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     Lt.-Col. Sir William Edward Harry Lawson, 5th Baron Burnham was born on 22 October 1920.¹ He was the son of Sir Edward Frederick Lawson, 4th Baron Burnham and Marie Enid Robson.¹ He married Anne Petherick, daughter of Major George Gerald Petherick and Lady Jeane Pleydell-Bouverie, on 27 June 1942.¹ He died in 1993.¹
     Lt.-Col. Sir William Edward Harry Lawson, 5th Baron Burnham was baptised with the name of William Edward Harry Levy-Lawson.¹ He was educated at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He fought in the Malayan Campaign between 1950 and 1951, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He succeeded to the title of 5th Baron Burnham, of Hall Barn, Beaconsfield, co. Bucks [U.K., 1903] on 4 July 1963.¹ He succeeded to the title of 5th Baronet Levy-Lawson, of Hall Barn, Beaconsfield, co. Bucks [U.K., 1892] on 4 July 1963.¹ He retired from the military in 1968, with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, late of the Scots Guards.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Buckinghamshire in 1970.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Buckinghamshire in 1977.¹

     Sir Hugh John Frederick Lawson, 6th Baron Burnham was born on 15 August 1931.¹ He was the son of Sir Edward Frederick Lawson, 4th Baron Burnham and Marie Enid Robson. He married Hilary Margaret Hunter, daughter of Alan Hunter, on 31 December 1955.¹ He died on 1 January 2005 at age 73.²
     Sir Hugh John Frederick Lawson, 6th Baron Burnham was educated at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England.¹ He graduated from Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, with a Master of Arts (M.A.).¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the service of the Scots Guards.¹ He was with the Daily Telegraph (deputy managing director 1984–86) between 1955 and 1986.¹ He succeeded to the title of 6th Baron Burnham, of Hall Barn, Beaconsfield, co. Bucks [U.K., 1903] in 1993.¹ He succeeded to the title of 6th Baronet Levy-Lawson, of Hall Barn, Beaconsfield, co. Bucks [U.K., 1892] in 1993.¹ He held the office of Deputy Chief Whip (Conservative) of the House of Lords between 1997 and 2001.¹ He held the office of Elected Member of the House of Lords in 1999.¹ He lived in 2003 at Woodlands Farm, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England.¹

     Anne Petherick is the daughter of Major George Gerald Petherick and Lady Jeane Pleydell-Bouverie.¹ She married Lt.-Col. Sir William Edward Harry Lawson, 5th Baron Burnham, son of Sir Edward Frederick Lawson, 4th Baron Burnham and Marie Enid Robson, on 27 June 1942.¹ She died on 3 August 1998.¹
     Her married name became Lawson. As a result of her marriage, Anne Petherick was styled as Baroness Burnham on 4 July 1963.

     Rose Edith Taylor was the daughter of Simon Watson Taylor and Hannah Charlotte Hay.¹ She married Lieutenant Robert Frederick Ward, son of Vice-Admiral James Hamilton Ward and Hon. Elizabeth Dorcas Blackwood, on 22 July 1879.¹ She died on 2 February 1933.¹
     From 22 July 1879, her married name became Ward.¹

     Simon Watson Taylor married Hannah Charlotte Hay, daughter of George Hay, 8th Marquess of Tweeddale and Lady Susan Montagu, on 30 June 1843. He died on 25 December 1902.
     Simon Watson Taylor lived at Eriestoke Park, Wiltshire, England.¹

     Edward Webster Lawson was born on 6 March 1952.¹ He was the son of Lt.-Col. Sir William Edward Harry Lawson, 5th Baron Burnham and Anne Petherick.¹ He died on 8 March 1952 at age 0.¹

     Hon. Jenefer Anne Lawson was born on 17 December 1949.¹ She is the daughter of Lt.-Col. Sir William Edward Harry Lawson, 5th Baron Burnham and Anne Petherick.¹ She married Andrew David Farncombe, son of George Frank Farncombe, on 20 April 1985.¹
     Hon. Jenefer Anne Lawson was educated at Heathfield School, Ascot, Berkshire, England.¹ From 20 April 1985, her married name became Farncombe. She lived in 2003 at Hall Barn, Windsor End, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England.¹

     Hon. Harriet Mary Lawson was born on 5 March 1954.¹ She is the daughter of Lt.-Col. Sir William Edward Harry Lawson, 5th Baron Burnham and Anne Petherick.¹ She married Marino Sain, son of Silvano Sain, in 1984.¹
     Hon. Harriet Mary Lawson was educated at Cobham Hall, Cobham, Surrey, England.¹ She was educated at Royal College of Music, London, England.¹ From 1984, her married name became Sain. She lived in 2003 at via Ciamician 10, Trieste, Italy.¹

     Hon. Sarah Jane Lawson was born on 7 October 1955.¹ She is the daughter of Lt.-Col. Sir William Edward Harry Lawson, 5th Baron Burnham and Anne Petherick.¹ She married, firstly, Michael Ian Grade, son of Leslie Grade and Winifred (?), on 11 September 1982.¹ She and Michael Ian Grade were divorced in 1991.¹ She married, secondly, David Patrick Maher in 1992.¹
     Hon. Sarah Jane Lawson was educated at Heathfield School, Ascot, Berkshire, England.¹ From 11 September 1982, her married name became Grade.¹ From 1992, her married name became Maher.

     Hilary Margaret Hunter is the daughter of Alan Hunter.¹ She married Sir Hugh John Frederick Lawson, 6th Baron Burnham, son of Sir Edward Frederick Lawson, 4th Baron Burnham and Marie Enid Robson, on 31 December 1955.¹
     Her married name became Lawson. As a result of her marriage, Hilary Margaret Hunter was styled as Baroness Burnham in 1993.