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     Thomas Arthur Fitzhardinge Kingscote was born on 16 January 1845.¹ He was the son of Colonel Thomas Henry Kingscote and Hon. Harriott Mary Anne Bloomfield.¹ He married Hon. Evelyn Mary Gifford, daughter of Robert Francis Gifford, 2nd Baron Gifford of St. Leonard's and Hon. Swinburne Frederica Charlotte FitzHardinge Berkeley, on 31 August 1872.¹ He died on 21 September 1935 at age 90.¹
     He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Berkshire.¹ He held the office of Gentleman Usher in Ordinary to HM King Edward VII between 1902 and 1910.¹ He held the office of Gentleman Usher in Ordinary to HM King George V between 1910 and 1919.¹ He was appointed Commander, Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) in 1919.¹

     Colonel Thomas Henry Kingscote was born on 19 January 1799.³ He was the son of Thomas Kingscote and Harriet Peyton.⁴ He was baptised on 10 April 1799 at Hinton Ampner, Hampshire, England.⁵ He married, firstly, Lady Isabella Anne Frances Somerset, daughter of Henry Charles Somerset, 6th Duke of Beaufort and Lady Charlotte Sophia Leveson-Gower, on 8 April 1828.¹ He married, secondly, Hon. Harriott Mary Anne Bloomfield, daughter of Lt.-Gen. Benjamin Bloomfield, 1st Baron Bloomfield of Oakhampton and Redwood and Harriott Douglas, on 5 June 1833.⁴ He died on 19 December 1861 at age 62.¹ His will was proven (by probate) on 28 January 1862.³
     He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Gloucestershire.^1,4 He held the office of High Sheriff of Gloucestershire in 1841.⁴ He gained the rank of Colonel in the Royal North Gloucestershire Militia.^3,4 He lived at Kingscote, Gloucestershire, England^G.⁴

     Lt.-Col. Edward Mashiter Dansey was born on 31 May 1849 at Marylebone, London, England.² He was the son of William Mallet Dansey and Julia Madelina Marjoribanks.² He married Hon. Eleanor Gifford, daughter of Robert Francis Gifford, 2nd Baron Gifford of St. Leonard's and Hon. Swinburne Frederica Charlotte FitzHardinge Berkeley, on 5 November 1873 at Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England.^1,2 He died on 13 January 1934 at age 84 at Henley on Thames, London, England.^1,2
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the 1st Life Guards.¹ He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.)¹

     Andrew Freshwater was born in 1973.¹ He is the son of Clive Freshwater and Sally Fraser.¹

     Lt.-Col. Frank Douglas-Pennant, 5th Baron Penrhyn of Llandegai was born on 21 November 1865.¹ He was the son of Lt.-Col. Hon. Archibald Charles Henry Douglas-Pennant and Hon. Harriet Ella Gifford.² He married, firstly, Maud Eleonora Hardy, daughter of Colonel John Hardy, on 25 April 1892.¹ He and Maud Eleonora Hardy were divorced in 1903.¹ He married, secondly, Alice Nellie Cooper, daughter of Sir William Charles Cooper, 3rd Bt. and Alice Helen Hill, on 18 April 1905.³ He died on 3 February 1967 at age 101.³
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He fought in the Boer War, with the King's Royal Rifle Corps.⁴ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Northamptonshire.¹ He fought in the First World War.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel between 1914 and 1915 in the 10th Service Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Baron Penrhyn of Llandegai, co. Carnavon [U.K., 1866] on 26 June 1949.¹

     Claud Douglas-Pennant was born on 12 November 1867.¹ He was the son of Lt.-Col. Hon. Archibald Charles Henry Douglas-Pennant and Hon. Harriet Ella Gifford.² He married Christian Eleanor Margaret Goschen, daughter of Sir Harry William Neville Goschen, 1st Bt. and Christian Grant, on 8 June 1922.¹ He died on 12 March 1955 at age 87.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He graduated from New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1891 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He was admitted to Inner Temple in 1894 entitled to practise as a barrister.¹ He graduated from New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1909 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He held the office of Chancellor of the Diocese of Bangor between 1909 and 1941.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Essex.¹

     Archibald Douglas-Pennant was born on 25 May 1881.¹ He was the son of Lt.-Col. Hon. Archibald Charles Henry Douglas-Pennant and Hon. Harriet Ella Gifford.² He married, firstly, Isabel Gwendoline Fraser, daughter of Alexander Fraser and Sarah Jane Coleby, on 15 November 1905.¹ He married, secondly, Jean Maclean, daughter of Alexander Maclean and Mary Ann Junor, on 3 November 1967.¹ He died on 3 April 1971 at age 89.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.² He fought in the Boer War in 1901, he was mentioned in depatches and wounded.^3,1 He gained the rank of officer in the Third Battalion, Royal Scots.¹ He gained the rank of officer in the South African Constabulary.¹ He was Aide-de-Camp to Personal Staff.¹ He fought in the First World War.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Hertfordshire Yeomanry.¹

     George Hill lived at Surrey Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia^G.¹

     Admiral Hon. Sir Cyril Eustace Douglas-Pennant was born on 7 April 1894. He was the son of Lt.-Col. Frank Douglas-Pennant, 5th Baron Penrhyn of Llandegai and Maud Eleonora Hardy.¹ He married, firstly, Phyllis Constance Leigh, daughter of Colonel Oswald Mosley Leigh and Florence Louisa Reiss, on 6 January 1917.² He and Phyllis Constance Leigh were divorced in 1936.² He married, secondly, Sheila Brotherhood, daughter of Stanley Brotherhood and Vera Kemp-Welch, on 5 April 1937.² He died on 3 April 1961 at age 66.²
     He was educated at Royal Naval College, Osborne, Isle of Wight, England^G.² He was educated at Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Devon, England^G.² He fought in the First World War, he was mentioned in despatches.² He fought in the Second World War, he was mentioned in despatches.² He was awarded the Légion d'honneur.² He was awarded the Croix de Guerre avec palmes.² He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (D.S.C.)² He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1944.² He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1945.² He gained the rank of Chief Naval Officer and Deputy Chief of Staff between 1945 and 1946 at South East Asia in the Supreme Allied Command.² He was a Commandant between 1947 and 1948 at Joint Services Staff College, Latimer, Buckinghamshire, England.² He gained the rank of Vice-Admiral in 1948.² He was Flag Officer (Air) and 2nd in command of the Mediterranean Station between 1948 and 1950.² He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1950.² He was Admiral of the British Joint Services Mission between 1950 and 1952 at Washington, U.S.A.² He was awarded the Commander, Legion of Merit.² He was Commander-in-Chief of the The Nore between 1952 and 1953.²

     Phyllis Constance Leigh is the daughter of Colonel Oswald Mosley Leigh and Florence Louisa Reiss.¹ She married Admiral Hon. Sir Cyril Eustace Douglas-Pennant, son of Lt.-Col. Frank Douglas-Pennant, 5th Baron Penrhyn of Llandegai and Maud Eleonora Hardy, on 6 January 1917.² She and Admiral Hon. Sir Cyril Eustace Douglas-Pennant were divorced in 1936.²
     From 6 January 1917, her married name became Douglas-Pennant.²