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     Henry Hugh Arthur FitzRoy Somerset, 10th Duke of Beaufort was born on 4 April 1900 at Hamilton, Scotland^G.¹ He was the son of Henry Adelbert Wellington FitzRoy Somerset, 9th Duke of Beaufort and Louise Emily Harford.⁴ He married Lady Victoria Constance Mary Cambridge, Princess of Teck, daughter of Lt.-Col. Sir Adolphus Charles Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge and Lady Margaret Evelyn Grosvenor, on 14 June 1923 at St. Margaret's Church, Westminster, London, England^G.¹ He died on 5 February 1984 at age 83 at Badminton House, Gloucestershire, England, without issue.⁵
     He was styled as Marquess of Worcester between 1900 and 1924.⁴ He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.⁵ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England^G.⁵ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) in 1923.⁶ He succeeded as the 12th Marquess of Worcester [E., 1643] on 24 November 1924.⁵ He succeeded as the 10th Duke of Beaufort [E., 1682] on 24 November 1924.^1,5 He succeeded as the 16th Earl of Worcester [E., 1514] on 24 November 1924.⁵ He succeeded as the 10th Lord Botetourt [E., 1305] on 24 November 1924.⁵ He succeeded as the 18th Baron Herbert [E., 1461] on 24 November 1924.⁵ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) in 1927.⁶ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1930.⁶ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1936.⁶ He held the office of Master of the Horse between 1936 and 1984.⁶ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1937.⁶ He held the office of Steward of Tewkesbury between 1948 and 1984.⁶ He was awarded the Royal Victorian Chain in 1953.⁶ He was appointed Knight, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (K.St.J.)⁶ He held the office of Chancellor of Bristol University in 1965.⁶ He was Honorary Colonel of the 21st (Royal Gloucestershire Hussars) Armoured Car Company, Territorial Army between 1969 and 1971.⁶ He held the office of Hereditary Keeper of Raglan Castle.⁶ He held the office of Lord High Steward of Tewkesbury.⁶ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire.⁶ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Bristol.⁶ He held the office of Lord High Steward of Gloucestershire.⁶ He held the office of Lord High Steward of Bristol.⁶ He was Honorary Colonel of the Warwickshire Yeomanry between 1971 and 1972.⁶ He was Master of Foxhounds, Beaufort.⁶ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire between 1974 and 1984.⁶
     On his death, the Baronies of Botetourt and Herbert fell into abeyance between the descendants of his sisters. The Barony of Herbert came out of abeyance in 2002.⁵

     Sophie Vladimirovna Kleinmichel, Countess Kleinmichel was born on 27 March 1930 at London, England^G.¹ She is the daughter of Vladimir Petrovich Kleinmichel, Count Kleinmichel and Marie Gräfin von Carlow.¹ She married Philip Henry Russell Goodman, son of Sir Victor Martin Reeves Goodman and Julian Morrell, on 17 May 1957 at London, England^G.^2,3
     She gained the title of Countess Kleinmichel.¹ From 17 May 1957, her married name became Goodman.

     Helen White was the daughter of Simon White and Frances Jane Eyre.¹ She married Richard Newenham, son of John Newenham and Harriet Vereker.² She died on 9 August 1808.²
     Her married name became Newenham.¹

     Hon. John Spencer was born on 12 January 1960.¹ He was the son of Edward John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer and Hon. Frances Ruth Burke Roche.² He died on 12 January 1960.¹

     Lady Katharine Hamilton was born on 25 February 1900.² She was the daughter of James Albert Edward Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn and Lady Rosalind Cecilia Caroline Bingham.^2,1 She married Lt.-Col. Sir Reginald Henry Seymour, son of Sir George Evelyn Seymour and Evelyn Elizabeth Campbell, on 6 August 1930.² She died on 28 April 1985 at age 85.²
     She held the office of Lady of the Bedchamber to HM Queen Mary between 1927 and 1930.² She held the office of Extra Lady of the Bedchamber between 1930 and 1953.² From 6 August 1930, her married name became Seymour. She held the office of Woman of the Bedchamber to HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother between 1937 and 1960.² She held the office of Extra Woman of the Bedchamber between 1960 and 1985.² She was appointed Dame Commander, Royal Victorian Order (D.C.V.O.) in 1961.²

