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     Caroline Elizabeth Sarah Sheridan was born circa 1812 at St. George Hanover Square, London, England.² She was the daughter of Thomas Sheridan and Caroline Henrietta Callander.¹ She married, firstly, Hon. George Chapple Norton, son of Hon. Fletcher Norton and Caroline Elizabeth Balmain, on 30 July 1827.¹ She married, secondly, Sir William Stirling-Maxwell, 9th Bt., son of Archibald Stirling, 14th of Keir and 11th of Cadder and Elizabeth Maxwell, on 1 March 1877.¹ She died on 15 June 1877.¹
     From 30 July 1827, her married name became Norton. In 1855 she took her fight for the rights of wives to Queen Victoria in a 3000 word pamphlet called a letter to the Queen on Lord Chancellor’s Cranworth’s Marriage & Divorce Bill. Her writings influenced the 1857 Matrimonial Causes Act & the 1870 Married Married Women’s Property Act.² From 1 March 1877, her married name became Stirling-Maxwell.

     John Houston lived at Castle Stewart, County Tyrone, Ireland^G.

     Hon. Fletcher Norton was born on 16 November 1744.¹ He was the son of Fletcher Norton, 1st Lord Grantley, Baron of Markenfield and Grace Chapple.¹ He married Caroline Elizabeth Balmain, daughter of James Balmain, in 1793.¹ He died in 1820.¹
     He held the office of Baron of the Exchequer [Scotland].¹

     Fletcher Norton, 1st Lord Grantley, Baron of Markenfield was born on 23 June 1716.¹ He was the son of Thomas Norton and Elizabeth Serjeantson.² He married Grace Chapple, daughter of Sir William Chapple, on 21 May 1741.¹ He died on 1 June 1789 at age 72.¹
     He was a practising barrister in 1739.¹ He was appointed King's Counsel (K.C.) in 1754.¹ He held the office of Recorder of Guildford.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Appleby between 1756 and 1761.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Wigan between 1761 and 1768.¹ He was appointed Knight in 1762.¹ He held the office of Solicitor-General between 1762 and 1763.¹ He held the office of Attorney-General between 1763 and 1765.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Guildford between 1768 and 1782.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1769.¹ He held the office of Speaker, House of Commons between 1770 and 1780.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.)¹ He was created 1st Lord Grantley, Baron of Markenfield, co. York [Great Britain] on 9 April 1782.¹

     Grace Chapple was the daughter of Sir William Chapple.^2,1 She married Fletcher Norton, 1st Lord Grantley, Baron of Markenfield, son of Thomas Norton and Elizabeth Serjeantson, on 21 May 1741.¹ She died on 30 October 1803.¹
     Her married name became Norton.

     Sir William Chapple held the office of Judge of the King's Bench.¹

     Christiane Prinzessin zu Windisch-Grätz was born on 10 March 1920 at Rothenhaus, Bohemia^G. She is the daughter of Alfred Prinz zu Windisch-Grätz and Marie Isabella Gabrielle Franziska Ferdinandine Prinzessin zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg.
     She gained the title of Prinzessin zu Windisch-Grätz.

     Eduard Vincenz Heinrich Prinz zu Windisch-Grätz was born on 15 July 1891. He was the son of Hugo Prinz zu Windisch-Grätz and Christine Prinzessin von Auersperg. He married Alexandra Prinzessin von Isenburg, daughter of Franz Joseph Prinz von Isenburg and Friederike Prinzessin zu Solms-Braunfels, on 4 June 1923 at Birstein, Germany^G, in a civil marriage. They were remarried in a religious ceremony on 14 June 1923. He died on 15 February 1976 at age 84.
     He gained the title of Prinz zu Windisch-Grätz.

     Corinne Kasermann was born on 24 September 1964. She married Friedrich Rothenbüehler, son of Friedrich Rothenbüehler and Christine Gräfin von Meran, on 11 July 1992 at Thun, Switzerland^G.
     Her married name became Rothenbüehler.

     Franz Prinz zu Windisch-Grätz was born on 4 November 1896. He was the son of Hugo Prinz zu Windisch-Grätz and Christine Prinzessin von Auersperg. He married Desiree von Wagner-Latour Edle von Thurmberg on 5 May 1937 at Vienna, Austria^G. He died on 21 December 1968 at age 72.
     He gained the title of Prinz zu Windisch-Grätz.