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     Evelyn Mary Smith-Ryland was the daughter of Charles Alston Smith-Ryland.¹ She married John Wentworth Culme-Seymour, son of Admiral Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, 3rd Bt. and Mary Georgiana Watson Watson, on 2 April 1918.¹ She died on 15 August 1977.¹
     Her married name became Culme-Seymour.

     
     Charles Alston Smith-Ryland lived at Barford Hill, Warwick, Warwickshire, England.¹

     Yvonne Vernham was the daughter of Sydney George Vernham.¹ She married Roy Lubbock, son of Frederic Lubbock and Catherine Gurney, on 26 April 1919.¹ She died in 1987.¹
     From 26 April 1919, her married name became Lubbock.¹

     Priscilla Hayter married Trevelyan Michael Napier, son of Vice-Admiral Sir Trevylyan Dacres Willes Napier and Mary Elizabeth Culme-Seymour, in 1931.
     Her married name became Napier.

     John Patrick Douglas Balfour, 3rd Baron Kinross was born on 25 June 1904. He was the son of Patrick Balfour, 2nd Baron Kinross and Caroline Elsie Johnstone-Douglas. He married Angela Mary Culme-Seymour, daughter of Captain George Culme-Seymour and Janet Beatrix Orr-Ewing, on 11 February 1938.¹ He and Angela Mary Culme-Seymour were divorced in 1942.¹ He died in 1976.
     John Patrick Douglas Balfour, 3rd Baron Kinross gained the title of 3rd Baron Kinross.

     Vice-Admiral Sir Trevylyan Dacres Willes Napier was the son of Vice-Admiral Gerard John Napier and Ella Louisa Wilson.^1,2 He married Mary Elizabeth Culme-Seymour, daughter of Admiral Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, 3rd Bt. and Mary Georgiana Watson Watson, on 17 August 1899.¹ He died on 30 July 1920.¹
     Vice-Admiral Sir Trevylyan Dacres Willes Napier was invested as a Member, Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.).¹ He was invested as a Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.).¹

     Trevelyan Miles Wentworth Napier was born on 12 October 1934. He is the son of Trevelyan Michael Napier and Priscilla Hayter.

     René Guillet de Chatellus, Comte de Chatellus is the son of Pierre de Chatellus, Comte de Chatellus.¹ He married Angela Mary Culme-Seymour, daughter of Captain George Culme-Seymour and Janet Beatrix Orr-Ewing, on 20 March 1948.¹ He had dispensation to marry Angela Mary Culme-Seymour before 1977.¹

     Vice-Admiral Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, 4th Bt. was born on 29 August 1867.¹ He was the son of Admiral Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, 3rd Bt. and Mary Georgiana Watson Watson.¹ He married Hon. Florence Agnes Louisa Nugent, daughter of Albert Llewellyn Nugent, 3rd Baron Nugent and Elizabeth Baltazzi, on 9 April 1896.¹ He died on 2 April 1925 at age 57.¹
     Vice-Admiral Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, 4th Bt. was invested as a Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.).¹ He was invested as a Member, Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.).¹ He fought in the First World War.¹ He gained the rank of Rear-Admiral in 1916.¹ He was Director of Mobilization, Admiralty between 1916 and 1918.¹ He fought in the Battle of Jutland on 31 May 1916, in command of H.M.S. Centurion. where he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He was decorated with the award of Order of St. Stanislas of Russia (1st Class).¹ He was decorated with the award of Order of St. Vladimir of Russia (4th Class with swords).¹ He was decorated with the award of Order of the Rising Sun of Japan (2nd Class).¹ He was decorated with the award of Legion of Honour.¹ He was decorated with the award of Grand Commander, Order of the Redeemer of Greece.¹ He was commander of the British East Mediterranean Squadron in 1918.¹ He gained the rank of Vice-Admiral in 1920.¹ He succeeded to the title of 4th Baronet Seymour, of High Mount, co. Limerick [U.K., 1809] on 11 October 1920.¹ He was Commander-in-Chief of the North America and West Indies Station between 1923 and 1924.¹ He held the office of Second Sea Lord in 1924.¹