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     Chu-Ern Lim is the daughter of Lam-Tai Lim.¹ She married Maxwell John Chenevix-Trench, son of Captain John Gordon Chenevix Trench and Ann Patricia Moore, in 1991.¹ She and Maxwell John Chenevix-Trench were divorced circa 1995.¹
     From 1991, her married name became Chenevix-Trench.¹

     
     Lam-Tai Lim lived at Selangor, Malaysia.¹

     John FitzMaurice, Viscount Kirkwall was born on 9 October 1778. He was the son of Hon. Thomas FitzMaurice and Mary O'Brien, Countess of Orkney. He married Hon. Anna Maria de Blaquiere, daughter of Sir John Blaquiere, 1st Baron de Blaquiere of Ardkill and Eleanor Dobson, on 11 August 1802. He died on 23 November 1820 at age 42.
     John FitzMaurice, Viscount Kirkwall was styled as Viscount Kirkwall.

     Hon. Anna Maria de Blaquiere was the daughter of Sir John Blaquiere, 1st Baron de Blaquiere of Ardkill and Eleanor Dobson.¹ She married John FitzMaurice, Viscount Kirkwall, son of Hon. Thomas FitzMaurice and Mary O'Brien, Countess of Orkney, on 11 August 1802. She died on 31 January 1843.
     Her married name became FitzMaurice.

     Sir John Blaquiere, 1st Baron de Blaquiere of Ardkill was born on 15 May 1732.² He was the son of Jean de Blaquiere and Marie Elizabeth de Varennes.² He married Eleanor Dobson, daughter of Robert Dobson and Maria Tomkins, on 30 November 1775 at Mary Street, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.^3,4 He died on 27 August 1812 at age 80 at Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland.⁵
     Sir John Blaquiere, 1st Baron de Blaquiere of Ardkill gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the service of the 17th Dragoons.² He was Secretary of Legation between 1771 and 1772 at Paris, France.² He was Chief Secretary to the Viceroy of Ireland, Earl Harcourt between 1772 and 1777.² He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] on 30 November 1772.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland, in 1773.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Old Leighlin [Ireland] between 1773 and 1783.² He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Bath (K.B.) on 3 August 1774.² He held the office of Alnager and Collector of the Subsidies of Alnage [Ireland] between 16 August 1775 and 1797.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Carlingford [Ireland] between 1783 and 1790.² He was created 1st Baronet Blaquiere [Ireland] on 16 July 1784.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Charleville [Ireland] between 1790 and 1797.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Newtonards [Ireland] between 1798 and 1800.² He was created 1st Baron de Blaquiere of Ardkill, co. Londonderry [Ireland] on 30 July 1800, for his support of the union of Ireland.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Rye between 1801 and 1802.⁵ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Downton between 1803 and 1806.⁵ He was invested as a Fellow, Society of Antiquaries (F.S.A.) on 13 January 1803.⁵ He was invested as a Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.) on 13 January 1803.⁵ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁶
     

     Thomas John Hamilton FitzMaurice, 5th Earl of Orkney was born on 8 August 1803. He was the son of John FitzMaurice, Viscount Kirkwall and Hon. Anna Maria de Blaquiere. He married Hon. Charlotte Isabella Irby, daughter of Sir George Irby, 3rd Baron Boston and Rachel Ives Drake, on 14 March 1826.¹ He died on 16 May 1877 at age 73.
     Thomas John Hamilton FitzMaurice, 5th Earl of Orkney gained the title of 5th Earl of Orkney.

     Hon. Charlotte Isabella Irby was the daughter of Sir George Irby, 3rd Baron Boston and Rachel Ives Drake.¹ She married Thomas John Hamilton FitzMaurice, 5th Earl of Orkney, son of John FitzMaurice, Viscount Kirkwall and Hon. Anna Maria de Blaquiere, on 14 March 1826.¹ She died on 7 September 1883.¹
     Her married name became FitzMaurice.

     Sir George Irby, 3rd Baron Boston was born on 27 December 1777 at Grosvenor Street, Mayfair, London, England.¹ He was the son of Sir Frederick Irby, 2nd Baron Boston and Christian Methuen.¹ He was baptised on 28 January 1778 with King George III of Great Britain and Ireland as his sponsor.¹ He married Rachel Ives Drake, daughter of William Drake and Rachel Elizabeth Ives, on 17 October 1801 at Catton, Norfolk, England.² He died on 12 March 1856 at age 78 at Hedsor Lodge, Buckinghamshire, England.² His will was probated in May 1856.²
     Sir George Irby, 3rd Baron Boston was educated at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England.¹ He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baron Boston, of Boston, co. Lincoln [G.B., 1761] on 23 March 1825.¹ He succeeded to the title of 4th Baronet Irby, of Whapload and Boston, co. Lincoln [G.B., 1704] on 23 March 1825.¹ He graduated with a Doctor of Civil Laws (D.C.L.).³

     Rachel Ives Drake was born before 1786. She was the daughter of William Drake and Rachel Elizabeth Ives.¹ She married Sir George Irby, 3rd Baron Boston, son of Sir Frederick Irby, 2nd Baron Boston and Christian Methuen, on 17 October 1801 at Catton, Norfolk, England.¹ She died on 6 September 1830 at Park Crescent, Marylebone, London, England.¹
     Her married name became Irby. As a result of her marriage, Rachel Ives Drake was styled as Baroness Boston on 23 March 1825.

     William Drake married, secondly, Rachel Elizabeth Ives, daughter of Jeremiah Ives.¹
     William Drake lived at Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England.¹