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     William Legge, 7th Earl of Dartmouth was born on 22 February 1881.¹ He was the son of William Heneage Legge, 6th Earl of Dartmouth and Lady Mary Coke.¹ He married Lady Ruperta Wynn-Carington, daughter of Charles Robert Wynn-Carington, 1st and last Marquess of Lincolnshire and Hon. Cecilia Margaret Harbord, on 7 December 1905.² He died on 28 February 1958 at age 77.¹
     He held the office of Member of the London County Council in 1907.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for West Bromwich between 1910 and 1918.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the 7th Battalion, West Riding Regiment.¹ He was awarded the Order of the Nile 4th Class.¹ He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.)¹ He held the office of Lord Great Chamberlain between 1928 and 1936.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Staffordshire.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Staffordshire.¹ He held the office of High Bailiff of Westminster between 1930 and 1942.¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1934.² He succeeded as the 7th Earl of Dartmouth [G.B., 1711] on 11 March 1936.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Viscount Lewisham, of co. Kent [G.B., 1711] on 11 March 1936.¹ He succeeded as the 8th Baron Dartmouth, of Dartmouth, Devon [E., 1682] on 11 March 1936.¹ He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel between 1943 and 1951 in the Staffordshire Yeomanry.¹

     Henry de la Poer Beresford, 2nd Marquess of Waterford was born on 23 May 1772.¹ He was the son of George de la Poer Beresford, 1st Marquess of Waterford and Elizabeth Monck.¹ He married Lady Susanna Carpenter, daughter of George Carpenter, 2nd Earl of Tyrconnell and Sarah Delaval, on 29 August 1805.¹ He died on 16 July 1826 at age 54.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Londonderry [Ireland] between 1790 and 1800.¹ He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He held the office of Governor of County Waterford.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Marquess of Waterford [I., 1786] on 3 December 1800.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Baron Beresford, of Beresford, co. Cavan [I., 1720] on 3 December 1800.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Baronet Beresford, of Coleraine, co. Londonderry [I., 1665] on 3 December 1800.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Earl of Tyrone [I., 1746] on 3 December 1800.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Viscount Tyrone [I., 1720] on 3 December 1800.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Tyrone, of Haverfordwest, co. Pembroke [U.K., 1786] on 3 December 1800.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] in 1801.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of St. Patrick (K.P.) in 1806.¹ He gained the rank of Colonel in the Waterford Militia.¹

     Admiral Hon. Walter Cecil Carpenter was born on 27 March 1834 at Northallerton, Yorkshire, England.² He was the son of Henry John Chetwynd-Talbot, 18th Earl of Shrewsbury and Lady Sarah Elizabeth Beresford.¹ He married, firstly, Maria Georgiana Mundy, daughter of Sir Robert Miller Mundy and Isabella Leyborne-Popham, on 27 October 1869.¹ He married, secondly, Hon. Beatrice de Grey, daughter of Thomas de Grey, 5th Baron Walsingham and Hon. Emily Elizabeth Julia Thellusson, on 10 February 1887 at London, England.² He died on 13 May 1904 at age 70.¹
     He was given the name of Walter Cecil Chetwynd-Talbot at birth.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Waterford between 1859 and 1865.¹ On 1 June 1868 his name was legally changed to Walter Cecil Carpenter by Royal Licence.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Staffordshire.¹ He gained the rank of Admiral in the Royal Navy.¹ He held the office of Aide-de-Camp to HM Queen Victoria.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for the North Riding, Yorkshire.¹

     Hon. Sir Reginald Arthur James Chetwynd-Talbot was born on 11 July 1841. He was the son of Henry John Chetwynd-Talbot, 18th Earl of Shrewsbury and Lady Sarah Elizabeth Beresford.¹ He married Margaret Jane Stuart-Wortley, daughter of Rt. Hon. James Archibald Stuart-Wortley and Hon. Jane Lawley, on 8 May 1877.¹ He died on 15 January 1929 at age 87.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Stafford between 1869 and 1874.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.)¹ He was educated Egyptian Campaign.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Buckinghamshire.¹ He fought in the Zulu War.¹ He held the office of Aide-de-Camp to HM Queen Victoria between 1889 and 1896.¹ He fought in the Nile Expedition.¹ He was Major-General of the Forces in Egypt between 1898 and 1903.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the 1st Life Guards.¹ He gained the rank of Colonel between 1903 and 1920 in the 3rd Dragoon Guards.¹ He held the office of Governor of Victoria between 1904 and 1908.¹ He was awarded the Commandeur, Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur.¹

     Hon. Alfred Chetwynd-Talbot was born on 14 September 1848 at Ingestre, Staffordshire, England.² He was the son of Henry John Chetwynd-Talbot, 18th Earl of Shrewsbury and Lady Sarah Elizabeth Beresford.¹ He married Hon. Emily Augusta Louisa de Grey, daughter of Thomas de Grey, 5th Baron Walsingham and Hon. Emily Elizabeth Julia Thellusson, on 28 June 1882 at London, England.^3,2 He died on 9 May 1913 at age 64 at Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales.²
     He graduated from Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹

     Lady Victoria Susan Chetwynd-Talbot was born on 27 February 1831.¹ She was the daughter of Henry John Chetwynd-Talbot, 18th Earl of Shrewsbury and Lady Sarah Elizabeth Beresford.² She died on 8 June 1856 at age 25, unmarried.²

     Lady Gertrude Frances Chetwynd-Talbot was born on 21 March 1840.² She was the daughter of Henry John Chetwynd-Talbot, 18th Earl of Shrewsbury and Lady Sarah Elizabeth Beresford.^1,3 She married George Robert Charles Herbert, 13th Earl of Pembroke, son of Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea and Mary Elizabeth à Court Repington, on 19 August 1874.¹ She died on 30 September 1906 at age 66.¹
     After her marriage, Lady Gertrude Frances Chetwynd-Talbot was styled as Countess of Pembroke on 19 August 1874. From 19 August 1874, her married name became Herbert.

     George Robert Charles Herbert, 13th Earl of Pembroke was born on 6 July 1850.¹ He was the son of Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea and Mary Elizabeth à Court Repington.¹ He married Lady Gertrude Frances Chetwynd-Talbot, daughter of Henry John Chetwynd-Talbot, 18th Earl of Shrewsbury and Lady Sarah Elizabeth Beresford, on 19 August 1874.¹ He died on 3 May 1895 at age 44.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Herbert of Lea, co. Wilts [U.K., 1861] on 2 August 1861.¹ He succeeded as the 13th Earl of Pembroke [E., 1551] on 25 April 1862.¹ He succeeded as the 13th Baron Herbert, of Cardiff, co. Glamorgan [E., 1551] on 25 April 1862.¹ He succeeded as the 10th Earl of Montgomery [E., 1605] on 25 April 1862.¹ He succeeded as the 10th Baron Herbert of Shurland, in the Isle of Sheppey, co. Kent [E., 1605] on 25 April 1862.¹ He co-authored the book South Sea Bubbles by the Earl and the Doctor, published 1872.¹ He held the office of Under-Secretary for War between 1874 and 1875.¹ He was commander of the South Wiltshire Battalion Volunteers.¹ He was Trustee of the National Portrait Gallery between 1887 and 1895.¹

     Lady Adelaide Chetwynd-Talbot was born on 8 July 1844.¹ She was the daughter of Henry John Chetwynd-Talbot, 18th Earl of Shrewsbury and Lady Sarah Elizabeth Beresford.¹ She married Adelbert Wellington Brownlow Cust, 3rd Earl Brownlow, son of John Hume Egerton, Viscount Alford and Lady Marianne Margaret Compton, on 22 June 1868 at Ford Castle, Northumberland, England^G.¹ She died on 16 March 1917 at age 72 at 8 Carlton House Terrace, London, England^G, after a long illness, without issue.^2,3 She was buried on 19 March 1917.²
     After her marriage, Lady Adelaide Chetwynd-Talbot was styled as Countess of Brownlow on 22 June 1868. From 22 June 1868, her married name became Cust. On 10 March 1876 Lady Waterford wrote "I hear of Adelaide Brownlow dining at the Gladstones in red velvet up to her chin, and a row of pearls, looking beautiful—a beautiful woman, the girl gone."¹

     Adelbert Wellington Brownlow Cust, 3rd Earl Brownlow was born on 19 August 1844 at Lowndes Street, London, England^G.¹ He was the son of John Hume Egerton, Viscount Alford and Lady Marianne Margaret Compton.¹ He married Lady Adelaide Chetwynd-Talbot, daughter of Henry John Chetwynd-Talbot, 18th Earl of Shrewsbury and Lady Sarah Elizabeth Beresford, on 22 June 1868 at Ford Castle, Northumberland, England^G.¹ He died on 17 March 1921 at age 76 at Belton, Lincolnshire, England^G, without issue.²
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1863 in the Foot Guards.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for North Shropshire between 1866 and 1867.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire in 1867.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Baron Brownlow of Belton, co. Lincoln [G.B., 1776] on 20 February 1867.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Viscount Alford of Alford, co. Lincoln [U.K., 1815] on 20 February 1867.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Earl Brownlow [U.K., 1815] on 20 February 1867.¹ He was Eccles Commissioner in 1872.¹ He held the office of Parliamentary Secretary to the Local Government Board between 1885 and 1886.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1887.³ He held the office of Paymaster-General between 1887 and 1889.¹ He was commanding officer of the Bedfordshire Volunteer Infantry Brigade between 1889 and 1892.³ He held the office of Under-Secretary of State for War between 1889 and 1892.¹ He held the office of Volunteer Aide-de-Camp to HM Queen Victoria in 1897.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Hertfordshire.³ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Hertfordshire.³ He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the Hertfordshire Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment.³ He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the 4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment.³ He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the Lincolnshire Yeomanry.³ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Shropshire.³ He held the office of Volunteer Aide-de-Camp to HM King Edward VII.¹ He held the office of Volunteer Aide-de-Camp to HM King George V.¹ He was awarded the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Officers' Decoration (V.D.)³ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1921.³
     On his death, the Earldom of Brownlow and Viscountancy of Alford became extinct. The Barony of Brownlow of Belwton devolved on his distant cousin, Adelbert Cust.²