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     Kathleen Prudence Eirene Bagenal was born on 28 December 1886.¹ She was the daughter of Lieutenant Beauchamp Frederick Bagenal and Ethel Constance Mary Hall-Dare.¹ She married, firstly, Captain William Stewart Burdett Blackett, son of Commander Archibald Campbell Stewart Blackett and Clara Blanche Harriet Burdett, on 6 April 1907, they had issue.¹ She married, secondly, Brig.-Gen. William Frederick Sweny, son of Colonel George Augustus Sweny, on 25 June 1918.¹ She died on 26 March 1974 at age 87.¹
     From 6 April 1907, her married name became Blackett.¹ Her name was legally changed to Kathleen Prudence Eirene Blackett-Swiny after her second marriage, she assumed the combined surnames of her husbands.¹

     Captain William Stewart Burdett Blackett was born on 23 October 1873.² He was the son of Commander Archibald Campbell Stewart Blackett and Clara Blanche Harriet Burdett.^1,2 He married Kathleen Prudence Eirene Bagenal, daughter of Lieutenant Beauchamp Frederick Bagenal and Ethel Constance Mary Hall-Dare, on 6 April 1907, they had issue.¹ He died from wounds received in action on 24 November 1914.¹
     He fought in the Boer War.² He lived at Arbigland, Kirkbean, Dumfries-shire, Scotland^G.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the Grenadier Guards. He fought in the First World War.¹

     Commander Archibald Campbell Stewart Blackett was born on 22 September 1837 at Benbridge, Ponteland, Northumberland, England.² He was the son of William Fenwick Blackett and Catherine Porterfield Stewart.² He married Clara Blanche Harriet Burdett on 11 July 1872.² He died on 27 August 1882 at age 44 at Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England.²
     He gained the rank of Commander in the Royal Navy.¹

     Brig.-Gen. William Frederick Sweny was the son of Colonel George Augustus Sweny.³ He married, secondly, Kathleen Prudence Eirene Bagenal, daughter of Lieutenant Beauchamp Frederick Bagenal and Ethel Constance Mary Hall-Dare, on 25 June 1918.³ He died on 16 August 1950.³
     He was appointed Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.)³ He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.)³

     Colonel George Augustus Sweny was the son of Major John Paget Sweny.¹
     He gained the rank of Colonel in the Royal Fusiliers.¹ He lived at Rohallion, St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada^G.¹

     Marion Cecile Seymour was the daughter of Robert Seymour.¹ She married Beauchamp Walter Bagenal, son of Lieutenant Beauchamp Frederick Bagenal and Ethel Constance Mary Hall-Dare, on 14 May 1903, they were without issue.¹ She died on 21 September 1964.¹
     From 14 May 1903, her married name became Bagenal.¹

     Robert Seymour lived at Killanoolie, County Galway, Ireland^G.¹

     Captain Edmund Newton died in 1709.¹ His will (dated 31 October 1709) was proven (by probate) on 13 December 1709.¹

     Bryan Newton was the son of Captain Edmund Newton.¹ He married Anne (?)¹ He died circa 1738.¹
     He was the Registrar of the Leighlin Diocese.¹ He lived at Bushertown, County Carlow, Ireland^G.¹

     Anne (?) married Bryan Newton, son of Captain Edmund Newton.¹
     Her married name became Newton.¹