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     Lt. Hon. Charles William Hugh Cavendish was born on 13 September 1878 at Clivedon, Maidenhead, Berkshire, England.³ He was the son of Maj.-Gen. Charles Compton William Cavendish, 3rd Baron Chesham and Lady Beatrice Constance Grosvenor.² He died on 11 June 1900 at age 21 at Diamond Hill, Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa, killed in action.¹
     Lt. Hon. Charles William Hugh Cavendish was educated between 1891 and 1896 at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England.⁴ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England.⁴ He gained the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in the service of the 17th Lancers.¹ He fought in the Boer War.¹

     Major John Alexander Moncreiffe was born on 2 August 1871.³ He was the son of Sir Thomas Moncreiffe of that Ilk, 7th Bt. and Lady Louisa Hay-Drummond.^1,2 He married Lady Beatrice Constance Grosvenor, daughter of Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster and Lady Constance Gertrude Leveson-Gower, on 4 October 1910 at St. Peter's Church, Eaton Square, London, England.⁴ He died on 21 June 1933 at age 61 at Boughton Park, Northamptonshire, England, from heart failure, without issue.⁴
     Major John Alexander Moncreiffe was educated at Harrow School, Harrow on the Hill, London, England.³ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the service of the 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment.⁴ He was decorated with the Military Cross (M.C.).¹ He fought in the Boer War, where he was severely wounded.³ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1902 in the service of the Younghusband's Horse.² He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in desptaches and was wounded.² He gained the rank of Major in the service of the Oxfordshire Hussars.³ He was commanding officer of the Cavalry Machine Gun Squadrons.² He was decorated with the Croix de Guerre (avec palmes).² He was decorated with the Distinguished Conduct Medal (D.C.M.).³

     Lady Caroline Amelia Grosvenor was born circa 1828. She was the daughter of Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster and Lady Elizabeth Mary Leveson-Gower. She married William Henry Leigh, 2nd Baron Leigh of Stoneleigh, son of Chandos Leigh, 1st Baron Leigh of Stoneleigh and Margarette Willes, on 22 August 1848. She died on 24 March 1906.
     Her married name became Leigh.

     Lady Agnes Grosvenor was the daughter of Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster and Lady Elizabeth Mary Leveson-Gower. She married, firstly, Sir Archibald Islay Campbell of Succoth, 3rd Bt., son of John Campbell and Anna Jane Sitwell, on 1 July 1858.¹ She married, secondly, Dr. Philip Frank on 5 December 1871.¹ She died on 22 January 1909.¹
     From 1 July 1858, her married name became Campbell. Her married name became Frank.

     Lt.-Col. Henry William Crichton, Viscount Crichton was born on 30 September 1872.¹ He was the son of Sir John Henry Crichton, 4th Earl Erne of Crom Castle and Lady Florence Mary Cole.¹ He married Lady Mary Cavendish Grosvenor, daughter of Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster and Hon. Katherine Caroline Cavendish, on 10 June 1903.¹ He died on 31 October 1914 at age 42, killed in action.¹
     Lt.-Col. Henry William Crichton, Viscount Crichton gained the title of Viscount Crichton between 1885 and 1914.¹ He fought in the Boer War between 1899 and 1900, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the service of the Royal Horse Guards.¹ He was decorated with the Companion, Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1900.¹ He was Aide-de-Camp to the Duke of Cornwall (later King George V) on his Colonial tour in 1901.¹ He held the office of Equerry to HRH Prince of Wales between 1901 and 1909.¹ He was invested as a Member, Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) in 1906 4th Class.¹ He held the office of Extra Equerry to HRH Prince of Wales between 1909 and 1910.¹ He was decorated with the Legion of Honour (4th Class).¹ He held the office of Extra Equerry to HM King George V between 1910 and 1914.¹ He gained the rank of Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel in the service of the Royal Horse Guards.¹ He fought in the First World War in 1914, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹

     Colonel Hon. Algernon Francis Stanley was born on 8 January 1874.¹ He was the son of Sir Frederick Arthur Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby and Lady Constance Villiers.¹ He married Lady Mary Cavendish Grosvenor, daughter of Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster and Hon. Katherine Caroline Cavendish, on 18 April 1918.¹ He died on 10 February 1962 at age 88.¹
     Colonel Hon. Algernon Francis Stanley fought in the Boer War between 1899 and 1900.¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He was decorated with the Companion, Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1914.¹ He gained the rank of Colonel in 1916 in the service of the 2nd Life Guards.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Wiltshire.¹ He was Colonel of the 195th Infantry Brigade between 1923 and 1927.¹

     Brig.-Gen. Lord Henry Charles Seymour was born on 18 May 1878. He was the son of Hugh de Grey Seymour, 6th Marquess of Hertford and Hon. Mary Hood. He married Lady Helen Frances Grosvenor, daughter of Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster and Hon. Katherine Caroline Cavendish, on 10 November 1915. He died on 18 June 1939 at age 61.

     Sir John Henry Crichton, 4th Earl Erne of Crom Castle was born on 16 October 1839.³ He was the son of Sir John Crichton, 3rd Earl Erne of Crom Castle and Selina Griselda Beresford.² He married Lady Florence Mary Cole, daughter of William Willoughby Cole, 3rd Earl of Enniskillen and Jane Casamaijor, on 28 December 1870.⁴ He died on 2 December 1914 at age 75.³
     Sir John Henry Crichton, 4th Earl Erne of Crom Castle graduated from Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, with a Master of Arts (M.A.).³ He held the office of High Sheriff of County Fermanagh in 1864.³ He held the office of High Sheriff of County Donegal in 1867.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Enniskillen between 1868 and 1880.³ He held the office of a Lord of Treasury between 1876 and 1880.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for County Fermanagh between 1880 and 1885.³ He held the office of Custos Rotulorum of County Fermanagh between 1885 and 1914.³ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of County Fermanagh between 1885 and 1914.³ He succeeded to the title of 5th Baron Erne of Crom Castle, co. Fermanagh [I., 1768] on 3 October 1885.¹ He succeeded to the title of 4th Viscount Erne of Crom Castle, co. Fermanagh [I., 1781] on 3 October 1885.¹ He succeeded to the title of 4th Earl Erne of Crom Castle [I., 1789] on 3 October 1885.¹ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baron Fermanagh of Lisnaskea, co. Fermanagh [U.K., 1878] on 3 October 1885.¹ He was invested as a Knight, Order of St. Patrick (K.P.) in 1889.³ He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.).³

     Conrad James Sebastion Gascoyne-Cecil was born in 1973. He is the son of Hugh Peniston Gascoyne-Cecil and Mirabel Walker.

     Richard de Aquila Grosvenor, 1st Baron Stalbridge was born on 28 January 1837. He was the son of Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster and Lady Elizabeth Mary Leveson-Gower. He married, firstly, Hon. Beatrice Charlotte Elizabeth Vesey, daughter of Lt.-Col. Sir Thomas Vesey, 3rd Viscount de Vesci of Abbey Leix and Lady Emma Herbert, on 5 November 1874.¹ He married, secondly, Eleanor Francis Beatrice Hamilton Stubber, daughter of Robert Hamilton-Stubber, on 3 April 1879. He died on 18 May 1912 at age 75.
     Richard de Aquila Grosvenor, 1st Baron Stalbridge gained the title of 1st Baron Stalbridge.