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     Lady Margaret Tudor was born on 28 November 1489 at Palace of Westminster, Westminster, London, England^G.³ She was the daughter of Henry VII Tudor, King of England and Elizabeth Plantagenet.¹ She married, firstly, James IV Stewart, King of Scotland, son of James III Stewart, King of Scotland and Margaret Oldenburg, Princess of Denmark, on 8 August 1503 at Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.³ She married, secondly, Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus, son of George Douglas, Master of Angus and Elizabeth Drummond, on 4 August 1514 at Kinnoul Church^G.^4,5 She married, thirdly, Henry Stewart, 1st Lord Methven, son of Andrew Stewart, 1st Lord Avandale and Margaret Kennedy, on 3 March 1528.⁶ She and Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus were divorced on 11 March 1527/28.¹ She died on 18 October 1541 at age 51 at Methven, Perthshire, Scotland^G, from 'palsy'.^6,7 She was buried at Carthusian Abbey of St. John, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland^G.⁶
     After her marriage, Lady Margaret Tudor was styled as Queen Consort Margaret of Scotland on 8 August 1503.³ From 8 August 1503, her married name became Stewart. After her marriage, Lady Margaret Tudor was styled as Queen Dowager Margaret of Scotland on 9 September 1513.¹ From 4 August 1514, her married name became Douglas.

     John Crocker Bulteel was baptised on 15 May 1793 at Flete, Devon, England^G.^2,3 He was the son of John Bulteel and Elizabeth Perring.^4,5 He married Lady Elizabeth Grey, daughter of Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey and Hon. Mary Elizabeth Ponsonby, on 13 May 1826.⁵ He died on 10 September 1843 at age 50 at London, England^G.^5,6
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for South Devon between 1832 and 1834.⁷ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.)⁸ He held the office of High Sheriff of Devon in 1841.⁷ He lived at Pamflete, Devon, England^G.⁸ He lived at Lyneham, Devon, England^G.⁹

     Lady Elizabeth Grey was born on 10 July 1798.^2,3 She was the daughter of Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey and Hon. Mary Elizabeth Ponsonby.¹ She married John Crocker Bulteel, son of John Bulteel and Elizabeth Perring, on 13 May 1826.² She died on 8 November 1880 at age 82.^2,3
     From 13 May 1826, her married name became Bulteel.

     Colonel Sir Horace Beauchamp Seymour was born on 22 November 1791.³ He was the son of Admiral Lord Hugh Seymour and Lady Anne Horatia Waldegrave.⁴ He married, firstly, Elizabeth Malet Palk, daughter of Sir Lawrence Palk, 2nd Bt. and Lady Dorothy Elizabeth Vaughan, on 15 May 1818.⁵ He married, secondly, Frances Selina Isabella Poyntz, daughter of William Stephen Poyntz and Hon. Elizabeth Mary Browne, in July 1835.⁶ He died on 23 November 1851 at age 60.⁷
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.)³ He was appointed Knight Commander, Hanoverian Order (K.C.H.)⁶ He gained the rank of Colonel in the British Army.⁴

     Elizabeth Malet Palk was born in 1797. She was the daughter of Sir Lawrence Palk, 2nd Bt. and Lady Dorothy Elizabeth Vaughan.^2,1 She married Colonel Sir Horace Beauchamp Seymour, son of Admiral Lord Hugh Seymour and Lady Anne Horatia Waldegrave, on 15 May 1818.¹ She died on 18 January 1827.³
     From 15 May 1818, her married name became Seymour.

