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     Mary Adelaide Virginia Eupatoria FitzPatrick was born in 1858.² She was the daughter of Reverend Frederick Fitzpatrick and Lady Olivia Taylour.¹ She married William Cornwallis Cornwallis-West, son of Frederick Richard West and Theresa Whitby, on 3 October 1872.¹ She died on 21 July 1920.¹
     Mary Adelaide Virginia Eupatoria FitzPatrick also went by the nick-name of Patsy.³ From 3 October 1872, her married name became West.¹ From 1895, her married name became Cornwallis-West.¹

     Lord Robert Edward Grosvenor was born on 19 March 1869.¹ He was the son of Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster and Lady Constance Gertrude Sutherland-Leveson-Gower.¹ He died on 16 June 1888 at age 19 at Istanbul, Turkey.¹

     Violet Mary Nelson was born in 1891 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England.² She was the daughter of Sir William Nelson, 1st Bt. and Margaret Hope.^1,3 She married, firstly, George Francis Richard Rowley, son of George Fydell Rowley and Alice Nina Corbet, on 20 April 1914.³ She and George Francis Richard Rowley were divorced in 1920. She married, secondly, Hugh Richard Arthur Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster, son of Victor Alexander Grosvenor, Earl Grosvenor and Lady Sibell Mary Lumley, on 26 November 1920.¹ She and Hugh Richard Arthur Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster were divorced in 1926.¹ She married, thirdly, Lt.-Cdr. Frederick Heyworth Cripps, 3rd Baron Parmoor, son of Charles Alfred Cripps, 1st Baron Parmoor and Theresa Potter, on 8 October 1927.³ She and Lt.-Cdr. Frederick Heyworth Cripps, 3rd Baron Parmoor were divorced in 1951.³ She died in 1983.³
     From 20 April 1914, her married name became Rowley.² After her marriage, Violet Mary Nelson was styled as Duchess of Westminster on 26 November 1920. From 26 November 1920, her married name became Grosvenor. From 8 October 1927, her married name became Cripps.³ After her marriage, Violet Mary Nelson was styled as Baroness Parmoor on 12 March 1977.

     Sir William Nelson, 1st Bt. was born on 8 December 1851.² He was the son of James Nelson and Elizabeth McCormick.² He married Margaret Hope, daughter of Michael Hope, on 16 July 1879.² He died on 7 July 1922 at age 70.²
     He was created 1st Baronet Nelson, of Acton Park, Acton, co. Denbigh [U.K.] on 5 February 1912.²

     Margaret Hope was the daughter of Michael Hope.¹ She married Sir William Nelson, 1st Bt., son of James Nelson and Elizabeth McCormick, on 16 July 1879.² She died on 6 April 1932.²
     Her married name became Nelson.

     Patricia Janet Norman was born in 1913.¹ She was the daughter of Reverend Thomas Kensit Norman.² She married Hon. Richard Edward Lygon, son of William Lygon, 7th Earl Beauchamp and Lady Lettice Mary Elizabeth Grosvenor, on 30 August 1939.² She died on 22 July 2007.²
     Her married name became Lygon.

     Lt.-Cdr. Frederick Heyworth Cripps, 3rd Baron Parmoor was born on 4 July 1885.¹ He was the son of Charles Alfred Cripps, 1st Baron Parmoor and Theresa Potter.² He married Violet Mary Nelson, daughter of Sir William Nelson, 1st Bt. and Margaret Hope, on 8 October 1927.¹ He and Violet Mary Nelson were divorced in 1951.¹ He died on 5 October 1977 at age 92.¹
     He was educated at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, England^G.¹ He fought in the First World War, he was mentioned in despatches and wounded.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Royal Buckinghamshire Hussars.¹ He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.)¹ He was awarded the Companion, Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1918 and bar.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Buckinghamshire in 1929.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve.¹ He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the 13th Lancashire Parachurte Battalion.¹ He was awarded the Croix de Guerre Belgian.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Baron Parmoor, of Frieth, co. Buckingham [U.K., 1914] on 12 March 1977.¹

     Hon. Loelia Mary Ponsonby was born in 1902. She was the daughter of Frederick Edward Grey Ponsonby, 1st Baron Sysonby and Victoria Lily Hegan Kennard.^1,3 She married, firstly, Hugh Richard Arthur Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster, son of Victor Alexander Grosvenor, Earl Grosvenor and Lady Sibell Mary Lumley, on 20 February 1930.¹ She and Hugh Richard Arthur Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster were divorced in 1947.¹ She married, secondly, Sir Martin Alexander Lindsay of Dowhill, 1st Bt., son of Lt.-Col. Alexander Bertram Lindsay and Gladys Hutton, on 1 August 1969.³ She died in 1993.³
     From 20 February 1930, her married name became Grosvenor. After her marriage, Hon. Loelia Mary Ponsonby was styled as Duchess of Westminster on 20 February 1930. She wrote the book Grace and Farm.¹ From 1969, her married name became Lindsay.

     Anne Winifred Sullivan was born on 13 April 1915.³ She was the daughter of Brig.-Gen. Edward Langford Sullivan and Winifred Burns.^1,3 She married Hugh Richard Arthur Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster, son of Victor Alexander Grosvenor, Earl Grosvenor and Lady Sibell Mary Lumley, on 7 February 1947.¹ She died on 31 August 2003 at age 88.³
     From 7 February 1947, her married name became Grosvenor. After her marriage, Anne Winifred Sullivan was styled as Duchess of Westminster on 7 February 1947. She lived in 2003 at Eaton Lodge, Eaton Park, Eccleston, Chester, England.¹

     Edward George Hugh Grosvenor, Earl Grosvenor was born on 16 November 1904.¹ He was the son of Hugh Richard Arthur Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster and Constance Edwina Cornwallis-West.¹ He died on 13 February 1909 at age 4.¹
     He was styled as Earl Grosvenor.¹