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     Emil Leopold August Herzog von Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg was born on 23 November 1772 at Gotha, Thüringen, Germany.² He was the son of Ernst II Ludwig Herzog von Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg and Maria Charlotte Amelia Ernestine von Sachsen-Meiningen.¹ He married, firstly, Luise Charlotte Prinzessin von Mecklenburg-Schwerin, daughter of Friedrich Franz I Großherzog von Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Luise Prinzessin von Sachsen-Gotha-Roda, on 21 October 1797 at Ludwigslust, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.² He married, secondly, Karoline Amelie Prinzessin von Hessen-Kassel, daughter of Wilhelm I (IX) Kurfürst von Hessen-Kassel and Wilhelmina Caroline Oldenburg, Princess of Denmark, on 24 April 1802 at Kassel, Germany.² He died on 27 May 1822 at age 49 at Gotha, Thüringen, Germany.²
     Emil Leopold August Herzog von Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg was a member of the House of Wettin. He gained the title of Herzog von Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg.²

     Luise Charlotte Prinzessin von Mecklenburg-Schwerin was born on 19 November 1779 at Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.¹ She was the daughter of Friedrich Franz I Großherzog von Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Luise Prinzessin von Sachsen-Gotha-Roda.¹ She married Emil Leopold August Herzog von Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg, son of Ernst II Ludwig Herzog von Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg and Maria Charlotte Amelia Ernestine von Sachsen-Meiningen, on 21 October 1797 at Ludwigslust, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.² She died on 4 January 1801 at age 21 at Gotha, Thüringen, Germany.¹
     Luise Charlotte Prinzessin von Mecklenburg-Schwerin gained the title of Prinzessin von Mecklenburg-Schwerin.¹

     Maria Ana de Bragança e Saxe-Coburgo-Gotha, Infanta de Portugal was born on 21 July 1843 at Lisbon, Portugal. She was the daughter of Ferdinand II August Prinz von Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld and Maria da Glória de Bragança, Rainha de Portugal.^1,3 She married Georg I Friedrich August Georg König von Sachsen, son of Johann I König von Sachsen and Amalie Auguste Prinzessin von Bayern, on 11 May 1859 at Lisbon, Portugal. She died on 5 February 1884 at age 40.
     Maria Ana de Bragança e Saxe-Coburgo-Gotha, Infanta de Portugal was baptised with the name of Maria Ana Fernanda Leopoldina Micaela Rafaela Gabriela Carlota Antónia Júlia Vitória Praxedes Francisca de Assis Gonzaga.⁴ She gained the title of Infanta de Portugal.

     Major Anthony Patrick Ness was born on 15 June 1914 at Boscomber, Bournemouth, Dorset, England.^3,1 He is the son of Gordon Stuart Ness.² He married Lady Brigid Katherine Rachel Guinness, daughter of Rupert Edward Cecil Lee Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh and Lady Gwendolen Florence Mary Onslow, on 3 June 1967 at Old Windsor, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹

     Rupert Edward Cecil Lee Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh was born on 29 March 1874.³ He was the son of Edward Cecil Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh and Adelaide Maria Guinness.² He married Lady Gwendolen Florence Mary Onslow, daughter of William Hillier Onslow, 4th Earl of Onslow and Hon. Florence Coulston Gardner, on 8 October 1903.³ He died on 14 September 1967 at age 93.³
     Rupert Edward Cecil Lee Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh was educated at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England.³ He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.³ He fought in the Boer War, where he was mentioned in despatches.³ He was invested as a Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1901.³ He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the 9th Volunteer Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps.³ He held the office of Member of the London County Council between 1904 and 1910.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Unionist) for Shoreditch Haggerston between 1908 and 1910.³ He held the office of Lieutenant of the Coty of London in 1910.³ He was invested as a Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1911.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for South-East Sussex between 1912 and 1918.³ He gained the rank of First World War.³ He gained the rank of Commander in the service of the Royal NAval Volunteer reserve.³ He held the office of Aide-de-Camp to HM King george V between 1916 and 1919.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Southend-on-Sea between 1918 and 1927.³ He held the office of Chancellor of Dublin University in 1927.³ He was chairman of Arthur Guinness, Son & Company between 1927 and 1962.³ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baron Iveagh of Iveagh, co. Down [U.K., 1891] on 7 October 1927.² He succeeded to the title of 2nd Viscount Elveden [U.K., 1919] on 7 October 1927.² He succeeded to the title of 2nd Viscount of Iveagh, co. Down [U.K., 1905] on 7 October 1927.² He succeeded to the title of 2nd Earl of Iveagh [U.K., 1919] on 7 October 1927.¹ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baronet Guinness, of Castleknock, co. Dublin [U.K., 1885] on 7 October 1927.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by National Univeristy of Ireland, County Galway, Ireland, in 1928.³ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.³ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Surrey.³ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Suffolk.³ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) by Reading University, Reading, Berkshire, England, in 1937.³ He was decorated with the award of Royal Agriculture Society Bledisloe Gold Medal in 1937.³ He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1955.³ He was invested as a Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.) in 1964.³ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁴
     

     Lady Gwendolen Florence Mary Onslow was the daughter of William Hillier Onslow, 4th Earl of Onslow and Hon. Florence Coulston Gardner.³ She married Rupert Edward Cecil Lee Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh, son of Edward Cecil Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh and Adelaide Maria Guinness, on 8 October 1903.³ She died on 16 February 1966.³
     From 8 October 1903, her married name became Guinness. She was invested as a Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1920.³ She held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Southend-on-Sea between 1927 and 1935.³ As a result of her marriage, Lady Gwendolen Florence Mary Onslow was styled as Countess of Iveagh on 7 October 1927.

     Hon. Victoria Lucinda Mancroft was born on 7 March 1952 at London, England.¹ She is the daughter of Stormont Mancroft Samuel Mancroft, 2nd Baron Mancroft and Diana Elizabeth Lloyd.¹ She married Frederick Nicholas Prinz von Preußen, son of Friedrich Georg Wilhelm Christoph Prinz von Preußen and Lady Brigid Katherine Rachel Guinness, on 27 February 1980 at London, England.¹
     From 27 February 1980, her married name became Mansfeld.

     Stormont Mancroft Samuel Mancroft, 2nd Baron Mancroft was born on 27 July 1914. He married Diana Elizabeth Lloyd, daughter of Lt.-Col. Horace Lloyd, on 8 May 1951.³ He died in 1987.
     Stormont Mancroft Samuel Mancroft, 2nd Baron Mancroft gained the title of 2nd Baron Mancroft.¹

     Diana Elizabeth Lloyd is the daughter of Lt.-Col. Horace Lloyd. She married, firstly, Richard Bridges St. John Quarry before 1951.² She married, secondly, Stormont Mancroft Samuel Mancroft, 2nd Baron Mancroft on 8 May 1951.²
     From before 1951, her married name became Quarry.² From 8 May 1951, her married name became Mancroft.

     Beatrice Victoria von Preußen was born on 10 February 1981 at London, England.² She is the daughter of Frederick Nicholas Prinz von Preußen and Hon. Victoria Lucinda Mancroft.^2,1