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     Richard Meredith Jackson lived at Natal, South Africa^G.¹

     Georgina Anne Maxse was born on 1 August 1962.¹ She was the daughter of Anthony John Maxse and Susan Jane Emson.¹ She married Hugh S. K. Knowles, son of Keith Knowles, in 1989.¹ She died on 3 August 1998 at age 36.¹
     From 1989, her married name became Knowles.¹

     Emily Norah Strutt was born on 10 September 1879.¹ She was the daughter of Hon. Edward Gerald Strutt and Maria Louisa Tufnell.¹ She died on 13 October 1966 at age 87, unmarried.¹

     Diane Kirk Blundell is the daughter of John Rutherford Blundell.¹ She married, firstly, David Field Beatty, 2nd Earl Beatty, son of Admiral David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty and Ethel Field, on 3 December 1959.¹ She married, secondly, Sir John Grenfell Nutting, 4th Bt., son of Rt. Hon. Sir Harold Anthony Nutting, 3rd Bt. and Gillian Leonora Strutt, in 1973.²
     She was adopted by Captain Duncan Kirk. After her marriage, Diane Kirk Blundell was styled as Countess Beatty on 3 December 1959. From 3 December 1959, her married name became Beatty. After her marriage, Diane Kirk Blundell was styled as Dowager Countess Beatty on 10 June 1972. From 1973, her married name became Nutting.²

     John Rutherford Blundell lived at Hayling Island, Hampshire, England^G.¹

     David Field Beatty, 2nd Earl Beatty was born on 22 February 1905.¹ He was the son of Admiral David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty and Ethel Field.¹ He married, firstly, Dorothy Power, daughter of Thomas Sarsfield Kent Power, on 21 April 1937.¹ He and Dorothy Power were divorced in 1945.³ He married, secondly, Dorothy Rita Furey, daughter of Michael James Furey, on 7 February 1946.³ He and Dorothy Rita Furey were divorced in 1950.³ He married, thirdly, Adelle Dillingham, daughter of M. Dillingham, on 5 July 1951.³ He and Adelle Dillingham were divorced in 1958.³ He married, fourthly, Diane Kirk Blundell, daughter of John Rutherford Blundell, on 3 December 1959.³ He died on 10 June 1972 at age 67.³
     He was educated at Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Devon, England^G.¹ He was educated at Royal Naval College, Osborne, Isle of Wight, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Midshipman in 1919 in the Royal Navy.¹ He was styled as Viscount Borodale between 1919 and 1936.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1928.¹ He held the office of Parliamentary Private Secretary between 1931 and 1936, to the Parliamentary Secretary of the Admiralty.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Unionist) for Camberwell, Peckham Division between 1931 and 1936.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1933 in the Leceistershire Yeomanry (Territorial Army.)¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Earl Beatty [U.K., 1919] on 11 March 1936.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Viscount Borodale, of Wexford, co. Wexford [U.K., 1919] on 11 March 1936.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Beatty, of the North Sea and of Brooksby, co. Leicester [U.K., 1919] on 11 March 1936.¹ He was a Member of the London County Council in 1937.¹

     Hon. Nicholas Duncan Beatty was born on 1 April 1961.¹ He is the son of David Field Beatty, 2nd Earl Beatty and Diane Kirk Blundell.¹ He married Laura Mary Catherine Keen, daughter of Charles William Lyle Keen and Lady Priscilla Mary Rose Curzon, on 29 September 1990 at St. Mary's Church, Bennham^G.^1,2
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He graduated from Exeter University, Exeter, Devon, England^G, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹

     Adelle Dillingham is the daughter of M. Dillingham.¹ She married, firstly, William V. O'Connor before 1951.¹ She married, secondly, David Field Beatty, 2nd Earl Beatty, son of Admiral David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty and Ethel Field, on 5 July 1951.¹ She and David Field Beatty, 2nd Earl Beatty were divorced in 1958.¹
     From before 1951, her married name became O'Connor.¹ After her marriage, Adelle Dillingham was styled as Countess Beatty on 5 July 1951. Her married name became Beatty.

     Basil Copleston Allen was the son of Arthur John Allen.² He married Mabel Erskine Ward, daughter of Sir William Erskine Ward and Alicia Caroline Palmer, on 14 May 1896 at Assam, Bengal, India.^1,2 He died on 22 September 1935.¹
     He was appointed Companion, Order of the Star of India (C.S.I.)¹ He was in the India Civil Service.¹

     M. Dillingham lived at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.A.^G.¹