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     William John Frederick Vane, 3rd Duke of Cleveland was born on 3 April 1792.¹ He was the son of Sir William Henry Vane, 1st Duke of Cleveland and Lady Catherine Margaret Powlett.¹ He was baptised on 5 May 1792 at St. James's, Westminster, London, England.¹ He married Lady Grace Caroline Lowther, daughter of Lt.-Col. Sir William Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale and Augusta Fane, on 3 July 1815 at St. George's Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, London, England.² He died on 6 September 1864 at age 72 at Raby Castle, Durham, County Durham, England, without issue.² He was buried on 13 September 1864 at St. Mary's, Staincross, County Durham, England.² His will was probated on 29 October 1864, at under £180,000.²
     William John Frederick Vane, 3rd Duke of Cleveland was baptised with the name of William John Frederick Vane.¹ He matriculated at Brasenose College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, on 24 May 1809.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Winchelsea between 1812 and 1815.¹ He graduated from Brasenose College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, on 10 June 1812 with a Master of Arts (M.A.).¹ On 14 April 1813 his name was legally changed to William John Frederick Powlett by Royal Licence.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for County Durham between 1815 and 1831.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for St. Ives between 1846 and 1852.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Ludlow between 1852 and 1857.¹ He succeeded to the title of 5th Viscount Barnard of Barnard's Castle [G.B., 1754] on 18 January 1864.¹ He succeeded to the title of 3rd Marquess of Cleveland [U.K., 1827] on 18 January 1864.¹ He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baron Raby of Raby Castle, co. Durham [U.K., 1833] on 18 January 1864.¹ He succeeded to the title of 3rd Duke of Cleveland [U.K., 1833] on 18 January 1864.¹ He succeeded to the title of 7th Baron Barnard of Barnard's Castle, in the Bishopric of Durham [E., 1698] on 18 January 1864.¹ He succeeded to the title of 5th Earl of Darlington, co. Durham [G.B., 1754] on 18 January 1864.¹ On 4 March 1864 his name was legally changed to William John Frederick Vane by Royal Licence.¹

     Maj.-Gen. John George Williams Knox married Sibyl Emily Lowther, daughter of Henry Lowther, 3rd Earl of Lonsdale and Emily Susan Caulfeild, on 30 April 1886. He died on 6 March 1894.

     Sir John Henry Newbolt married Elizabeth Juliana Digby, daughter of Very Rev. Hon. William Digby and Charlotte Cox, in 1794.¹
     Sir John Henry Newbolt held the office of Chief Justice of Madras.¹ He was invested as a Knight in 1810.¹

     Robert Grove is the son of John Grove and Annabella Blennerhassett.¹ He married Mary Ryland, daughter of Richard Ryland and Mary Pembroke, in 1741.¹ He died on 25 March 1764.¹
     Robert Grove lived at Ballyhemock, County Cork, Ireland.² He was also known as Richard Grove.³ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.).¹

     Margaret Elizabeth Herring is the daughter of John Herring. She married Timothy Lancelot Lowther, son of Lancelot Edward Lowther, 6th Earl of Lonsdale and Sybil Beatrix Feetham, on 11 May 1966.
     Her married name became Lowther.

     Richard Ryland was born in 1679.² He is the son of Charles Ryland.² He married Mary Pembroke, daughter of William Pembroke, in 1713/14.² He died on 31 March 1751.²
     Richard Ryland was also known as Richard Rylands.³ He lived at Dungarvan, County Waterford, Ireland.¹

     John Andrew Christopher Kerr was born on 4 July 1927. He is the son of Captain Andrew William Kerr and Marie Constance Annabel Kerr. He married Isabel Marion Gurney, daughter of Sir Hugh Gurney, on 12 July 1949.

     Lavinia Mary Stapleton was the daughter of Thomas Stapleton and Mary Juliana Gerard. She married Sir Alexander Matheson, 1st Bt. on 19 July 1853. She died on 30 September 1855.
     Her married name became Matheson.

     John David Kerr was born on 28 February 1883. He was the son of Admiral Lord Walter Talbot Kerr and Lady Amabell Frederica Henrietta Cowper. He married Annabel Mary Ward, daughter of Richard Ward, on 1 March 1924. He died on 7 March 1954 at age 71.

     Philip Walter Kerr was born on 19 October 1886. He was the son of Admiral Lord Walter Talbot Kerr and Lady Amabell Frederica Henrietta Cowper. He married Dorothy Lucy Ethelreda Cave, daughter of Captain Charles John Philip Cave and Wilhelmina Mary Henrietta Kerr, on 12 May 1936. He died on 10 February 1941 at age 54, died on active service.