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     Field Marshal Sir George Nugent, 1st Bt. was born on 10 June 1757.³ He was the son of Lt.-Col. Hon. Edmund Nugent. He married Maria Skinner, daughter of Cortlandt Skinner, on 16 November 1797.³ He died on 11 March 1849 at age 91.³
     He gained the rank of Colonel in the service of the 6th Foot.³ He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.).¹ He was created 1st Baronet Nugent, of Waddesdon, co. Berks [U.K.] on 28 November 1806.³ He held the office of Governor of St. Mawes.³ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.).³

     Simon Robert Jasper Meade was born on 13 February 1928.¹ He is the son of Charles Francis Meade and Lady Aileen Hilda Brodrick.² He married Lady Catherine Sophia Gathorne-Hardy, daughter of John David Gathorne-Hardy, 4th Earl of Cranbrook and Fidelity Seebohm, on 13 July 1957.¹
     He was educated at Shrewsbury School, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.¹ He was educated at Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England.¹ He lived in 2003 at Pen-y-lan, Meifod, Montgomeryshire, Wales.¹

     Antonia Mary Hilda Meade was born on 12 September 1914.¹ She is the daughter of Charles Francis Meade and Lady Aileen Hilda Brodrick.² She married Colonel Ralph George Edward Jarvis, son of Lt.-Col. Charles Francis Cracroft Jarvis, on 21 December 1933.¹
      Her married name became Jarvis. She held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Kesteven, Lincolnshire in 1957.¹ She held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for the County of London in 1964.¹

     Evelyn Clodagh Meade was born on 10 September 1916.¹ She is the daughter of Charles Francis Meade and Lady Aileen Hilda Brodrick.² She married Colin Hercules Mackenzie, son of Maj.-Gen. Sir Colin John Mackenzie, on 20 January 1940.¹
      Her married name became Mackenzie. She lived in 2003 at Kyle House, Kyleakin, Isle of Skye, Scotland.¹

     Flavia Mary Meade was born on 20 November 1920.¹ She is the daughter of Charles Francis Meade and Lady Aileen Hilda Brodrick.² She married Rowland Roberts Blades, 2nd Baron Ebbisham on 26 October 1949.¹
      Her married name became Blades. She lived in 2003 at St. Ann's, Church Street, Mere, Wiltshire, England.¹

     Lady Catherine Sophia Gathorne-Hardy was born on 11 March 1936.² She is the daughter of John David Gathorne-Hardy, 4th Earl of Cranbrook and Fidelity Seebohm.^2,3 She married Simon Robert Jasper Meade, son of Charles Francis Meade and Lady Aileen Hilda Brodrick, on 13 July 1957.¹
      Lady Catherine Sophia Gathorne-Hardy usually went by her middle name of Sophia.² Her married name became Meade. She lived in 2003 at Bron Fedw, Meifod, Powys, Wales.²

     Camilla Meade was born on 31 July 1958.¹ She is the daughter of Simon Robert Jasper Meade and Lady Catherine Sophia Gathorne-Hardy.²

     John David Gathorne-Hardy, 4th Earl of Cranbrook was born on 15 April 1900 at 27 Cranley Gardens, London, England.¹ He was the son of Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 3rd Earl of Cranbrook and Lady Dorothy Montagu Boyle.¹ He married, firstly, Bridget Cicely Carte, daughter of Rupert D'Oyly Carte and Lady Dorothy Milner Gathorne-Hardy, on 7 October 1926.¹ He and Bridget Cicely Carte were divorced in 1931.³ He married, secondly, Fidelity Seebohm, daughter of Hugh Exton Seebohm, on 26 July 1932.³ He died on 22 November 1978 at age 78.³
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He succeeded to the title of 4th Earl of Cranbrook [U.K., 1892] on 23 December 1915.³ He succeeded to the title of 4th Baron Medway of Hemsted Park, co. Kent [U.K., 1892] on 23 December 1915.³ He succeeded to the title of 4th Viscount Cranbrook of Hemsted, Kent [U.K., 1878] on 23 December 1915.³ He was educated at Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, Kent, England.⁴ He held the office of Parliamentary Private Secretary between 1927 and 1928, to the First Commissioner of Works.⁴ He held the office of Alderman of the London County Council between 1928 and 1933.⁴ He was awarded the honorary degree of Master of Arts (M.A.) by Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.⁴ He was invested as a Knight, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (K.St.J.).⁴ He held the office of Alderman of the East Suffolk County Council.⁴ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Suffolk.⁴ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Suffolk.⁴ He was Honorary Air Commodore of the No. 3169 (Suffolk) Fighter Control Unit, Royal Auxiliary Air Force between 1950 and 1961.⁴ He was invested as a Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1955.⁴ He was treasurer and vice-president of the Linnean Society in 1958.⁴ He held the office of Trustee of the British Museum between 1964 and 1973.⁴

     Fidelity Seebohm was born on 5 July 1912.³ She was the daughter of Hugh Exton Seebohm.¹ She married John David Gathorne-Hardy, 4th Earl of Cranbrook, son of Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 3rd Earl of Cranbrook and Lady Dorothy Montagu Boyle, on 26 July 1932.¹ She died on 25 March 2009 at age 96.³
      From 26 July 1932, her married name became Gathorne-Hardy. As a result of her marriage, Fidelity Seebohm was styled as Countess of Cranbrook on 26 July 1932. She held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Suffolk in 1943.⁴ She was invested as a Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1972.⁴ She lived in 2003 at Red House Farm, Great Glemham, Saxmundham, Suffolk, England.⁴

     Hugh Exton Seebohm held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.).² He lived at Poynder's End, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England.²