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     Augusta Warburton was born in 1854. She was the daughter of Major George Drought Warburton and Hon. Elizabeth Augusta Bateman-Hanbury.^1,2 She married Lord Edward Spencer-Churchill, son of George Spencer-Churchill, 6th Duke of Marlborough and Jane Francis Clinton Stewart, on 15 September 1874.¹ She died on 1 September 1941, died as a result of a car crash.¹
     From 15 September 1874, her married name became Spencer-Churchill. She was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1920.¹ She was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1935.¹

     Major George Drought Warburton was born in 1816 at County Wicklow, Ireland^G.² He was the son of Major George Warburton and Anne Maria Acton.² He married Hon. Elizabeth Augusta Bateman-Hanbury, daughter of William Bateman-Hanbury, 1st Baron Bateman of Shobdon and Elizabeth Chichester, on 1 June 1853 at St. George's Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, London, England^G.² He died on 28 March 1857 at Henley House, Frant, Sussex, England^G, shot himself in the head, while suffering from indigestion.² He was buried at Iffley, Oxfordshire, England^G.²
     He was educated at Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, Kent, England^G.² He was commissioned in June 1833, in the service of the Royal Artillery.² He wrote the book Hochelaga; or England in the New World, published 1846, anonymously.² He wrote the book The Conquest of Canada, published 1850, anonymously.² He retired from the military in November 1854, with the rank of Major, late of the Royal Artillery.^1,2 He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.²
     

     Hon. Elizabeth Augusta Bateman-Hanbury was born on 16 March 1832.¹ She was the daughter of William Bateman-Hanbury, 1st Baron Bateman of Shobdon and Elizabeth Chichester.² She married, firstly, Major George Drought Warburton, son of Major George Warburton and Anne Maria Acton, on 1 June 1853 at St. George's Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, London, England^G.³ She married, secondly, George Rushout, 3rd Baron Northwick of Northwick Park, son of Reverend Hon. George Rushout-Bowles and Lady Caroline Stewart, on 15 April 1869.² She died on 29 May 1912 at age 80.¹
     From 1 June 1853, her married name became Warburton.¹ After her marriage, Hon. Elizabeth Augusta Bateman-Hanbury was styled as Baroness Northwick of Northwick Park on 15 April 1869. From 15 April 1869, her married name became Rushout.²

     Captain Edward George Spencer-Churchill was born on 21 May 1876.¹ He was the son of Lord Edward Spencer-Churchill and Augusta Warburton.¹ He died on 24 June 1964 at age 88, unmarried.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He graduated from Magdalen College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1898 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He gained the rank of Captain in 1899 in the Grenadier Guards.¹ He fought in the Boer War between 1899 and 1901.¹ He fought in the First World War between 1914 and 1918, and was wounded twice. He was awarded the Croix de Guerre circa 1918 avec palmes, French.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of Worcestershire in 1924.¹

     Augusta Ruby Spencer-Churchill was born on 6 April 1877.¹ She was the daughter of Lord Edward Spencer-Churchill and Augusta Warburton.¹ She married Lt.-Col. Hon. Allen Benjamin Bathurst, son of Allen Alexander Bathurst, 6th Earl Bathurst of Bathurst and Hon. Meriel Leicester Warren, on 22 April 1902.¹
     From 22 April 1902, her married name became Bathurst.

     Lt.-Col. Hon. Allen Benjamin Bathurst was born on 25 June 1872.² He was the son of Allen Alexander Bathurst, 6th Earl Bathurst of Bathurst and Hon. Meriel Leicester Warren.^2,1 He married Augusta Ruby Spencer-Churchill, daughter of Lord Edward Spencer-Churchill and Augusta Warburton, on 22 April 1902.¹ He died on 8 October 1947 at age 75.¹
     Lt.-Col. Hon. Allen Benjamin Bathurst usually went by his middle name of Benjamin.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for East Gloucestershire between 1895 and 1906.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for East Gloucestershire between 1910 and 1918.² He was commander of the 5th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment.² He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Territorial Force Reserve.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Gloucestershire.²

     Allen Alexander Bathurst, 6th Earl Bathurst of Bathurst was born on 19 October 1832 at Grosvenor Square, London, England^G.² He was the son of Lt.-Col. Hon. Thomas Seymour Bathurst and Julia Hankey.³ He was baptised on 26 November 1832 at Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England^G.² He married, firstly, Hon. Meriel Leicester Warren, daughter of George Fleming Warren, 2nd Baron de Tabley of Tabley House and Catharina Barbara de Salis, on 31 January 1862 at Tabley Chapel, Great Budworth, Cheshire, England^G.² He married, secondly, Evelyn Elizabeth Barnard Hankey, daughter of George James Barnard Hankey and Rebecca Andalusia Barclay, on 6 June 1874 at Fetcham, Surrey, England^G.² He died on 1 August 1892 at age 59 at Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England^G.² He was buried at Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England^G.² His will was proven (by probate), at £238,149.²
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.² He graduated from Trinity College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1853 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Cirencester between 1857 and 1878.² He lived in 1861 at Chobham, Surrey, England^G.^4,5 He lived in 1871 at St. George Hanover Square, London, England^G.^6,5 He succeeded as the 5th Lord Apsley, Baron of Apsley, Sussex [G.B., 1771] on 24 February 1878.² He succeeded as the 6th Earl Bathurst of Bathurst, Sussex [G.B., 1772] on 24 February 1878.² He succeeded as the 6th Baron Bathurst of Battlesden, co. Bedford [G.B., 1712] on 24 February 1878.² He lived in 1891 at Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England^G.^7,5

     Katherine Maude Mary Spencer-Churchill was born on 17 April 1878.¹ She was the daughter of Lord Edward Spencer-Churchill and Augusta Warburton.¹ She died on 5 August 1878.¹

     Agnes Beryl Spencer-Churchill was born on 20 November 1881.¹ She was the daughter of Lord Edward Spencer-Churchill and Augusta Warburton.¹ She married Weetman Harold Miller Pearson, 2nd Viscount Cowdray, son of Weetman Dickinson Pearson, 1st Viscount Cowdray and Annie Cass, on 14 November 1905.¹ She died on 19 February 1948 at age 66.¹
     From 14 November 1905, her married name became Pearson. After her marriage, Agnes Beryl Spencer-Churchill was styled as Viscountess Cowdray on 1 May 1927.

     Weetman Harold Miller Pearson, 2nd Viscount Cowdray was born on 18 April 1882.² He was the son of Weetman Dickinson Pearson, 1st Viscount Cowdray and Annie Cass.³ He married Agnes Beryl Spencer-Churchill, daughter of Lord Edward Spencer-Churchill and Augusta Warburton, on 14 November 1905.⁴ He died on 5 October 1933 at age 51.²
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Eye between 1906 and 1918.² He gained the rank of Major in the Sussex Yeomanry.² He succeeded as the 2nd Viscount Cowdray, of Cowdray, co. Sussex [U.K., 1917] on 1 May 1927.⁴ He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Pearson [U.K., 1894] on 1 May 1927.³ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Cowdray, of Midhurst, co. Sussex [U.K., 1910] on 1 May 1927.³ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Sussex.²