     George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer was born on 1 September 1758 at Wimbledon, London, England^G.¹ He was the son of John Spencer, 1st Earl Spencer and Margaret Georgiana Poyntz.^3,4 He was baptised on 16 October 1758 at Wimbledon, London, England^G, with King George II of Great Britain, William Clavering-Cowper, 2nd Earl Cowper, Duchess of Marlborough and Dowager Viscountess Bateman as his godparent(s.)¹ He married Lady Lavinia Bingham, daughter of Charles Bingham, 1st Earl of Lucan and Margaret Smith, on 6 March 1781 at Charles Street, Mayfair, London, England^G.⁵ He died on 10 November 1834 at age 76 at Althorp, Brington, Northamptonshire, England^G.⁵ He was buried on 19 November 1834 at Brington, Northamptonshire, England^G.⁵ His will was proven (by probate) in 1834.⁶
     He was styled as Viscount Spencer of Althorp between 1765 and 1783.¹ He was educated from 1770 to 1775 at Harrow School, Harrow, London, England^G, where he was the last winner of the Silver Arrow in 1771.¹ He was educated from 1776 to 1778 at Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.¹ He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1778 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Northamptonshire from 1780 to 1782.¹ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.) on 6 April 1780.⁴ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Surrey from 1782 to 1783.¹ He held the office of Lord of the Treasury from March 1782 to July 1782.¹ He held the office of High Steward of St. Albans from 1783 to 1807.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Spencer of Althorp [G.B., 1761] on 31 October 1783.³ He succeeded as the 2nd Viscount Althorp [G.B., 1765] on 31 October 1783.³ He succeeded as the 2nd Earl Spencer [G.B., 1765] on 31 October 1783.^1,3 He succeeded as the 2nd Viscount Spencer of Althorp [G.B., 1761] on 31 October 1783.³ He was appointed Fellow, Society of Antiquaries (F.S.A.) on 28 April 1785.¹ He held the office of Mayor of St. Albans in 1790.¹ He graduated from Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, on 3 July 1793 with a honorary Doctorate of Civil Law (D.C.L.)¹ He gained the rank of Colonel on 9 May 1794 in the Northampton Regiment of Yeomanry.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 11 July 1794.¹ He held the office of Lord Privy Seal between 11 July 1794 and December 1794.¹ He held the office of a Special Embassy to Vienna from 19 July 1794 to October 1794.¹ He held the office of First Lord of the Admiralty between December 1794 and February 1801.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 1 March 1799.¹ He held the office of Secretary of State for the Home Department from 1806 to 1807.¹ He held the office of President of the Royal Institution from 1813 to 1825.⁵ He held the office of Commissioner of the Public Records in 1831.⁵
     Cockayne quotes, "Mrs. Delany writes of him in 1780 as 'never handsome, but always agreeable, and a fine young man.⁵' " Cockayne states, "the accounts of him and his wife in the Farington Diary run thus: 5 July 1794, 'Lord Spencer is considered as being very retired, as to his neighbours, in the country. He has withdrawn all political views of the Town of Northampton, and never interferes in their election ... [He] is much respected. Lady S. loves her ease, and is attached to her amusements;' and: 11 Nov 1816, 'The manner of Lord Spencer is dry; but Lady Spencer speaks upon any subject and with great confidence in Her own opinion ... she is become very large in Her person, and uses a stick while walking.⁵' " "He was one of the Whigs who supported Pitt's administration from the end of 1794 to 1801. 'For him, more distinctly perhaps than for any other English administrator, may be claimed the title of oganiser of victory. It was under his rule that the battles of St. Vincent and Camperdown were fought and won; that the treasonable revolt at the Nore was suppressed; and it was still more directly by him that Nelson was singled out for independent command and sent into the Mediterranean to win the battle of the Nile.¹' "
     Cockayne writes, "he was well known in the literary world as a book collector and is said to have formed at Althorp the finest private library in Europe." This collection consisted of 40,000 books, including many examples of early illuminated works. This collection was sold by the 5th Earl Spencer to Manchester University in 1892 to form the Rylands Library.¹

