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     Anthony Brabazon, 8th Earl of Meath was baptised on 17 February 1721.¹ He was the son of Edward Brabazon, 7th Earl of Meath and Martha Collins.¹ He married Grace Leigh, daughter of John Leigh, on 20 May 1758.¹ He died on 4 January 1790 at age 68.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Wicklow between 1745 and 1760.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Dublin from 1761 to 1762.¹ He succeeded to the title of 8th Earl of Meath [I., 1627] on 24 November 1772.¹ He succeeded to the title of 9th Lord Brabazon, Baron of Ardee, co. Louth [I., 1616] on 24 November 1772.¹

     Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Fortescue was born on 12 March 1753.² He was the son of Matthew Fortescue, 2nd Baron Fortescue of Castle Hill and Anne Campbell.³ He married Hester Grenville, daughter of Rt. Hon. George Grenville and Elizabeth Wyndham, on 10 May 1782.² He died on 16 June 1841 at age 88.
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.² At University College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, (an unknown value).² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Beaumaris between 1784 and 1785.² He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baron Fortescue of Castle Hill, co. Devon [G.B., 1746] on 10 July 1785.¹ He held the office of Vice-Admiral of Devon between 1788 and 1839.² He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Devon between 1788 and 1839.² He was created 1st Viscount Ebrington, co. Gloucester [Great Britain] on 1 September 1789.² He was created 1st Earl Fortescue [Great Britain] on 1 September 1789.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.).² He was invested as a Fellow, Society of Antiquaries (F.S.A.).²

     Hester Grenville was the daughter of Rt. Hon. George Grenville and Elizabeth Wyndham.¹ She married Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Fortescue, son of Matthew Fortescue, 2nd Baron Fortescue of Castle Hill and Anne Campbell, on 10 May 1782.² She died on 13 November 1847.²
      Her married name became Fortescue. As a result of her marriage, Hester Grenville was styled as Baroness Fortescue of Castle Hill on 10 July 1785. As a result of her marriage, Hester Grenville was styled as Countess Fortescue on 1 September 1789.

     Edward Baldwin Courtenay, 12th Earl of Devon was born on 7 May 1836.¹ He was the son of William Reginald Courtenay, 11th Earl of Devon and Lady Elizabeth Fortescue.¹ He was baptised on 15 June 1836. He died on 15 January 1891 at age 54, unmarried.¹ He was buried on 20 January 1891.
     He was educated at Westminster School, Westminster, London, England.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Exeter between 1864 and 1868.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for East Devon between 1868 and 1870.¹ He succeeded to the title of 8th Baronet Courtenay [E., 1645] on 18 November 1888.¹ He succeeded to the title of 12th Earl of Devon [E., 1553] on 18 November 1888.¹

     Sir William Courtenay, 2nd Bt. was born on 4 March 1675.¹ He was the son of Francis Courtenay and Mary Boevey.¹ He married Lady Anne Bertie, daughter of James Bertie, 1st Earl of Abingdon and Eleanora Lee, on 20 July 1704.¹ He died on 10 October 1735 at age 60.¹ He was buried on 11 October 1735 at Powderham, Devon, England.
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Devon from 1700/1 to 1710.¹ He succeeded to the title of 6th Earl of Devon [E., 1553] on 4 August 1702, de jure.¹ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baronet Courtenay [E., 1645] on 4 August 1702.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Devon between 1712 and 1735.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Devon between 1714 and 1716.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Honiton in 1715.¹

     Lady Anne Bertie was the daughter of James Bertie, 1st Earl of Abingdon and Eleanora Lee.¹ She married Sir William Courtenay, 2nd Bt., son of Francis Courtenay and Mary Boevey, on 20 July 1704.¹ She died on 31 October 1718.³
      Her married name became Courtenay.

     Lady Anna Maria Leslie was born on 19 July 1815. She was the daughter of George Gwyther and Henrietta Anne Glanville, Countess of Rothes.¹ She married Reverend Henry Hugh Courtenay, 13th Earl of Devon, son of William Courtenay, 10th Earl of Devon and Henrietta Leslie Pepys, on 6 January 1835. She died on 18 February 1897 at age 81.¹
      Her married name became Courtenay. As a result of her marriage, Lady Anna Maria Leslie was styled as Countess of Devon on 15 January 1891.

     Hon. George Waldegrave was born on 30 September 1825. He was the son of Vice-Admiral William Waldegrave, 8th Earl of Waldegrave and Elizabeth Whitbread. He married Henrietta Anderson Morshead Leslie, Countess of Rothes, daughter of George William Evelyn Leslie, 15th Earl of Rothes and Louisa Morshead, on 22 January 1861. He died on 8 July 1904 at age 78.

     Henrietta Anne Glanville, Countess of Rothes was born in 1790. She was the daughter of George William Glanville, 13th Earl of Rothes and Hon. Henrietta Anne Pelham. She married George Gwyther in 1806. She died on 30 January 1819.
     She gained the title of 14th Countess of Rothes. Her married name became Gwyther.

     Caroline Elizabeth Wingfield-Baker was born on 2 November 1801.¹ She was the daughter of William Wingfield-Baker and Lady Charlotte Maria Digby.^2,3 She married Charles Christopher Pepys, 1st Earl of Cottenham, son of Sir William Weller Pepys, 1st Bt. and Elizabeth Dowdeswell, on 30 June 1821 at St. George's Church, Bloomsbury, London, England.² She died on 6 April 1868 at age 66 at the Cedars, Sunninghill, Berkshire, England.² Her will was probated on 12 May 1868.²
      Her married name became Pepys. As a result of her marriage, Caroline Elizabeth Wingfield-Baker was styled as Baroness Cottenham on 20 January 1836. As a result of her marriage, Caroline Elizabeth Wingfield-Baker was styled as Countess of Cottenham on 11 June 1850.