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Aberdare, 4th Baron, (Morys George Lyndhurst Bruce) (16 June 1919–23 Jan. 2005)  

KBE 1984; PC 1974; DL

Born 16 June 1919; s of 3rd Baron Aberdare, GBE, and Margaret Bethune (née Black); m 1946, Maud Helen Sarah, ...

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Aberdeen and Temair, 6th Marquess of, (Alastair Ninian John Gordon) (20 July 1920–19 Aug. 2002)  

Born 20 July 1920; s of 3rd Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair, DSO, and Cécile Elizabeth (d 1948), d of George Drummond, Swaylands, Penshurst, Kent; ...

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Abergavenny, 3rd Marquess of, (Henry Gilbert Ralph Nevill) (2 Sept. 1854–10 Jan. 1938)  

Born 2 Sept. 1854; 2nd s of 1st Marquess and Caroline, d of Sir John Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, 2nd Bt; m 1st, 1876, Violet (d 1880...

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Abinger, 8th Baron, (James Richard Scarlett) (28 Sept. 1914–23 Sept. 2002)  

Born 28 Sept. 1914; e s of 7th Baron and Marjorie (d 1965), 2nd d of John McPhillamy, Blair Athol, Bathurst, NSW; m...

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Agnew-Somerville, Sir Quentin (Charles Somerville), (8 March 1929–13 Oct. 2010), insurance consultant  

2nd Bt cr 1957, of Clendry, Co. Wigtown

Born 8 March 1929; s of Comdr Sir Peter Agnew, 1st Bt and Enid Frances (d...

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Alexander, Sir Charles Gundry, (5 May 1923–31 Dec. 2009), Chairman, Alexander Shipping Co. Ltd, 1959–87  

2nd Bt cr 1945; MA, AIMarE

Born 5 May 1923; s of Sir Frank Alexander, 1st Bt, and Elsa Mary (d 1959), d...

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Allendale, 3rd Viscount, (Wentworth Hubert Charles Beaumont) (12 Sept. 1922–27 Dec. 2002)  

Born 12 Sept. 1922; e s of 2nd Viscount Allendale, KG, CB, CBE, MC, and Violet (d 1979), d of Sir Charles Seely, 2nd Bt; ...

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Ampthill, 4th Baron, (Geoffrey Denis Erskine Russell) (15 Oct. 1921–23 April 2011)  

CBE 1986; PC 1995

Born 15 Oct. 1921; s of 3rd Baron Ampthill, CBE, and Christabel, Lady Ampthill (d 1976); m 1st, 1946...

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Anglesey, 5th Marquess of, (Henry Cyril Paget) (16 June 1875–14 March 1905)  

Born 16 June 1875; o s of 4th Marquess of Anglesey; m 1898, Lilian Florence Maud, d of Sir George Chetwynd, 4th Bt, and Marchioness of Hastings; ...

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Annesley, 10th Earl, (Patrick Annesley) (1924–2 Feb. 2001)  

Born 12 August, 1924; e s of 9th Earl Annesley, and of Nora, y d of late Walter Harrison; m 1947, Catherine, d of John Burgess, Edinburgh; four ...

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Anstey, Vera, (1889–26 Nov. 1976)  

DSc (Econ.)

Born 1889; 2nd d of James and Mary Powell; m 1913, Percy L. Anstey (d 1920); one s one d; died...

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Archdale, Sir Edward (Folmer), (8 Sept. 1921–31 July 2009), Captain, RN, retired  

3rd Bt cr 1928; DSC 1943

Born 8 Sept. 1921; s of Vice-Adm. Sir Nicholas Edward Archdale, 2nd Bt, CBE, and Gerda (d 1969...

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Armitage, Ella Sophia, (1841–20 March 1931), author  

Born Liverpool, 1841; d of S. M. Bulley, JP; m Rev. Elkanah Armitage (d 1929); one s one d; died 20 March 1931...

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Ashbrook, 8th Viscount, (Robert Thomas Flower) (1 April 1836–9 March 1919)  

Born 1 April 1836; 3rd s of 5th, and of 6th Viscount Ashbrook; m 1866, Gertrude Sophia (d 1911), y d of Rev. S. Hamilton; two ...

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Ashcombe, 4th Baron, (Henry Edward Cubitt) (31 March 1924–4 Dec. 2013)  

Born 31 March 1924; er s of 3rd Baron Ashcombe; m 1955, Ghislaine (marr. diss. 1968), o d of Cornelius Willem Dresselhuys, Long Island, New York; ...

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Ashmore, Vice-Adm. Sir Peter (William Beckwith), (4 Feb. 1921–31 July 2002), Extra Equerry to the Queen, since 1952  

KCB 1972 (CB 1968); KCVO 1980 (MVO (4th Class) 1948); DSC 1942

Born 4 Feb. 1921; yr s of late Vice-Adm. L. H. Ashmore, CB, DSO and Tamara Vasilevna Schutt, St Petersburg; ...

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Ashton of Hyde, 3rd Baron, (Thomas John Ashton) (19 Nov. 1926–2 Aug. 2008)  

TD

Born 19 Nov. 1926; s of 2nd Baron Ashton of Hyde and Marjorie Nell (d 1993), d of late Hon. Marshall Jones Brooks; ...

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Athlumney, 2nd Baron, (James Herbert Gustavus Meredyth Somerville) (23 March 1865–8 Jan. 1929)  

Born 23 March 1865; m 1919, Margery, d of Mr Boan, Australia, and Pyports, Cobham, Surrey; died 8 Jan. 1929

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Aykroyd, Sir William Miles, (24 Aug. 1923–18 July 2007)  

3rd Bt cr 1920; MC 1944

Born 24 Aug. 1923; s of Sir Alfred Hammond Aykroyd, 2nd Bt, and Sylvia Ambler Aykroyd (née Walker) (...

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Bagot, 4th Baron cr 1780, (William Bagot) (19 Jan. 1857–23 Dec. 1932)  

FLS, FSA

Born Blithfield, 19 Jan. 1857; m 1903, Lilian, d of late Henry May of Maryland, USA; one d; died 23 Dec. 1932

S father, 1887

cousin Gerald William Bagot, ...