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     Henry Christopher Mansel Porter was born on 23 March 1953.¹ He is the son of Major Henry Robert Mansel Porter and Anne Victoria Seymour.¹ He married Elizabeth Mary Elliot in 1990.¹
     He was educated at Wellington College, Crowthorne, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was educated at Perugia University, Perugia, Italy^G.¹ He was educated at Manchester University, Manchester, Lancashire, England^G, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He was a journalist with the Evening Standard between 1979 and 1981.¹ He was a journalist with the Sunday Times between 1981 and 1983.¹ He was editor of the Illustrated London News between 1987 and 1989.¹ He was a journalist with the Independent on Sunday between 1990 and 1991.¹

     Michael Beauchamp Mansel Porter was born on 9 July 1954.¹ He is the son of Major Henry Robert Mansel Porter and Anne Victoria Seymour.¹ He married Elizabeth Hadshar, daughter of Major George Hadshar, in 1989.¹
     He was educated at Wellington College, Crowthorne, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He adopted Oliver George Mansel Porter.¹ He adopted Alexander Harry Mansel Porter.¹

     Lionel Seymour was born on 24 February 1889.¹ He was the son of Lt.-Col. Leopold Richard Seymour and Mary Hubbard Sturgis.¹ He married Catherine Moor Docking Wooding, daughter of William Wooding, on 28 October 1909.¹ He died on 11 May 1931 at age 42.¹
     He was a practising barrister.¹ He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1919.¹

     Catherine Moor Docking Wooding was the daughter of William Wooding.¹ She married Lionel Seymour, son of Lt.-Col. Leopold Richard Seymour and Mary Hubbard Sturgis, on 28 October 1909.¹ She died on 28 August 1932.¹
     Her married name became Seymour.

     William Wooding lived at Rugby, Warwickshire, England^G.¹

     Mildred Seymour was born on 14 August 1872.¹ She was the daughter of Lt.-Col. Leopold Richard Seymour and Mary Hubbard Sturgis.¹ She died on 28 August 1930 at age 58, unmarried.¹

     Ethel Seymour was born on 17 January 1881.² She was the daughter of Lt.-Col. Leopold Richard Seymour and Mary Hubbard Sturgis.^1,2 She married Major Sir Eric Henry Bonham, 3rd Bt., son of Sir George Francis Bonham, 2nd Bt. and Louisa Buchanan, on 23 May 1910.¹ She died on 7 September 1962 at age 81.¹
     Her married name became Bonham.

     Major Sir Eric Henry Bonham, 3rd Bt. was born on 3 July 1875.¹ He was the son of Sir George Francis Bonham, 2nd Bt. and Louisa Buchanan.¹ He married Ethel Seymour, daughter of Lt.-Col. Leopold Richard Seymour and Mary Hubbard Sturgis, on 23 May 1910.¹ He died on 14 November 1937 at age 62.¹
     He was Honourable Attaché of the Diplomatic Service between 1898 and 1899.¹ He fought in the Boer War between 1900 and 1902.¹ He held the office of Extra Equerry to HRH Prince Arthur of Connaught in 1909.¹ He held the office of Equerry to HRH Prince Arthur of Connaught in 1911.¹ He was appointed Member, Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) in 1912.¹ He held the office of Comptroller of the Household between 1913 and 1926.¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the Royal Scots Guards.¹ He was awarded the Chevalier, Legion of Honour.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Surrey.¹ He was appointed Commander, Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) in 1926.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Baronet Bonham [U.K., 1852] on 31 July 1927.¹

     Major Sir Antony Lionel Thomas Bonham, 4th Bt. was born on 21 October 1916.¹ He was the son of Major Sir Eric Henry Bonham, 3rd Bt. and Ethel Seymour.¹ He married Felicity Pardoe, daughter of Colonel Frank Lionel Pardoe and Sybil Margaret Mitchell, on 19 February 1944.¹ He died on 8 October 2009 at age 92.²
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of officer in 1937 in the Royal Scots Guards.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Baronet Bonham [U.K., 1852] on 14 November 1937.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He retired from the military in 1947, with the rank of Major, late of the Royal Scots Guards.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Gloucestershire in 1983.¹ He lived in 2003 at Greystones, The Croft, Fairford, Gloucestershire, England^G.¹

     Felicity Pardoe was born on 27 October 1916.² She was the daughter of Colonel Frank Lionel Pardoe and Sybil Margaret Mitchell.¹ She married Major Sir Antony Lionel Thomas Bonham, 4th Bt., son of Major Sir Eric Henry Bonham, 3rd Bt. and Ethel Seymour, on 19 February 1944.¹ She died in August 2003 at age 86.²
     Her married name became Bonham.