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     James Rigby lived at Moss House, Lancashire, England^G.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)¹

     Katherine Fanny Rigby was the daughter of James Rigby.² She married Hon. Sir Edward Chandos Leigh, son of Chandos Leigh, 1st Baron Leigh of Stoneleigh and Margarette Willes, on 1 June 1871.¹ She died on 3 August 1920.¹
     From 1 June 1871, her married name became Leigh.

     Major Chandos Leigh was born on 29 August 1873.¹ He was the son of Hon. Sir Edward Chandos Leigh and Katherine Fanny Rigby.² He married Winifred Madeline Jeffreys, daughter of Rt. Hon. Arthur Frederick Jeffreys and Amy Constantia Fenwick, on 6 June 1912.¹ He died on 25 August 1914 at age 40 at Mons, Belgium, killed in action.¹
     He fought in the Boer War between 1899 and 1900.¹ He was awarded the Order of the Medjidie 3rd Class.¹ He was awarded the Order of the Osmanieh 4th Class.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the King's Own Scottish Borderers, attached to the Egyptian Army.¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.)¹ He fought in the First World War.¹

     Winifred Madeline Jeffreys was the daughter of Rt. Hon. Arthur Frederick Jeffreys and Amy Constantia Fenwick.² She married, firstly, Major Chandos Leigh, son of Hon. Sir Edward Chandos Leigh and Katherine Fanny Rigby, on 6 June 1912.² She married, secondly, Sir Christopher Boyd William Magnay, 3rd Bt., son of Sir William Magnay, 2nd Bt., on 7 October 1925.² She died on 28 September 1966, without issue.¹
     From 6 June 1912, her married name became Leigh. From 7 October 1925, her married name became Magnay.²

     Lieutenant Edward Henry Leigh was born on 14 July 1888.¹ He was the son of Hon. Sir Edward Chandos Leigh and Katherine Fanny Rigby.² He died on 9 May 1915 at age 26 at Fromelles, France, killed in action.¹
     He was educated at Harrow School, London, England.³ First World War.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Rifle Brigade.¹

     Violet Agnes Evelyn Leigh was born on 7 February 1875.¹ She was the daughter of Hon. Sir Edward Chandos Leigh and Katherine Fanny Rigby.² She married Sir Bertram Hardy, 3rd Bt., son of Sir Reginald Hardy, 2nd Bt. and Lucy Marion Gladstone, on 26 October 1899.¹ She died on 4 November 1972 at age 97.²
     From 26 October 1899, her married name became Hardy. She wrote the book As it Was.² She wrote the book Touched by the Sun.²

     Sir Bertram Hardy, 3rd Bt. was born on 11 February 1877.² He was the son of Sir Reginald Hardy, 2nd Bt. and Lucy Marion Gladstone.² He married Violet Agnes Evelyn Leigh, daughter of Hon. Sir Edward Chandos Leigh and Katherine Fanny Rigby, on 26 October 1899.¹ He died on 16 September 1953 at age 76.²
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.² He was educated at Trinity Hall, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.² He gained the rank of Major in the Yeomanry.² He fought in the First World War.² He held the office of High Sheriff of Staffordshire in 1925.² He succeeded as the 3rd Baronet Hardy, of Dunstall Hall, co. Stafford [U.K., 1876] on 6 August 1938.²

     Katherine Margaret Leigh was born on 8 June 1877.¹ She was the daughter of Hon. Sir Edward Chandos Leigh and Katherine Fanny Rigby.² She died on 30 October 1887 at age 10.¹

     Audrey Cecilia Leigh was born on 20 October 1880.¹ She was the daughter of Hon. Sir Edward Chandos Leigh and Katherine Fanny Rigby.² She died on 18 September 1923 at age 42, unmarried.¹
     She was awarded the ARRC.³

     Benedicta Keil von Bündten was born on 25 May 2003 at Graz, Austria^G.¹ She is the daughter of Gunhard Keil von Bündten and Sarah Freiin von Kottwitz-Erdödy.¹