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     Sir Frederick Archibald Nicolson, 2nd Baron Carnock was born on 9 January 1883 at Cairo, Egypt.² He was the son of Sir Arthur Nicolson, 1st Baron Carnock and Mary Catharine Rowan-Hamilton.¹ He died on 3 May 1952 at age 69, unmarried.³
     Sir Frederick Archibald Nicolson, 2nd Baron Carnock was educated at Wellington College, Berkshire, England.² He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England.² He was commissioned in 1903, in the service of the 15th Hussars.² He was Aide-de-Camp to the Viceroy of India between 1911 and 1912.² He fought in the First World War, where he was wounded and mentioned in despatches.³ He was decorated with the Legion of Honour.³ He was decorated with the Military Cross (M.C.).³ He gained the rank of Major in 1919 in the service of the 15th Hussars.³ He was admitted to Inner Temple in 1924 entitled to practice as a barrister.³ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baron Carnock, of Carnock, co. Stirling [U.K., 1916] on 6 November 1928.³ He succeeded to the title of 12th Baronet Nicolson, of Carnock, co. Stirling [N.S., 1637] on 6 November 1928.³ He wrote the book The History of the 15th The King's Hussars, published 1932.²

     Sir Erskine Arthur Nicolson, 3rd Baron Carnock was born on 26 March 1884.² He was the son of Sir Arthur Nicolson, 1st Baron Carnock and Mary Catharine Rowan-Hamilton.¹ He married Hon. Katharine Frederica Albertha Lopes, daughter of Henry Yarde-Buller Lopes, 1st Baron Roborough and Lady Alberta Louise Florence Edgcumbe, on 9 October 1919.² He died on 2 October 1982 at age 98.³
     Sir Erskine Arthur Nicolson, 3rd Baron Carnock gained the rank of Captain in the service of the Royal Navy.² He fought in the First World War.² He was decorated with the Officer, Order of the Crown of Italy.² He was decorated with the Legion of Honour.² He was decorated with the Order of St. Anne of Russia (3rd Class with swords).² He was decorated with the Companion, Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1919.² He succeeded to the title of 13th Baronet Nicolson, of Carnock, co. Stirling [N.S., 1637] on 3 May 1952.² He gained the title of 3rd Baron Carnock, of Carnock, co. Stirling [U.K., 1916] on 3 May 1952.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Devon.²

     Hon. Katharine Frederica Albertha Lopes is the daughter of Henry Yarde-Buller Lopes, 1st Baron Roborough and Lady Alberta Louise Florence Edgcumbe.¹ She married Sir Erskine Arthur Nicolson, 3rd Baron Carnock, son of Sir Arthur Nicolson, 1st Baron Carnock and Mary Catharine Rowan-Hamilton, on 9 October 1919.² She died on 24 August 1968.²
     Her married name became Nicolson. As a result of her marriage, Hon. Katharine Frederica Albertha Lopes was styled as Baroness Carnock on 3 May 1952.

     Henry Yarde-Buller Lopes, 1st Baron Roborough was born on 24 March 1859. He married Lady Alberta Louise Florence Edgcumbe, daughter of William Henry Edgcumbe, 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe and Lady Katherine Elizabeth Hamilton, on 10 October 1891. He died on 14 April 1938 at age 79.
     Henry Yarde-Buller Lopes, 1st Baron Roborough gained the title of 1st Baron Roborough.

     Sir David Henry Arthur Nicolson of that Ilk, 4th Baron Carnock was born on 10 July 1920.¹ He is the son of Sir Erskine Arthur Nicolson, 3rd Baron Carnock and Hon. Katharine Frederica Albertha Lopes.²
     Sir David Henry Arthur Nicolson of that Ilk, 4th Baron Carnock was educated at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, England.¹ He was (an unknown value) at Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the service of the Royal Devon Yeomanry.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He was a practising a solicitor in 1949.¹ He was a partner with Clifford Turner between 1955 and 1986.¹ He succeeded to the title of 16th Baronet Nicolson, of Lasswade [N.S., 1629] on 2 October 1982.¹ He succeeded to the title of 4th Baron Carnock, of Carnock, Stirlinghsire [U.K., 1916] on 2 October 1982.¹ He succeeded to the title of 14th Baronet Nicolson, of Carnock, co. Stirling [N.S., 1637] on 2 October 1982.¹ He held the position of Chief of Clan Nicolson on 2 October 1982.¹ He lived in 2003 at Ermewood House, Harford, Devon, England.¹

     Sub.-Lt. Peter Trevylyan Erskine Nicolson was born on 3 September 1921.² He was the son of Sir Erskine Arthur Nicolson, 3rd Baron Carnock and Hon. Katharine Frederica Albertha Lopes.¹ He died in August 1942 at age 20, killed in action.²
     Sub.-Lt. Peter Trevylyan Erskine Nicolson fought in the Second World War.² He was decorated with the Distinguished Service Cross (D.S.C.).² He gained the rank of Sub-Lieutenant in the service of the Royal Naval Reserve.²

     Naomi Catharine Bertha Nicolson was born on 18 January 1925.¹ She was the daughter of Sir Erskine Arthur Nicolson, 3rd Baron Carnock and Hon. Katharine Frederica Albertha Lopes.² She died on 17 June 1934 at age 9.¹

     Hon. Oliver Piers St. Aubyn was born on 12 July 1920. He is the son of Sir Francis Cecil St. Aubyn, 3rd Baron St. Levan and Hon. Clementine Gwendolen Catharine Nicolson.
     Hon. Oliver Piers St. Aubyn usually went by his middle name of Piers. He was decorated with the Military Cross (M.C.).¹

     Colonel Frederick Richard Thomas Trench-Gascoigne was born on 4 July 1851.¹ He was the son of Frederick Charles Trench-Gascoigne and Mary Isabella Gascoigne.¹ He married Laura Gwendolen Douglas Galton, daughter of Sir Douglas Galton, on 16 February 1892.¹ He died on 2 June 1937 at age 85.¹
     Colonel Frederick Richard Thomas Trench-Gascoigne fought in the Nile Expedition between 1884 and 1885.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the Royal Horse Guard (Blues).¹ He fought in the Boer War between 1899 and 1900.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the service of the Yorkshire Hussars.¹ He was decorated with the Companion, Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1900.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for the West Riding, Yorkshire.¹ He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the service of the Royal Horse Guard (Blues).¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1923.¹ He was invested as a Officer, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (O.St.J.).¹ He gained the rank of Honoray Colonel in the service of the Yorkshire Hussars.¹ He lived at Craignish Castle, Adfern, Argyllshire, Scotland.¹

     Arthur FitzGerald Sandys Hill, 6th Lord Sandys, Baron of Ombersley was born on 4 December 1876. He was the son of Captain Arthur Blundell George Sandys Hill and Helen Emily Chenevix Trench. He married Cynthia Mary Trench-Gascoigne, daughter of Colonel Frederick Richard Thomas Trench-Gascoigne and Laura Gwendolen Douglas Galton, on 10 April 1924.¹ He died on 24 November 1961 at age 84, as a result of a car accident.
     Arthur FitzGerald Sandys Hill, 6th Lord Sandys, Baron of Ombersley gained the title of 6th Lord Sandys, Baron of Ombersley, co. Worcester.