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     Richard Antony Head, 2nd Viscount Head was born on 27 February 1937.² He is the son of Antony Henry Head, 1st Viscount Head and Lady Dorothea Louise Ashley-Cooper.² He married Alicia Brigid Salmond, daughter of Julian John William Salmond and Brigid Louise Wright, on 11 May 1974.²
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.² He was educated at Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England^G.² He gained the rank of Captain between 1957 and 1966 in the Life Guards.² He was a racehorse trainer between 1968 and 1983.² He gained the title of 2nd Viscount Head, of Throope, co. Wilts [U.K., 1960] on 29 March 1983.¹

     Hon. Teresa Mary Head was born on 20 June 1938.¹ She is the daughter of Antony Henry Head, 1st Viscount Head and Lady Dorothea Louise Ashley-Cooper.¹ She married Richard Deacon Haddon on 29 July 1972.¹
     From 29 July 1972, her married name became Haddon.¹ She lived in 2003 at The Granary, Fawler, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹

     Hon. Josephine Head was born on 24 May 1948.¹ She was the daughter of Antony Henry Head, 1st Viscount Head and Lady Dorothea Louise Ashley-Cooper.¹ She died on 9 October 1949 at age 1.¹

     Alicia Brigid Salmond was born on 14 June 1951.² She is the daughter of Julian John William Salmond and Brigid Louise Wright.^2,1 She married Richard Antony Head, 2nd Viscount Head, son of Antony Henry Head, 1st Viscount Head and Lady Dorothea Louise Ashley-Cooper, on 11 May 1974.¹
     Her married name became Head. After her marriage, Alicia Brigid Salmond was styled as Viscountess Head on 29 March 1983.

     Julian John William Salmond was born on 20 December 1926.² He was the son of Air Marshal Sir John Maitland Salmond and Hon. Monica Margaret Grenfell.² He married Brigid Louise Wright, daughter of Fitzherbert Wright and Hon. Doreen Julia Wingfield, in 1950.³ He died on 16 November 2006 at age 79.³

     Hon. Henry Julian Head was born on 30 March 1980.¹ He is the son of Richard Antony Head, 2nd Viscount Head and Alicia Brigid Salmond.¹

     Maj.-Gen. Gilbert Walter Riversdale Monckton, 2nd Viscount Monckton of Brenchley was born on 3 November 1915.¹ He was the son of Walter Turner Monckton, 1st Viscount Monckton of Brenchley and Mary Adelaide Somes Colyer-Fergusson.¹ He married Marianna Laetitia Bower, daughter of Commander Robert Tatton Bower and Hon. Henrietta May Caribbea Strickland, on 30 December 1950.¹ He died on 22 June 2006 at age 90.
     He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow, London, England.¹ He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1939 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1942 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He gained the rank of Brigde Major in 1942 in the Armoured Brigade.¹ He was educated in 1943 at General Staff College, U.S.A.¹ He gained the rank of offcier in the 5th Royal Iniskilling Dragoon Guards.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He was GSO(2), 7th Armoured Division between 1949 and 1951.¹ He fought in the Korean War between 1951 and 1952.¹ He was GSO(1), Military Operations, War Office between 1953 and 1955.¹ He was Military Advisor to the British Delegation to the Geneva Conference on Korea and Indo-China in 1954.¹ He was Lieutenant-Colonel of the 12th Royal Lancers between 1956 and 1958.¹ He was Commander of the Royal Armoured Cavalry, 3rd Division between 1958 and 1963.¹ He was Director of PR, War Office between 1962 and 1965.¹ He was Chief of Staff, HQ BAOR between 1965 and 1967.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Viscount Monckton of Brenchley, of Brenchley, co. Kent [U.K., 1957] on 9 January 1965.² He gained the rank of Colonel between 1967 and 1973 in the 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales's.)¹ He gained the rank of Major-General.¹ He was appointed Knight of Justice, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (K.J.St.J.)¹ He was director of Burberrys.¹ He was director of Anglo-Portuguese Bank.¹

     Marianna Laetitia Bower was born in 1929.¹ She was the daughter of Commander Robert Tatton Bower and Hon. Henrietta May Caribbea Strickland. She married Maj.-Gen. Gilbert Walter Riversdale Monckton, 2nd Viscount Monckton of Brenchley, son of Walter Turner Monckton, 1st Viscount Monckton of Brenchley and Mary Adelaide Somes Colyer-Fergusson, on 30 December 1950.² She died on 5 July 2022.¹
     Her married name became Monckton. She was director of Allied Malta Newspapers and Progress Press.² After her marriage, Marianna Laetitia Bower was styled as Viscountess Monckton of Brenchley on 9 January 1965. She held the office of High Sheriff of Kent between 1981 and 1982.² She was appointed Officer, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (O.St.J.)²

     Commander Robert Tatton Bower was born on 9 June 1894.^3,4 He was the son of Major Robert Lister Bower and Annette Norah Bower.⁵ He married Hon. Henrietta May Caribbea Strickland, daughter of Gerald Paul Joseph Cajetan Carmel Antony Martin Strickland, 1st and last Baron Strickland and Lady Edeline Sackville, on 24 September 1922.⁶ He died on 5 July 1975 at age 81.^7,4
     He gained the rank of Commander in the Royal Navy.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) in 1970. He lived at 3 Oakhill Road, Putney, London, England^G.¹

     Christopher Walter Monckton, 3rd Viscount Monckton of Brenchley was born on 14 February 1952.¹ He is the son of Maj.-Gen. Gilbert Walter Riversdale Monckton, 2nd Viscount Monckton of Brenchley and Marianna Laetitia Bower.¹ He married Juliet Mary Anne Jensen, daughter of Jørgen Malherbe Jensen, on 19 May 1990.¹
     He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow, London, England.¹ He graduated from Churchill College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1973 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He was appointed Officer, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (O.St.J.) in 1973.¹ He graduated from University College, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales^G, in 1974 with a Diploma of Journalism Studies.¹ He was a journalist for Yorkshire Port Newspapers between 1974 and 1977 at Leeds, Yorkshire, England.¹ He graduated from Churchill College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1977 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was press officer for Conservative Central Office between 1977 and 1979.¹ He was editor of The Universe between 1979 and 1981.¹ He was editor of the Sunday Telegraph Magazine between 1981 and 1982.¹ He was member of the prime minister's Policy Unit between 1983 and 1986.¹ He was assistant editor of Today between 1986 and 1987.¹ He was director of Christopher Monckton Ltd in 1987.¹ He was consulting editor of the Evening Standard between 1987 and 1992.¹ He was director of Beechwood Clothing Company between 1993 and 1997.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Viscount Monckton of Brenchley [U.K., 1957] on 22 June 2006.