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     Harold Stuart Chase lived at Santa Barbara, California, U.S.A..¹

     Barbara Chase was the daughter of Harold Stuart Chase and Gertrude Boyer.^1,3 She married George John Charles Mercer Nairne Petty-FitzMaurice, 8th Marquess of Lansdowne, son of Major Lord Charles George Francis Mercer Nairne Petty-FitzMaurice and Lady Violet Mary Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, on 18 March 1938.¹ She died on 17 February 1965.¹
     From 18 March 1938, her married name became Mercer Nairne.¹ As a result of her marriage, Barbara Chase was styled as Marchioness of Lansdowne on 20 August 1944. From 1947, her married name became Mercer Nairne Petty-FitzMaurice.

     Gavin Astor, 2nd Baron Astor of Hever was born on 1 June 1918.¹ He was the son of Lt.-Col. John Jacob Astor, 1st Baron Astor of Hever and Lady Violet Mary Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound.¹ He married Lady Irene Violet Freesia Janet Augusta Haig, daughter of Field Marshal Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig and Hon. Dorothy Maud Vivian, on 4 October 1945.¹ He died in 1984.
     Gavin Astor, 2nd Baron Astor of Hever was educated at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England.¹ He was educated at New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the The Life Guards.³ He fought in the Second World War.³ He held the office of High Sheriff of Sussex in 1955.³ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Sussex in 1956.³ He was Chairman of the Time Publishing Company between 1959 and 1966.³ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Kent in 1966.³ He was Life President of Times Newspapers Ltd in 1967.³ He was a director of Monotype Corporation.³ He was a director of Alliance Assurance.³ He was a director of Electrolux Ltd.³ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baron Astor of Hever, of Hever Castle, co. Kent [U.K., 1956] on 19 July 1971.¹ He held the office of Custos Rotulorum of Kent in 1972.³ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Kent in 1972.³

     Lady Irene Violet Freesia Janet Augusta Haig was born on 7 October 1919.³ She was the daughter of Field Marshal Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig and Hon. Dorothy Maud Vivian.^1,3 She married Gavin Astor, 2nd Baron Astor of Hever, son of Lt.-Col. John Jacob Astor, 1st Baron Astor of Hever and Lady Violet Mary Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, on 4 October 1945.¹ She died in 2001.⁴
     Her married name became Astor. As a result of her marriage, Lady Irene Violet Freesia Janet Augusta Haig was styled as Baroness Astor of Hever on 19 July 1971. She was invested as a Companion, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (C.St.J.).³ She lived in 1999 at Hollytree House, Frenchstreet, Westerham, Kent, England.⁵

     John Jacob Astor, 3rd Baron Astor of Hever was born on 16 June 1946.¹ He is the son of Gavin Astor, 2nd Baron Astor of Hever and Lady Irene Violet Freesia Janet Augusta Haig.¹ He married, firstly, Fiona Diana Lennox Harvey, daughter of Captain Roger Lennox Edward Harvey and Diana Eira Claude Mainwaring, on 1 July 1970.¹ He and Fiona Diana Lennox Harvey were divorced in 1990.¹ He married, secondly, Hon. Elizabeth Constance Mackintosh, daughter of John Mackintosh, 2nd Viscount Mackintosh of Halifax and Bronda Fibiger, in 1990.¹
     John Jacob Astor, 3rd Baron Astor of Hever was educated at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1966 in the service of the The Life Guards.² He was managing director of Honon et Cie in 1982.² He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baron Astor of Hever, of Hever Castle, co. Kent [U.K., 1956] on 28 June 1984.¹ He was managing director of Astor France in 1989.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Kent in 1996.² He held the office of Chief Whip of the House of Lords in December 1998.³ He lived in 1999 at Frenchstreet House, Westerham, Kent, England.²

