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     Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey was born on 10 July 1614 at Fishamble Street, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.² He was the son of Sir Francis Annesley, 1st Viscount Valentia and Dorothy Philipps.² He was baptised on 29 July 1614.² He married Elizabeth Altham, daughter of Sir James Altham and Elizabeth Sutton, on 24 April 1638 at Acton, Middlesex, England.³ He died on 6 April 1686 at age 71 at Drury Lane, London, England, from quinsy.³ He was buried at Farmborough, Hampshire, England.³ His will (dated 23 February 1685/6) was probated on 18 June 1686.³ His will was probated on 3 July 1699.³
     Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey was educated in 1630 at Magdalen College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.² He graduated from Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1634 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.).² He was admitted to Lincoln's Inn in 1634.² In 1645 and again in 1647 he was one of the Commissioners to manage the Irish affairs under the Parliament, but after the murder of the King, took part with the Royalists.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Radnor between 1647 and 1653.² In 1658 he was empowered to treat with the King's rebellious subjects.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Dublin [English Parliament] from 1659 to 1660.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Carmarthen in 1660.² He held the office of President of the Council of State in 1660.² He held the office of Vice-Treasurer [Ireland] between 1660 and 1667.² He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 31 May 1660.⁴ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Viscount Valentia on 22 November 1660. He succeeded to the title of Baron Mountnorris [I] on 22 November 1660.² He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] in December 1660.⁴ He was created 1st Earl of Anglesey, in Wales [England] on 20 April 1661.² He was created 1st Baron Annesley, of Newport Pagnel, Buckinghamshire [England] on 20 April 1661.² On 8 March 1665 he received a pension of £600 per year.³ He held the office of Treasurer of the Navy from 1667 to 1668.² On 21 May 1669 he was soundly cudgelled by a Major Scott, with whom he declined a duel.³ He held the office of Lord Privy Seal between 22 April 1673 and 9 August 1682.³ He lived after 1682 at Bletchington, Oxfordshire, England.³
     Samuel Pepys recorded that "Sir H. Cholmeley is confident my Lord A. is one of the greatest knaves in the world." W. Harbord wrote "Arlington had a cruel dispute with Anglesey yesterday, and told him that he is a knave, which is too true."³ The Duke of Ormonde wrote of him as "a man I have seen detected in public of misinformation and mean artifices, for sordid sums, and yet never blush at the matter." Bishop Burnett describes him as "a man of grave deportment."³ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁵
     

     Elizabeth Altham was born on 9 January 1620.² She was the daughter of Sir James Altham and Elizabeth Sutton.^1,2 She married Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey, son of Sir Francis Annesley, 1st Viscount Valentia and Dorothy Philipps, on 24 April 1638 at Acton, Middlesex, England.² She died circa January 1697/98.² She was buried on 26 January 1697/98 at St. Anne's, Soho, London, England.² Her will (dated 18 May 1686) was probated on 22 March 1697/98.²
     From 24 April 1638, her married name became Annesley.² As a result of her marriage, Elizabeth Altham was styled as Viscountess Valentia on 22 November 1660. As a result of her marriage, Elizabeth Altham was styled as Countess Anglesey on 20 April 1661.

     Sir James Altham was born before 1604. He married Elizabeth Sutton, daughter of Sir Richard Sutton, before 1619.³ He died before 1619.³
     Sir James Altham lived at Oxhey, Watford, Hertfordshire, England.⁴ He held the office of Baron of the Exchequer.² He lived at Acton, Middlesex, England.¹

     Alicia Leigh was born circa 1661.¹ She was the daughter of Hon. Charles Leigh and Anne Littleton.¹ She married Altham Annesley, 1st Baron Altham, son of Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey and Elizabeth Altham, on 3 September 1678 at Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England.¹ She died on 4 June 1684 at Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England.¹ She was buried at Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England.¹
     From 3 September 1678, her married name became Annesley.¹ As a result of her marriage, Alicia Leigh was styled as Baroness Altham on 14 February 1681.

     Hon. Charles Leigh was the son of Thomas Leigh, 1st Baron Leigh of Stoneleigh.¹ He married, firstly, Anne Littleton, daughter of Sir Edward Littleton.¹

     David Ramsey married Alice Elizabeth Margaret Ramsay, daughter of Alexander Arthur Alfonso David Maule Ramsay and Marjorie Flora Fraser, Baroness Saltoun of Abernethy, on 28 July 1990.

     Juliet Victoria Nicolson was born on 3 March 1988 at London, England. She is the daughter of Mark Malise Nicolson and Hon. Katharine Ingrid Mary Fraser Ramsay.

     Thomas Leigh, 1st Baron Leigh of Stoneleigh was the son of John Leigh.²
     Thomas Leigh, 1st Baron Leigh of Stoneleigh gained the title of 1st Baron Leigh of Stoneleigh, co. Warwick on 1 July 1643.

     Anne Littleton was the daughter of Sir Edward Littleton.¹ She married Hon. Charles Leigh, son of Thomas Leigh, 1st Baron Leigh of Stoneleigh.¹
     As a result of her marriage, Anne Littleton was styled as Dowager Lady Holt.¹ Her married name became Leigh.¹

     
     Sir Edward Littleton lived at Pillaton, Staffordshire, England.¹