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     Reverend James St. John Blunt was born on 5 June 1827.¹ He was the son of Edward Walter Blunt and Janet Shirley Allan.¹ He married, firstly, Isabella Elizabeth Stokes, daughter of Reverend John Stokes, on 13 April 1863.¹ He married, secondly, Lady Florence Catherine Seymour, daughter of Francis George Hugh Seymour, 5th Marquess of Hertford and Lady Emily Murray, on 23 July 1872.¹ He died on 13 May 1889 at age 61.¹
     Reverend James St. John Blunt was Master at St. Katherine's, Regent's Park, London, England.¹ He was Chaplain in Ordinary to HM Queen Victoria.¹ He was the Vicar at Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹

     Sir William George Arthur Ormsby-Gore, 4th Baron Harlech was born on 11 April 1885. He was the son of George Ralph Charles Ormsby-Gore, 3rd Baron Harlech and Lady Margaret Ethel Gordon. He married Lady Beatrice Edith Mildred Cecil, daughter of James Edward Hubert Gascoyne-Cecil, 4th Marquess of Salisbury and Lady Cicely Alice Gore, on 12 April 1913. He died in 1964.
     Sir William George Arthur Ormsby-Gore, 4th Baron Harlech gained the title of 4th Baron Harlech.

     Lady Helen Cynthia Crewe-Milnes was born on 20 May 1884.¹ She was the daughter of Sir Robert Offley Ashburton Crewe-Milnes, 1st and last Marquess of Crewe and Sibyl Marcia Graham.¹ She married Hon. George Charles Colville, son of Sir Charles John Colville, 1st Viscount Colville of Culross and Hon. Cecil Katherine Mary Carrington, on 21 January 1908.¹ She died on 15 June 1958 at age 74.²
     Lady Helen Cynthia Crewe-Milnes usually went by her middle name of Cynthia.² From 21 January 1908, her married name became Colville. She was invested as a Officer, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (O.St.J.).¹ She held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for the County of London.¹ She held the office of Woman of the Bedchamber to HM Queen Mary between 1923 and 1953.¹ She was invested as a Dame Commander, Royal Victorian Order (D.C.V.O.) in 1937.² She was invested as a Dame Commander, Order of the British Empire (D.B.E.) in 1953.² She was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Leeds University, Leeds, Yorkshire, West Riding, England.² She was invested as a Fellow, Royal College of Music (F.R.C.M.).²

     Hon. George Charles Colville was born on 22 February 1867.² He was the son of Sir Charles John Colville, 1st Viscount Colville of Culross and Hon. Cecil Katherine Mary Carrington.^1,2 He married Lady Helen Cynthia Crewe-Milnes, daughter of Sir Robert Offley Ashburton Crewe-Milnes, 1st and last Marquess of Crewe and Sibyl Marcia Graham, on 21 January 1908.¹ He died on 19 September 1943 at age 76.²
     Hon. George Charles Colville graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.).² He was a practising barrister.² He was invested as a Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) in 1918.² He held the office of High Sheriff of the County of London in 1930.²

     Major Philip Robert Colville was born on 7 November 1910. He was the son of Hon. George Charles Colville and Lady Helen Cynthia Crewe-Milnes.² He died on 11 April 1997 at age 86, unmarried.¹
     Major Philip Robert Colville was educated at Harrow School, Harrow on the Hill, London, England.¹ He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1932 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.).¹ He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1935 with a Master of Arts (M.A.).¹ He gained the rank of Major in the service of the Grenadier Guards.¹ He fought in the Second World War between 1944 and 1945, in North-West Europe, and was mentioned in despatches.¹ He was invested as a Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.).¹

     David Richard Colville was born on 11 May 1909.¹ He is the son of Hon. George Charles Colville and Lady Helen Cynthia Crewe-Milnes.¹ He married Lady Joan Child-Villiers, daughter of George Henry Robert Child Child-Villiers, 8th Earl of Jersey and Lady Cynthia Almina Constance Mary Needham, on 21 January 1933.¹ He died on 9 February 1987 at age 77.¹
     David Richard Colville was educated at Harrow School, Harrow on the Hill, London, England.¹ He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1930 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.).¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the service of the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve.¹

     Lady Joan Child-Villiers was born on 26 September 1911. She is the daughter of George Henry Robert Child Child-Villiers, 8th Earl of Jersey and Lady Cynthia Almina Constance Mary Needham.³ She married David Richard Colville, son of Hon. George Charles Colville and Lady Helen Cynthia Crewe-Milnes, on 21 January 1933.¹
     Her married name became Colville.

     Gilbert Timothy George Lariston Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, Viscount Melgund was born on 1 December 1953. He is the son of Gilbert Edward George Lariston Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 6th Earl of Minto and Lady Caroline Child-Villiers.
     Gilbert Timothy George Lariston Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, Viscount Melgund was styled as Viscount Melgund.

     Countess Marie-Anna Berta Felicie Johanna Ghislaine Theodora Huberta Georgina Helene Genoveva Esterhazy is the daughter of Count Maria Thomas Paul Esterhazy. She married George Esmond Dominic Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, son of Sir Victor Gilbert Lasiston Garnet Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 5th Earl of Minto and Marion Cook, on 4 May 1962.
     Countess Marie-Anna Berta Felicie Johanna Ghislaine Theodora Huberta Georgina Helene Genoveva Esterhazy also went by the nick-name of Bunny.

     Helen Dundas was the daughter of Charles Dundas.¹ She married Robert Middleton, son of unknown Middleton.²
     Her married name became Middleton.²