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     Ursula Mary Bridgeman was born on 12 July 1909.¹ She was the daughter of Orlando Bridgeman, 5th Earl of Bradford and Hon. Margaret Cecilia Bruce.¹ She died on 6 May 1912 at age 2.¹

     Lady Joan Serena Bridgeman was born on 29 May 1916.¹ She was the daughter of Orlando Bridgeman, 5th Earl of Bradford and Hon. Margaret Cecilia Bruce.¹ She died on 23 July 1935 at age 19, unmarried.¹

     Iya de Gay was the daughter of George de Gay.¹ She married, firstly, Gerrit Jongeyans before 1923.¹ She married, secondly, Sir Robert Henry Edward Abdy, 5th Bt., son of Sir Henry Beadon Abdy, 4th Bt. and Anna Adele Coronna, on 23 June 1923.¹ She and Sir Robert Henry Edward Abdy, 5th Bt. were divorced in 1928.¹ She died in January 1993.¹
     From before 1923, her married name became Jongeyans.¹ Her married name became Abdy.

     Sir Valentine Robert Duff Abdy, 6th Bt. was born on 11 September 1937.² He was the son of Sir Robert Henry Edward Abdy, 5th Bt. and Lady Helen Diana Bridgeman.² He married Mathilde Marie Alexe Christianne de la Ferté, daughter of Etienne Coche de la Ferté, in 1971.¹ He and Mathilde Marie Alexe Christianne de la Ferté were divorced in 1982.¹ He died on 27 June 2012 at age 74.³
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Baronet Abdy, of Albyns, Essex [U.K., 1850] on 16 November 1976.¹ He was a European Representative between 1983 and 1995 at Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.^G.¹ He was Special Advisor to the International Fund for Promotion of Culture, UNESCO in 1991.¹ He was a member of the National Board in 1995 at Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.^G.¹ He was Administrator of the Musée des Arts Decoratifs, Paris.¹ He lived in 1999 at Hadsley House, Lefebvre Street, St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands^G.¹ He lived in 1999 at 13 Villa Molitor, Paris, France^G.¹

     Mary Willoughby Montgomery was born on 21 September 1918.² She was the daughter of Lt.-Col. Thomas Hassard Montgomery and Hester Frances Dames-Longworth.^1,3 She married Gerald Michael Orlando Bridgeman, 6th Earl of Bradford, son of Orlando Bridgeman, 5th Earl of Bradford and Hon. Margaret Cecilia Bruce, on 31 October 1946.¹ She died in November 1986 at age 68 at Westminster, London, England.^1,2
     Her married name became Bridgeman. After her marriage, Mary Willoughby Montgomery was styled as Countess of Bradford on 21 March 1957.

     Guy Esmond Baring was born on 18 November 1945.¹ He is the son of Lt.-Col. Esmond Charles Baring and Zalia Snagge.¹ He married Raina Elizabeth Campbell, daughter of David Campbell, on 17 June 1967.¹
     He was educated at Milton Abbey School, England^G.¹ He lived in 1999 at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia^G.¹

     Richard Thomas Orlando Bridgeman, 7th Earl of Bradford was born on 3 October 1947.¹ He is the son of Gerald Michael Orlando Bridgeman, 6th Earl of Bradford and Mary Willoughby Montgomery.¹ He married, firstly, Joanne Elizabeth Miller, daughter of Benjamin Miller, on 15 September 1979.¹ He and Joanne Elizabeth Miller were divorced.² He married, secondly, Dr. Penelope Anne Law on 30 August 2008.²
     He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow, London, England^G.¹ He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1969 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)³ He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1973 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)³ He was proprietor of Porters English Restaurant from 1979 at Covent Garden, London, England^G.³ He succeeded as the 7th Earl of Bradford, co. Shropshire [U.K., 1815] on 30 August 1981.¹ He succeeded as the 12th Baronet Bridgeman, of Great Lever, co. Lancaster [E., 1660] on 30 August 1981.¹ He succeeded as the 8th Baron Bradford of Bradford, co. Shropshire [G.B., 1794] on 30 August 1981.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Viscount Newport, co. Shropshire [U.K., 1815] on 30 August 1981.¹ He wrote the book My Private Parts and The Stuffed Parrott, published 1984.³ He wrote the book The Eccentric Cookbook, published 1985.³ He was chairman of Weston Park Enterprises between 1986 and 1999.³ He wrote the book Stately Secrets, published 1994 (ASIN: 1856950883.)³ He was the joint proprietor of The Countess's Arms in 1998 at Weston Heath, England^G.³

     Arthur Albert Brassey was born on 4 March 1868.¹ He was the son of Henry Arthur Brassey and Anna Harriet Stevenson.¹ He died on 1 January 1869.¹

     Lt.-Col. Harold Ernest Brassey was born on 29 March 1877.¹ He was the son of Henry Arthur Brassey and Anna Harriet Stevenson.¹ He married Lady Norah Hely Hutchinson, daughter of John Luke George Hely Hutchinson, 5th Earl of Donoughmore of Knocklofty and Frances Isabella Stephens, on 25 July 1906.¹ He died on 16 July 1916 at age 39, killed in action.¹
     He gained the rank of Major in the Royal Horse Guards.¹ He fought in the First World War. He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.¹

     Lady Norah Hely Hutchinson was born on 26 February 1880 at Knocklofty Bridge, County Tipperary, Ireland.^2,3 She was the daughter of John Luke George Hely Hutchinson, 5th Earl of Donoughmore of Knocklofty and Frances Isabella Stephens.^1,2 She married, firstly, Lt.-Col. Harold Ernest Brassey, son of Henry Arthur Brassey and Anna Harriet Stevenson, on 25 July 1906.¹ She married, secondly, Major Alan Charles Douglas Graham on 27 August 1917.¹ She and Major Alan Charles Douglas Graham were divorced in 1934.¹ She married, thirdly, Geoffrey Wilfred Melson Smith, son of William Carrington Smith, on 9 October 1935.¹ She died on 2 August 1964 at age 84 at Chelsea, London, England.^1,3
     From 25 July 1906, her married name became Brassey. From 27 August 1917, her married name became Graham. From 9 October 1935, her married name became Smith.