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     Lady Margaret Anne de Burgh was born circa 1831 at London, England.² She was the daughter of Sir Ulick John de Burgh, 1st Marquess of Clanricarde and Hon. Harriet Canning.¹ She married Wentworth Blackett Beaumont, 1st Baron Allendale, son of Thomas Wentworth Beaumont and Henrietta Jane Emma Hawks Atkinson, on 6 March 1856.¹ She died on 31 March 1888.¹ She was buried on 5 April 1888 at Bretton Park, Yorkshire, England.¹
      Her married name became Beaumont.

     Edith Althea Meade-Hamilton was the daughter of Lt.-Gen. Henry Meade-Hamilton and Henrietta Mary Borrowes.¹ She married, firstly, Maj.-Gen. Sir George Pomeroy-Colley, son of Commander Hon. George Francis Pomeroy Colley and Frances Trench, on 14 March 1878.¹ She married, secondly, Wentworth Blackett Beaumont, 1st Baron Allendale, son of Thomas Wentworth Beaumont and Henrietta Jane Emma Hawks Atkinson, on 17 February 1891 at St. Paul's, Knightsbridge, London, England.¹ She died on 19 May 1927 at 32 Queen Anne's Gate, Westminster, London, England.¹
      From 14 March 1878, her married name became Pomeroy Colley. From 8 May 1880, her married name became Pomeroy-Colley. From 17 February 1891, her married name became Beaumont. As a result of her marriage, Edith Althea Meade-Hamilton was styled as Baroness Allendale on 20 July 1906.

     Maj.-Gen. Sir George Pomeroy-Colley was born on 1 November 1835.² He was the son of Commander Hon. George Francis Pomeroy Colley and Frances Trench.³ He married Edith Althea Meade-Hamilton, daughter of Lt.-Gen. Henry Meade-Hamilton and Henrietta Mary Borrowes, on 14 March 1878.¹ He died on 27 February 1881 at age 45 at Majuba, Natal, South Africa, killed in action.
     He was given the name of George Pomeroy Colley at birth.² He gained the rank of Kaffir War between 1858 and 1860.² He fought in the China Campaign in 1860.² He was invested as a Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.).⁴ He was invested as a Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.).⁴ He was invested as a Knight Commander, Order of the Star of India (K.C.S.I.).¹ On 8 May 1880 his name was legally changed to George Pomeroy-Colley by Royal Licence.² He fought in the Battle of Majuba on 27 February 1881.

     Lt.-Gen. Henry Meade-Hamilton was invested as a Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.).²

     Lady Rachel Cavendish was the daughter of William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire and Catherine Hoskins.^1,2 She married Horatio Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford, son of Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton and Mary Magdalen Lombard, on 12 May 1748.³ She died on 8 May 1805.¹
      Her married name became Walpole.

     Horatio Walpole, 2nd Earl of Orford was born on 24 June 1752.¹ He was the son of Horatio Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford and Lady Rachel Cavendish.¹ He married, firstly, Sophia Churchill, daughter of Charles Churchill, on 27 July 1781.¹ He married, secondly, Catherine Tunstall, daughter of Rev. Dr. James Tunstall, on 28 July 1806.¹ He died on 15 June 1822 at age 69.²
      5th Baron Walpole of Walpole and 2nd EARL OF ORFORD.² 3rd Baron Walpole of Wolterton.² He succeeded to the title of 2nd Earl of Orford [U.K., 1806] on 24 February 1809.¹

     Sophia Churchill was the daughter of Charles Churchill.¹ She married Horatio Walpole, 2nd Earl of Orford, son of Horatio Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford and Lady Rachel Cavendish, on 27 July 1781.¹ She died in 1797.¹
      Her married name became Walpole.

     Catherine Tunstall was the daughter of Rev. Dr. James Tunstall.² She married, firstly, Reverend Edward Chamberlayne before 1806.¹ She married, secondly, Horatio Walpole, 2nd Earl of Orford, son of Horatio Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford and Lady Rachel Cavendish, on 28 July 1806.¹ She died in 1807.³
      From before 1806, her married name became Chamberlayne.¹ Her married name became Walpole.

     Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton was born on 8 December 1678.² He was the son of Robert Walpole and Mary Burwell. He married Mary Magdalen Lombard, daughter of Peter Lombard, on 21 July 1720.³ He died on 5 February 1757 at age 78.³
     He was educated Fell 1702 Eton, King's College Cambridge (BA, MA, –14) and Lincoln's Inn.³ He was County Norfolk (GB).³ He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.³ He was Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) Lostwithiel , Castle Rising 1710–15, Beeralston 1715–17, E Looe 1718–22, Gt Yarmouth 1722–34, Norwich 1734–56 in 1710.³ He was diplomat (Min Plen The Hague Jan-April , Oct 1715–Oct 1716 and May-July 1722, Envoy Extrdny Paris 1721 and Jan 1723/4, Amb Paris 1724–27 and 1727–30 and The Hague 1734–39), U-Sec North 1708–10 and 1714–15, Commissioner of Revenue 1714–16, Sec Trea in 1715.³ In 1720 I ).³ He was Privy Counsellor (P.C.) (GB in 1730.³ He was created 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton in 1756. On 4 June 1756 so created.³