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     Humphrey Sturt lived at Critchell House, More Crichel, Dorset, England.

     Mary Danvers was the daughter of Sir John Danvers, Bt.. She married Augustus Richard Butler, son of Brinsley Butler, 2nd Earl of Lanesborough and Lady Jane Rochfort, on 8 March 1792. She died on 10 May 1802.
     Her married name became Butler.

     
     Sir John Danvers, Bt. gained the title of Baronet Danvers.

     Brinsley Butler, 2nd Earl of Lanesborough was born on 4 March 1728. He was the son of Humphrey Butler, 1st Earl of Lanesborough and Mary Berry. He married Lady Jane Rochfort, daughter of Robert Rochfort, 1st Earl of Belvidere and Hon. Mary Molesworth, on 22 June 1754. He died on 24 January 1779 at age 50.
     Brinsley Butler, 2nd Earl of Lanesborough gained the title of 2nd Earl of Lanesborough.

     Lady Jane Rochfort was the daughter of Robert Rochfort, 1st Earl of Belvidere and Hon. Mary Molesworth.¹ She married Brinsley Butler, 2nd Earl of Lanesborough, son of Humphrey Butler, 1st Earl of Lanesborough and Mary Berry, on 22 June 1754. She died in February 1828.
     Her married name became Butler.

     Adelaide (?) was the daughter of Hugues III, Comte de St. Pol.¹

     Robert Rochfort, 1st Earl of Belvidere was born on 26 March 1708.² He was the son of Rt. Hon. George Rochfort and Lady Elizabeth Moore.² He married, firstly, Elizabeth Tenison, daughter of Richard Tenison and Margaret Barton, on 16 December 1731.² He married, secondly, Hon. Mary Molesworth, daughter of Richard Molesworth, 3rd Viscount Molesworth of Swords and Jane Lucas, on 7 August 1736.² He died on 13 November 1774 at age 66 at Belvidere, County Westmeath, Ireland.²
     Robert Rochfort, 1st Earl of Belvidere held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Westmeath between 25 October 1731 and 1738.² He was created 1st Baron Belfield, of co. Westmeath [Ireland] on 16 March 1737/38.¹ He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] on 12 December 1749.² He was created 1st Viscount Belfield, of co. Westmeath [Ireland] on 5 October 1751.¹ He held the office of Muster Master-General [Ireland] between 1754 and 1774.² He was created 1st Earl of Belvidere, of co. Westmeath [Ireland] on 29 November 1756.¹ He lived at Gaulstown, County Westmeath, Ireland.¹
     Mrs. Delaney writes of Robert and his second wife "he has discovered an intrigue, and they say he has come to England in search of him... He is very well-bred and very well in his person and manner; his wife is locked up in one of his houses in Ireland, with a strict guard over her, and they say he is so miserable as to love her even now; she is extremely handsome and has many personal accomplishments."²

     George John Danvers Butler, 5th Earl of Lanesborough was born on 6 December 1794. He was the son of Augustus Richard Butler and Mary Danvers. He married Francis Arabella Fremantle, daughter of Colonel Stephen Francis William Fremantle and Albinia Jane Jefferyes, on 29 August 1815.¹ He died on 7 July 1866 at age 71.
     George John Danvers Butler, 5th Earl of Lanesborough gained the title of 5th Earl of Lanesborough.

     Lady Emily Jane Butler was the daughter of Augustus Richard Butler and Eliza Bizarre Sturt. She married Captain George Somerville Digby, son of Reverend Charles Digby and Mary Somerville, on 6 September 1836. She died on 28 March 1895.
     Her married name became Digby.

     Henry Somerville Digby was born on 21 October 1837. He was the son of Captain George Somerville Digby and Lady Emily Jane Butler. He died on 10 January 1870 at age 32.