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     Sarah Bowerbank was born in 1801 at Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.¹ She was the daughter of Reverend William Bowerbank and Rebecca Carpendale.¹ She died in 1887 at Bath, Somerset, England, without issue.¹

     Maria Bowerbank was born in 1805 at Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.¹ She was the daughter of Reverend William Bowerbank and Rebecca Carpendale.¹ She died in 1845 at Bromley, Kent, England, without issue.¹

     Hannah Bowerbank was born in 1805 at Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.¹ She was the daughter of Reverend William Bowerbank and Rebecca Carpendale.¹ She married James Edmondson in 1845 at Bromley, Kent, England.¹ She died in 1886 at Lambeth, London, England.¹
     From 1845, her married name became Edmondson.¹

     Henry Ashwin was born in 1907 at Bretforton, Worcestershire, England.¹ He is the son of James Ashwin and Clara Watson.¹

     Princess Barbara Czartoryska was born on 11 June 1981.¹ She is the daughter of Prince Albrecht Czartoryski and Pauline Berthon.¹

     Prince Witold Czartoryski was born on 31 December 1984.¹ He is the son of Prince Albrecht Czartoryski and Pauline Berthon.¹

     James Weir married Mary Douglas, daughter of William Douglas.¹ He died on 10 July 1920.¹
     He lived at Over Courance, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.¹

     William Douglas lived at Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.¹

     Mary Douglas was the daughter of William Douglas.² She married James Weir.¹ She died in May 1931.¹
     Her married name became Weir.

     William Weir, 1st Viscount Weir was born on 12 May 1877.¹ He was the son of James Weir and Mary Douglas.² He married Alice Blanche MacConnachie, daughter of John MacConnachie, on 2 June 1904.¹ He died on 2 July 1959 at age 82.¹
     He was director of the International Nickel Company of Canada.¹ He was Director of Munitions of Scotland from 1915 to 1916.¹ He was appointed Knight in 1917.¹ He was Director-General of Aircraft Production, Ministry of Munitions between 1917 and 1918.¹ He was Controller of Aero Supplies and member of the Air Board between 1917 and 1918.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1918.¹ He held the office of Secretary of State, Air Force and President of the Air Council between 1918 and 1919.¹ He was created 1st Baron Weir, of Eastwood, co. Renfrew [U.K.] on 26 June 1918.¹ He was Chairman of the Advisory Committee for Civil Aviation in 1919.¹ He was honorary president of G and J Weir Holdings Ltd of Glasgow (engineers.)¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Glasgow.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Renfrewshire.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Renfrewshire.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Glasgow.¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) in 1934.¹ He was created 1st Viscount Weir, of Eastwood, co. Renfrew [U.K.] on 25 June 1938.¹ He was Director-General of Explosives, Ministry of Supply between 1939 and 1941.¹ He was chairman of the Tank Board in 1942.¹