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     Hon. William Drogo Sturges Montagu was born on 29 May 1908 at St. George's Hanover Square, London, England.^2,3 He was the son of George Charles Montagu, 9th Earl of Sandwich and Alberta Sturges.^1,4 He married, firstly, Tanis Eva Bulkeley Guinness, daughter of Benjamin Seymour Guinness and Bridget Henrietta Frances Williams-Bulkeley, on 19 February 1931.⁵ He and Tanis Eva Bulkeley Guinness were divorced in 1935.⁵ He married, secondly, Hon. Janet Gladys Aitken, daughter of Sir William Maxwell Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook and Gladys Henderson Drury, on 5 March 1935.¹ He died on 26 January 1940 at age 31, killed on active service in an aeroplane crash.¹
     He gained the rank of Flying Officer in the Royal Auxiliary Air Force.⁴ He fought in the Second World War.⁴

     Tanis Eva Bulkeley Guinness was born on 27 December 1908.¹ She was the daughter of Benjamin Seymour Guinness and Bridget Henrietta Frances Williams-Bulkeley.² She married Hon. William Drogo Sturges Montagu, son of George Charles Montagu, 9th Earl of Sandwich and Alberta Sturges, on 19 February 1931.¹ She and Hon. William Drogo Sturges Montagu were divorced in 1935.¹ She married, secondly, Howard Dietz on 16 January 1937.¹ She and Howard Dietz were divorced in 1951.¹ She married, thirdly, Lt.-Cdr. Charles Edward Harold John Philips on 21 July 1951.¹ She died in 1993.²
     Her married name became Montagu. From 16 January 1937, her married name became Dietz.¹ From 21 July 1951, her married name became Philips.

     Major Thomas Edward Dealtry Kidd is the son of Hon. Lt.-Col. Canon William Ennis Kidd.¹ He married Hon. Janet Gladys Aitken, daughter of Sir William Maxwell Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook and Gladys Henderson Drury, on 11 July 1942.¹
     He was appointed Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.)¹ He gained the rank of Major in the Royal Canadian Air Force.¹ He lived at Slythurst, Ewehurst, Surrey, England^G.¹

     Hon. Lt.-Col. Canon William Ennis Kidd graduated with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.)¹ He lived at Kingston, Ontario, Canada^G.¹

     John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford was born in 1485 at Kingston Russell, Dorset, England^G.³ He was the son of James Russell and Alice Wyse.¹ He married Anne Sapcote, daughter of Sir Guy Sapcote and Margaret Wolston, in 1526.⁴ He died on 14 March 1554/55 at Russell House, Strand, London, England^G.⁴ He was buried on 20 March 1554/55 at Chenies, Buckinghamshire, England^G.⁴ His will was proven (by probate) on 2 May 1556.⁴ He died intestate and his estate was administered on 16 July 1605.⁵
     In January 1506 he made himself of service to Philip of Austria and Juana (King and Queen of Castile), when wrecked off Weymouth.³ He held the office of Gentleman of the Privy Chamber to King Henry VII in 1507.³ He held the office of Gentleman of the Privy Chamber to King Henry VIII in 1509.³ He fought in the French Expedition in 1513, accompanying King Henry VIII.⁶ He fought in the capture of Morlaix, Brittany in 1522, where he lost his right eye to an arrow.⁶ He was appointed Knight on 2 July 1522 by the Earl of Surrey.³ He was appointed Knight-Marshal in 1523.³ He fought in the Battle of Pavia on 24 February 1524/25.³ He held the office of Sheriff of Somerset in 1528.³ He held the office of Sheriff of Dorset in 1528.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Buckinghamshire between 1529 and 1536.⁴ He held the office of Comptroller of the Household between 1537 and 1539.⁴ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1538.⁴ In 1539 he had a grant of the manor of Agmondesham, [Amersham], Buckinghamshire, part of the estates of the attainted Edward Stafford, Duke of Buckingham.³ He was created 1st Baron Russell [England] on 9 March 1538/39.³ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 24 April 1539.³ He held the office of Warden of the Stannaries in July 1539.³ He held the office of High Steward of Cornwall in July 1539.³ He held the office of Lord High Admiral between 1540 and 1542.³ He held the office of Privy Seal between October 1542 and 1555.³ He held the office of High Steward of Oxford University between 1543 and 1555.³ He was Captain-General of the Vanguard of the army for the attack on Boulogne in 1545.³ He was created 1st Earl of Bedford [England] on 19 January 1549/50.⁴ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset in 1552.³ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset in 1552.³ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Devon in 1552.³ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall in 1552.³ On 4 May 1552 he obtained the grant of seven acres called 'Long Acre', Middlesex (now Covent Garden), forfeited by the Duke of Somerset.³ He held the office of Lord Privy Seal on 16 June 1553.³ His last will was dated 2 February 1554/55.

     Anne Sapcote was born between 1492 and 1498 at Chenies, Huntingdonshire, England^G.² She was the daughter of Sir Guy Sapcote and Margaret Wolston.¹ She married, firstly, John Broughton before 1518.¹ She married, secondly, Sir Richard Jerningham before 1526.¹ She married, thirdly, John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford, son of James Russell and Alice Wyse, in 1526.¹ She died on 14 March 1558/59.¹ She was buried on 21 March 1558/59 at Chenies, Buckinghamshire, England^G.¹
     From before 1518, her married name became Broughton.¹ From before 1526, her married name became Jerningham.¹ Her married name became Russell. After her marriage, Anne Sapcote was styled as Baroness Russell on 9 March 1538/39. After her marriage, Anne Sapcote was styled as Countess of Bedford on 19 January 1549/50.

     Sir Guy Sapcote lived at Huntingdonshire, England^G.¹

     Frederick Arthur Close-Brooks was born on 12 February 2018.¹ He is the son of William Neville Close-Brooks and Sophie McMichen.¹

     Sir John St. John was the son of Sir John St. John and Sibyl verch Morgan.^1,2 He married Margaret Waldegrave, daughter of Sir William Waldegrave.³ He died on 27 August 1562.³
     He lived at Bletso, Bedfordshire, England^G.⁴ He was granted by King Henry VIII the manor of Abbots Ripton, Huntingdonshire, which remained a St. John possession till 1640.³