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     Edward FitzGerald was born on 17 January 1528.¹ He was the son of Gerald FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Kildare and Lady Elizabeth Grey.¹ He married Agnes Leghe, daughter of Sir John Leghe.¹
     He was Lieutenant of the Gentlemen Pensioners.¹

     Agnes Leghe was the daughter of Sir John Leghe.¹ She married, secondly, Edward FitzGerald, son of Gerald FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Kildare and Lady Elizabeth Grey.¹ She married, firstly, Sir John Paston.¹
      Her married name became Paston.¹ Her married name became FitzGerald.¹

     Sir John Leghe lived at Stockwell, Surrey, England.¹

     Charles Aylmer was born after 1759.¹ He was the son of Reverend Hon. John Aylmer and Elizabeth Vassmer.¹

     Gerald FitzGerald, 14th Earl of Kildare was the son of Edward FitzGerald and Agnes Leghe.¹ He married Elizabeth Nugent, daughter of Christopher Nugent, 5th Baron Delvin and Lady Mary FitzGerald, after 1600.¹ He died on 11 February 1611/12.¹
     He was invested as a Knight in 1599.¹ He succeeded to the title of 14th Earl of Kildare [I., 1316] in April 1599.¹ He held the office of Governor of Offaly in 1600.¹ He was Commissioner of Connaught in 1604.¹

     Elizabeth Nugent was the daughter of Christopher Nugent, 5th Baron Delvin and Lady Mary FitzGerald.¹ She married Gerald FitzGerald, 14th Earl of Kildare, son of Edward FitzGerald and Agnes Leghe, after 1600.¹
     As a result of her marriage, Elizabeth Nugent was styled as Countess of Kildare after 1600. From after 1600, her married name became FitzGerald.¹

     Lt.-Col. Arthur Kenelm Digby was born on 19 May 1879.¹ He was the son of Sir Kenelm Edward Digby and Hon. Caroline Strutt.¹ He married Violet Mary Keatinge, daughter of Lt.-Col. Sherbrooke Augustus John Keatinge, on 22 February 1911.¹ He died on 7 October 1966 at age 87, without issue.¹
     He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow on the Hill, London, England.¹ He gained the rank of Boer War between 1901 and 1902.¹ He graduated from Corpus Christi College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1903 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.).¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches and was wounded.¹ He was decorated with the award of the Companion, Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1915.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the service of the Royal Artillery.¹ He fought in the Second World War between 1939 and 1941.¹ He was invested as a Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) in 1961.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Lincolnshire in 1961.¹

     Thomas FitzGerald was the son of Edward FitzGerald and Agnes Leghe.¹ He married Frances Randolph, daughter of Thomas Randolph.¹ He died in 1619.¹
     He lived at Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England.¹

     Frances Randolph is the daughter of Thomas Randolph.¹ She married Thomas FitzGerald, son of Edward FitzGerald and Agnes Leghe.¹
      Her married name became FitzGerald.¹

     Thomas Randolph held the office of Chamberlain of the Exchequer.¹ He held the office of Postmaster-General.¹