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     Maria Stella Petronilla Chiappini was the daughter of Lorenzo Chiappini. She married, firstly, Sir Thomas Wynn, 1st Baron Newborough, son of John Wynn and Jane Wynne, on 1 October 1786. She married, secondly, Baron unknown Ungern-Sternberg on 11 September 1810. She died on 28 December 1843 at Paris, France.¹
     From 1 October 1786, her married name became Wynn. Her married name became Ungern-Sternberg.

     Baron unknown Ungern-Sternberg married Maria Stella Petronilla Chiappini, daughter of Lorenzo Chiappini, on 11 September 1810.

     Thomas John Wynn, 2nd Baron Newborough was born on 3 April 1802 at Bodfean, Lleyn, Caenarvonshire, Wales.¹ He was the son of Sir Thomas Wynn, 1st Baron Newborough and Maria Stella Petronilla Chiappini. He died on 15 November 1832 at age 30, unmarried.
     Thomas John Wynn, 2nd Baron Newborough gained the title of 2nd Baron Newborough.

     Sir Andrew Douglas Alexander Thomas Bruce, 15th Earl of Kincardine was born on 17 February 1924.¹ He is the son of Sir Edward James Bruce, 14th Earl of Kincardine and Hon. Katherine Elizabeth Cochrane.¹ He married Victoria Mary Usher, daughter of Major Dudley George Usher and Antonia Mary Wilkinson, on 27 April 1959.¹
     Sir Andrew Douglas Alexander Thomas Bruce, 15th Earl of Kincardine was educated at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the service of the Scots Guards.¹ He fought in the Second World War, where he was wounded.¹ He was educated in 1949 at Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.).¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Fife in 1951.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Fife between 1955 and 1987.¹ He graduated from Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1959 with a Master of Arts (M.A.).¹ He succeeded to the title of 15th Earl of Kincardine [S., 1647] on 27 November 1968.¹ He succeeded to the title of 11th Earl of Elgin [S., 1633] on 27 November 1968.¹ He succeeded to the title of 4th Baron Elgin, of Elgin [U.K., 1849] on 27 November 1968.² He succeeded to the title of 11th Lord Bruce of Kinloss [S., 1633] on 27 November 1968.² He succeeded to the title of 15th Lord Bruce of Torry [S., 1647] on 27 November 1968.² He held the office of Lord High Commissioner of the General Assembly of Scotland between 1980 and 1981.¹ He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Thistle (K.T.) in 1981.¹ He was admitted to Royal Company of Archers.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Fife between 1987 and 1999.¹ He was decorated with the Order of Merit of Norway in 1994.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the service of the Fife Battalion, Army Cadet Force.¹

     Victoria Mary Usher is the daughter of Major Dudley George Usher and Antonia Mary Wilkinson.¹ She married Sir Andrew Douglas Alexander Thomas Bruce, 15th Earl of Kincardine, son of Sir Edward James Bruce, 14th Earl of Kincardine and Hon. Katherine Elizabeth Cochrane, on 27 April 1959.¹
     Her married name became Bruce. As a result of her marriage, Victoria Mary Usher was styled as Countess of Elgin and Kincardine on 27 November 1968.

     Major Dudley George Usher married Antonia Mary Wilkinson, daughter of Maj.-Gen. Percival Spearman Wilkinson and Cicely Mary Hunter-Blair.
     Major Dudley George Usher was decorated with the Territorial Decoration (T.D.).¹ He was invested as a Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.).¹ He lived at Larach Bhan, Kilchrenan, Argyllshire, Scotland.¹

     Antonia Mary Wilkinson is the daughter of Maj.-Gen. Percival Spearman Wilkinson and Cicely Mary Hunter-Blair.¹ She married Major Dudley George Usher.
     Her married name became Usher.

     Maj.-Gen. Percival Spearman Wilkinson was born in 1865. He was the son of Percival Spearman Wilkinson. He married Cicely Mary Hunter-Blair, daughter of Walter Charles Hunter-Blair and Ethel Mary Logan, on 31 August 1910. He died on 4 November 1953.
     Maj.-Gen. Percival Spearman Wilkinson was invested as a Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.).¹ He was invested as a Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.).¹ He lived at Rosebery House, Gorebridge, Midlothian, Scotland.¹

     
     Percival Spearman Wilkinson lived at Mount Oswald, County Durham, England.