     Lady Lavinia Bingham was born on 27 July 1762 at Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland^G.³ She was the daughter of Charles Bingham, 1st Earl of Lucan and Margaret Smith.^1,3 She married George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, son of John Spencer, 1st Earl Spencer and Margaret Georgiana Poyntz, on 6 March 1781 at Charles Street, Mayfair, London, England^G.³ She died on 8 June 1831 at age 68 at Spencer House, St. James's Place, St. James's, London, England^G.³ She was buried at Brington, Northamptonshire, England^G.³
     After her marriage, Lady Lavinia Bingham was styled as Viscountess Althorp on 6 March 1781. From 6 March 1781, her married name became Spencer. After her marriage, Lady Lavinia Bingham was styled as Countess Spencer on 31 October 1783.
     Cockayne writes that "she was 'a woman of great beauty and intelligence, brilliance of conversation and charm of character,' but her sister-in-law, Lady Bessborough, writes from Althorp, 9 Jan 1810, writes from Althorp of 'her cleverness (which term peculiarly suits her in every way) ... coarseness of mind, as well as of expression ... intolerance ... the most extravagant abuse, the most unsparing scrutiny. Nothing escapes: character, understanding, opinions, dress, person, age, infirmity - all fall equally under [her] scalping knife.' She also mentions Lady Spencer's 'excellent understanding ... Political Asperity ... exterminating Virtue and stern Piety.³' " Cockayne states, "the accounts of him and his wife in the Farington Diary run thus: 5 July 1794, 'Lord Spencer is considered as being very retired, as to his neighbours, in the country. He has withdrawn all political views of the Town of Northampton, and never interferes in their election ... [He] is much respected. Lady S. loves her ease, and is attached to her amusements;' and: 11 Nov 1816, 'The manner of Lord Spencer is dry; but Lady Spencer speaks upon any subject and with great confidence in Her own opinion ... she is become very large in Her person, and uses a stick while walking.³' "

     Henry Baring was born on 18 January 1776 at Cromer Hall, Cromer, Norfolk, England^G.² He was the son of Sir Francis Baring, 1st Bt. and Harriet Herring.¹ He married Maria Matilda Bingham, daughter of William Bingham and Anne Willing, on 19 April 1802.³ He married, secondly, Cecilia Anne Windham, daughter of Vice-Admiral William Windham and Anne Thellusson, on 9 July 1825.³ He died on 13 April 1848 at age 72.⁴
     He lived at Cromer Hall, Norfolk, England^G.⁴

     Cecilia Anne Windham was born on 16 February 1803 at Felbrigg Hall, Felbrigg, Norfolk, England^G.³ She was the daughter of Vice-Admiral William Windham and Anne Thellusson.^1,4 She married Henry Baring, son of Sir Francis Baring, 1st Bt. and Harriet Herring, on 9 July 1825.¹ She died on 21 October 1874 at age 71 at Richmond Hill, Surrey, England^G.¹
     Her married name became Baring.

     Richard William Penn Curzon-Howe, 1st Earl Howe was born on 11 December 1796.² He was the son of Hon. Penn Assheton Curzon and Sophia Charlotte Howe, Baroness Howe of Langar.¹ He married, firstly, Lady Harriet Georgiana Brudenell, daughter of Robert Brudenell, 6th Earl of Cardigan and Penelope Anne Cooke, on 20 March 1820.³ He married, secondly, Anne Gore, daughter of Vice-Admiral Sir John Gore and Georgiana Montagu, on 9 October 1845.³ He died on 12 May 1870 at age 73.³
     He was given the name of Richard William Penn Curzon at birth.³ He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.³ He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.³ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Curzon of Penn, co. Buckingham [G.B., 1794] on 21 March 1820.³ He succeeded as the 2nd Viscount Curzon of Penn, co. Buckingham [G.B., 1802] on 21 March 1820.³ On 7 July 1821 his name was legally changed to Richard William Penn Curzon-Howe by Royal Licence.³ He was created 1st Earl Howe [U.K.] on 15 July 1821.³ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Hanoverian Order (G.C.H.) in 1830.³ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1831.³ He succeeded as the 3rd Baron Howe of Langar, co. Nottingham [G.B., 1788] on 3 December 1835.³