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     Lt.-Col. John William Ramsay-Fairfax was born on 14 November 1909.¹ He was the son of William George Astell Ramsay-Fairfax and Lilian Kate Rich.² He married, firstly, Audrey Richardson, daughter of Reverend Lewis Richardson, on 22 November 1947.¹ He married, secondly, Mary Dolores Ellen Carroll, daughter of Daniel Carroll and Elizabeth Helen Kathleen Alice Lacy, on 3 June 1964.¹ He died on 4 March 1981 at age 71.³
     He graduated from Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1931 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army Catering Corps.¹ His marriage to Audrey Richardson was annulled in 1956.¹ He was a secretary at the Alyseford Priory between 1957 and 1958.¹ He was House Manager of the Royal Commonwealth Society's Headquarters between 1958 and 1961 at London, England.¹

     Reverend Lewis Richardson lived at Belmont, Axminster, Devon, England.¹

     Audrey Richardson is the daughter of Reverend Lewis Richardson.² She married Lt.-Col. John William Ramsay-Fairfax, son of William George Astell Ramsay-Fairfax and Lilian Kate Rich, on 22 November 1947.¹
     From 22 November 1947, her married name became Ramsay-Fairfax. Her marriage to Lt.-Col. John William Ramsay-Fairfax was annulled in 1956.¹

     Victor George Hargrave Ramsay-Fairfax was born on 13 June 1912.¹ He was the son of William George Astell Ramsay-Fairfax and Lilian Kate Rich.² He married Christian Geraldine Mary Irby, daughter of Major Frederick Arthur Irby and Louisa Christian Fellowes, on 14 September 1939.¹ He died in May 2004 at age 91 at Sudbury, Essex, England.³
     He fought in the Second World War, he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Navy.¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (D.S.C.)¹ He lived at Lavenham, Suffolk, England.¹

     Margaret Wrottesley was the daughter of Sir Walter Wrottesley and Jane Baron.¹ She married Sir John Scrope.¹
     Her married name became Scrope.¹

     Victor Ferdinand Desmond Ramsay-Fairfax was born on 1 August 1944.¹ He was the son of Victor George Hargrave Ramsay-Fairfax and Christian Geraldine Mary Irby.² He died on 7 March 2008 at age 63.³
     Victor Ferdinand Desmond Ramsay-Fairfax usually went by his middle name of Ferdinand.³ He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He was a film director.³

     Pepita Christian Ramsay-Fairfax was born on 3 August 1942.¹ She is the daughter of Victor George Hargrave Ramsay-Fairfax and Christian Geraldine Mary Irby.² She married Thom Noble on 29 October 1976.¹
     From 29 October 1976, her married name became Noble.¹

     Thom Noble married Pepita Christian Ramsay-Fairfax, daughter of Victor George Hargrave Ramsay-Fairfax and Christian Geraldine Mary Irby, on 29 October 1976.¹

     Frances Mary Somerville Ramsay-Fairfax was the daughter of Sir William George Herbert Taylor Ramsay-Fairfax, 2nd Bt. and Mary Ann Pawson Hargrave Pawson.² She died on 14 September 1952, unmarried.¹

     Elizabeth Jane Ramsay-Fairfax was the daughter of Sir William George Herbert Taylor Ramsay-Fairfax, 2nd Bt. and Mary Ann Pawson Hargrave Pawson.² She died on 5 June 1899, unmarried.¹