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     Brigadier Hon. Henry Ernest Christopher Willoughby was born on 12 June 1932.² He was the son of Michael Guy Percival Willoughby, 11th Baron Middleton of Middleton and Angela Florence Alfreda Hall.^1,2 He married, firstly, Jean Adini Hills, daughter of Lt.-Col. John David Hills and Lady Rosemary Ethel Baring, on 7 May 1955.¹ He and Jean Adini Hills were divorced in 1990.¹ He married, secondly, Jesse Elizabeth Bache, daughter of Robert Philip Sidney Bache and Jesse Pearman-Smith, in 1990 at East Harling, Norfolk, England.³ He died on 12 July 2009 at age 77 at Norfolk, England^G.⁴
     Brigadier Hon. Henry Ernest Christopher Willoughby usually went by his middle name of Christopher.¹ He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.² He was educated at Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England.² He gained the rank of Brigadier in the Coldstream Guards.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Coldstream Guards.² He was Defence Attache to Ankara.² He lived in 2003 at Somerleyton House, White Hart Street, Harling, Norfolk, England.²

     Jean Adini Hills was born on 22 August 1933.¹ She was the daughter of Lt.-Col. John David Hills and Lady Rosemary Ethel Baring.¹ She married Brigadier Hon. Henry Ernest Christopher Willoughby, son of Michael Guy Percival Willoughby, 11th Baron Middleton of Middleton and Angela Florence Alfreda Hall, on 7 May 1955.¹ She and Brigadier Hon. Henry Ernest Christopher Willoughby were divorced in 1990.¹ She died on 19 January 2005 at age 71.²
     Her married name became Willoughby. She lived at Buckhold Farm, Pangbourne, Berkshire, England^G.¹

     Lt.-Col. John David Hills was the son of Reverend Henry Gardner Hills.¹ He married Lady Rosemary Ethel Baring, daughter of Rowland Thomas Baring, 2nd Earl of Cromer and Lady Ruby Florence Mary Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, on 8 October 1932.¹ He died in July 1975.¹
     He graduated with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was the headmaster between 1940 and 1955 at Bradfield School, England^G.¹ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.)¹

     Lady Rosemary Ethel Baring was born on 17 December 1908.¹ She was the daughter of Rowland Thomas Baring, 2nd Earl of Cromer and Lady Ruby Florence Mary Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound.¹ She married Lt.-Col. John David Hills, son of Reverend Henry Gardner Hills, on 8 October 1932.¹ She died on 14 April 2004 at age 95 at Taunton, Somerset, England^G.²
     Her married name became Hills. She was appointed Fellow, Royal Geographical Society (F.R.G.S.)¹ She lived in 2003 at 15 Hanover Court, Dulverton, Somerset, England^G.¹

     Rowland Thomas Baring, 2nd Earl of Cromer was born on 29 November 1877 at Cairo, Egypt^G.¹ He was the son of Major Rt. Hon. Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer and Ethel Errington.¹ He married Lady Ruby Florence Mary Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, daughter of Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto and Lady Mary Caroline Grey, on 4 April 1908 at St. Margaret's Church, Westminster, London, England^G.¹ He died on 13 May 1953 at age 75.³
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was styled as Viscount Errington between 1892 and 1917.³ He held the office of Third Secretary of the Diplomatic Service.¹ He held the office of Second Secretary of the Diplomatic Service between 1902 and 1906.³ He held the office of Private Secretary to the Permanent Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs between 1907 and 1911.¹ He was appointed Member, Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) in 1908 4th class.⁴ He was managing director of Baring Brothers between 1913 and 1914.⁴ He was awarded the Order of St. Anne of Russia 2nd class.³ He gained the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards.³ He fought in the First World War.³ He held the office of Aide-de-Camp to the Viceroy of India between 1915 and 1916.³ He held the office of Equerry-in-Ordinary to HM King George V between 1916 and 1920.⁴ He succeeded as the 2nd Viscount Errington of Hexham, Northumberland [U.K., 1901] on 29 January 1917.³ He succeeded as the 2nd Earl of Cromer [U.K., 1901] on 29 January 1917.³ He succeeded as the 2nd Viscount Cromer [U.K., 1899] on 29 January 1917.³ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Cromer of Cromer, Norfolk [U.K., 1892] on 29 January 1917.³ He was appointed Commander, Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) in 1920.⁴ He was Chief of Staff to TRH the Duke of Connaught between 1920 and 1921 at India^G.⁴ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Indian Empire (K.C.I.E.) in 1921.⁴ He was Chief of Staff to TRH the Prince of Wales between 1921 and 1922 at India^G.⁴ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1922.⁴ He was appointed Knight Grand Commander, Order of the Indian Empire (G.C.I.E.) in 1922.⁴ He was appointed Bailiff Grand Cross, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (G.C.St.J.)⁴ He was British government director of the Suez Canal Company in 1926.⁴ He was appointed Knight Commander, Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.) in 1927.⁴ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) in 1932.⁴ He was a director of P&O.⁴ He was a director of the Marine Insurance Company.⁴ He was a director of the BI Steam Navigation Company.⁴ He was a director of Lloud's.⁴ He was a director of the National Provincial Bank and the National Provincial Foreign Bank.⁴ He was awarded the Royal Victorian Chain in 1935.⁴ He was and director of London and Lancashire Insurance.⁴ He held the office of Permanent Lord-in-Waiting between 1938 and 1953.⁴ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁵
     

