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     Winifred Ida Kingscote was born on 24 April 1862 at 34 Charles Street, Berkeley Square, London, England.² She was the daughter of Colonel Sir Robert Nigel Fitzhardinge Kingscote and Lady Emily Marie Curzon.¹ She married George Henry Hugh Cholmondeley, 4th Marquess of Cholmondeley, son of Charles George Cholmondeley, Viscount Malpas and Susan Caroline Dashwood, on 16 July 1879 at St. George's Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, London, England.¹ She died on 25 October 1938 at age 76.³
     Her married name became Cholmondeley. As a result of her marriage, Winifred Ida Kingscote was styled as Marchioness of Cholmondeley on 16 December 1884. She was invested as a Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1920.⁴

     Darrell Wiltse Walker married Caroline Anne Ward, daughter of Basil Edward Ward and Hazel Smith, in 1967.¹

     Sir George Horatio Charles Cholmondeley, 5th Marquess of Cholmondeley was born on 19 May 1883 at 34 Charles Street, Berkeley Square, London, England.¹ He was the son of George Henry Hugh Cholmondeley, 4th Marquess of Cholmondeley and Winifred Ida Kingscote.¹ He married Sybil Rachel Betty Cecile Sassoon, daughter of Sir Albert Edward Sassoon, 2nd Bt. and Aline Caroline de Rothschild, on 6 August 1913.² He died on 16 September 1968 at age 85.³
     Sir George Horatio Charles Cholmondeley, 5th Marquess of Cholmondeley was styled as Earl of Rocksavage between 1884 and 1923.² He was educated between 1896 and 1898 at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England.² He fought in the Boer War between 1899 and 1901, as a Railway Staff Officer.³ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1905 in the service of the 9th Lancers.² He held the office of Aide-de-Camp to the Viceroy of India.³ He fought in the First World War.³ He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the 9th Lancers.³ He gained the rank of Major in 1920.³ He succeeded to the title of 8th Earl of Cholmondeley, co. Chester [E., 1706] on 16 March 1923.² He succeeded to the title of 5th Earl of Rocksavage, co. Chester [U.K., 1815] on 16 March 1923.² He succeeded to the title of 8th Viscount Malpas, co. Chester [E., 1706] on 16 March 1923.² He succeeded to the title of 8th Baron Cholmondeley of Witch Malbank, alias Nantwich, co. Chester [E., 1689] on 16 March 1923.² He succeeded to the title of 5th Marquess of Cholmondeley [U.K., 1815] on 16 March 1923.² He succeeded to the title of 7th Baron Newborough of Newborough, co. Wexford [I., 1715] on 16 March 1923.² He succeeded to the title of 7th Baron Newburgh, in the Isle of Anglesey [G.B., 1716] on 16 March 1923.² He succeeded to the title of 9th Viscount Cholmondeley of Kells, co. Meath [I., 1661] on 16 March 1923.² He held the office of Joint Hereditary Great Chamberlain between 1952 and 1966.² He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1953.³

     Sir George Hugh Cholmondeley, 6th Marquess of Cholmondeley was born on 24 April 1919.¹ He was the son of Sir George Horatio Charles Cholmondeley, 5th Marquess of Cholmondeley and Sybil Rachel Betty Cecile Sassoon.¹ He married Lavinia Margaret Leslie, daughter of Colonel John Leslie, on 14 June 1947.¹ He died on 13 March 1990 at age 70.¹
     Sir George Hugh Cholmondeley, 6th Marquess of Cholmondeley was educated at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England.² He gained the rank of Major in the service of the Grenadier Guards and 1st Royal Dragoons.² He was educated at Magdalene College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.² He fought in the Second World War, in the Middle East, Italy, France and Germany.² He was decorated with the award of Military Cross (M.C.) in 1943.² He retired from the military in 1949, with the rank of Major.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Cheshire in 1955.² He succeeded to the title of 8th Baron Newborough of Newborough, co. Wexford [I., 1715] on 16 September 1968.¹ He succeeded to the title of 10th Viscount Cholmondeley of Kells, co. Meath [I., 1661] on 16 September 1968.¹ He succeeded to the title of 6th Earl of Rocksavage, co. Chester [U.K., 1815] on 16 September 1968.¹ He succeeded to the title of 6th Marquess of Cholmondeley [U.K., 1815] on 16 September 1968.¹ He succeeded to the title of 9th Earl of Cholmondeley, co. Chester [E., 1706] on 16 September 1968.¹ He succeeded to the title of 8th Baron Newburgh, in the Isle of Anglesey [G.B., 1716] on 16 September 1968.¹ He succeeded to the title of 9th Baron Cholmondeley of Witch Malbank, alias Nantwich, co. Chester [E., 1689] on 16 September 1968.¹ He succeeded to the title of 9th Viscount Malpas, co. Chester [E., 1706] on 16 September 1968.¹ He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1977.²

