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     John Henderson Hunt, Baron Hunt of Fawley died on 28 December 1987.¹
     He was invested as a Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.).¹ He was created Baron Hunt of Fawley, of Fawley in the County of Buckinghamshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 25 June 1973.¹

     Philip Alexander Hunt, Baron Hunt of Kings Heath was born on 19 May 1949.² He is the son of Reverend Lacey Winter Hunt and Muriel (?).² He married, secondly, Selina Ruth Helen Stewart.² He married, firstly, unknown wife (?) in 1974.² He and unknown wife (?) were divorced.²
     He was educated at City of Oxford High School for Boys, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.² He was educated at Leeds University, Leeds, Yorkshire, West Riding, England.² He was member of the Oxford Regional Health Board between 1972 and 1974.² He held the office of Member of the Oxford City Council between 1973 and 1979.² He was member of the Oxford AHA between 1975 and 1977.² He wrote the book The Health Authority Member, published 1978.² He held the office of Member of the Birmingham City Council between 1980 and 1982.² He was invested as a Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1993.¹ He was created Baron Hunt of Kings Heath, of Birmingham in the County of West Midlands [U.K. Life Peer] on 20 October 1997.¹

     John Joseph Benedict Hunt, Baron Hunt of Tanworth was born on 23 October 1919.² He is the son of Major Arthur L. Hunt and Daphne Ashton Case.² He married, firstly, Hon. Magdalen Mary Robinson, daughter of Roy Lister Robinson, 1st and last Baron Robinson and Charlotte Marion Cust Bradshaw, on 16 August 1941.³ He married, secondly, Madeleine Frances Hume, daughter of Sir William Hume, in 1973.²
     He was decorated with the award of the Military Cross (M.C.).³ He was educated at Downside School, Bath, Somerset, England.² He graduated from Magdalene College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with a Master of Arts (M.A.).² He gained the rank of Lieutenant between 1940 and 1946 in the service of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.² He was with Dominions Office between 1946 and 1979.² He was invested as a Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1968.² He was invested as a Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1973.² He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) in 1977.² He was created Baron Hunt of Tanworth, of Stratford-on-Avon in the County of Warwickshire [U.K. Life Peer] in 1980.¹

     David James Fletcher Hunt, Baron Hunt of Wirral was born on 21 May 1942.² He is the son of Alan Nathaniel Hunt and Jessie Edna Ellis Northrop.² He married Patricia Margery Orchard in 1973.²
     He was educated at Liverpool College, Liverpool, Lancashire, England.² He was educated at Montpellier University, Montpellier, France.² He was educated at Bristol University, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.² He was educated at Guildford College of Law, Guildford, Surrey, England.² He was a partner and consultant with Stanley Wasbrough & Company between 1965 and 1985.² He was invested as a Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) in 1973.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Wirral between 1976 and 1983.² He wrote the book A Tiem For Youth, published 1978.² He wrote the book Europ Right Ahead, published 1978.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Wirral West between 1983 and 1997.² He held the office of Minister of State, Department of Energy between 1989 and 1990.² He wrote the book Towards 2000 and Beyond, published 1990.² He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1990.² He held the office of Secretary of State, Wales between 1990 and 1993.² He held the office of Secretary of State, Employment between 1993 and 1994.² He wrote the book Right Ahead: conservatism and the social market, published 1994.² He held the office of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster between 1994 and 1995.² He was created Baron Hunt of Wirral, of Wirral in the County of Merseyside [U.K. Life Peer] on 20 October 1997.¹

     Robert Brockie Hunter, Baron Hunter of Newington died on 24 March 1994.¹
     He was invested as a Fellow, Royal College of Physicians, London (F.R.C.P.).¹ He was invested as a Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.).¹ He was created Baron Hunter of Newington, of Newington in the District of the City of Edinburgh [U.K. Life Peer] on 17 July 1978.¹

