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     Emily Anna Palmer was born on 25 January 1837.² She was the daughter of Robert Samuel Palmer and Anna Maria Deane Spread.^1,2 She married, firstly, Lt. Charles Augustus Paget, son of Captain Lord William Paget and Frances de Rottenburg, on 8 September 1857 at Monkstown Church, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.^1,2 She married, secondly, Rt. Hon. Sir John Charles Ready Colomb, son of George Thomas Colomb and Mary Bradley King, on 1 January 1866 at Fulham, London, England.^1,2 She died on 16 June 1907 at age 70 at 75 Belgrave Road, London, England.^1,2
     From 8 September 1857, her married name became Paget.¹ From 1 January 1866, her married name became Colomb.¹

     Margaret Whigham was born on 1 December 1912. She was the daughter of George Hay Whigham.¹ She married, firstly, Charles Sweeny, son of Robert Sweeny and Teresa Hanaway, on 21 February 1933 at Brompton Oratory, Brompton, Middlesex, England.^1,4 She and Charles Sweeny were divorced in 1947. She married, secondly, Ian Douglas Campbell, 11th Duke of Argyll, son of Douglas Walter Campbell and Aimeé Marie Suzanne Lawrence, on 22 March 1951.¹ She and Ian Douglas Campbell, 11th Duke of Argyll were divorced in 1963 The Duke sued for divorce on the grounds of adultery by his wife, with the divorce a sensational and sordid affair. A pair of photographs were in court showing the Duchess, naked save for three strings of pearls, in a sexual act with a man.^5,1 She died on 25 July 1993 at age 80 at St. George's Nursing Home, Pimlico, London, England. She was buried on 3 August 1993.⁶
     From 21 February 1933, her married name became Sweeny. As a result of her marriage, Margaret Whigham was styled as Duchess of Argyll on 22 March 1951. From 22 March 1951, her married name became Campbell.

     Charles Sweeny was born on 3 October 1909 at Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A..⁴ He was the son of Robert Sweeny and Teresa Hanaway.³ He married, firstly, Margaret Whigham, daughter of George Hay Whigham, on 21 February 1933 at Brompton Oratory, Brompton, Middlesex, England.^1,4 He and Margaret Whigham were divorced in 1947. He married, secondly, Arden Snead circa 1958. He and Arden Snead were divorced in 1966. He died on 11 March 1993 at age 83 at Bal Harbour, Miami, Florida, U.S.A..⁴ He was buried on 25 March 1993 at London, England.
     Charles Sweeny lived at 70 South Audley Street, London, England.³
     He introduced the Duke of Windsor to golf. He also set up and financed the the first of RAF's American Eagle Squadrons (No. 71) which helped win the Battle of Britain in 1940.⁴

     Frances Helen Sweeny was born in 1937.¹ She is the daughter of Charles Sweeny and Margaret Whigham.¹ She married Charles John Robert Manners, 10th Duke of Rutland, son of John Henry Montaqu Manners, 9th Duke of Rutland and Kathleen Tennant, on 15 May 1958.
     As a result of her marriage, Frances Helen Sweeny was styled as Duchess of Rutland. Her married name became Manners.

     Charles John Robert Manners, 10th Duke of Rutland was born on 28 May 1919. He was the son of John Henry Montaqu Manners, 9th Duke of Rutland and Kathleen Tennant. He married, firstly, Anne Bairstow Cumming Bell, daughter of Major William Cumming Bell, on 27 April 1946. He and Anne Bairstow Cumming Bell were divorced in 1956. He married, secondly, Frances Helen Sweeny, daughter of Charles Sweeny and Margaret Whigham, on 15 May 1958. He died on 2 January 1999 at age 79.
     Charles John Robert Manners, 10th Duke of Rutland gained the title of 10th Duke of Rutland in 1940.

     Hon. Janet Gladys Aitken was born on 9 July 1908.² She was the daughter of Sir William Maxwell Aitken, 1st Lord Beaverbrook and Gladys Henderson Drury.¹ She married, firstly, Ian Douglas Campbell, 11th Duke of Argyll, son of Douglas Walter Campbell and Aimeé Marie Suzanne Lawrence, on 12 December 1927.¹ She and Ian Douglas Campbell, 11th Duke of Argyll were divorced in 1934.¹ She married, secondly, Hon. William Drogo Sturges Montagu, son of George Charles Montagu, 9th Earl of Sandwich and Alberta Sturges, on 5 March 1935.² She married, thirdly, Major Thomas Edward Dealtry Kidd, son of Hon. Lt.-Col. Canon William Ennis Kidd, on 11 July 1942.² She died in 1988.¹
     Her married name became Campbell. Her married name became Montagu. Her married name became Kidd.

