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     Sir Samuel Grimston, 3rd Bt. was born on 7 January 1643.¹ He was the son of Sir Harbottle Grimston, 2nd Bt. and Mary Croke.¹ He married, firstly, Lady Elizabeth Finch, daughter of Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham and Elizabeth Harvey.¹ He married, secondly, Lady Anne Tufton, daughter of John Tufton, 2nd Earl of Thanet and Lady Margaret Sackville, before 1674.² He died in October 1700 at age 57, without male issue.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for St. Albans between 1668 and 1681.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Baronet Grimston, of Bradfield, co. Essex [E., 1611] on 2 January 1685.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for St. Albans between 1689 and 1700.¹

     Elizabeth Grimston was baptised on 19 January 1671. She was the daughter of Sir Samuel Grimston, 3rd Bt. and Lady Elizabeth Finch.² She and William Saville, 2nd Marquess of Halifax obtained a marriage license on 24 November 1687.³ She died in 1694.
     Her married name became Saville.

     Hon. Margaret Joan Ashton is the daughter of Thomas Gair Ashton, 1st Baron Ashton of Hyde and Eva Margaret James.¹ She married Hugh Whistler, son of Major Fuller Whistler, on 2 October 1925.¹
     From 2 October 1925, her married name became Whistler.¹

     Lady Barbara Lennard was born on 12 July 1676.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Lennard, 1st and last Earl of Essex and Lady Anne Palmer.¹ She married Lt.-Gen. Charles Skelton.¹ She died in 1741, without issue.¹
     Her married name became Skelton.¹

     Hugh Whistler was the son of Major Fuller Whistler.¹ He married Hon. Margaret Joan Ashton, daughter of Thomas Gair Ashton, 1st Baron Ashton of Hyde and Eva Margaret James, on 2 October 1925.¹ He died on 7 July 1943.¹
     He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹

     Thomas Barrett-Lennard, 17th Lord Dacre was born on 20 April 1717.¹ He was the son of Richard Barrett and Anne Lennard, Baroness Dacre.¹ He married Anna Maria Pratt, daughter of Sir John Pratt and Elizabeth Wilson, on 15 May 1739 at London, England^G.¹ He died on 12 January 1786 at age 68 at London, England^G, without surviving issue.¹
     He was given the name of Thomas Barrett at birth.¹ He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow, London, England^G.¹ He succeeded as the 17th Lord Dacre [E., 1321] on 26 June 1755.¹

     Henry Roper, 8th Baron Teynham was born circa 1676.¹ He was the son of Christopher Roper, 5th Baron Teynham and Hon. Elizabeth Browne.^2,1 He married, firstly, Hon. Catherine Smythe, daughter of Philip Smythe, 2nd Viscount Strangford and Mary Porter, on 25 January 1703/4.² He married, secondly, Mary Gage, daughter of Sir John Gage, 4th Bt. and Mary Stanley, on 22 January 1715/16.³ He married, thirdly, Anne Lennard, Baroness Dacre, daughter of Thomas Lennard, 1st and last Earl of Essex and Lady Anne Palmer, in March 1717/18.³ He died on 16 May 1723, shot himself while the balance of his mind was disturbed.²
     He succeeded as the 8th Baron Teynham, of Teynham, Kent [E., 1616] on 23 September 1699.² He conformed to Church of England.²

     Hon. Robert Moore was the son of Henry Hamilton-Moore, 3rd Earl of Drogheda and Mary Cole.¹ He married Anne Lennard, Baroness Dacre, daughter of Thomas Lennard, 1st and last Earl of Essex and Lady Anne Palmer, on 16 October 1725 at London, England^G.¹ He died on 3 July 1728.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Louth.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Belfast.¹

     Henry Hamilton-Moore, 3rd Earl of Drogheda was the son of Henry Moore, 1st Earl of Drogheda and Hon. Alice Spencer.¹ He married Mary Cole, daughter of Sir John Cole, 1st Bt., on 3 July 1675.¹ He died on 7 June 1714.¹
     He was given the name of Henry Moore at birth.¹ His name was legally changed to Henry Hamilton-Moore.¹ He gained the title of 3rd Earl of Drogheda [I., 1661] on 18 June 1679.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Baron Moore of Mellefont, co. Louth [I., 1616] on 18 June 1679.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Viscount Moore of Drogheda [I., 1622] on 18 June 1679.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] in 1680.¹

     Mary Cole was the daughter of Sir John Cole, 1st Bt.¹ She married Henry Hamilton-Moore, 3rd Earl of Drogheda, son of Henry Moore, 1st Earl of Drogheda and Hon. Alice Spencer, on 3 July 1675.¹ She died on 6 May 1726.¹
     From 3 July 1675, her married name became Hamilton-Moore.¹ After her marriage, Mary Cole was styled as Countess of Drogheda on 18 June 1679.