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     James Anthony Butler, Viscount Thurles was born on 18 August 1916. He was the son of James George Anson Butler, 5th Marquess of Ormonde. He died on 8 May 1940 at age 23, unmarried.
     James Anthony Butler, Viscount Thurles gained the title of Viscount Thurles.

     Lady Moyra Rosamond Butler was born on 2 December 1920. She was the daughter of James George Anson Butler, 5th Marquess of Ormonde. She married Charles Robert Cecil Weld-Forester, son of Major Hon. Edric Alfred Cecil Weld-Forester and Lady Victoria Alexandrina Wynn-Carington, on 30 April 1940. She and Charles Robert Cecil Weld-Forester were divorced in 1948. She died on 26 May 1959 at age 38.
     Her married name became Weld-Forester.

     Charles Robert Cecil Weld-Forester is the son of Major Hon. Edric Alfred Cecil Weld-Forester and Lady Victoria Alexandrina Wynn-Carington. He married, firstly, Lady Moyra Rosamond Butler, daughter of James George Anson Butler, 5th Marquess of Ormonde, on 30 April 1940. He and Lady Moyra Rosamond Butler were divorced in 1948. He married, secondly, Venitia de Winton-Wills, daughter of Lt.-Col. Sir Ernest Edward de Winton-Wills, 4th Bt. and Sylvia Margaret Ogden, on 15 April 1948.

     Major Hon. Edric Alfred Cecil Weld-Forester was born on 26 February 1880. He was the son of Cecil Theodore Weld-Forester, 5th Baron Forester of Willey Park and Emma Georgina Dixie.² He married Lady Victoria Alexandrina Wynn-Carington, daughter of Sir Charles Robert Wynn-Carington, 1st and last Marquess of Lincolnshire and Hon. Cecilia Margaret Harbord, on 10 April 1916.³
     Major Hon. Edric Alfred Cecil Weld-Forester was invested as a Commander, Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.).³

     Lady Victoria Alexandrina Wynn-Carington was born HM Queen Victoria stood sponsor in person on 7 December 1892.¹ She was the daughter of Sir Charles Robert Wynn-Carington, 1st and last Marquess of Lincolnshire and Hon. Cecilia Margaret Harbord.² She married, firstly, Lieutenant Nigel Walter Legge-Bourke, son of Hon. Sir Henry Charles Legge and Amy Gwendoline Lambart, on 3 June 1913.¹ She married, secondly, Major Hon. Edric Alfred Cecil Weld-Forester, son of Cecil Theodore Weld-Forester, 5th Baron Forester of Willey Park and Emma Georgina Dixie, on 10 April 1916.¹ She died on 28 March 1966 at age 73.¹
     Lady Victoria Alexandrina Wynn-Carington was baptised with the name of Victoria Alexandrina Carington.¹ From 3 June 1913, her married name became Legge-Bourke. From 10 April 1916, her married name became Weld-Forester. She held the office of Woman of the Bedchamber to HM Queen Mary between 1930 and 1937.¹ She held the office of Extra Woman of the Bedchamber to HM Queen Mary between 1937 and 1953.¹

     Lieutenant Nigel Walter Legge-Bourke was born on 13 November 1889.² He was the son of Hon. Sir Henry Charles Legge and Amy Gwendoline Lambart.² He married Lady Victoria Alexandrina Wynn-Carington, daughter of Sir Charles Robert Wynn-Carington, 1st and last Marquess of Lincolnshire and Hon. Cecilia Margaret Harbord, on 3 June 1913.¹ He died on 30 October 1914 at age 24, killed in action.¹
     Lieutenant Nigel Walter Legge-Bourke was baptised with the name of Nigel Walter Legge.² He held the office of Page-of-Honour to HM King Edward VII between 1902 and 1906.² On 26 April 1911 his name was legally changed to Nigel Walter Legge-Bourke by Royal Licence.² He lived at Hayes, Beau Parc, County Meath, Ireland.¹ He fought in the First World War.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the service of the Coldstream Guards.¹

     Hon. Sir Henry Charles Legge was born on 4 November 1852.¹ He was the son of William Walter Legge, 5th Earl of Dartmouth and Lady Augusta Finch.¹ He married Amy Gwendoline Lambart, daughter of Gustavus William Lambart and Thomasine Rochfort, on 25 October 1884.¹ He died on 20 June 1924 at age 71.¹
     Hon. Sir Henry Charles Legge fought in the Suakin Campaign in 1885, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He gained the rank of Brevet Major in 1885.¹ He held the office of Groom-in-Waiting to HM Queen Victoria between 1889 and 1893.¹ He held the office of Equerry-in-Waiting to HM Queen Victoria between 1893 and 1901.¹ He held the office of Equerry-in-Waiting to HM King Edward VII between 1901 and 1910.¹ He was Registrar and Secretary of the Order of Merit in 1907.¹ He gained the rank of Colonel in the service of the Coldstream Guards.¹ He was decorated with the Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus of Italy.¹ He held the office of Equerry-in-Waiting to HM King George V between 1910 and 1915.¹ He held the office of Extra Equerry-in-Waiting to HM King George V in 1915.¹ He held the office of Paymaster of the Household between 1915 and 1920.¹ He was decorated with the Order of St. Stanislaus of Russia.¹ He was decorated with the Order of the Redeemer of Greece.¹ He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1920.¹ He was decorated with the Order of Jesus Christ of Portugal.¹ He was decorated with the Order of Isabella of Spain.¹

     Amy Gwendoline Lambart was born before 1869. She was the daughter of Gustavus William Lambart and Thomasine Rochfort.¹ She married Hon. Sir Henry Charles Legge, son of William Walter Legge, 5th Earl of Dartmouth and Lady Augusta Finch, on 25 October 1884.¹ She died on 28 January 1927.¹
     Amy Gwendoline Lambart held the office of Maid-of-Honour to HM Queen Victoria between 1877 and 1884.¹ Her married name became Legge.

     Gustavus William Lambart was born before 1854.
     Gustavus William Lambart lived at Beau Parc, County Meath, Ireland.¹

     Cecil Theodore Weld-Forester, 5th Baron Forester of Willey Park was born on 3 August 1842. He was the son of Orlando Watkin Weld Weld-Forester, 4th Baron Forester of Willey Park and Sophia Elizabeth Norman. He married Emma Georgina Dixie, daughter of Sir Willoughby Wolstan Dixie, 8th Bt. and Louisa Anne Lloyd, on 18 December 1866. He died on 20 November 1917 at age 75.
     Cecil Theodore Weld-Forester, 5th Baron Forester of Willey Park gained the title of 5th Baron Forester of Willey Park.