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     Sir Richard Meredyth, 2nd Bt. is the son of Sir William Meredyth, 1st Bt. and Mary King. He married Sarah Paul, daughter of Jeffery Paul.
     He lived at Shrewland, County Kildare, Ireland^G.² He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Meredyth, of Greenhills, co. Kildare [I., 1660].

     James Kitson, 1st Baron Airedale was born on 22 September 1835.¹ He was the son of James Kitson and Anne Newton.¹ He was baptised at Leeds, Yorkshire, West Riding, England^G.¹ He married, firstly, Emily Christiana Cliff, daughter of Joseph Cliff, on 20 September 1860.¹ He married, secondly, Mary Laura Smith, daughter of Edward Fisher Smith and Mary Roberts, on 1 June 1881.¹ He died on 16 March 1911 at age 75 at Paris, France^G.¹ He was buried on 22 March 1911.¹ His will was proven (by probate) in 1911, at over £1,000,000.¹
     He was educated at Wakefield Proprietary School.¹ He graduated from University College London, London, England^G, with a Doctor of Science (D.Sc.)¹ He was created 1st Baronet Kitson [U.K.] on 28 August 1886.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for Colne Valley, Yorkshire between 1892 and 1907.¹ He held the office of Lord Mayor of Leeds between 1896 and 1897.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for the West Riding, Yorkshire.³ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) by Leeds University, Leeds, Yorkshire, West Riding, England^G.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 30 June 1906.¹ He was created 1st Baron Airedale, of Gledhow, West Riding of co. York [U.K.] on 17 July 1907.¹

     Hon. Penn Assheton Curzon was the son of Assheton Curzon, 1st Viscount Curzon of Penn and Esther Hanmer.¹ He married Sophia Charlotte Howe, Baroness Howe of Langar, daughter of Admiral Richard Howe, 1st and last Earl Howe and Mary Hartopp, on 31 July 1787.¹ He died on 3 September 1797.¹

     Sophia Charlotte Howe, Baroness Howe of Langar was born on 19 February 1762.² She was the daughter of Admiral Richard Howe, 1st and last Earl Howe and Mary Hartopp.² She married, firstly, Hon. Penn Assheton Curzon, son of Assheton Curzon, 1st Viscount Curzon of Penn and Esther Hanmer, on 31 July 1787.¹ She married, secondly, Sir Jonathan Wathen Waller, 1st Bt., son of Joshua Phipps and Mary Allen, on 1 October 1812.² She died on 3 December 1835 at age 73.²
     From 31 July 1787, her married name became Curzon. She succeeded as the 2nd Baroness Howe of Langar, co. Nottingham [G.B., 1788] on 5 August 1799.² From 1 October 1812, her married name became Waller.

     Sir Jonathan Wathen Waller, 1st Bt. was born on 6 October 1769.² He was the son of Joshua Phipps and Mary Allen.² He married, firstly, Elizabeth Slack, daughter of Thomas Slack, on 23 February 1793.² He married, secondly, Sophia Charlotte Howe, Baroness Howe of Langar, daughter of Admiral Richard Howe, 1st and last Earl Howe and Mary Hartopp, on 1 October 1812.¹ He died on 1 January 1853 at age 83.¹
     Sir Jonathan Wathen Waller, 1st Bt. usually went by his middle name of Wathen.² He was given the name of Jonathan Wathen Phipps at birth.² He was Groom of the Bedchamber to King William IV.² In 1814 his name was legally changed to Jonathan Wathen Phipps by Sign Manual.² He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Hanoverian Order (G.C.H.)² He was created 1st Baronet Waller, of Braywick Lodge, Berkshire [U.K.] on 30 May 1816.²

