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     Mary Steele was the daughter of Major Richard Steele.¹ She married Francis Biddulph, son of Nicholas Biddulph and Elizabeth Dempsey.¹
     Her married name became Biddulph.¹

     Major Richard Steele lived at Kyle, County Laois, Ireland^G.¹

     Nicholas Biddulph was born in 1803.¹ He was the son of Francis Biddulph and Mary Steele.¹ He married, firstly, Catherine Lucas, daughter of Reverend Edward Lucas and Elizabeth Anne Clements, in 1833.¹ He married, secondly, Isabella La Touche, daughter of James Digges La Touche and Isabella Cotter, in 1839.¹ He died on 5 April 1888.¹
     He lived at Congor, County Tipperary, Ireland^G,¹ and at Fortal, County Offaly, Ireland^G.¹

     Catherine Lucas was the daughter of Reverend Edward Lucas and Elizabeth Anne Clements.¹ She married Nicholas Biddulph, son of Francis Biddulph and Mary Steele, in 1833.¹ She died in 1834.¹
     From 1833, her married name became Biddulph.¹

     A settlement for the marriage between him and Elizabeth Anne Clements was made on 25 August 1795.²
     He lived at Castle Shane, County Monaghan, Ireland^G.² He lived at Rathkeney, County Cavan, Ireland^G.¹

     Lt.-Col. Francis Edward Biddulph was born in 1834.¹ He was the son of Nicholas Biddulph and Catherine Lucas.¹ He married Annabella Kennedy, daughter of John Campbell Kennedy, in 1861.¹ He died in May 1919.¹
     He graduated from Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the 9th Regiment.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹ He lived at Fortal, County Offaly, Ireland^G.¹

     Annabella Kennedy was the daughter of John Campbell Kennedy.¹ She married Lt.-Col. Francis Edward Biddulph, son of Nicholas Biddulph and Catherine Lucas, in 1861.¹ She died in November 1926.¹
     From 1861, her married name became Biddulph.¹

     John Campbell Kennedy lived at Ballyrainly House, County Down, Ireland^G.¹

     Lt.-Col. Nicholas Trafalgar Biddulph was born on 6 December 1863.¹ He was the son of Lt.-Col. Francis Edward Biddulph and Annabella Kennedy.¹ He married Marion Flora Campbell Warburton, daughter of Captain Augustus Frederick Warburton and Mary Anne Campbell Hailes, on 3 November 1894.¹ He died on 12 January 1950 at age 86.¹
     He was educated at Portarlington School, Portarlington, County Laois, Ireland^G.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Durham Light Infantry.¹ He fought in the First World War, commanding the 13th Battalion.¹

     Marion Flora Campbell Warburton was born circa 1865. She was the daughter of Captain Augustus Frederick Warburton and Mary Anne Campbell Hailes.^1,2 She married Lt.-Col. Nicholas Trafalgar Biddulph, son of Lt.-Col. Francis Edward Biddulph and Annabella Kennedy, on 3 November 1894.¹ She died on 11 August 1957.¹
     From 3 November 1894, her married name became Biddulph.¹