     Charles Maurice Petty-FitzMaurice, 9th Marquess of Lansdowne was born on 21 February 1941.¹ He is the son of George John Charles Mercer Nairne Petty-FitzMaurice, 8th Marquess of Lansdowne and Barbara Chase.¹ He married, firstly, Lady Frances Helen Mary Eliot, daughter of Nicholas Richard Michael Eliot, 9th Earl of St. Germans and Helen Mary Villiers, on 9 October 1965.² He and Lady Frances Helen Mary Eliot were divorced in 1987.² He married, secondly, Fiona Mary Merritt, daughter of Donald Merritt, in 1987.²
     Charles Maurice Petty-FitzMaurice, 9th Marquess of Lansdowne was educated at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England.¹ He held the office of Page of Honour to HM Queen Elizabeth II between 1956 and 1957.² He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the service of the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry (Territorial Army).² In 1979 he unsuccessfully contested the Coventry North-East seat, as a Conservative.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Wiltshire in 1990.² He succeeded to the title of 10th Viscount Clanmaurice [I., 1723] on 25 August 1999.³ He succeeded to the title of 28th Baron of Kerry and Lixnaw [I., c. 1295] on 25 August 1999.³ He succeeded to the title of 10th Earl of Kerry [I., 1723] on 25 August 1999.³ He succeeded to the title of 9th Marquess of Lansdowne, co. Somerset [G.B., 1784] on 25 August 1999.³ He succeeded to the title of 9th Earl Wycombe of Chepping Wycombe [G.B., 1784] on 25 August 1999.³ He succeeded to the title of 9th Viscount Calne and Calston, co. Wilts [G.B., 1784] on 25 August 1999.³ He succeeded to the title of 10th Lord Wycombe, Baron of Chepping Wycombe, co. Bucks [G.B., 1760] on 25 August 1999.³ He succeeded to the title of 10th Viscount FitzMaurice [I., 1751] on 25 August 1999.³ He succeeded to the title of 10th Baron Dunkeron [I., 1751] on 25 August 1999.³ He succeeded to the title of 10th Earl of Shelburne, co. Wexford [I., 1753] on 25 August 1999.³ He lived in 2003 at Bowood House, Calne, Wiltshire, England.²

     Lord Robert Harold Mercer Nairne was born on 16 February 1947.¹ He is the son of George John Charles Mercer Nairne Petty-FitzMaurice, 8th Marquess of Lansdowne and Barbara Chase.¹ He married Jane Elizabeth Gordon, daughter of Lt.-Col. Lord Douglas Claude Alexander Gordon and Suzanne Houssemayne Du Boulay, on 1 November 1972.¹
     Lord Robert Harold Mercer Nairne was educated at Gordonstoun School, Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland.¹ He graduated from Kent University, Kent, England, in 1969 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.).¹ He graduated from Washington University, Washington, U.S.A., in 1971 with a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.).¹ He graduated from Washington University, Washington, U.S.A., with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.).¹ He was invested as a Fellow, British Institute of Management (F.B.I.M.).¹ He lived in 2003 at The Old Manse, Kinclaven, Perthshire, Scotland.¹ He lived in 2003 at 10105 SE, 25th Street, Bellevue, Washington, U.S.A..¹

     Lady Caroline Margaret Petty-FitzMaurice was born on 8 January 1939.¹ She was the daughter of George John Charles Mercer Nairne Petty-FitzMaurice, 8th Marquess of Lansdowne and Barbara Chase.¹ She died on 27 September 1956 at age 17, unmarried.¹

     Lady Georgina Elizabeth Petty-FitzMaurice was born on 10 January 1950.¹ She is the daughter of George John Charles Mercer Nairne Petty-FitzMaurice, 8th Marquess of Lansdowne and Barbara Chase.¹ She married, firstly, Guy Hamilton in 1974.¹ She and Guy Hamilton were divorced in 1980.¹ She married, secondly, Robert Eric Miller in 1981.¹
     From 1974, her married name became Hamilton.¹ From 1981, her married name became Miller.¹