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     Charles Edward Brownrigg was born on 3 February 1865 at Maryborough, County Laois, Ireland^G.² He was the son of Thomas Marcus Brownrigg and Meriel Anne Watt.^1,2 He married Adolphine Mary Arbuthnot, daughter of William Arbuthnot and Margaret Rosa Campbell, on 22 December 1897.¹ He died on 7 June 1942 at age 77.¹
     He was a Fellow at Magdalen College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.²
     He had a son and two daughters.¹

     Thomas Marcus Brownrigg married Meriel Anne Watt.
     He was Assistant Inspector-General, Royal Irish Constabulary.¹

     Matthew Fenton was born on 9 October 1978.¹ He is the son of Paul Fenton and Lavinia Wright.¹ He married Sarah Brown.¹

     Colonel George Arbuthnot was born on 9 January 1836 at Madras, India^G.^1,2 He was the son of John Alves Arbuthnot and Mary Arbuthnot.¹ He married Caroline Emma Nepean Aitchison, daughter of Captain Andrew Nepean Aitchison, on 12 October 1870.¹ He died on 26 December 1912 at age 76.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Hereford between 1871 and 1874.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Hereford between 1878 and 1880.¹ He gained the rank of Colonel in the Royal Artillery.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Herefordshire.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Herefordshire.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Gloucestershire.¹

     Caroline Emma Nepean Aitchison was born in 1848 at Norwood, London, England^G.² She was the daughter of Captain Andrew Nepean Aitchison.¹ She married Colonel George Arbuthnot, son of John Alves Arbuthnot and Mary Arbuthnot, on 12 October 1870.¹ She died on 16 March 1927.¹
     From 12 October 1870, her married name became Arbuthnot.¹

     Captain Andrew Nepean Aitchison gained the rank of Captain in the Honorouable East India Company Service.¹

     Karin Gunborg Sundgren was the daughter of Carl Adolph Sundgren.² She married G/Capt. Terence John Arbuthnot, son of Major John Bernard Arbuthnot and Olive Blake, on 20 April 1937 at India^G.^1,3 She died on 19 June 1983.¹
     From 20 April 1937, her married name became Arbuthnot.¹

     Carl Adolph Sundgren lived at Hudiksvall, Sweden^G.¹

     Hon. Elizabeth Marjorie Plumb was born in 1948.² She was the daughter of Charles Henry Plumb, Baron Plumb and Marjorie Dorothy Dunn.^1,2 She married, firstly, John Sten Robert Arbuthnot, son of G/Capt. Terence John Arbuthnot and Karin Gunborg Sundgren, on 8 October 1971.¹ She and John Sten Robert Arbuthnot were divorced in 1982.¹ She married, secondly, Anthony Holman after 1982.³ She died on 12 November 2007.⁴
     From 8 October 1971, her married name became Arbuthnot.¹ From after 1982, her married name became Holman.³ She was a journalist.³ She lived at 9 Wilderness Mount, Seal Hollow Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, England.²

     Charles Henry Plumb, Baron Plumb was born on 27 March 1925.² He was the son of Charles Plumb and Louise Fisher.² He married Marjorie Dorothy Dunn, daughter of Thomas Victor Dunn, in 1947.² He died on 15 April 2022 at age 97.³
     Charles Henry Plumb, Baron Plumb usually went by his middle name of Henry.¹ He was educated at King Edward VI College, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England.² He was a member of the council of the National Farmer's Union (N.F.U.)² He was vice-president of the council of the National Farmer's Union (N.F.U.) between 1964 and 1965.² He was deputy president of the council of the National Farmer's Union (N.F.U.) between 1966 and 1969.² He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society of Arts (F.R.S.A.) in 1970.² He was president of the council of the National Farmer's Union (N.F.U.) between 1970 and 1979.² He was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1973.² He was appointed Fellow, Royal Agricultural Society (F.R.Ag.S.) in 1974.² He was a patron of the Warwickshire County Young Farmer's Club.² He was chairman of the British Agricultural Council between 1975 and 1979.² He was president of the National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs between 1976 and 1986.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Warwick in 1977.^4,2 He was president of the Royal Agricultural Society in 1977.² He was president of the Internat Federation of Agricultural Producers between 1979 and 1982.² He held the office of Member of the European Parliament (M.E.P.) (Conservative) for Cotswolds between 1979 and 1999.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) by Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England^G, in 1983.² He was president of Farm Africa.² He was awarded the Order of Merit of Portgual in 1987.² He was chairman of the Internat Agricultural Training Programme Trust.² He held the office of President of the European Parliament between 1987 and 1989.^5,2 He was created Baron Plumb, of Coleshill, co. Warwickshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 6 April 1987.⁴ He was awarded the Order of Merit of Luxembourg in 1988.² He was awarded the Grand Cross, Order of Merit of Spain in 1989.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) in 1990.² He was awarded the Knight Chancellor's Cross of West Germany in 1990.² He held the office of Chancellor of Coventry University.² He lived at The Dairy Farm, Maxstoke, Warwickshire, England.²