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     Sir Maurice FitzGerald, 2nd Bt. was born on 5 February 1844.² He was the son of Sir Peter George FitzGerald, 1st Bt. and Julia Hussey.³ He married Amelia Catherine Bischoffsheim, daughter of Henri Louis Bischoffsheim, on 4 October 1882.² He died on 22 October 1916 at age 72.²
     He gained the rank of Captain in the Rifle Brigade.² He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet FitzGerald, of Valencia, co. Kerry [U.K., 1880] on 6 August 1880.² He succeeded as the 20th Knight of Kerry on 6 August 1880.² He was Equerry to HRH The Duke of Connaught.² He fought in the Ashanti War, as Aide-de-Camp to Sir Archibald Alison, and was mentioned in despatches.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Cambridgeshire.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of County Carlow.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Kerry.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Suffolk.² He was appointed Commander, Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.)² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Carlow.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of County Kerry.²

     Captain Lord Richard Wellesley was born on 30 September 1879.² He was the son of Colonel Arthur Charles Wellesley, 4th Duke of Wellington and Kathleen Emily Bulkeley Williams.¹ He married Louise Nesta Pamela FitzGerald, daughter of Sir Maurice FitzGerald, 2nd Bt. and Amelia Catherine Bischoffsheim, on 30 April 1908.² He died on 29 October 1914 at age 35, from wounds received in action.²
     He gained the rank of Captain in the Grenadier Guards.² He fought in the Boer War in 1900.² He fought in the First World War in 1914.²

     Major Richard Wellesley was born on 22 June 1920.² He was the son of W/Cdr. Lord George Wellesley and Louise Nesta Pamela FitzGerald.¹ He married, firstly, Ruth Haig-Thomas, daughter of Peter Haig-Thomas and Lady Alexandra Henrietta Alice Agar, on 30 April 1948.² He and Ruth Haig-Thomas were divorced in 1970.² He married, secondly, Jill Burton, daughter of Group Captain E. Burton, in 1970.² He died on 27 April 1984 at age 63 at Wantage, Berkshire, England.^2,3
     He gained the rank of Major in 1939 in the Royal Artillery (Territorial Army.)² He fought in the Second World War between 1939 and 1945.² He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.) in 1941.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Berkshire in 1954.² He held the office of High Sheriff of Berkshire in 1955.²

     Ruth Haig-Thomas was born in 1924.² She was the daughter of Peter Haig-Thomas and Lady Alexandra Henrietta Alice Agar.^2,1 She married Major Richard Wellesley, son of W/Cdr. Lord George Wellesley and Louise Nesta Pamela FitzGerald, on 30 April 1948.³ She and Major Richard Wellesley were divorced in 1970.³ She died on 17 July 2008 at Fairford, Gloucestershire, England^G.⁴
     From 30 April 1948, her married name became Wellesley.

     Peter Haig-Thomas was the son of John Howard Thomas and Rose Helen Haig. He married, firstly, Maud Nelson. He married, secondly, Lady Alexandra Henrietta Alice Agar, daughter of Sidney James Agar, 4th Earl of Normanton and Lady Amy Frederica Alice Byng, on 12 April 1917.² He and Lady Alexandra Henrietta Alice Agar were divorced in 1951.² He died on 10 January 1959.
     He lived at Broomy Hall, Dalton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England^G.¹

     Lady Eileen Wellesley was born on 13 February 1887.² She was the daughter of Colonel Arthur Charles Wellesley, 4th Duke of Wellington and Kathleen Emily Bulkeley Williams.^3,1 She married Captain Cuthbert Julian Orde, son of Julian Walter Orde and Alice Georgiana Archdale, on 11 September 1916.² She died on 31 October 1952 at age 65.²
     From 11 September 1916, her married name became Orde.²

     Captain Cuthbert Julian Orde was the son of Julian Walter Orde and Alice Georgiana Archdale.³ He married, firstly, Lady Eileen Wellesley, daughter of Colonel Arthur Charles Wellesley, 4th Duke of Wellington and Kathleen Emily Bulkeley Williams, on 11 September 1916.³ He married, secondly, Alexandra Dalziel, daughter of Frederick Young Dalziel and Emily Key Hoffman, in 1953.⁴ He died on 19 December 1968.³
     He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Flying Corps.³

     Julian Orde was born in 1918.¹ She is the daughter of Captain Cuthbert Julian Orde and Lady Eileen Wellesley.¹

     Jane Orde was born in 1921.¹ She was the daughter of Captain Cuthbert Julian Orde and Lady Eileen Wellesley.¹ She married Major David Henry Macindoe in 1944.¹ She died in 1995.²

     Major David Henry Macindoe was born in 1917.² He married Jane Orde, daughter of Captain Cuthbert Julian Orde and Lady Eileen Wellesley, in 1944.¹ He died in 1986.²
     He was Vice-Provost at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.²