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     Major Nigel Marry-Taylor married Rowena Ruth Candler, daughter of Peter Laurence Candler and Sheilagh Claridge Johnsen, in 1963.¹
     He gained the rank of Major in the Royal Artillery.¹

     Henry Sebastian Marry-Taylor was born in 1965.¹ He is the son of Major Nigel Marry-Taylor and Rowena Ruth Candler.¹

     Lt.-Col. Ernest Alfred Russell Howell was born on 17 November 1868.² He was the son of Arthur Pearse Howell and Laura Maria Russell.² He married Lilian Lucy Anna Eckford in 1901 at Shanghai, China^G.² He died on 30 December 1915 at age 47, drowned in the torpedoing of SS Persia off Crete.²
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Indian Army.³

     David Arthur Russell Howell, Baron Howell of Guildford was born on 18 January 1936.² He is the son of Colonel Arthur Howard Eckford Howell and Beryl Stuart Bowater.¹ He married Cary Davina Wallace, daughter of Major David John Wallace and Joan Prudence Magor, in 1967.²
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.² He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1954 in the Coldstream Guards.² He graduated from King's College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He was with the Treasury Economic Section between 1959 and 1960.² He wrote the book Principles to Practice, published 1960, jointly.² He was leader writer and special correspondent for the Daily Telegraph between 1960 and 1964.² He was editor of Crossbow between 1962 and 1964.² He was Director of the Conservative Political Centre between 1964 and 1966.² He wrote the book The Conservative Opportunity, published 1965.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Guildford between 1966 and 1997.² He held the office of Lord Commissioner of Treasury between 1970 and 1971.² He held the office of Parliamentary Secretary for the Civil Service Department between 1970 and 1972.² He held the office of Parliamentary of Under-Secretary for Employment between 1971 and 1972.² He held the office of Parliamentary of Under-Secretary for Northern Ireland in 1972.² He held the office of Minister of State, Northern Ireland between 1972 and 1974.² He held the office of Minister of State, Energy in 1974.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1979.² He held the office of Secretary of State for Energy between 1979 and 1981.² He wrote the book Freedom and Capital, published 1981.² He held the office of Secretary of State for Transport between 1981 and 1983.² He wrote the book Blind Victory: a study in income, wealth and power, published 1986.² He was created Baron Howell of Guildford, of Penton Mewsey in the County of Hampshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 19 April 1997.³ He wrote the book The Edge of Now: new questions for democracy in the network age, published 2000.² He was awarded the Grand Cordon, Order of Sacred Treasure of Japan in 2001.²

     Constance Bett was the daughter of David Gordon Bett.¹ She married Sir Noël Vansittart Bowater, 2nd Bt., son of Major Sir Frank Henry Bowater, 1st Bt. and Ethel Anita Fryar, on 1 February 1921. She died on 27 May 1993.^1,2
     From 1 February 1921, her married name became Bowater.¹

     David Gordon Bett lived at Woodbridge, Suffolk, England^G.¹

     Anne Patricia Bowater was born on 3 July 1925.¹ She is the daughter of Sir Noël Vansittart Bowater, 2nd Bt. and Constance Bett.¹ She married G/Capt. Randolph Stuart Mills, son of Captain Randolph Henry Mills, on 21 April 1954.¹
     She was educated at Westonbirt School, England^G.¹ From 21 April 1954, her married name became Mills.¹

     G/Capt. Randolph Stuart Mills is the son of Captain Randolph Henry Mills.¹ He married Anne Patricia Bowater, daughter of Sir Noël Vansittart Bowater, 2nd Bt. and Constance Bett, on 21 April 1954.¹
     He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (D.F.C.)¹ He gained the rank of Group Captain in the Royal Air Force.¹

     Captain Randolph Henry Mills lived at Northampton, Northamptonshire, England^G.¹

     Philip Stuart Mills was born on 21 March 1956.¹ He is the son of G/Capt. Randolph Stuart Mills and Anne Patricia Bowater.¹