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     William R. Pidgeon was born at Greystones, County Wicklow, Ireland^G.¹ He married Maud Lushington, daughter of Charles Manner Lushington and Hon. Henriette Stafford Northcote.¹
     He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹

     Geraldine Beatrice Lushington was born in 1860 at London, England^G.² She was the daughter of Charles Manner Lushington and Hon. Henriette Stafford Northcote.³ She married Hon. Stephen William Buchanan Coleridge, son of John Duke Coleridge, 1st Baron Coleridge of Ottery St. Mary and Jane Fortescue Seymour, on 5 April 1879.¹ She died on 10 May 1910.¹
     From 5 April 1879, her married name became Coleridge.³

     Hon. Stephen William Buchanan Coleridge was born in 1854.¹ He is the son of John Duke Coleridge, 1st Baron Coleridge of Ottery St. Mary and Jane Fortescue Seymour.^1,3 He married, firstly, Geraldine Beatrice Lushington, daughter of Charles Manner Lushington and Hon. Henriette Stafford Northcote, on 5 April 1879.¹ He married, secondly, Susan G. J. Stewart, daughter of Allan Duncan Stewart and Susan Mitchelson, on 8 July 1911.¹
     He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was a practising barrister.¹ He was Clerk of Assize, South Wales Circuit.¹ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁴
     

     John Duke Coleridge, 1st Baron Coleridge of Ottery St. Mary was born on 3 December 1820.³ He was the son of Rt. Hon. Sir John Taylor Coleridge and Mary Buchanan.⁴ He married, firstly, Jane Fortescue Seymour, daughter of Reverend George Turner Seymour and Marianne Billingsley, on 11 August 1846.³ He married, secondly, Amy Augusta Jackson Lawford, daughter of Henry Baring Lawford, on 13 August 1885.³ He died on 14 June 1894 at age 73.⁴
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.³ He was educated at Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.³ He was admitted to Middle Temple in 1846 entitled to practise as a barrister.³ He held the office of Recorder of Portsmouth between 1855 and 1866.³ He held the office of Bencher of the Middle Temple in 1861.³ He was appointed Queen's Counsel (Q.C.) in 1861.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for Exeter between 1865 and 1873.³ He held the office of Solicitor-General between 1868 and 1871.³ He held the office of Attorney-General between 1871 and 1873.³ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1873.³ He held the office of Lord Chief Justice of Common Pleas between 1873 and 1880.³ He was created 1st Baron Coleridge of Ottery St. Mary, co. Devon [U.K.] on 10 January 1874.³ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.) by Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1877.³ He held the office of Lord Chief Justice between 1880 and 1894.³ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁵
     

     General Sir James Law Lushington was born in 1779.¹ He was the son of Reverend James Stephen Lushington and Mary Christian.¹ He married Rosetta Sophie Costen in 1836.¹ He died on 25 May 1859.¹

     Rosetta Sophie Costen married General Sir James Law Lushington, son of Reverend James Stephen Lushington and Mary Christian, in 1836.¹
     From 1836, her married name became Lushington.¹

     Pauline Lushington is the daughter of Reverend James Stephen Lushington and Mary Christian.¹

     Dorothy Christian Lushington was baptised on 13 May 1778 at Bottisham, Cambridgeshire, England^G.¹ She was the daughter of Reverend James Stephen Lushington and Mary Christian.² She married Guy Lennox Prendergast circa 1800.¹ She died on 27 July 1821 at age 43.¹
     From circa 1800, her married name became Prendergast.¹

     Welbore Christian Prendergast was born on 22 October 1801 at Surat, India^G.¹ He was the son of Guy Lennox Prendergast and Dorothy Christian Lushington.¹ He died on 25 March 1802 at Surat, India^G.¹

     Charles May Lushington was born on 5 March 1784 at St. John, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England^G.² He was the son of Reverend James Stephen Lushington and Mary Christian.¹ He married Katherine Ansell, daughter of William Ansell and Elizabeth Tofts, on 5 March 1814 at Babraham, Cambridgeshire, England^G.² He died on 8 March 1844 at age 60.¹
     He held the office of Judge of the Circuit Court of Madras.¹