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     Marie Olympe Heathcote was the daughter of George Augustus Frederick Heathcote and Olympe d'Herculley.² She died on 16 February 1910, unmarried.¹

     Anna de Buffa is the daughter of Jean Baptiste de Buffa.² She married, firstly, George Augustus Frederick Heathcote, son of Robert Heathcote and Elizabeth Searle, on 17 November 1841.¹ She married, secondly, Baron M. de Chamisso de Boncourt on 26 December 1849.¹
     From 17 November 1841, her married name became Heathcote. From 26 December 1849, her married name became Chamisso de Boncourt.¹

     Maj.-Gen. Charles John Sackville-West, 4th Baron Sackville of Knole was born on 10 August 1870.² He was the son of Hon. William Edward Sackville-West and Georgina Dodwell.¹ He married, firstly, Maude Cecelia Bell, daughter of Captain Matthew John Bell, on 5 January 1897.² He married, secondly, Anne Meredith, daughter of William Meredith, on 30 January 1924.² He died on 8 May 1962 at age 91.²
     He was educated at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, England.² He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England.² He fought in the Manipur Campaign in 1891, where he was mentioned in despatches.² He fought in the Boer War between 1899 and 1900, where he was mentioned in despatches.² He fought in the First World War, where he was wounded twice and was mentioned in despatches.² He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1915.² He was awarded the Croix de Guerre.² He was awarded the Chevalier, Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur.² He gained the rank of Major-General in the Kings Royal Rifle Corps.² He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal (D.S.M.) U.S.² He was British Representative to the Supreme War Council Versailles between 1918 and 1919.² He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.) in 1919.² He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1921.² He held the office of Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey between 1925 and 1929.² He succeeded as the 4th Baron Sackville of Knole, co. Kent [U.K., 1876] on 28 January 1928.²

     William Ropner was born on 17 September 1864.¹ He was the son of Sir Emil Hugo Oscar Robert Ropner, 1st Bt. and Mary Anne Craik.² He married Sarah Woolacott Cory, daughter of Ebenezer Cory, on 18 April 1894.¹ He died on 16 March 1947 at age 82.¹
     He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹ He lived at Thorp Perrow, Bedale, Yorkshire, England.¹ He was educated at Ambleside, West Hartlepool, County Durham, England.¹

     Richard Ernest Foott married Elisabeth Topp Parker, daughter of John George Newsom Parker.¹
     He lived at Gordon Villas, Monkstown, County Cork, Ireland^G.¹ He graduated with a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)¹

     Lt.-Col. Robert Evelyn Manners Heathcote was born on 4 September 1884.¹ He was the son of Robert Heathcote and Edith Mary Manners-Sutton.² He married, firstly, Edith Millicent Walton, daughter of William Walton and Louisa Sophia Bernard Pigott, on 6 July 1912.¹ He and Edith Millicent Walton were divorced in 1922.¹ He married, secondly, Nesta Hanbury, daughter of Evan Hanbury, on 7 July 1922.¹ He died on 17 July 1970 at age 85.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He fought in the First World War, and was wounded and mentioned in despatches.¹ He gained the rank of Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel in the 3rd Battalion, Royal Scots.¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1918.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of Rutland in 1936.¹ He gained the rank of Second World War in 1940 in the in the Royal Artillery.¹ He lived at Manton Hall, Oakham, Rutland, England.¹ He lived at Lobthorpe, Lincolnshire, England^G.¹

     William Walton married Louisa Sophia Bernard Pigott, daughter of Francis Bernard Pigott and Lætitia Charlotte Bernard-Morland.
     He lived at Horsley Priory, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England^G.¹

     Edith Millicent Walton was the daughter of William Walton and Louisa Sophia Bernard Pigott.² She married Lt.-Col. Robert Evelyn Manners Heathcote, son of Robert Heathcote and Edith Mary Manners-Sutton, on 6 July 1912.¹ She and Lt.-Col. Robert Evelyn Manners Heathcote were divorced in 1922.¹ She died in 1977.¹
     From 6 July 1912, her married name became Heathcote.

     Brig.-Gen. Sir Gilbert Simon Heathcote, 9th Bt. was born on 21 September 1913.² He was the son of Lt.-Col. Robert Evelyn Manners Heathcote and Edith Millicent Walton.² He married, firstly, Patricia Margaret Leslie, daughter of Brigadier James Travers Leslie, on 28 February 1939.² He and Patricia Margaret Leslie were divorced in 1984.² He married, secondly, Ann Hatton, daughter of W/Cdr. J. A. Hatton, on 2 April 1984.² He died on 15 April 2014 at age 100.³
     Brig.-Gen. Sir Gilbert Simon Heathcote, 9th Bt. usually went by his middle name of Simon.² He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.² He was educated at Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, Kent, England^G.² He fought in the Second World War, in the Royal Artillery.² He was appointed Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) in 1945.² He was Chief of Staff of the Middle East Command between 1962 and 1966.² He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1964.² He retired from the military in 1977, with the rank of Brigadier-General.² He succeeded as the 9th Baronet Heathcote, of the City of London [G.B., 1733] on 29 March 1983.¹ He lived in 2003 at The Coach House, Tillington, Sussex, England^G.²