     Anthony Richard Hurd, Baron Hurd was born on 2 May 1901.² He was the son of Sir Percy Angier Hurd and Hannah Cox.^3,2 He married Stephanie Frances Corner, daughter of Edred Moss Corner, on 26 September 1928.² He died on 12 February 1966 at age 64.¹
     He was educated at Marlborough College, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England.² He graduated from Pembroke College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1922 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.).² He was the farming editor of The Field between 1924 and 1937.² He was a farmer in 1926 at Berkshire, England.² He graduated from Pembroke College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1926 with a Master of Arts (M.A.).² He was the agricultural correspondent for The Times between 1932 and 1958.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Newbury between 1945 and 1964.² He was invested as a Fellow, Institute of Journalists (F.J.I.).² He was invested as a Knight Bachelor in 1959.² He was created Baron Hurd, of Newbury in the Royal County of Berkshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 24 August 1964.¹ He was vice-president of the Royal Agricultural Society of England.⁴

     Douglas Richard Hurd, Baron Hurd of Westwell was born on 8 March 1930 at Marlborough, Wiltshire, England.^2,3 He is the son of Anthony Richard Hurd, Baron Hurd and Stephanie Frances Corner.² He married, firstly, Tatiana Elizabeth Michele Eyre, daughter of A. C. B. Eyre, on 10 November 1960.² He married, secondly, Judy J. Smart, daughter of Sidney Smart, in 1982.⁴
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.² He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1952 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.).² He was with HM Diplomatic Service between 1952 and 1966.² He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1957 with a Master of Arts (M.A.).² He wrote the book The Arrow War, published 1967.⁵ He wrote the book Truth Game, published 1972.⁵ He was invested as a Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1974.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Mid Oxfordshire between 28 February 1974 and 9 June 1983.³ He wrote the book Vote to Kill, published 1975.⁵ He wrote the book An End to Promises, published 1979.⁶ He held the office of Minster for Europe between 4 May 1979 and 9 June 1983.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Witney between 9 June 1983 and 1 May 1997.³ He held the office of Secretary of State, Northern Ireland between 27 September 1984 and 2 September 1985.³ He held the office of Home Secretary between 2 September 1985 and 26 October 1989.³ He held the office of Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs between 26 October 1989 and 5 July 1995.³ He was invested as a Companion of Honour (C.H.) in 1996.¹ He wrote the book Search For peace, published 1997.⁶ He was created Baron Hurd of Westwell, of Westwell in the County of Oxfordshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 13 June 1997.¹ He wrote the book The Shape of Ice, published 1998.⁶ He wrote the book Ten Minutes to Turn the Devil, published 1999.⁶ He wrote the book Image in the Water, published 2001.⁶

     Lady Anne Mackenzie was the daughter of George Mackenzie, 3rd Earl of Cromarty and Isabel Gordon.¹ She married, firstly, Hon. Edmond Atkins.¹ She married, secondly, John Murray on 16 February 1764.¹ She died on 18 January 1768.¹
      Her married name became Atkins.¹ From 16 February 1764, her married name became Murray.¹

     Richard Wellesley Gunston, 2nd Bt. was born on 15 March 1924.² He was the son of Sir Derrick Wellesley Gunston, 1st Bt. and Evelyn Bligh St. George.³ He married, firstly, Elizabeth Mary Colegate, daughter of Sir Arthur Colegate and Winifred Mary Worsley, on 31 July 1947.² He and Elizabeth Mary Colegate were divorced in 1956.⁴ He married, secondly, Joan Elizabeth Marie Forde, daughter of Reginald Forde, in 1959.² He married, thirdly, Veronica Elizabeth Haynes, daughter of Captain unknown Haynes, in 1976.² He died in 1991.⁴
     He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baronet Gunston, of Wickwar, co. Gloucester [U.K., 1938].² He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow on the Hill, London, England.² He gained the rank of aircrew in 1942 in the service of the Royal Air Force.² He fought in the Second World War.² He was educated at Clare College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.² He was with the Colonial Administration Service between 1946 and 1965.² He was with the Colonial Office in 1966.²

     Catherine Dunch was the daughter of Edmund Dunch and Elizabeth Godfrey.¹ She died, young.¹