     James Edward Hamilton, 4th Duke of Abercorn was born on 29 February 1904.¹ He was the son of James Albert Edward Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn and Lady Rosalind Cecilia Caroline Bingham.³ He was baptised in 1904 with HM King Edward VII of the United Kingdom as his sponsor.³ He married Lady Mary Katherine Crichton, daughter of Lt.-Col. Henry William Crichton, Viscount Crichton and Lady Mary Cavendish Grosvenor, on 9 February 1928 at St. Martin-in-the-Fields Church, Covent Garden, London, England^G.^3,4 He died on 4 June 1979 at age 75.³
     He was styled as Lord Paisley in 1905.¹ He was styled as Marquess of Hamilton between 1913 and 1953. He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.³ He gained the rank of Captain in the Regular Army Reserve of Officers.³ He held the office of High Sheriff of County Tyrone in 1946.³ He held the office of County Councillor for County Tyrone in 1946.³ He held the office of Member of the Senate [Northern Ireland] in 1949.³ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of County Tyrone in 1950.³ He succeeded as the 4th Duke of Abercorn [I., 1868] on 12 September 1953.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Marquess of Hamilton, of Strabane, co. Tyrone [I., 1868] on 12 September 1953. He succeeded as the 9th Baronet Hamilton, of Donalong, co. Tyrone and of Nenagh, co. Tipperary [I., 1660] on 12 September 1953. He succeeded as the 13th Lord Paisley, Hamilton, Mountcashell and Kirkpatrick [S., 1606] on 12 September 1953. He succeeded as the 8th Baron Mountcastle, co. Tyrone [I., 1701] on 12 September 1953. He succeeded as the 13th Earl of Abercorn [S., 1606] on 12 September 1953. He succeeded as the 8th Viscount Strabane [I., 1701] on 12 September 1953. He succeeded as the 13th Lord Paisley, co. Renfrew [S., 1587] on 12 September 1953. He succeeded as the 14th Lord Hamilton, Baron of Strabane, co. Tyrone [I., 1617] on 12 September 1953. He succeeded as the 5th Marquess of Abercorn [G.B., 1790] on 12 September 1953. He succeeded as the 13th Lord Abercorn, co. Linlithgow [S., 1603] on 12 September 1953. He succeeded as the 6th Viscount Hamilton [G.B., 1786] on 12 September 1953. He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in 1963 in the 5th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (Territorial Army.)³ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of County Tyrone in 1975.³

     Richard Devonsher Newenham was the son of Richard Newenham and Helen White.¹

     General Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond was born on 9 December 1764 at Scotland^G.³ He was the son of Lt.-Gen. Lord George Henry Lennox and Lady Louisa Kerr.¹ He married Lady Charlotte Gordon, daughter of Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon and Jane Maxwell, on 9 September 1789.¹ He died on 28 August 1819 at age 54 at Richmond, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada^G, from rabies, after being bitten by a pet fox.^4,1
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in 1789 in the 35th Foot.¹ In 1789 he dueled with Frederick, Duke of York.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Chichester between 1790 and 1806.¹ He held the office of Aide-de-Camp to King George III between 1795 and 1798.¹ He gained the rank of Major-General in 1798.¹ He was Colonel of the 35th Foot between 1803 and 1819.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in 1805.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Earl of March [E., 1675] on 29 December 1806.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Duke of Richmond [E., 1675] on 29 December 1806.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Duke of Lennox [S., 1675] on 29 December 1806.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Baron of Settrington, co. York [E., 1675] on 29 December 1806.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Lord of Torboulton [S., 1675] on 29 December 1806.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Duc d'Aubigny [France, 1684] on 29 December 1806.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Earl of Darnley [S., 1675] on 29 December 1806.¹ He held the office of High Steward of Chichester in 1807.¹ He was Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland between 1807 and 1813.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1812.¹ He held the office of Governor of Hull between 1813 and 1814.¹ He gained the rank of General in 1814.¹ He held the office of Governor of Plymouth between 1814 and 1819.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Sussex between 1816 and 1819.¹ He held the office of Governor-General of Canada between 1818 and 1819.¹

     Lt.-Gen. Lord George Henry Lennox was born circa 1738.³ He was the son of General Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond and Lady Sarah Cadogan.⁴ He married Lady Louisa Kerr, daughter of General William Henry Kerr, 4th Marquess of Lothian and Lady Caroline Darcy, on 25 December 1759.⁴ He died on 25 March 1805.³
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Sussex.⁴

     Lady Louisa Kerr was born in 1738. She was the daughter of General William Henry Kerr, 4th Marquess of Lothian and Lady Caroline Darcy.^1,3 She married Lt.-Gen. Lord George Henry Lennox, son of General Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond and Lady Sarah Cadogan, on 25 December 1759.⁴ She died in 1830.
     From 25 December 1759, her married name became Lennox.