     Admiral Richard Howe, 1st and last Earl Howe was born on 19 March 1725/26.¹ He was the son of Emanuel Scrope Howe, 2nd Viscount Howe and Mary Sophia Charlotte Kielmansegge.¹ He married Mary Hartopp, daughter of Chiverton Hartopp, on 10 March 1758.¹ He died on 5 August 1799 at age 73, without male issue.¹
     He was educated at Westminster School, Westminster, London, England^G.¹ He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was commissioned in 1739 with the rank of officer, in the service of the Royal Navy.¹ He was commanding officer of the H.M.S. Baltimore in 1746.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in 1748.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Dartmouth between 1757 and 1782.¹ He fought in the attack on Cherbourg in 1758.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Viscount Howe [I., 1701] on 6 July 1758.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Baronet Howe [E., 1660] on 6 July 1758.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Baron of Glenawly, co. Fermanagh [I., 1701] on 6 July 1758.¹ He was commanding officer of the H.M.S. Magnanime in 1759 at Quiberon Bay.¹ He was Colonel of the Royal Marines between 1760 and 1790.¹ He held the office of Lord of Admiralty between 1763 and 1765.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1765.¹ He held the office of Treasurer of the Navy between 1765 and 1770.¹ He gained the rank of Rear-Admiral in 1770.¹ He was Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean in 1770.¹ He gained the rank of Vice-Admiral in 1775.¹ He was Joint Commissioner of the American Colonies between 1776 and 1778.¹ He was Commander-in-Chief of the America between 1776 and 1778.¹ He gained the rank of Admiral in 1782.¹ He was Commander-in-Chief of the Channel in 1782.¹ He was created 1st Viscount Howe of Langar, co. Nottingham [Great Britain] on 20 April 1782.¹ He held the office of First Lord of the Admiralty between January 1783 and April 1783.¹ He held the office of First Lord of the Admiralty between December 1783 and 1788.¹ He was created 1st Earl Howe [Great Britain] on 19 August 1788.¹ He was created 1st Baron Howe of Langar, co. Nottingham [Great Britain] on 19 August 1788, with a special remainder to his female issue.¹ He held the office of Vice-Admiral of Great Britain between 1792 and 1796.¹ He was Commander-in-Chief of the Channel between 1793 and 1797.¹ He fought in the Glorious First of June on 1 June 1794.¹ He gained the rank of Admiral of the Fleet in 1796.¹ He was General of the Royal Marines between 1796 and 1799.¹ He fought in the Mutiny at Spithead in 1797, which he quelled.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1797.¹ On his death, his Earldom of Howe and Viscountancy Howe of Langar became extinct.¹

     Lady Margaret Carnegie was the daughter of David Carnegie, 1st Earl of Southesk and Margaret Lindsay.^1,2 A contract for the marriage of Lady Margaret Carnegie and William Ramsay, 1st Earl of Dalhousie was signed on 3 October 1617.¹ She died in April 1661.¹
     From 3 October 1617, her married name became Ramsay. After her marriage, Lady Margaret Carnegie was styled as Countess of Dalhousie on 29 June 1633.

     Robert Boyd, 8th Lord Boyd of Kilmarnock was born circa 1618.¹ He was the son of Robert Boyd, 7th Lord Boyd of Kilmarnock and Lady Christian Hamilton.¹ He married Lady Anne Fleming, daughter of John Fleming, 2nd Earl of Wigton and Margaret Livingstone, on 10 September 1639.² He died on 17 November 1640, from a fever, without male issue.² His will was proven (by probate) on 9 March 1641/42.²
     He succeeded as the 8th Lord Boyd of Kilmarnock [S., c. 1454] on 28 August 1628.¹

     Captain Hon. John Ramsay was the son of William Ramsay, 1st Earl of Dalhousie and Lady Margaret Carnegie.¹ He married unknown wife Sinclair in 1660.¹
     He gained the rank of Captain in 1694 in the Scots Regiment in Dutch service.¹

     unknown wife Sinclair married Captain Hon. John Ramsay, son of William Ramsay, 1st Earl of Dalhousie and Lady Margaret Carnegie, in 1660.¹
     Her married name became Ramsay.