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     John Llewelyn Owens married Marie Jeanette Amelia Chichester, daughter of Lord Henry FitzWarine Chichester and Elizabeth Julia Severne, in 1919.¹
     He lived at Meon Holt, Catisfield, Hampshire, England^G.¹

     Lord Adolphus John Spencer Churchill Chichester was born on 18 December 1836.¹ He was the son of Edward Chichester, 4th Marquess of Donegall and Amelia Spread Deane Grady.¹ He married Mary Dawson, daughter of Colonel Robert Peel Dawson and Hon. Mary Elizabeth Brownlow, on 9 October 1872.¹ He died on 5 March 1901 at age 64.¹
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the 12th Lancers.¹ He gained the rank of Major and Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel in the 4th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of County Londonerry in 1882.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of County Antrim.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of County Londonderry.¹ He lived at Moyola Park, Castledawson, County Londonderry, Ireland^G.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Antrim.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Londonderry.¹

     Mary Dawson was the daughter of Colonel Robert Peel Dawson and Hon. Mary Elizabeth Brownlow.^1,2 She married Lord Adolphus John Spencer Churchill Chichester, son of Edward Chichester, 4th Marquess of Donegall and Amelia Spread Deane Grady, on 9 October 1872.¹ She died on 19 June 1924.¹
     From 9 October 1872, her married name became Chichester.¹ She lived at Moyola Park, Castledawson, County Londonderry, Ireland^G.³

     Colonel Robert Peel Dawson was born on 2 June 1818.² He was the son of Rt. Hon. George Robert Dawson and Mary Peel.³ He married Hon. Mary Elizabeth Brownlow, daughter of Charles Brownlow, 1st Baron Lurgan and Lady Mary Bligh, on 8 May 1848.² He died on 2 September 1877 at age 59.²
     He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow, London, England^G.² He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.² He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the 11th Hussars.² He gained the rank of Captain in the Grenadier Guards.² He held the office of High Sheriff of County Derry in 1850.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Derry between 1859 and 1874.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Derry.² He gained the rank of Colonel in the Derry Militia.² He lived at Moyola Park, Castledawson, County Londonderry, Ireland^G.¹

     Lt.-Col. Robert Peel Dawson Spencer Chichester was born on 13 August 1873.¹ He was the son of Lord Adolphus John Spencer Churchill Chichester and Mary Dawson.¹ He married Dehra Ker Fisher, daughter of James Ker Fisher, on 11 December 1901.¹ He died on 10 December 1921 at age 48.¹
     He gained the rank of Major in the Irish Guards.¹ He fought in the British Central Africa Campaign between 1897 and 1900.¹ He fought in the Boer War between 1899 and 1901.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the 14th (Service) Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles.¹ He was Commander of the 6th Battalion, Middlesex Regimet between 1904 and 1913.² He held the office of High Sheriff of County Londonderry in 1907.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of County Donegal.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of County Antrim.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of County Londonderry.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Londonderry.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Donegal.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Antrim.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of County Antrim between 1911 and 1912.¹ He fought in the First World War.² He lived at Moyola Park, Castledawson, County Londonderry, Ireland^G.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for South Derry in 1921.²

     Dehra Ker Fisher was born on 13 August 1882.² She was the daughter of James Ker Fisher.¹ She married, firstly, Lt.-Col. Robert Peel Dawson Spencer Chichester, son of Lord Adolphus John Spencer Churchill Chichester and Mary Dawson, on 11 December 1901.¹ She married, secondly, Admiral Henry Wise Parker, son of Robert James Parker, on 4 June 1928.¹ She died on 28 November 1963 at age 81.¹
     From 11 December 1901, her married name became Chichester.¹ She was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1918.¹ She held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for the City of and County Londonderry between 1921 and 1929.¹ From 4 June 1928, her married name became Parker.¹ She held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Londonderry.¹ She held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for South Londonderry [Northern Ireland] between 1933 and 1960.¹ She held the office of Parliamentary Secretary, Minister of Education [Northern Ireland] between 1937 and 1944.¹ She was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Northern Ireland] in 1949.¹ She was appointed Dame Commander, Order of the British Empire (D.B.E.) in 1949.¹ She held the office of Minister of Health and Local Government [Northern Ireland] between 1949 and 1960.¹ She was appointed Dame Grand Cross, Order of the British Empire (G.B.E.) in 1957.¹

     James Ker Fisher lived at The Manor House, Kilrea, County Londonderry, Ireland^G.¹

     Admiral Henry Wise Parker was the son of Robert James Parker.² He married Dehra Ker Fisher, daughter of James Ker Fisher, on 4 June 1928.¹ He died on 1 August 1940.¹
     He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.)¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.)¹ He lived at Leigh Court, Craddock, Devon, England^G.³

     Robert James Spencer Chichester was born on 30 September 1902.¹ He was the son of Lt.-Col. Robert Peel Dawson Spencer Chichester and Dehra Ker Fisher.¹ He died on 5 January 1920 at age 17, unmarried.²

     Marion Caroline Dehra Chichester was born on 10 May 1904.² She was the daughter of Lt.-Col. Robert Peel Dawson Spencer Chichester and Dehra Ker Fisher.¹ She married, firstly, Captain James Lenox-Conyngham Chichester-Clark, son of Lt.-Col. James Jackson Clark and Mary Elizabeth Lenox-Conyngham, on 10 May 1922.¹ She married, secondly, Charles Edward Brackenbury, son of Reginald Hastings Brackenbury, on 22 November 1938.³ She died in 1976.³
     From 10 May 1922, her married name became Chichester-Clark.¹ From 22 November 1938, her married name became Brackenbury.³ She lived at Moyola Park, Castledawson, County Londonderry, Ireland^G.⁴