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Ashton, Margaret, (1856–15 Oct. 1937)  

Hon. MA, Manchester University

Born 1856; 3rd d of Thomas Ashton of Hyde and Ford Bank, Didsbury, Manchester; died 15 Oct. 1937

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Interested in Infant Welfare and Hospital, Education, Women’s International League, Local Government, etc...

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Bagot, Theodosia, (Lady Bagot), (1865–21 Feb. 1940)  

Born 1865; 3rd d of Sir John Leslie, 1st Bt; m 1st, 1885, Lt-Col Josceline FitzRoy Bagot, MP (d 1913); one s three d; son was Sir Alan Desmond Bagot, 1st Bt (...

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Birchenough, Lady; (Mabel), (died 22 July 1936), novelist and critic  

Born 3rd d of late Very Rev. George Granville Bradley, Dean of Westminster, DD, CVO; m Sir Henry Birchenough, 1st Bt, GCMG; two d; died...

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Braddon, Mary Elizabeth, (Mrs John Maxwell), (4 Oct. 1837–4 Feb. 1915), novelist  

Born London, 4 Oct. 1837; y d of Henry Braddon of St Kew, Cornwall; widow of John Maxwell of Richmond, Surrey; died 4 Feb. 1915...

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Brocklebank, Mrs Thomas, (Mary Petrena Brocklebank), (26 April 1849–15 May 1937), Hon. Corresponding Member of Institut Historique et Heraldique de France  

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Born 26 April 1849; d of Henry Royds, JP, and Margaret Bourne; m 1867, Thomas Brocklebank (d 1919), DL, JP; three s; died 15 May 1937

Hon. Corresponding Member of Institut Historique et Heraldique de France...

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Bryce, Viscountess, (Elizabeth Marion) (died 27 Dec. 1939)  

Born d of Thomas Ashton of Hyde and Manchester; m 1889, Rt Hon. James, 1st Viscount Bryce, of Dechmont; no c; died 27 Dec. 1939...

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Burghclere, Lady; Winifred Henrietta Christina, (2 July 1864–28 Sept. 1933)  

Born 2 July 1864; e d of 4th Earl of Carnarvon; m 1st, 1887, Capt. Hon. Alfred Byng (d 1887), s of 2nd Earl of Strafford; 2nd, ...

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Campbell, Lady Archibald, (Janey Sevilla), (died 1923)  

Born d of late James Callander of Ardkinglas and Craigforth, and of late Hon. Mrs Callander (whose portrait hangs in the King of Bavaria’s Gallery of Beauty at Munich); ward of George, 8th Duke of Argyll; ...

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Churchill, Lady Randolph Spencer, (Jennie Spencer), (1854–29 June 1921), Lady of Grace of St John of Jerusalem, 1901; was proprietor and Editor of the Anglo-Saxon Review  

CI 1885; RRC 1902

Born 1854; d of late Leonard Jerome, New York; m 1st, 1874, Rt. Hon. Lord Randolph Henry Spencer Churchill, 3rd s...

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Cohen, Mrs Nathaniel Louis, (Julia Matilda), (6 Sept. 1853–17 Dec. 1917), President of the Union of Jewish Women  

Born 6 Sept. 1853; d of Prof. Jacob Waley, MA, Conveyancing Council to the Court of Chancery; m 1873, Nathaniel Louis Cohen, LCC (d...

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Cotes, Sara Jeannette, (Mrs Everard Cotes), (22 Dec. 1861–22 July 1922)  

Born Brantford, Canada, 22 Dec. 1861; d of Charles Duncan, merchant; m 1890, Everard Cotes; died 22 July 1922

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Craufurd, Mrs Eleanor Louisa Houison, (died 15 Dec. 1950), Principal, Downham School, Hatfield Heath, Bishop’s Stortford  

Born d of J. F. Dalrymple Hay and Ellen Douglas (d of R. H. Johnston Stewart of Physgill), of Dunlop House, Dunlop; m 1903...

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Creighton, Mrs (Louise), (7 July 1850–15 April 1936)  

Born Sydenham, 7 July 1850; 10th c of Robert von Glehn; m 1872, Rt Hon. Mandell Creighton, Bishop of London (d 1901); three s four d; died 15 April 1936...

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Eardley-Wilmot, May, (1883–3 June 1970)  

Born 1883; d of late Rear-Adm. Sir Sydney Marow Eardley-Wilmot; died 3 June 1970

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Gell, Hon. Mrs Edith Mary, (1860–17 April 1944)  

Born 1860; d of 8th Viscount Midleton and Augusta, d of 1st Baron Cottesloe; m 1889, Philip Lyttelton Gell (d 1926); died 17 April 1944

Lady of the Manors of Hopton-Carsington and Middleton...

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Helmsley, Viscountess, (Muriel Frances Talbot) (died 2 March 1925)  

Born 3rd d of 19th Earl of Shrewsbury; m 1st, 1876, Viscount Helmsley (d 1881), e s of 1st Earl of Feversham; one ...

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Holland, Fanny, (Mrs Wm Arthur Law), (14 Sept. 1847–18 June 1931), vocalist and actress  

Born London, 14 Sept. 1847; 3rd d of late John and Merial Ann Holland; m 1877, William Arthur Law (d 1913); one s; died 18 June 1931

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Ingram, Hon. Mrs Meynell, (Emily Charlotte), (1840–21 Dec. 1904)  

Born 1840; e d of Charles, 1st Viscount Halifax, and Mary, 5th d of Charles, 2nd Earl Grey; m 1863, Hugo Francis Meynell Ingram (d 1871); died 21 Dec. 1904...

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Kay, Katharine Cameron, (died 21 Aug. 1965), painter and etcher  

RE 1964 (ARE 1920); RSW; FRSA 1950

Born Glasgow; d of Rev. Robert and Margaret Cameron; m 1928, Arthur Kay, HRSA (d 1939...

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Kettle, Marguerite Henrietta, (1887–4 May 1939), Assistant Editor The Lancet since 1937  

MRCS Eng., LRCP Lond.

Born 1887; d of late Leopold Pam, London and Philippine Furth; m 1918, Prof. Edgar Hartley Kettle, MD, FRCP, FRS (...