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     Sir Thomas Dilke married Anne Fisher, daughter of Sir Clement Fisher and Mary Repington.¹
     Sir Thomas Dilke 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.² He was the son of Walter James Hore-Ruthven, 9th Lord Ruthven of Freeland and Lady Caroline Annesley Gore.¹ 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.²
     Alexander Gore Arkwright Hore-Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie 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 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 gained the rank of Colonel in the service of the Welsh Guards.³ He fought in the First World War, where he was severely wounded.³ He was decorated with the award of Companion, Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) (and bar (1919)) in 1916.^2,3 He was decorated with the award of Croix de Guerre (Belgian).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 Croix de Guerre.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 1876.³ He was the son of James Inskip and Constance Sophia Louisa Hampden.² He married Lady Augusta Helen Elizabeth Boyle, daughter of David Boyle, 7th Earl of Glasgow and Dorothea Elizabeth Thomasina Hunter Blair, on 30 July 1914.³ He died on 11 October 1947 at age 71.³
     Thomas Walker Hobart Inskip, 1st Viscount Caldecote was educated at Clifton College, Clifton, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.³ He graduated from King's College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with a Master of Arts (M.A.).³ He was admitted to Inner Temple in 1899 entitled to practice as a barrister.³ He was invested as a King's Counsel (K.C.) in 1914.³ He was a member of the Naval Intelligence Department, Admiralty between 1915 and 1917.³ He was head of the Naval Law Branch, Admiralty between 1917 and 1919.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Bristol Central between 1918 and 1929.³ He was invested as a Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1920.³ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Wigtownshire.³ He held the office of Bencher of the Inner Temple in 1922.³ He was invested as a Knight in 1922.³ He held the office of Solicitor-General between 1922 and 1924.³ He held the office of Solicitor-General between November 1924 and 1928.³ He held the office of Attorney-General between 1928 and 1929.³ He held the office of Recorder of Kingston-on-Thames between 1928 and 1939.³ He held the office of Solicitor-General between 1931 and 1932.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Fareham between 1931 and 1939.³ He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1932.³ He held the office of Attorney-General between 1932 and 1936.³ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Bristol University, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, in 1933.³ He held the office of Minister for the Coordination of Defence between 1936 and 1939.³ He held the office of Lord Chancellor between 1939 and 1940.³ He held the office of Secretary of State, Dominion Affairs between January 1939 and September 1939.³ 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 1946.³ He held the office of Secretary of State, Dominion Affairs between May 1940 and October 1940.³ He held the office of Leader of the House of Lords between May 1940 and October 1940.³ He held the office of Treasurer of the Inner Temple in 1943.³ He held the office of High Steward of Kingston-on-Thames between 1943 and 1947.³

     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
     Sir Edward Bagot, 2nd Bt. 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 He had 11 other sons and five daughters.¹

     General Sir Charles Fergusson of Kilkerran, 7th Bt. was born on 17 January 1865. 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.
     General Sir Charles Fergusson of Kilkerran, 7th Bt. gained the title of 7th Baronet Fergusson, of Kilkerran.

     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.
     Zofia Jaxa-Chamiec, Countess Tarnowska gained the title of Countess Tarnowska. Her married name became Murray.

     Zygmunt Jaxa-Chamiec married Zofia Ciecierska.
     Zygmunt Jaxa-Chamiec 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
     Lt.-Col. Hon. Lewis Rayan Dawnay 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