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     Sir Thomas Dilke married Anne Fisher, daughter of Sir Clement Fisher and Mary Repington.¹
     He lived at Maxstoke, Warwickshire, England.¹

     Lady Caroline Annesley Gore was born in 1848. She was the daughter of Philip Yorke Gore, 4th Earl of Arran of the Arran Islands and Elizabeth Marianne Napier.¹ She married Walter James Hore-Ruthven, 9th Lord Ruthven of Freeland, son of William Hore and Dells Honoria Lowen, on 21 August 1869.¹ She died on 17 December 1914.¹
      From 21 August 1869, her married name became Hore-Ruthven.

     Alexander Gore Arkwright Hore-Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie was born on 6 July 1872 at Clewer, Berkshire, England.¹ He was the son of Walter James Hore-Ruthven, 9th Lord Ruthven of Freeland and Lady Caroline Annesley Gore.² He married Zara Eileen Pollok, daughter of John Pollok, on 1 June 1908.³ He died on 2 May 1955 at age 82 at Shipton Moyne, Gloucestershire, England.^4,5 He was buried at St. John the Baptist, Shipton Moyne, Gloucestershire, England.¹
     He gained the rank of Captain in 1891 in the service of the 3rd Battalion, Highland Light Infantry.^6,3 He fought in the Sudan Campaign in 1898, where he was mentioned in despatches.^6,3 He was decorated with the award of the Victoria Cross (V.C.) on 28 February 1899, for his actions on 22 September 1898.⁷ He fought in the Somaliland Campaign between 1903 and 1904.³ He fought in the First World War, where he was severely wounded.³ He gained the rank of Colonel in the service of the Welsh Guards.³ He was decorated with the award of the Companion, Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) (and bar (1919)) in 1916.^1,3 He was invested as a Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1918.⁷ He was decorated with the award of the Croix de Guerre.³ He was decorated with the award of the Croix de Guerre (Belgian).³ He was invested as a Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1919.⁷ He gained the rank of Honorary Brigadier-General in the service of the Welsh Guards.³ He was commanding offier of the 1st Guards Brigade, Aldershot between 1925 and 1928.³ He was invested as a Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.) in 1928.⁷ He held the office of Governor of South Australia between 1928 and 1934.⁷ He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Order of St. Michael and St. George (G.C.M.G.) in 1935.⁷ He held the office of Governor of New South Wales between 1935 and 1936.⁷ He was created 1st Baron Gowrie, of Canberra, Australia and of Dirleton, co. East Lothian [U.K.] on 20 December 1935.⁷ He held the office of Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief of Australia between 22 January 1936 and 10 September 1944.^7,5 He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 28 May 1937.⁷ He was invested as a Knight of Grace, Order of St. John of Jerusalem (K.G.St.J.).³ He graduated from Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, with a Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.).³ He graduated from University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, with a Doctor of Law (LL.D.).³ He held the office of Lieutenant-Governor and Deputy Governor of Windsor Castle between 1945 and 1952.³ He was created 1st Earl of Gowrie [U.K.] on 8 May 1945.⁴ He was created 1st Viscount Ruthven of Canberra [U.K.] on 8 May 1945.³

     Thomas Walker Hobart Inskip, 1st Viscount Caldecote was born on 5 March 1876.² He was the son of James Inskip and Constance Sophia Louisa Hampden.³ He married Lady Augusta Helen Elizabeth Boyle, daughter of David Boyle, 7th Earl of Glasgow and Dorothea Elizabeth Thomasina Hunter Blair, on 30 July 1914.² He died on 11 October 1947 at age 71.²
     He was educated at Clifton College, Clifton, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.² He graduated from King's College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with a Master of Arts (M.A.).² He was admitted to Inner Temple in 1899 entitled to practice as a barrister.² He was invested as a King's Counsel (K.C.) in 1914.² He was a member of the Naval Intelligence Department, Admiralty between 1915 and 1917.² He was head of the Naval Law Branch, Admiralty between 1917 and 1919.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Bristol Central between 1918 and 1929.² He was invested as a Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1920.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Wigtownshire.² He held the office of Bencher of the Inner Temple in 1922.² He was invested as a Knight in 1922.² He held the office of Solicitor-General between 1922 and 1924.² He held the office of Solicitor-General between November 1924 and 1928.² He held the office of Attorney-General between 1928 and 1929.² He held the office of Recorder of Kingston-on-Thames between 1928 and 1939.² He held the office of Solicitor-General between 1931 and 1932.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Fareham between 1931 and 1939.² He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1932.² He held the office of Attorney-General between 1932 and 1936.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Bristol University, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, in 1933.² He held the office of Minister for the Coordination of Defence between 1936 and 1939.² He held the office of Lord Chancellor between 1939 and 1940.² He held the office of Secretary of State, Dominion Affairs between January 1939 and September 1939.² He was created 1st Viscount Caldecote, of Bristol, co. Gloucester [U.K.] on 6 September 1939.¹ He held the office of Lord Chief Justice between 1940 and 1946.² He held the office of Secretary of State, Dominion Affairs between May 1940 and October 1940.² He held the office of Leader of the House of Lords between May 1940 and October 1940.² He held the office of Treasurer of the Inner Temple in 1943.² He held the office of High Steward of Kingston-on-Thames between 1943 and 1947.²

