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     Charles Grey was born on 6 April 1850.¹ He was the son of Lt.-Gen. Hon. Charles Grey and Caroline Eliza Farquhar.² He died on 23 June 1855 at age 5.¹

     Hon. Mary Emma Lawrence was the daughter of John Laird Mair Lawrence, 1st Baron Lawrence of the Punjaub and of Grately and Harriette Katherine Hamilton.² She married Francis William Buxton, son of Sir Edward North Buxton, 2nd Bt. and Catherine Gurney, on 27 February 1872.¹ She died on 21 February 1939.¹
     Her married name became Buxton. She was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1918.¹

     John Laird Mair Lawrence, 1st Baron Lawrence of the Punjaub and of Grately was born on 4 March 1811 at Richmond, Yorkshire, England.^2,3 He was the son of Lt.-Col. Alexander William Lawrence and Catherine Letitia Knox.² He married Harriette Katherine Hamilton, daughter of Reverend Richard Hamilton and Catherine Tipping, on 26 August 1841.² He died on 27 June 1879 at age 68.¹ He was buried at St. Martin Churchyard, Northstoke, Somerset, England.³
     He was educated at Wraxall College, Bath, Somerset, England.² He was educated at Free School, Londonderry, County Londonderry, Ireland.² He was educated at Haileybury College, Haileybury, Hertfordshire, England.² He was with the Bengal Civil Service in 1829.² He was assistant to the Chief Commissioner of Delhi in 1831.² He was Magistrate and Collector of Delhi in 1837.¹ He was Settlement Officer of Ettawah in 1838.¹ He was Commissioner of Sutlej in 1848.¹ He was Commissioner of Punjab between 1852 and 1858.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1856.² He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) in 1857.² He held the office of member of the Supreme Council of India between 1858 and 1863.¹ He was created 1st Baronet Lawrence [U.K.] on 16 August 1858, with thanks of Parliament and £2,000 p.a. from East India Company for having helped suppress the Indian Rebellion.¹ He was Lieutenant-Governor of the Punjab in 1859.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1859.² He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Star of India (K.C.S.I.) in 1861.² He held the office of Viceroy of India between 1863 and 1868.¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Commander, Order of the Star of India (G.C.S.I.) in 1866.² He was created 1st Baron Lawrence of the Punjaub and of Grately, co. Southampton [U.K.] on 3 April 1869.¹ He was chairman of the London School Board between 1870 and 1873.¹

     Harriette Katherine Hamilton was the daughter of Reverend Richard Hamilton and Catherine Tipping.² She married John Laird Mair Lawrence, 1st Baron Lawrence of the Punjaub and of Grately, son of Lt.-Col. Alexander William Lawrence and Catherine Letitia Knox, on 26 August 1841.¹ She died on 28 December 1917.
     Her married name became Lawrence. After her marriage, Harriette Katherine Hamilton was styled as Baroness Lawrence on 3 April 1869.

     Zia Mills Bagwell-Purefoy was born on 13 February 2018.¹ She is the daughter of Oliver J. Bagwell-Purefoy and J. Rebecca Schwartzstein.¹

     Lt.-Col. Christopher Payan Dawnay was born on 24 July 1909.¹ He was the son of Maj.-Gen. Guy Payan Dawnay and Cecil Buxton.¹ He married Patricia Wake, daughter of Maj.-Gen. Sir Hereward Wake, 13th Bt. and Margaret Winifred Benson, on 6 September 1939.¹ He died on 29 January 1989 at age 79 at Andover, Hampshire, England.^1,2 He was buried on 3 February 1989.²
     He was educated at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, England^G.¹ He was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Coldstream Guards.¹ He fought in the Second World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He was appointed Member, Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) in 1944.¹ He was awarded the Military Cross Czechoslovakia.¹ He was awarded the Legion of Merit.¹ He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1946.¹ He held the office of Lieutenant of the City of London.¹ He was managing director of Lazard Brothers.¹ He was president of Guardian Assurance.¹ He was president of Dalgety and Company before 1971.¹

     Patricia Wake was born on 23 November 1919.² She was the daughter of Maj.-Gen. Sir Hereward Wake, 13th Bt. and Margaret Winifred Benson.¹ She married Lt.-Col. Christopher Payan Dawnay, son of Maj.-Gen. Guy Payan Dawnay and Cecil Buxton, on 6 September 1939.¹ She died in 1989.¹
     Her married name became Dawnay.

     Maj.-Gen. Sir Hereward Wake, 13th Bt. was born on 11 February 1876 at Knightsbridge, London, England.^1,2 He was the son of Sir Hereward Wake, 12th Bt. and Catherine St. Aubyn.³ He married Margaret Winifred Benson, daughter of Robert Henry Benson, on 30 October 1912.¹ He died on 4 August 1963 at age 87.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England.¹ He was commissioned in 1897, in the service of the King's Royal Rifle Corps.¹ He fought in the Boer War between 1899 and 1902, where he was mentioned in despatches three times, and was wounded. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1900.¹ He fought in the First World War, and was mentioned in despatches four times. He succeeded as the 13th Baronet Wake, of Clevedon, Somerset and Piddington, co. Northampton [E., 1621] on 5 January 1916.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1918.¹ He was Lieutenant-Colonel of the 4th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps in 1922. He was Commander of the 162nd Infantry Brigade (Territorial Army) in 1928. He held the office of Aide-de-Camp to HM George V between 1930 and 1932.¹ He gained the rank of Major-General in 1932.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1933.¹ He retired from the military in 1937.¹ He was awarded the Commandeur, Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of Northamptonshire in 1944.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Northamptonshire.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Northamptonshire.¹ He was awarded the Order of the Crown of Italy.¹ He was King's Messenger.¹ He was awarded the Royal Humane Society medal.¹

     Rupert Payan Dawnay was born on 4 November 1940.¹ He is the son of Lt.-Col. Christopher Payan Dawnay and Patricia Wake.¹ He married Carolyn Marshall, daughter of Chapman Marshall, in 1982.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He lived in 2003 at The Mill House, Longparish, Andover, Hampshire, England^G.¹

     Guy Payan Dawnay was born on 6 October 1944.¹ He is the son of Lt.-Col. Christopher Payan Dawnay and Patricia Wake.¹ He married Charmian Rose Neilson, daughter of Lt.-Col. Alistair Neilson, in 1975.¹ He and Charmian Rose Neilson were divorced in 1990.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was educated at Lausanne University, Lausanne, Switzerland^G.¹ He lived in 2003 at 10 Farm Place, London, England^G.¹