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     Florence Miller was the daughter of Gardner L. Miller.¹ She married Hon. William Arthur de la Poer Horsley-Beresford, son of William Robert John Horsley-Beresford, 3rd Baron Decies and Catherine Anne Dent, on 17 June 1901.¹ She and Hon. William Arthur de la Poer Horsley-Beresford were divorced in 1919.¹ She died in 1969.¹
     From 17 June 1901, her married name became Horsley-Beresford.¹

     Gardner L. Miller lived at Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.A.^G.¹

     Laura Coventry was born on 31 August 1899.¹ She is the daughter of Captain St. John Halford Coventry and Lilian Emmeline Russell.¹ She married, firstly, Hon. William Arthur de la Poer Horsley-Beresford, son of William Robert John Horsley-Beresford, 3rd Baron Decies and Catherine Anne Dent, on 22 July 1919.¹ She and Hon. William Arthur de la Poer Horsley-Beresford were divorced in 1928.¹ She married, secondly, Reginald Robert Coventry on 8 October 1932.¹ She and Reginald Robert Coventry were divorced in 1946.¹ She married, thirdly, John Hamilton Hamilton on 2 December 1950.¹
     From 22 July 1919, her married name became Horsley-Beresford. From 2 December 1950, her married name became Hamilton.

     Lieutenant George St. John Coventry was born on 21 September 1896.¹ He was the son of Captain St. John Halford Coventry and Lilian Emmeline Russell.¹ He married unknown wife (?) in 1924.¹ He died on 21 July 1932 at age 35.¹
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the South Wales Borderers.¹ He fought in the First World War between 1915 and 1916, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.)¹

     Reginald Robert Coventry married Laura Coventry, daughter of Captain St. John Halford Coventry and Lilian Emmeline Russell, on 8 October 1932.¹ He and Laura Coventry were divorced in 1946.¹
     He was given the name of Reginald Robert Nicholls at birth.¹ On 8 June 1933 his name was legally changed to Reginald Robert Coventry by Royal Licence.¹

     John Hamilton Hamilton married Laura Coventry, daughter of Captain St. John Halford Coventry and Lilian Emmeline Russell, on 2 December 1950.¹

     Thomas Henry Coventry, Viscount Deerhurst was born on 27 March 1721.¹ He was the son of William Coventry, 5th Earl of Coventry and Elizabeth Allen.¹ He died on 20 May 1744 at age 23, unmarried.¹
     He was styled as Viscount Deerhurst.¹ He was educated at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, England^G.¹ He matriculated at University College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, on 6 July 1737.¹ He graduated from University College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, on 20 November 1739 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Bridport between 1742 and 1744.¹

     William Coventry, 5th Earl of Coventry was born before 1688.¹ He was the son of Walter Coventry and Anne Holcombe.¹ He married Elizabeth Allen, daughter of John Allen.¹ He died on 18 March 1750/51.¹ His will was proven (by probate) in April 1751.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Bridport between 1708 and 1719.¹ He held the office of Joint Clerk Comptroller of the Board of Green Cloth between 1717 and 1719.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Viscount Deerhurst, of the hundred of Deerhurst, co. Gloucester [E., 1697] on 27 October 1719.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Earl of Coventry [E., 1697] on 27 October 1719.¹ He held the office of Custos Rotulorum of Worcestershire between 1720 and 1751.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Worcestershire between 1720 and 1751.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 22 March 1719/20.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Laws (D.C.L.) by Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, on 14 May 1740.¹

     Jane Burton was born in 1859 at Ivybridge, Devon, England^G.¹ She was the daughter of Commander Robert Heron Burton and Jane Blamire Christian.¹