     Sir William Maxwell Aitken, 1st Lord Beaverbrook was born on 25 May 1879 at Maple, Ontario, Canada.¹ He was baptised at Scottish Church, Maple, Ontario, Canada.¹ He was the son of Reverend William Cuthbert Aitken and Jane Noble.¹ He married, firstly, Gladys Henderson Drury, daughter of Maj.-Gen. Charles William Drury and Mary Louise Henderson, on 29 January 1906 at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.¹ He married, secondly, Marcia Anastasia Christoforides, daughter of John Christoforides, on 7 June 1963 at Epsom Register Office, Epsom, Surrey, England.³ He died on 9 June 1964 at age 85.³
     Sir William Maxwell Aitken, 1st Lord Beaverbrook also went by the nick-name of Max.⁴ He was educated at Public Board School, Newcastle, New Brunswick, Canada.¹ He was proprietor of the Canadian Century between 1910 and 1911.⁴ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Unionist) for Ashton-under-Lyne.¹ He was proprietor of the Globe between 1911 and 1914.⁴ He was invested as a Knight on 20 June 1911.¹ He fought in the First World War in 1915, as eyewitness with the Canadian Expeditionary Force.¹ He was Lieutenant-Colonel and commander of the Canadian War Records between 1916 and 1918.¹ He wrote the book Canada in Flanders, published between 1916 and 1919, in three volumes.¹ He was proprietor of the Daily Express between 1916 and 1964.¹ He was created 1st Baronet Aitken [U.K.] on 3 July 1916.¹ He was created 1st Lord Beaverbrook, of Beaverbrook, in the province of New Brunswick, Canada [U.K.] on 2 January 1917.¹ He held the office of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster between 1918 and 1919.¹ He held the office of Minister of Information between 1918 and 1919.¹ He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 4 March 1918.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) by University of New Brunswick, New Brunswick, Canada, in 1921.¹ Between 1923 and 1964 proprietor of the Evening Standard.^1,4 He wrote the book Success, Politicians and the Press, published 1925.¹ He was Chairman of the Colonial Bank.¹ He wrote the book Politicians and the War, published between 1928 and 1932, in two volumes.⁴ He was proprietor of the Scottish Daily Express between 1928 and 1964.⁴ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the service of the New Brunswick Regiment.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the service of the 10 Battalion, Surrey Volunteer Regiment.¹ He wrote the book My Case for Empire Free Trade, published 1930.¹ He wrote the book The Resources of the British Empire, published 1934.¹ He held the office of Minister of Aircraft Production between 1940 and 1941.⁴ He held the office of Member of the War Cabinet between 1940 and 1942.⁴ He held the office of Minister of State in 1941.⁴ He held the office of Minister of Supply between 1941 and 1942.⁴ He was a Trustee of the British Museum in 1943.⁴ He held the office of Lord Privy Seal between 1943 and 1945.⁴ He was a Trustee of the Imperial War Museum in 1944.⁴ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in 1947.⁴ He held the office of Chancellor of the University of New Brunswick between 1947 and 1953.⁴ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Literature (Lit.D.) by Mt. Alison University in 1948.⁴ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.) by Bishops University, Quebec, Canada, in 1950.⁴ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by South Thomas University in 1953.⁴ He held the office of Honorary Life Chancellor of the University of New Brunswick in 1954.⁴ He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the service of the New Brunswick Regiment.⁴ He wrote the book Men and Power 1917-1918, published 1956.⁴ He wrote the book Three Keys to Success, published 1956.⁴ He wrote the book Don't Trust to Luck, published 1956.⁴ He wrote the book Friends: Sixty Years of Intimate Personal Relations with Richard Bedford Bennett, published 1959.⁴ He wrote the book Courage, published 1961.⁴ He wrote the book My Early Life, published 1964.⁴ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁵
     

     Major William Frank Lascelles was born on 21 March 1863.² He was the son of Rt. Hon. Sir Frank Cavendish Lascelles and Mary Emma Olliffe.² He married Lady Sybil Evelyn de Vere Beauclerk, daughter of William Ameleus Aubrey de Vere Beauclerk, 10th Duke of St. Albans and Lady Sybil Mary Grey, on 4 November 1889.² He died on 8 March 1913 at age 49.²
     Major William Frank Lascelles gained the rank of Major in the service of the Scots Guards.²

     Aubrey de Vere Beauclerk was born on 5 October 1837. He was the son of Aubrey William de Vere Beauclerk and Ida Goring. He married, firstly, Evelyn Georgina Matilda Fitzroy, daughter of Henry Fitzroy and Jane Elizabeth Beauclerk, on 1 December 1858.¹ He and Evelyn Georgina Matilda Fitzroy were divorced in 1895.¹ He married, secondly, Katherine Lucy (?) on 16 November 1895. He died on 9 July 1919 at age 81.
     Aubrey de Vere Beauclerk lived at Ardglass Castle, County Down, Ireland.

     Teresa Urbaniak is the daughter of Anatole Urbaniak.¹ She married, secondly, Walter William Montagu Douglas Scott, son of Lt.-Col. Lord William Walter Montagu Douglas Scott and Lady Rachel Douglas-Home, in 1991.¹
     Her married name became Fisher.¹ Her married name became Montagu Douglas Scott.