     Sir Edward Bagot, 2nd Bt. was born on 23 May 1616.¹ He was the son of Sir Hervey Bagot, 1st Bt. and Katherine Aldersley.¹ He married Mary Lampard, daughter of William Lampard, on 9 May 1641.¹ He died on 30 May 1673 at age 57.¹ He was buried at Blithfield, Staffordshire, England.²
     He was admitted to Middle Temple in 1635.² He matriculated at Trinity College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, on 20 February 1634/35.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Staffordshire in 1660.¹ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baronet Bagot, of Blithfield, co. Stafford [E., 1627] on 27 December 1660.¹

     General Sir Charles Fergusson of Kilkerran, 7th Bt. was born on 7 January 1865.² He was the son of Rt. Hon. Sir James Fergusson of Kilkerran, 6th Bt. and Lady Edith Christian Ramsay.³ He married Lady Alice Mary Boyle, daughter of David Boyle, 7th Earl of Glasgow and Dorothea Elizabeth Thomasina Hunter Blair, on 18 July 1901.¹ He died on 20 February 1951 at age 86.²
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.⁴ He was commissioned in 1883, in the service of the Grenadier Guards.² He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England.² He was he was attached to the Egyptian Army between 1895 and 1903.⁴ He fought in the Dongola Expedition in 1896, where he was mentioned in despatches.⁴ He fought in the Nile Expedition between 1897 and 1899, where he was mentioned in despatches four times and was wounded.⁴ He was decorated with the award of the Companion, Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1898.² He gained the rank of Brevet-Colonel in 1900.⁴ He was commander of the 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards between 1904 and 1907.⁴ He was invested as a Member, Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) in 1906.² He gained the rank of Colonel in 1907.⁴ He was Brigadier-General of the General Staff, Irish Command between 1907 and 1908.⁴ He succeeded to the title of 7th Baronet Fergusson, of Kilkerran [N.S., 1703] on 14 January 1907.² He gained the rank of Major-General in 1908.⁴ He was Inspector of Infantry between 1909 and 1912.⁴ He was invested as a Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1911.² He was GOC of the 5th Division, Irish Command between 1913 and 1914.⁴ He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches seven times.⁴ He was GOC of the 5th Division, British Expeditionary Force in 1914.⁴ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in 1914.⁴ He was invested as a Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1915.² He was GOC of the 2nd Army Corps between 1915 and 1916.⁴ He was GOC of the 17th Army Corps between 1916 and 1918.⁴ He was invested as a Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.) in 1918.² He was Military Governor of Occupied Gemran Territory between 1918 and 1919.⁴ He gained the rank of General in 1921.⁴ He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Order of St. Michael and St. George (G.C.M.G.) in 1924.² He held the office of Govenor-General and Commander-in-Chief of New Zealand between 1924 and 1930.² He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) in 1932.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.).² He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Ayrshire between 1937 and 1950.²

     Zofia Jaxa-Chamiec, Countess Tarnowska is the daughter of Zygmunt Jaxa-Chamiec and Zofia Ciecierska.¹ She married Major Malcolm Victor Alexander Wolfe Murray, son of Brig.-Gen. Arthur Alexander Wolfe Murray and Evelyn Mary Hay Mackenzie, on 10 June 1947.
     She gained the title of Countess Tarnowska. Her married name became Murray.

     Zygmunt Jaxa-Chamiec married Zofia Ciecierska.
     He lived at Warsaw, Poland.

     Lt.-Col. Hon. Lewis Rayan Dawnay was born on 1 April 1846.¹ He was the son of William Henry Dawnay, 7th Viscount Downe and Mary Isabel Bagot.¹ He married Lady Victoria Alexandrina Elizabeth Grey, daughter of Lt.-Gen. Hon. Charles Grey and Caroline Eliza Farquhar, on 6 June 1877.² He died on 30 July 1910 at age 64.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Thirsk and Malton between 1880 and 1893.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for the North Riding, Yorkshire.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the service of the Coldstream Guards.¹

     Lady Victoria Alexandrina Elizabeth Grey was the daughter of Lt.-Gen. Hon. Charles Grey and Caroline Eliza Farquhar.² She married Lt.-Col. Hon. Lewis Rayan Dawnay, son of William Henry Dawnay, 7th Viscount Downe and Mary Isabel Bagot, on 6 June 1877.¹ She died on 15 January 1922.¹
      From 6 June 1877, her married name became Dawnay. On 16 April 1895 she was granted the rank of an earl's daughter.¹