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     George Nugent-Temple-Grenville, 1st Marquess of Buckingham was born on 17 June 1753 at London, England^G.¹ He was the son of Rt. Hon. George Grenville and Elizabeth Wyndham.¹ He married Mary Elizabeth Nugent, Baroness Nugent of Carlanstown, daughter of Robert Nugent, 1st Earl Nugent and Elizabeth Drax, on 16 April 1775 at St. Margaret's Church, Westminster, London, England^G.³ He died on 11 February 1813 at age 59.⁴ He was buried at Wotton, Underwood, Buckinghamshire, England^G.⁴
     He was given the name of George Grenville at birth.¹ He held the office of Teller of the Exchequer between March 1764 and 1813.¹ He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, on 20 April 1770.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Buckinghamshire between 1774 and 1779.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Earl Temple [G.B., 1749] on 11 September 1779.⁵ He succeeded as the 4th Viscount Cobham [G.B., 1718] on 11 September 1779.⁵ He succeeded as the 4th Baron Cobham, of Cobham, co. Kent [G.B., 1718] on 11 September 1779.⁵ On 2 December 1779 his name was legally changed to George Nugent-Temple-Grenville by Royal Licence.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire between 1782 and 1813.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland between July 1782 and June 1783.³ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] on 31 July 1782.³ He held the office of Grand Master of the Order of St. Patrick on 5 February 1783, the first such of the order.³ He held the office of Secretary of State in December 1783, for four days.³ He gained the title of 1st Marquess of Buckingham, co. Buckingham [Great Britain] on 4 December 1784.³ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland between November 1787 and October 1789.³ He succeeded as the 2nd Earl Nugent [I., 1776] on 13 October 1788.⁶ He gained the rank of Colonel in 1794 in the Army.³ He held the office of High Steward of Westminster between 1794 and 1813.³ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 29 May 1801.³ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Laws (D.C.L.) by Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, on 3 July 1810.³

     Laura Russell was born on 22 January 1816. She was the daughter of Captain Robert Russell.¹ She married George Augustus Constantine Phipps, 2nd Marquess of Normanby, son of Constantine Henry Phipps, 1st Marquess of Normanby and Hon. Maria Liddell, on 17 August 1844.¹ She died on 26 January 1885 at age 69 at London, England^G.¹
     Her married name became Phipps. After her marriage, Laura Russell was styled as Marchioness of Normanby on 28 July 1863.

     Gertrude Stansfeld Forster was the daughter of Johnston Jonas Forster.¹ She married Constantine Charles Henry Phipps, 3rd Marquess of Normanby, son of George Augustus Constantine Phipps, 2nd Marquess of Normanby and Laura Russell, on 30 December 1903 at London, England^G.¹ She died on 12 March 1948.¹
     After her marriage, Gertrude Stansfeld Forster was styled as Marchioness of Normanby on 30 December 1903. From 30 December 1903, her married name became Phipps. She was appointed Dame of Grace, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (D.G.St.J.)¹ She was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1920.¹

     Lady Sarah Cadogan was born on 18 September 1705 at The Hague, The Netherlands^G.³ She was the daughter of General William Cadogan, 1st Earl Cadogan and Margaretta Cecilia Munter.⁴ She married General Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond, son of Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond and Anne Brudenell, on 4 December 1719 at The Hague, The Netherlands^G.¹ She died on 25 August 1751 at age 45 at The Hague, The Netherlands^G.³
     Her married name became Lennox. After her marriage, Lady Sarah Cadogan was styled as Duchess of Richmond on 27 May 1723.

     Lt.-Gen. James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster was born on 29 May 1722.¹ He was the son of Robert FitzGerald, 19th Earl of Kildare and Lady Mary O'Brien.¹ He married Lady Emilia Mary Lennox, daughter of General Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond and Lady Sarah Cadogan, on 7 February 1747.³ He died on 19 November 1773 at age 51.
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Athy between 1741 and 1744.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Baron Offaly [I., 1599] on 20 February 1744.¹ He succeeded as the 20th Earl of Kildare [I., 1316] on 20 February 1744.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] in March 1744/45.¹ He succeeded as the 1st Viscount Leinster of Taplow, co. Buckingham [Great Britain] on 21 February 1746/47.¹ He held the office of Vice-Regent of Ireland from 1756 to 1757.¹ He held the office of Lord Justice [Ireland] from 1756 to 1757.¹ He held the office of Master-General of Ordnance between 1758 and 1766.¹ He was Colonel of the Royal Irish Artillery between 1760 and 1766.¹ He gained the rank of Major-General in 1761.¹ He held the office of Governor of County Kildare in 1761.¹ He succeeded as the 1st Earl of Offaly [Ireland] on 3 March 1761.¹ He was created 1st Marquess of Kildare [Ireland] on 3 March 1761.¹ He was created 1st Duke of Leinster [Ireland] on 26 November 1766.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in 1770.¹ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁴
     

