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     Hon. Grania Rachel O'Brien was born on 31 May 1928.¹ She is the daughter of Donough Edward Foster O'Brien, 16th Baron of Inchiquin and Hon. Anne Molyneux Thesiger.² She married Hugh William Lindsay Weir, son of Major Terence J. C. Weir, on 17 July 1973.¹
     She was Private Secretary to Sir Arthur Salter, PC, MP between 1947 and 1952.¹ She was social secretary to Sir John Balfour, KCMG in 1952.¹ She was social secretary to Sir Esler Denning, GCMG between 1954 and 1957.¹ She was social secretary to Hon. John Hay Whitney, US Ambassador to the UK in 1958.¹ She was social secretary to Sir Berkeley Gage, Ambassador to Peru between 1958 and 1960.¹ From 17 July 1973, her married name became Weir. She lived in 2003 at Ballinakella Lodge, Whitegate, County Clare, Ireland^G.¹

     Major Terence J. C. Weir was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.)¹

     Hugh William Lindsay Weir is the son of Major Terence J. C. Weir.² He married Hon. Grania Rachel O'Brien, daughter of Donough Edward Foster O'Brien, 16th Baron of Inchiquin and Hon. Anne Molyneux Thesiger, on 17 July 1973.¹

     Phaedrig Lucius Ambrose O'Brien, 17th Baron of Inchiquin was born on 4 April 1900.¹ He was the son of Lucius William O'Brien, 15th Baron of Inchiquin and Ethel Jane Foster.² He married Vera Maud Winter, daughter of Reverend Clifton Samuel Winter, on 19 February 1945.¹ He died on 20 May 1982 at age 82 at Richards Castle, Ludlow, Shropshire, England.^1,3
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He graduated from Magdalen College School, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was educated at Imperial College, London University, London, England^G.¹ He was a geologist with Anglo-American Corporation.¹ He fought in the Second World War, and was mentioned in despatches and was wounded.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the Rifle Brigade.¹ He was with the Colonial Service Overseas Geological Survey.¹ He succeeded as the 17th Baron of Inchiquin [I., 1543] on 19 October 1968.² He succeeded as the 9th Baronet O'Brien, of Lemeneagh and Dromoland, co. Clare [I., 1686] on 19 October 1968.²

     Reverend Clifton Samuel Winter lived at Winton House, Dawlish, Devon, England.¹

     Vera Maud Winter is the daughter of Reverend Clifton Samuel Winter.² She married Phaedrig Lucius Ambrose O'Brien, 17th Baron of Inchiquin, son of Lucius William O'Brien, 15th Baron of Inchiquin and Ethel Jane Foster, on 19 February 1945.¹
     From 19 February 1945, her married name became O'Brien. After her marriage, Vera Maud Winter was styled as Baroness of Inchiquin on 19 October 1968. She lived in 2003 at Hanway Lodge, Richards Castle, Ludlow, Shropshire, England.¹

     Hon. Fionn Myles Maryons O'Brien was born on 28 October 1903.¹ He was the son of Lucius William O'Brien, 15th Baron of Inchiquin and Ethel Jane Foster.² He married Josephine Reine Bembaron, daughter of Joseph Eugene Bembaron, on 21 June 1939.¹ He died on 2 August 1977 at age 73.¹
     He was educated at Radley College, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He was educated at Loughborough College, Loughborough, Leicestershire, England^G.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He gained the rank of Flight Lieutenant in 1941 in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.¹

     Joseph Eugene Bembaron lived at Long Ditton, Surrey, England^G.¹

     Josephine Reine Bembaron was born circa 1913.² She was the daughter of Joseph Eugene Bembaron.³ She married Hon. Fionn Myles Maryons O'Brien, son of Lucius William O'Brien, 15th Baron of Inchiquin and Ethel Jane Foster, on 21 June 1939.¹ She died on 27 October 2011.²
     From 21 June 1939, her married name became O'Brien. She lived in 2003 at 1 Dault Road, London, England^G.¹

     Conor Myles John O'Brien, 18th Baron of Inchiquin was born on 17 July 1943.² He was the son of Hon. Fionn Myles Maryons O'Brien and Josephine Reine Bembaron.² He married Helen O'Farrell, daughter of Gerald Fitzgerald O'Farrell, in 1988.² He died on 3 June 2023 at age 79.³
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.² He was Aide-de-Camp to Commander British Forces Gulf.² He gained the rank of Captain in the 14th/20th King's Hussars.² He gained the rank of GSO(3) in the POLMIL Hong Kong.¹ He was Corporate Officer for Inter Alpha Asia (Hong Kong) between 1979 and 1981.² He succeeded as the 18th Baron of Inchiquin [I., 1543] in 1982.² He succeeded as the 10th Baronet O'Brien, of Lemeneagh and Dromoland, co. Clare [I., 1686] in 1982.² He was managing director of Dromoland Devpt Company in 1983.⁴ He held the position of Chief of the Name and Arms of O'Brien of Thomond and Prince of Thomond from.² He lived in 2003 at Thomond House, Dromoland, Newmarket on Fergus, County Clare, Ireland^G.²