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     Margaret Jill Bruce was born on 2 January 1943.¹ She is the daughter of Hon. Victor Austin Bruce and Margaret Charlotte Beechey.¹ She married Thomas Richard Hope on 2 May 1970.¹ She and Thomas Richard Hope were divorced in 1994.¹
     Margaret Jill Bruce also went by the nick-name of Jill.¹ From 2 May 1970, her married name became Hope.¹ She lived in 1999 at Browes Close, Mickleton, County Durham, England^G.¹

     Wendy Elizabeth Bruce was born on 16 May 1948.¹ She is the daughter of Hon. Victor Austin Bruce and Margaret Charlotte Beechey. She married Richard Keith Grimmond in 1966.¹
     From 1966, her married name became Grimmond.¹ She lived in 1999 at Inholms Farm, Wood Street Green, Guildford, Surrey, England^G.¹

     Hon. Robert Bruce was born on 1 October 1898.¹ He was the son of Major Henry Campbell Bruce, 2nd Baron Aberdare of Duffryn and Constance Mary Beckett.¹ He died on 22 October 1898.¹

     Violet Bruce was born on 8 November 1887.¹ She was the daughter of Major Henry Campbell Bruce, 2nd Baron Aberdare of Duffryn and Constance Mary Beckett.¹ She died on 10 November 1887.¹

     Morys George Lyndhurst Bruce, 4th Baron Aberdare of Duffryn was born on 16 January 1919.¹ He was the son of Clarence Napier Bruce, 3rd Baron Aberdare of Duffryn and Margaret Bethune Black.¹ He married Maud Helen Sarah Dashwood, daughter of Sir John Lindsay Dashwood, 10th Bt. and Helen Moira Eaton, on 1 June 1946.¹ He died on 23 January 2005 at age 86.²
     He was educated in 1932 at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, England^G.¹ He matriculated at New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1940.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1940 in the Welsh Guards.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in 1942.¹ He graduated from New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He was with the Arthur J. Rank Organisation between 1947 and 1949.³ He was with the British Broadcasting Corporation between 1949 and 1956.³ He succeeded as the 4th Baron Aberdare of Duffryn, co. Glamorgan [U.K., 1873] on 4 October 1957.² He was vice-president of the 1958 British Commonwealth and Empire Games in Cardiff in 1958.³ He was Prior of Priory for Wales, Order of St. Johns of Jerusalem between 1958 and 1988.¹ He wrote the book The Story of Tennis, published 1959 (ASIN: B0000CKAJX.)³ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Glamorgan between 1966 and 1980.³ He was Chairman of Metlife (UK) between 1968 and 1992.³ He held the office of Minister of State, Department of Health and Social Security between 1970 and 1974.³ He held the office of Minister without Portfolio in 1974.³ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1974.³ He was Chairman of Albany Life Assurance between 1975 and 1992.³ He was Chairman of the Committees of the House of Lords between 1976 and 1992.³ He was Chairman of the Football Trust between 1979 and 1997.³ He wrote the book Willis Faber Book of Tennis and Rackets, published 1980.³ He held the office of Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords.³ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.) in 1984 civil.³ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Dyfed in 1985.³ He graduated from University of Wales, Bangor, Caernarvonshire, Wales^G, in 1985 with a honorary Doctor of Laws (LL.D.)³ He lived in 1999 at 32 Elthiron Road, London, England^G.³

     Maud Helen Sarah Dashwood was born in 1924.² She was the daughter of Sir John Lindsay Dashwood, 10th Bt. and Helen Moira Eaton.¹ She married Morys George Lyndhurst Bruce, 4th Baron Aberdare of Duffryn, son of Clarence Napier Bruce, 3rd Baron Aberdare of Duffryn and Margaret Bethune Black, on 1 June 1946.¹ She died on 7 January 2007.²
     From 1 June 1946, her married name became Bruce. After her marriage, Maud Helen Sarah Dashwood was styled as Baroness Aberdare of Duffryn on 4 October 1957.

     Sir John Lindsay Dashwood, 10th Bt. was born on 25 April 1896.¹ He was the son of Sir Robert John Dashwood, 9th Bt. and Clara Adelaide Ida Conyers Lindsay.¹ He married Helen Moira Eaton, daughter of Lt.-Col. Vernon Eaton, on 20 December 1922.¹ He died on 9 July 1966 at age 70.¹
     He succeeded as the 10th Baronet Dashwood, of West Wycombe, co. Bucks [G.B., 1707] on 9 July 1908.¹ He gained the rank of Temporary Lieutenant in the 10th Services Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.¹ He fought in the First World War.¹ He gained the rank of Acting Major in the Tank Corps.¹ He was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Flight Lieutenant in the No. 902 (Middlesex) Balloon Squadron, Auxiliary Air Force.¹ He was educated at Wellington College, Crowthorne, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was 2nd Secretary, Diplomatic Service between 1923 and 1927.¹ He was Assistant Marshal, Diplomatic Corps between 1933 and 1966.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire in 1934.¹ He was Counsellor, Foreign Service between 1942 and 1946.¹ He was appointed Commander, Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) in 1951.² He lived at West Wycombe Park, West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England^G.²

     Helen Moira Eaton was born in 1899.² She was the daughter of Lt.-Col. Vernon Eaton.¹ She married Sir John Lindsay Dashwood, 10th Bt., son of Sir Robert John Dashwood, 9th Bt. and Clara Adelaide Ida Conyers Lindsay, on 20 December 1922.³ She died in 1989 at Buckinghamshire, England.²
     Her married name became Dashwood.

     Lieutenant-Colonel.¹

     Alastair John Lyndhurst Bruce, 5th Baron Aberdare of Duffryn was born on 2 May 1947.¹ He is the son of Morys George Lyndhurst Bruce, 4th Baron Aberdare of Duffryn and Maud Helen Sarah Dashwood.¹ He married Elizabeth Mary Culbert Foulkes, daughter of John Frederick Foulkes, in 1971.²
     He was educated in 1960 at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1971.¹ He lived in 1999 at 16 Beverley Road, London, England^G.³ He succeeded as the 5th Baron Aberdare of Duffryn, co. Glamorgan [U.K., 1873] on 23 January 2005.⁴