     Field Marshal Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond was born on 22 February 1734/35.¹ He was the son of General Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond and Lady Sarah Cadogan.¹ He married Lady Mary Bruce, daughter of Charles Bruce, 4th Earl of Elgin and Lady Caroline Campbell, on 1 April 1757.¹ He died on 29 December 1806 at age 71, without legitimate issue.¹
     He was educated at Westminster School, Westminster, London, England^G.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Lord of Torboulton [S., 1675] on 8 August 1750.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Duc d'Aubigny [France, 1684] on 8 August 1750.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Earl of Darnley [S., 1675] on 8 August 1750.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Duke of Lennox [S., 1675] on 8 August 1750.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Duke of Richmond [E., 1675] on 8 August 1750.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Baron of Settrington, co. York [E., 1675] on 8 August 1750.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Earl of March [E., 1675] on 8 August 1750.¹ He gained the rank of Ensign in 1751 in the 2nd Foot Guards.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in 1753 in the 29th Foot.¹ He was educated at Leyden University, Leyden, The Netherlands^G.¹ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.) in 1755.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in 1756 in the 33rd Foot.¹ He gained the rank of Colonel in 1758 in the 72nd Foot.¹ He fought in the Battle of Minden in 1759.¹ He held the office of Lord of the Bedchamber between November 1760 and December 1760.¹ He gained the rank of Major-General in 1761.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Sussex between 1763 and 1806.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1765.¹ He held the office of Ambassador to France between 1765 and 1766.¹ He held the office of Secretary of State, Southern Department between May 1766 and July 1766.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in 1770.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1781.¹ He gained the rank of General in 1782.¹ He held the office of Master General of Ordnance between 1782 and 1783.¹ He held the office of Master General of Ordnance between December 1783 and 1795.¹ He gained the rank of Field Marshal in 1792.¹ He was Colonel of the Royal Horse Guards between 1795 and 1806.¹ In 1800 he surrendered the one shilling per cauldron of coal royalty, in exchange for £19,000 p.a.¹ He had three illegitimate daughters by his housekeeper.¹

     Lady Mary Bruce was the daughter of Charles Bruce, 4th Earl of Elgin and Lady Caroline Campbell.¹ She married Field Marshal Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond, son of General Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond and Lady Sarah Cadogan, on 1 April 1757.¹ She died on 5 November 1796, without issue.³
     After her marriage, Lady Mary Bruce was styled as Duchess of Richmond on 1 April 1757. From 1 April 1757, her married name became Lennox.

     Josephine Mary Brandell was the daughter of Philip Brandell.¹ She married, firstly, Captain George John Seymour Repton before 1945.¹ She married, secondly, Beresford Cecil Bingham Annesley, 8th Earl Annesley, son of Walter Beresford Annesley, 7th Earl Annesley and Maud Fleming Higginson, on 7 December 1945.¹ She died in 1977.¹
     She was the founder and national chairwoman of the American Friends of Britain during the Second World War.² From before 1945, her married name became Repton.¹ From 7 December 1945, her married name became Annesley.¹ After her marriage, Josephine Mary Brandell was styled as Countess Annesley on 7 December 1945.

     Philip Brandell lived at New York City, New York, U.S.A.^G.¹

     General William Henry Kerr, 4th Marquess of Lothian was born in 1710.¹ He was the son of William Kerr, 3rd Marquess of Lothian and Margaret Nicolson.¹ He married Lady Caroline Darcy, daughter of Robert Darcy, 3rd Earl of Holderness and Lady Frederica Susanna Schomberg, on 6 November 1735 at St. James's, Westminster, London, England^G.² He died on 12 April 1775.¹
     He gained the rank of Cornet in 1735.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in 1739 in the 11th Foot.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in 1741 in the 1st Foot Guards.¹ He fought in the Battle of Fontenoy in 1745, where he was wounded.¹ He fought in the Battle of Culloden in 1746, where he commanded cavalry.¹ He was Aide-de-Camp to the Duke of Cumberland in 1745/46.¹ He was Colonel of the 24th Foot between 1747 and 1752.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Richmond, Yorkshire between 1747 and 1763.¹ He was Colonel of the 11th Dragoons between 1752 and 1775.¹ He gained the rank of Major-General in 1755.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in 1758.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Viscount of Briene [S., 1701] on 28 July 1767.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Earl of Ancram [S., 1701] on 28 July 1767.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Marquess of Lothian [S., 1701] on 28 July 1767.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Lord Ker of Newbottle, Oxnam, Jedburgh, Dolphinstoun and Nisbet [S., 1701] on 28 July 1767.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Lord Kerr of Nisbet, Langnewtoun and Dolphinstoun [S., 1633] on 28 July 1767.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Lord Jedburgh [S., 1622] on 28 July 1767.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Earl of Ancrame [S., 1633] on 28 July 1767.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Earl of Lothian [S., 1631] on 28 July 1767.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Lord Ker of Newbattle [S., 1631] on 28 July 1767.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Thistle (K.T.) in 1768.¹ He was appointed Representative Peer [Scotland] between 1768 and 1774.¹ He gained the rank of General in 1770.¹