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     Sir Christopher John Nixon, 1st Bt. was born posthumously on 29 June 1849.² He is the son of Christopher William Nixon and Mary Anne Hackett.² He married Mary Agnes Blake, daughter of Dominick Edward Blake, on 6 November 1871.² He died on 19 July 1914 at age 65.²
     He graduated from Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)² He graduated from Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland, with a Bachelor of Medicine (M.B.)² He graduated from Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland, with a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)² He was Physician-in-Ordinary to Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland in 1892.² He was appointed Knight in 1895.² He was president of the Royal College of Physicians, Ireland in 1900.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of County Dublin.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Dublin.² He was Senior Physician at Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.² He was Physician-in-Ordinary to Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland in 1905.² He was created 1st Baronet Nixon, of Roebuck Grove, Milltown, co. Dublin [U.K.] on 14 July 1906.² He was Vice-Chancellor of the National University, Ireland.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] in 1914.²

     Catherine Elizabeth Nixon was the daughter of Sir Christopher John Nixon, 1st Bt. and Mary Agnes Blake.² She married Charles Austin Thomas Robert ffrench, 6th Baron ffrench of Castle ffrench, son of Martin Joseph ffrench, 5th Baron ffrench of Castle ffrench and Catherine Mary Anne O'Shaughnessy, on 8 June 1951.¹ She died on 25 July 1960, without issue.²
     After her marriage, Catherine Elizabeth Nixon was styled as Baroness ffrench of Castle ffrench on 8 June 1951. From 8 June 1951, her married name became ffrench.¹

     Hon. John Martin Valentine Joseph ffrench was born on 19 July 1872.¹ He was the son of Martin Joseph ffrench, 5th Baron ffrench of Castle ffrench and Catherine Mary Anne O'Shaughnessy.² He married Sophia Brambila, daughter of Giovanni Brambila, on 27 March 1915.¹ He died on 7 May 1946 at age 73.¹
     He gained the rank of Captain in the 7th (Service) Battalion, Leinster Regiment.¹ He was awarded the Knight, Sovereign Military Order of Malta in 1932.²

     Giovanni Brambila lived at Villa Sucota, Como, Italy^G.¹

     Sophia Brambila is the daughter of Giovanni Brambila.² She married Hon. John Martin Valentine Joseph ffrench, son of Martin Joseph ffrench, 5th Baron ffrench of Castle ffrench and Catherine Mary Anne O'Shaughnessy, on 27 March 1915.¹
     From 27 March 1915, her married name became ffrench.

     John Peyton is the son of James Peyton and Hannah Wynne.¹

     William Peyton was born circa 1760 at County Roscommon, Ireland.² He was the son of James Peyton and Hannah Wynne.¹ He married Jane Chambers.² He died in 1822.²

     Robuck John Peter Charles Mario ffrench, 8th Baron ffrench of Castle ffrench was born on 14 March 1956.² He is the son of Peter Martin Joseph Charles John ffrench, 7th Baron ffrench of Castle ffrench and Katherine Sonia Cayley.² He married Dörthe Marie-Louise Schauer, daughter of Captain Wilhelm Schauer, on 20 June 1987.²
     He was educated at Ampleforth College, Ampleforth, Yorkshire, England^G.² He was educated at Blackrock College, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.² He succeeded as the 8th Baron ffrench of Castle ffrench, co. Galway [I., 1798] in 1986.² He succeeded as the 8th Baronet ffrench, of Castle ffrench, co. Galway [I., 1779] in 1986.² He lived in 2003 at Clonbrock, Ahascragh, County Galway, Ireland^G.²

     Hon. Rose Sofia Iris Mary ffrench was born on 27 January 1957.¹ She is the daughter of Peter Martin Joseph Charles John ffrench, 7th Baron ffrench of Castle ffrench and Katherine Sonia Cayley.² She married Dr. Albert Alois Fuchs, son of Albert Alois Fuchs, in 1989.¹
     From 1989, her married name became Fuchs.