Reyne were divorced in 1949.³ He married, secondly, Susan Lee Heazlewood, daughter of Norman Heazlewood, in 1981.⁴ He and Susan Lee Heazlewood were divorced in 1989.⁴ He died on 14 August 2006 at age 85.⁵
     John Raymond Godley, 3rd Baron Kilbracken lived at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England.³ He graduated from Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.).³ He wrote the book Even for an Hour, published 1940, poems.¹ He was commander of the 714 and 835 Naval Air Squadrons.⁴ He fought in the Second World War between 1940 and 1946, as a naval pilot.⁴ He was a broadcaster, journalist and editor between 1942 and 2000.³ He was decorated with the award of Distinguished Service Cross (D.S.C.) in 1945.³ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Commander (A) in 1945 in the service of the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve.³ He graduated from Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1948 with a Master of Arts (M.A.).³ He wrote the book Tell Me the Next One, published 1950.⁴ He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baron Kilbracken, of Killegar, co. Leitrim [U.K., 1909] on 13 October 1950.³ He wrote the book The Master Forger, published 1951.⁴ He wrote the book Living Like a Lord, published 1955.⁴ He wrote the book A Peer Behind the Curtain, published 1959.⁴ He wrote the book Shamrocks and Unicorns, published 1962.⁴ He wrote the book Van Meegeren, published 1967.⁴ He wrote the book Bring Back My Stringbag, published 1979.⁴ He wrote the book The Easy Way to Bird Recognition, published 1982.⁴ He wrote the book The Easy Way to Tree Recognition, published 1983.⁴ He wrote the book The Easy Way to Wild Flower Recognition, published 1984.⁴ He lived in 2003 at Killegar, County Leitrim, Ireland.³

     Hon. Wynne Alexander Hugh Godley was born on 2 September 1926.¹ He is the son of Hugh John Godley, 2nd Baron Kilbracken and Elizabeth Helen Monteith Hamilton.² He married Kathleen Eleonora Epstein, daughter of Sir Jacob Epstein, on 3 February 1955.¹
     Hon. Wynne Alexander Hugh Godley was educated at Rugby College, Rugby, Warwickshire, England.¹ He graduated from New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1947 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.).¹ He was educated at Conservatoire de Musique, Paris, France.¹ He was a professional oboist in 1950.¹ He was Deputy Director of the Economic Section, Treasury between 1967 and 1970.¹ He was director of Investing in Success Equities Ltd between 1970 and 1985.¹ He was Official Adivsor to the Select Committee of Public Expenditure between 1971 and 1973.¹ He was director of the Royal Opera House, Covent Gardens between 1976 and 1987.¹ He was Professor of Applied Economics between 1980 and 1993 at Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.¹ He was a Distinguished Scholar between 1994 and 2001 at Jerome Levy Institute, New York City, New York, U.S.A..¹ He lived in 2003 at Jasmine House, The Green, Cavendish, Suffolk, England.¹

     
     Sir Jacob Epstein was invested as a Knight Commander, Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.).¹

     Kathleen Eleonora Epstein is the daughter of Sir Jacob Epstein.² She married, firstly, Lucien Freud.¹ She married, secondly, Hon. Wynne Alexander Hugh Godley, son of Hugh John Godley, 2nd Baron Kilbracken and Elizabeth Helen Monteith Hamilton, on 3 February 1955.¹
     Her married name became Freud.¹ Kathleen Eleonora Epstein also went by the nick-name of Kitty.¹ From 3 February 1955, her married name became Godley.

     Eve Katharine Godley was born on 21 January 1967.¹ She is the daughter of Hon. Wynne Alexander Hugh Godley and Kathleen Eleonora Epstein.² She married Simon Isaac Taylor, son of John Albert Taylor, on 26 February 2000.¹
     From 26 February 2000, her married name became Taylor.