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     Martha Matilda Somerville was the daughter of Sir Quaile Somerville, 2nd Bt. and Sarah Towers.¹ She married, firstly, Gustavus Hamilton, 5th Viscount Boyne, son of Richard Hamilton, 4th Viscount Boyne and Georgiana Bury, on 1 April 1773, with a fortune of £40,000.² She married, secondly, Sir Thomas Webb, 6th Bt., son of Joseph Webb and Mary White, on 11 July 1821 at British Embassy, Paris, France^G.² She died on 16 September 1826.² She died intestate and her estate was administered in November 1826.²
     From 1 April 1773, her married name became Hamilton.¹ After her marriage, Martha Matilda Somerville was styled as Viscountess Boyne on 30 July 1789. From 11 July 1821, her married name became Webb.²

     Gustavus Hamilton, 5th Viscount Boyne was born on 20 December 1749.² He was the son of Richard Hamilton, 4th Viscount Boyne and Georgiana Bury.² He married Martha Matilda Somerville, daughter of Sir Quaile Somerville, 2nd Bt. and Sarah Towers, on 1 April 1773, with a fortune of £40,000.² He died on 29 February 1816 at age 66 at Prince's Street, Hanover Square, Mayfair, London, England^G.²
     He held the office of Sheriff of County Meath in 1774.² He succeeded as the 5th Viscount Boyne, in the province of Leinster [I., 1717] on 30 July 1789.² After his marriage, Gustavus Hamilton, 5th Viscount Boyne was styled as 5th Baron Hamilton of Stackallan [I., 1715] on 30 July 1789.²

     Catherine Crofton was the daughter of Sir Marcus Lowther-Crofton, 1st Bt. and Catherine Crofton.^1,2 She married Sir James Quaile Somerville, 3rd Bt., son of Sir Quaile Somerville, 2nd Bt. and Mary Warburton, on 16 June 1770.¹ She died in 1775.¹
     From 16 June 1770, her married name became Somerville.¹

     Sir Marcus Lowther-Crofton, 1st Bt. was the son of Gorges Lowther and Jane Beresford.² He married Catherine Crofton, daughter of Sir Edward Crofton, 3rd Bt. and Mary Nixon, on 9 September 1743.² He died on 16 January 1784.³
     He was given the name of Marcus Lowther at birth.¹ In 1745 his name was legally changed to Marcus Lowther-Crofton.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Ratoath between 1753 and 1760.² He was created 1st Baronet Lowther-Crofton, of The Moate, co. Roscommon [Ireland] on 12 June 1758.⁴ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Roscommon Borough between 1761 and 1768.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Ratoath between 1769 and 1776.²

     Elizabeth Campbell-Johnston was born circa 1860.¹ She was the daughter of Alexander Robert Campbell-Johnston and Frances Helen Palliser.¹

     Louis Campbell-Johnston was born in 1862.¹ He was the son of Alexander Robert Campbell-Johnston and Frances Helen Palliser.¹ He married Florence Campbell-Johnston.¹ He died in 1929.¹
     In 1927 he founded the British Humane Society.¹

     Hon. Marcus Edward Francis Meredyth Somerville was born circa 1867.¹ He was the son of William Meredyth Somerville, 1st Baron Meredyth and Maria Georgiana Elizabeth Jones.¹ He died on 17 September 1871.¹

     Lilias Drummond was the daughter of Sir James Drummond, 2nd of Machany and Anne Hay.¹ She married, firstly, James Murray, 2nd Earl of Tullibardine, son of Patrick Murray, 1st Earl of Tullibardine and Elizabeth Dent, before 12 June 1668.¹ She married by contract, secondly, James Drummond, 4th Earl of Perth, son of James Drummond, 3rd Earl of Perth and Lady Anne Gordon, circa 5 October 1676.¹ She died circa September 1685.¹
     After her marriage, Lilias Drummond was styled as Countess of Tullibardine before 12 June 1668. From before 12 June 1668, her married name became Murray.¹ After her marriage, Lilias Drummond was styled as Countess of Perth circa 5 October 1676. After her marriage, Lilias Drummond was styled as Drummond circa 5 October 1676.

     Alice Grant was born in June 1569 at Manchester, Lancashire, England.² She was the daughter of Christopher Grant.¹ She married, firstly, John Dent.¹ She married, secondly, Sir Julius Cæser, son of Julius Giulio Cesari Adelmare and Margaret Perient, on 10 April 1596 at Mitcham, Surrey, England^G.¹ She died on 23 May 1624 at age 54 at Mitcham, Surrey, England.²
     Her married name became Dent.¹ From 10 April 1596, her married name became Cæser.¹

     Christopher Grant lived at Manchester, Lancashire, England^G.¹