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     Lady Amelia Darcy was born on 12 October 1754.³ She was the daughter of Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness and Mary Doublet.^1,3 She married, firstly, Francis Godolphin Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds, son of Thomas Osborne, 4th Duke of Leeds and Lady Mary Godolphin, on 29 November 1773 at London, England^G.⁴ She and Francis Godolphin Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds were divorced in May 1779.⁴ She married, secondly, Captain John Byron, son of Admiral Hon. John Byron and Sophia Trevannion, on 1 June 1779 at London, England^G.¹ She died on 26 January 1784 at age 29.¹
     From 29 November 1773, her married name became Osborne. She succeeded as the 12th Baroness Darcy de Knayth [E., 1322] on 16 May 1778, de jure.¹ She succeeded as the 9th Baroness Conyers [E., 1509] on 16 May 1778, de jure.¹ From 1 June 1779, her married name became Byron.

     Catherine Anguish was the daughter of Thomas Anguish.¹ She married Francis Godolphin Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds, son of Thomas Osborne, 4th Duke of Leeds and Lady Mary Godolphin, on 11 October 1788.¹ She died on 8 October 1837.
     From 11 October 1788, her married name became Osborne.¹ After her marriage, Catherine Anguish was styled as Duchess of Leeds on 23 March 1789.

     George William Frederick Osborne, 6th Duke of Leeds was born on 21 July 1775 at London, England^G.¹ He was the son of Francis Godolphin Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds and Lady Amelia Darcy.¹ He married Lady Charlotte Townshend, daughter of Field Marshal George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend of Raynham and Anne Montgomery, on 17 August 1797 at East Rainham, Kent, England^G.¹ He died on 10 July 1838 at age 62 at London, England^G.³
     He succeeded as the 10th Lord Conyers [E., 1509] on 27 January 1784, de jure.¹ He succeeded as the 13th Lord Darcy de Knayth [E., 1322] on 27 January 1784, de jure.⁴ He succeeded as the 7th Baronet Osborne, of Kiveton, co. York [E., 1620] on 31 January 1799.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Viscount Oseborne of Dunblane [S., 1673] on 31 January 1799.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Marquess of Carmarthen [E., 1689] on 31 January 1799.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Duke of Leeds [E., 1694] on 31 January 1799.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Earl of Danby, co. York [E., 1674] on 31 January 1799.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Baron Osborne of Kiveton, co. York [E., 1673] on 31 January 1799.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Viscount Latimer of Danby, co. York [E., 1673] on 31 January 1799.¹ He held the office of Governor of the Scilly Isles between 1801 and 1838.⁵ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of North Riding, Yorkshire between 1802 and 1838.⁵ He held the office of Master of the Horse on 4 May 1827.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 10 May 1827.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 19 May 1827.¹

     Lady Charlotte Townshend was born on 16 March 1776.² She was the daughter of Field Marshal George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend of Raynham and Anne Montgomery.^1,3 She married George William Frederick Osborne, 6th Duke of Leeds, son of Francis Godolphin Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds and Lady Amelia Darcy, on 17 August 1797 at East Rainham, Kent, England^G.¹ She died on 30 July 1856 at age 80.³
     Her married name became Osborne. After her marriage, Lady Charlotte Townshend was styled as Duchess of Leeds on 31 January 1799.

     George Frederick Osborne, Earl of Danby was born on 4 November 1861. He was the son of George Godolphin Osborne, 9th Duke of Leeds and Hon. Frances Georgiana Pitt-Rivers. He died on 6 November 1861.
     He gained the title of Earl of Danby.

     Jean Anne Ross was born in 1572 at Balnagowan, Ross-shire, Scotland.² She was the daughter of George Ross, 10th of Balnagowan and Marion Campbell.^1,3 She married Kenneth Mackenzie, 1st Lord Mackenzie of Kintail, son of Sir Colin Mackenzie, 11th of Kintail and Barbara Grant.¹ She died on 9 May 1604.²
     Her married name became Mackenzie.¹

     Francis Godolphin Osborne, 1st Baron Godolphin was born on 18 October 1777.¹ He was the son of Francis Godolphin Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds and Lady Amelia Darcy.¹ He married Hon. Elizabeth Charlotte Eden, daughter of William Eden, 1st Baron Auckland and Eleanor Elliot, on 31 March 1800.¹ He died on 15 February 1850 at age 72.¹
     He was created 1st Baron Godolphin, of Farnham Royal, co. Buckingham [U.K.] on 14 May 1832.¹

     Hon. Elizabeth Charlotte Eden was born on 21 March 1780.³ She was the daughter of William Eden, 1st Baron Auckland and Eleanor Elliot.¹ She married Francis Godolphin Osborne, 1st Baron Godolphin, son of Francis Godolphin Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds and Lady Amelia Darcy, on 31 March 1800.¹ She died on 17 April 1847 at age 67.
     Her married name became Osborne.

     George Godolphin Osborne, 8th Duke of Leeds was born on 16 July 1802 at Gogmagog Hills, Cambridgeshire, England^G.² He was the son of Francis Godolphin Osborne, 1st Baron Godolphin and Hon. Elizabeth Charlotte Eden.¹ He married Harriet Emma Arundel Stewart, daughter of Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Granville and Lady Henrietta Frances Spencer, on 21 October 1824 at British Embassy, The Hague, The Netherlands.² He died on 8 August 1872 at age 70 at Gogmagog Hills, Cambridgeshire, England^G.²
     He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Godolphin, of Farnham Royal, co. Buckingham [U.K., 1832] on 15 February 1850.¹ He succeeded as the 8th Viscount Oseborne of Dunblane [S., 1673] on 4 May 1859.¹ He succeeded as the 9th Baronet Osborne, of Kiveton, co. York [E., 1620] on 4 May 1859.² He succeeded as the 8th Earl of Danby, co. York [E., 1674] on 4 May 1859.¹ He succeeded as the 8th Marquess of Carmarthen [E., 1689] on 4 May 1859.¹ He succeeded as the 8th Duke of Leeds [E., 1694] on 4 May 1859.¹ He succeeded as the 8th Baron Osborne of Kiveton, co. York [E., 1673] on 4 May 1859.¹ He succeeded as the 8th Viscount Latimer of Danby, co. York [E., 1673] on 4 May 1859.¹

     Harriet Emma Arundel Stewart was born illegitimately in 1801.² She was the daughter of Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Granville and Lady Henrietta Frances Spencer.² She married George Godolphin Osborne, 8th Duke of Leeds, son of Francis Godolphin Osborne, 1st Baron Godolphin and Hon. Elizabeth Charlotte Eden, on 21 October 1824 at British Embassy, The Hague, The Netherlands.¹ She died on 28 October 1852.
     Her married name became Osborne.