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     Francis John Clarence Westenra Plantagenet Hastings, 16th Earl of Huntingdon was born on 30 January 1901.¹ He was the son of Lt.-Col. Warner Francis John Plantagenet Hastings, 15th Earl of Huntingdon and Maud Margaret Wilson.¹ He married, firstly, Maria Cristina Casati Stampa di Soncino, daughter of Marchese Camillo Casati Stampa di Soncino and Luisa Amman, on 21 October 1925.¹ He and Maria Cristina Casati Stampa di Soncino were divorced in 1943.¹ He married, secondly, Margaret Lane, daughter of Henry George Lane, on 1 February 1944.¹ He died in 1990.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1924 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He succeeded as the 16th Earl of Huntingdon [E., 1529] on 5 April 1939.¹ He was with the Civil Defence between 1941 and 1945.¹ He held the office of Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries between 1945 and 1950.¹ He was a painter of murals, with works exhibited at various exhibitions.¹ He was president of the Society of Muralist Painters between 1952 and 1955.¹ He wrote the book The Golden Octopus.¹ He wrote the book Commonsense About India (ASIN: B0007J5FP4.)¹

     Maj.-Gen. Gerald Lloyd-Verney was born on 10 July 1900.² He was the son of Sir Harry Lloyd-Verney and Lady Joan Elizabeth Mary Cuffe.¹ He married Hon. Joyce Sybil Vivian Smith, daughter of Vivian Hugh Smith, 1st Baron Bicester and Lady Sybil Mary McDonnell, on 25 February 1926.¹ He died on 3 April 1957 at age 56.²
     He was given the name of Harry George Lloyd-Verney at birth.² He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.² He held the office of Page of Honour to HM King George V between 1914 and 1917.² He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.)¹ He was awarded the Member, Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) in 1937.² He fought in the Second World War, where he was mentioned in despatches twice.¹ In 1941 his name was legally changed to Gerald Lloyd-Verney by Deed Poll.² He was commanding officer of the 2nd Battalion, Irish Guards, 1st Guards Brigade in Italy.² He was commanding officer of the 6th Guards Tank Brigade and 7th Armoured Division in Normandy.² He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1945.² He was commanding officer of the 56th London Armoured Division between 1947 and 1948.² He retired from the military in 1948, with the rank of Major-General, late of the Irish Guards.¹ He was appointed Officer, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (O.St.J.)²

     Mary June Emmerton is the daughter of William Stephen Emmerton.¹ She married David Peter Barlow, son of W/Cdr. Sir Richard Hugh Barlow, 6th Bt. and Rosamund Sylvia de la Fontaine Anderton, on 24 June 1958.¹
     From 24 June 1958, her married name became Barlow.¹

     Marianne Georgiana Dashwood was the daughter of Sir George Dashwood, 4th Bt. and Sarah Marianne Rowley.¹ She married Sir Edmund Antrobus, 3rd Bt., son of Sir Edmund Antrobus, 2nd Bt. and Anne Lindsay, on 11 February 1847 at Oxfordshire, England.^1,2 She died on 3 February 1903.¹
     Her married name became Antrobus.

     Anne Dodington was the daughter of John Dodington.¹ She married, firstly, Robert Greville, 4th Baron Brooke of Beauchamps Court, son of Robert Greville, 2nd Baron Brooke of Beauchamps Court and Lady Catherine Russell.¹ She married, secondly, Thomas Hoby after 1677.¹ She died on 3 February 1690/91.^1,2 She died intestate and her estate was administered to her husband on 8 July 1691.¹ She was buried on 19 February 1690/91 at Breamore, Hampshire, England^G.²
     Her married name became Greville.¹ After her marriage, Anne Dodington was styled as Baroness Brooke of Beauchamps Court. From after 1677, her married name became Hoby.¹

     John Dodington is the son of Sir William Dodington.¹
     He lived at Breamore, Hampshire, England^G.¹

     Robert Greville, 2nd Baron Brooke of Beauchamps Court was born in 1607.¹ He was the son of Fulke Greville and Mary Copley.¹ He married Lady Catherine Russell, daughter of Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford and Hon. Catharine Brydges, circa 1630.³ He died on 2 March 1642/43 at Michael Biddulph's house, killed in action, by a musket ball while looking out a window.¹
     He was adopted by Fulke Greville, 1st Baron Brooke of Beauchamps Court circa 1611.¹ He was educated at Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Warwick between February 1628 and May 1628.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Brooke of Beauchamps Court, co. Warwick [E., 1621] on 30 September 1628.¹ He was Joint Commissioner to the Scots in September 1640 at Ripon, Yorkshire, England^G.¹ He was Joint Commissioner to the Scots in November 1640 at London, England^G.¹ He held the office of Recorder of Warwick between 1641 and 1643.¹ He gained the rank of Colonel in 1642 in the Regiment of Foot.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire in 1642.¹ He fought in the Battle of Edgehill on 22 October 1642, for the Parliamentarians.¹ He gained the rank of Major General on 7 January 1642/43 in the Warwickshire and Staffordshire.¹ He fought in the Siege of St. Chad's Church on 2 March 1642/43.¹
     Clarendon wrote that "those who were acquainted with him believed him to be well natured and just, and rather seduced and corrupted in his understanding than perverse and malicious. Whether his Passion, or Conscience sqayed him, he was undoubtedly one of those who could have been with most difficulty reconciled to the government of Church or State."¹ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁴
     

     Lady Catherine Russell was born in 1618.² She was the daughter of Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford and Hon. Catharine Brydges.¹ She married Robert Greville, 2nd Baron Brooke of Beauchamps Court, son of Fulke Greville and Mary Copley, circa 1630.¹ She died circa 1 December 1676.³
     After her marriage, Lady Catherine Russell was styled as Baroness Brooke of Beauchamps Court circa 1630. From circa 1630, her married name became Greville.¹

     Belinda Diana Earle was born on 25 October 1957.¹ She is the daughter of John Vavasour Earle and Anne Wynne-Finch.¹

     Francis Greville, 3rd Baron Brooke of Beauchamps Court was born before 1637.³ He was the son of Robert Greville, 2nd Baron Brooke of Beauchamps Court and Lady Catherine Russell.¹ He died on 19 November 1658 at Chiswick, London, England^G, unmarried.^1,4 He was buried on 21 December 1658 at Warwick, Warwickshire, England^G.⁴
     He succeeded as the 3rd Baron Brooke of Beauchamps Court, co. Warwick [E., 1621] on 2 March 1642/43.¹ He held the office of Recorder of Warwick.¹