     Charles Evelyn Baring, 1st Baron Howick of Glendale was born on 29 September 1903.² He was the son of Major Rt. Hon. Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer and Lady Katherine Georgina Louisa Thynne.¹ He married Lady Mary Cecil Grey, daughter of Charles Robert Grey, 5th Earl Grey and Lady Mabel Laura Georgiana Palmer, on 24 April 1935.² He died on 10 March 1973 at age 69.²
     Charles Evelyn Baring, 1st Baron Howick of Glendale usually went by his middle name of Evelyn.³ He was educated at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, England^G.² He graduated from New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He was in the Indian Civil Service between 1926 and 1934.⁴ He was Secretary to the Agent of the Government of India in South Africe in 1939.⁴ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.) in 1942.⁴ He held the office of Governor of Southern Rhodesia between 1942 and 1944.⁴ He held the office of U.K. High Commissioner for South Africa between 1944 and 1951.⁴ He held the office of U.K. High Commissioner for Basutoland, Bechuanaland Protectorate and Swaziland between 1944 and 1951.⁵ He was appointed Knight Commander, Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.) in 1947.⁴ He was chairman of the East Africa Commission between 1952 and 1959.⁴ He held the office of Governor of Kenya between 1952 and 1959.⁵ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of St. Michael and St. George (G.C.M.G.) in 1955.⁴ He was created 1st Baron Howick of Glendale, of Howick, co. Northumberland [U.K.] on 8 February 1960.² He was chairman of the Commonwealth Development Corporation between 1961 and 1972.⁴ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Laws (D.C.L.) by University of Newcastle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England^G, in 1968.⁴ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) in 1968.⁴ He was appointed Knight, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (K.St.J.)⁴ He was managing director of the Sudan Plantation Syndicate.⁴ He was a director of Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson.⁴ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1972.⁴ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.³
     

     Lady Mary Cecil Grey was born on 5 May 1907.² She was the daughter of Charles Robert Grey, 5th Earl Grey and Lady Mabel Laura Georgiana Palmer.³ She married Charles Evelyn Baring, 1st Baron Howick of Glendale, son of Major Rt. Hon. Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer and Lady Katherine Georgina Louisa Thynne, on 24 April 1935.¹ She died on 21 March 2002 at age 94.⁴
     Her married name became Baring. After her marriage, Lady Mary Cecil Grey was styled as Baroness Howick of Glendale in 1960.⁴

     Charles Robert Grey, 5th Earl Grey was born on 15 December 1879.¹ He was the son of Albert Henry George Grey, 4th Earl Grey and Alice Holford.² He married Lady Mabel Laura Georgiana Palmer, daughter of William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne and Lady Beatrix Maud Cecil, on 16 June 1906.¹ He died on 2 April 1963 at age 83.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Northumberland.¹ He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1901 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the 1st Life Guards.¹ He gained the rank of Major.¹ He fought in the First World War.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Earl Grey [U.K., 1806] on 29 August 1917.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Baron Grey of Howick, co. Northumberland [U.K., 1801] on 29 August 1917.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Baronet Grey, of Howick, co. Northumberland [G.B., 1746] on 29 August 1917.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Viscount Howick, co. Northumberland [U.K., 1806] on 29 August 1917.¹ He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel Commandant in the Northumberland Volunteer Regiment.¹

     Lady Mabel Laura Georgiana Palmer was born on 6 October 1884.² She was the daughter of William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne and Lady Beatrix Maud Cecil.² She married Charles Robert Grey, 5th Earl Grey, son of Albert Henry George Grey, 4th Earl Grey and Alice Holford, on 16 June 1906.¹ She died on 15 July 1958 at age 73.¹
     Her married name became Grey. After her marriage, Lady Mabel Laura Georgiana Palmer was styled as Countess Grey on 29 August 1917. She was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1919.¹ She held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹

     Guy Nesbit John Willoughby was born on 2 June 1960.¹ He is the son of Brigadier Hon. Henry Ernest Christopher Willoughby and Jean Adini Hills.¹ He married Fiona K. Stewart-Blacker, daughter of Patrick Stewart-Blacker, in 1990.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He was educated at Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Coldstream Guards.¹ He was director of The HALO Trust.¹