     Sir David George Philip Cholmondeley, 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley was born on 27 June 1960.¹ He is the son of Sir George Hugh Cholmondeley, 6th Marquess of Cholmondeley and Lavinia Margaret Leslie.¹
     Sir David George Philip Cholmondeley, 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley was educated at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England.¹ He held the office of Page of Honour to HM Queen Elizabeth II in 1974.² He was educated at Sorbonne, Paris, France.¹ He held the office of Joint Hereditary Great Chamberlain in 1990.¹ He succeeded to the title of 9th Baron Newborough of Newborough, co. Wexford [I., 1715] on 13 March 1990.³ He succeeded to the title of 10th Baron Cholmondeley of Witch Malbank, alias Nantwich, co. Chester [E., 1689] on 13 March 1990.³ He succeeded to the title of 11th Viscount Cholmondeley of Kells, co. Meath [I., 1661] on 13 March 1990.³ He succeeded to the title of 10th Earl of Cholmondeley, co. Chester [E., 1706] on 13 March 1990.³ He succeeded to the title of 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley [U.K., 1815] on 13 March 1990.³ He succeeded to the title of 7th Earl of Rocksavage, co. Chester [U.K., 1815] on 13 March 1990.³ He succeeded to the title of 10th Viscount Malpas, co. Chester [E., 1706] on 13 March 1990.³ He succeeded to the title of 9th Baron Newburgh, in the Isle of Anglesey [G.B., 1716] on 13 March 1990.³ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Cheshire in 1992.⁴ He was film director of Other Voices, Other Rooms in 1995.⁴ As of 1995, Sir David George Philip Cholmondeley, 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley used the stage-name of David Rocksavage.⁴ He lived in 2003 at Cholmondeley Castle, Malpas, Cheshire, England.² He lived in 2003 at Houghton Hall, King's Lynn, Norfolk, England.⁴ He was invested as a Knight Commander, Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.) in June 2007.⁵

     Sybil Rachel Betty Cecile Sassoon was born on 20 January 1894. She was the daughter of Sir Albert Edward Sassoon, 2nd Bt. and Aline Caroline de Rothschild.¹ She married Sir George Horatio Charles Cholmondeley, 5th Marquess of Cholmondeley, son of George Henry Hugh Cholmondeley, 4th Marquess of Cholmondeley and Winifred Ida Kingscote, on 6 August 1913.¹ She died on 26 December 1989 at age 95.
     Her married name became Cholmondeley. As a result of her marriage, Sybil Rachel Betty Cecile Sassoon was styled as Marchioness of Cholmondeley on 16 March 1923. She was Superintendent of the Women's Royal Naval Service between 1939 and 1946.² She was invested as a Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1946.²

     Sir Albert Edward Sassoon, 2nd Bt. was born on 20 June 1856. He married Aline Caroline de Rothschild, daughter of Gustave Samuel James de Rothschild and Cécile Anspach, in 1887.² He died on 24 May 1912 at age 55.³
     Sir Albert Edward Sassoon, 2nd Bt. usually went by his middle name of Edward.² He gained the title of 2nd Baronet Sassoon.

     Lavinia Margaret Leslie is the daughter of Colonel John Leslie.² She married Sir George Hugh Cholmondeley, 6th Marquess of Cholmondeley, son of Sir George Horatio Charles Cholmondeley, 5th Marquess of Cholmondeley and Sybil Rachel Betty Cecile Sassoon, on 14 June 1947.²
     Her married name became Cholmondeley. As a result of her marriage, Lavinia Margaret Leslie was styled as Marchioness of Cholmondeley on 16 September 1968.² She held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Cheshire in 1992.¹ She lived in 2003 at Cholmondeley Castle, Malpas, Cheshire, England.¹

     
     Colonel John Leslie was decorated with the award of Military Cross (M.C.).² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.).² At Appletree Cottage, Brancaster, Norfolk, England, (an unknown value).¹ He was decorated with the award of Companion, Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.).²

     Lord John George Cholmondeley was born on 15 November 1920.¹ He was the son of Sir George Horatio Charles Cholmondeley, 5th Marquess of Cholmondeley and Sybil Rachel Betty Cecile Sassoon.^1,2 He married Maria Cristina Solari, daughter of Giorgio Solari, on 6 June 1957.¹ He died in October 1986 at age 65.¹
     Lord John George Cholmondeley was educated at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He was educated at Magdalene College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant (A) in the service of the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve.¹