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     George Francis Richard Rowley was born on 1 February 1899 at Morcott, Rutland, England.² He is the son of George Fydell Rowley and Alice Nina Corbet.² He married, firstly, Violet Mary Nelson, daughter of Sir William Nelson, 1st Bt. and Margaret Hope, on 20 April 1914.³ He and Violet Mary Nelson were divorced in 1920. He married, secondly, Sylvia Mary Yeatherd Priestley in 1934.² He died in 1971 at Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England.²
     He was also known as George Richard Francis Rowley.³ He gained the rank of officer in the Coldstream Guards.³

     Lady Dorothy Lygon was born on 22 February 1912.² She was the daughter of William Lygon, 7th Earl Beauchamp and Lady Lettice Mary Elizabeth Grosvenor.¹ She married Robert Vernon Heber-Percy, son of Algernon Hugh Heber-Percy and Gladys May Hulton-Harrop, in 1985.¹ She died on 13 November 2001 at age 89 at Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ She was buried on 19 November 2001 at Madresfield, Worcestershire, England^G.¹
     She was with the Women's Auxiliary Air Force between 1941 and 1945.² From 1985, her married name became Heber-Percy.¹

     Lady Lettice Lygon was born on 16 June 1906.² She was the daughter of William Lygon, 7th Earl Beauchamp and Lady Lettice Mary Elizabeth Grosvenor.^1,3 She married Lt.-Col. Sir Richard Charles Geers Cotterell, 5th Bt., son of Sir John Richard Geers Cotterell, 4th Bt. and Lady Evelyn Amy Gordon-Lennox, on 16 June 1930.⁴ She and Lt.-Col. Sir Richard Charles Geers Cotterell, 5th Bt. were divorced in 1958.⁴ She died on 18 July 1973 at age 67.⁴
     Her married name became Cotterell.

     Lt.-Col. Sir Richard Charles Geers Cotterell, 5th Bt. was born on 1 June 1907.² He was the son of Sir John Richard Geers Cotterell, 4th Bt. and Lady Evelyn Amy Gordon-Lennox.³ He married, firstly, Lady Lettice Lygon, daughter of William Lygon, 7th Earl Beauchamp and Lady Lettice Mary Elizabeth Grosvenor, on 16 June 1930.² He and Lady Lettice Lygon were divorced in 1958.² He married, secondly, Hon. Molly Patricia Berry, daughter of William Ewart Berry, 1st Viscount Camrose and Mary Agnes Corns, on 21 July 1958.³ He died on 5 December 1978 at age 71.²
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.² He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England^G.² He succeeded as the 5th Baronet Cotterell, of Garnons, Herefordshire [U.K., 1805] on 13 November 1937.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Herefordshire in 1938.² He fought in the Second World War, in the Middle East and Italy, and was mentioned in despatches.² He was commanding officer of the 76th Shropshire Yeomanry Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery between 1943 and 1945.² He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.)² He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Herefordshire between 1945 and 1957.² He held the office of Forestry Commissioner between 1945 and 1964.² He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Royal Artillery Shropshire Yeomanry (Territorial Army.)² He was appointed Knight, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (K.St.J.)² He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1965.²

     Percy Ricardo lived at Bramley Park, Guildford, Surrey, England^G.¹

     Lady Evelyn Amy Gordon-Lennox was born on 23 April 1872.¹ She was the daughter of Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke of Richmond and Amy Mary Ricardo.^1,2 She married Sir John Richard Geers Cotterell, 4th Bt., son of Sir Geers Henry Cotterell, 3rd Bt. and Hon. Katherine Margaret Airey, on 4 January 1896.² She died on 17 February 1922 at age 49.²
     Her married name became Cotterell.

     Sir John Richard Geers Cotterell, 4th Bt. was born on 13 July 1866.¹ He was the son of Sir Geers Henry Cotterell, 3rd Bt. and Hon. Katherine Margaret Airey.² He married Lady Evelyn Amy Gordon-Lennox, daughter of Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke of Richmond and Amy Mary Ricardo, on 4 January 1896.¹ He died on 13 November 1937 at age 71.¹
     He gained the rank of Captain in the 1st Life Guards.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of Herefordshire.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Baronet Cotterell, of Garnons, Herefordshire [U.K., 1805] on 17 March 1900.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Herefordshire in 1904.¹

     Hon. Hugh Patrick Lygon was born on 2 November 1904.¹ He was the son of William Lygon, 7th Earl Beauchamp and Lady Lettice Mary Elizabeth Grosvenor.¹ He died on 19 August 1936 at age 31 at Germany^G, unmarried, suddenly while touring.¹

     Hon. Richard Edward Lygon was born on 25 December 1916.² He was the son of William Lygon, 7th Earl Beauchamp and Lady Lettice Mary Elizabeth Grosvenor.² He married Patricia Janet Norman, daughter of Reverend Thomas Kensit Norman, on 30 August 1939.² He died in 1970.²
     He was educated at Westminster School, Westminster, London, England.³ He lived at Pyndar House, Hanley Castle, Worcestershire, England^G.¹

     Reverend Thomas Kensit Norman lived at Bradford, Essex, England^G.