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     Charles Ingram Courtenay Wood, 2nd Earl of Halifax was born on 3 October 1912.³ He was the son of Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax and Lady Dorothy Evelyn Augusta Onslow.¹ He married Ruth Alice Hannah Mary Primrose, daughter of Rt. Hon. Neil James Archibald Primrose and Lady Victoria Alice Louise Stanley, on 25 April 1936.³ He died on 19 March 1980 at age 67.^4,3
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.³ He gained the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in 1934 in the Royal Horse Guards.³ He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1934 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Unionist) for York between 1937 and 1945.³ He fought in the Second World War.³ He gained the rank of Captain.³ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of the East Riding, Yorkshire between 1955 and 1968.³ He succeeded as the 6th Baronet Wood, of Barnsley, co. Yorks [G.B., 1784] on 23 December 1959.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Earl of Halifax [U.K., 1944] on 23 December 1959.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Irwin, of Kirby Underdale, co. York [U.K., 1925] on 23 December 1959.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Viscount Halifax of Monk Bretton, in the West Riding of the County of Yorkshire [U.K., 1866] on 23 December 1959.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for the East Riding, Yorkshire between 1963 and 1968.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of the East Riding, Yorkshire between 1968 and 1974.³ He was appointed Knight, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (K.St.J.) in 1970.³ He held the office of High Steward of York Minster between 1970 and 1980.³ He held the office of Pro-Chancellor of Hull University between 1974 and 1980.³ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Humberside between 1974 and 1980.³

     Charles Edward Peter Neil Wood, 3rd Earl of Halifax was born on 14 March 1944.¹ He is the son of Charles Ingram Courtenay Wood, 2nd Earl of Halifax and Ruth Alice Hannah Mary Primrose.¹ He married Camilla Younger, daughter of Lt.-Col. Charles Frank Johnston Younger and Joanna Chatfield, on 17 November 1976.¹
     Charles Edward Peter Neil Wood, 3rd Earl of Halifax usually went by his middle name of Edward.¹ He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ In 1974 he unsucessfully contested the seat of Dearne Valley as a Conservative.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Baron Irwin, of Kirby Underdale, co. York [U.K., 1925] on 19 March 1980.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Earl of Halifax [U.K., 1944] on 19 March 1980.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Baronet Wood, of Barnsley, co. Yorks [G.B., 1784] on 19 March 1980.³ He succeeded as the 5th Viscount Halifax of Monk Bretton, in the West Riding of the County of Yorkshire [U.K., 1866] on 19 March 1980.³ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Humberside between 1983 and 1996.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Wilton Beacon in 1985.¹ He held the office of High Steward of York Minster in 1988.¹ He held the office of Vice-Lord-Lieutenant of the East Riding, Yorkshire in 1996.¹

     Major Hon. Francis Hugh Peter Courtenay Wood was born on 5 October 1916.¹ He was the son of Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax and Lady Dorothy Evelyn Augusta Onslow.¹ He died on 26 October 1942 at age 26 at El Alamein, Egypt^G, killed in action.¹
     Major Hon. Francis Hugh Peter Courtenay Wood usually went by his middle name of Peter.¹ He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the Queen's Own Yorkshire Dragoons.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹

     Richard Frederick Wood, Baron Holderness was born on 5 October 1920.³ He was the son of Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax and Lady Dorothy Evelyn Augusta Onslow.⁴ He married Diana Kellett, daughter of Lt.-Col. Edward Orlando Kellett and Helen Myrtle Dorothy Atherley, on 15 April 1947.³ He died on 11 August 2002 at age 81.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.³ He was educated at New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.³ He was Honorary Attaché to Rome in 1940.³ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1941 in the King's Royal Rifle Corps.³ He fought in the Second World War between 1941 and 1943, where he was severely wounded and lost both legs.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Bridlington between 1950 and 1979.³ He held the office of Parliamentary Private Secretary between 1951 and 1953, to the Minister of Pensions.³ He held the office of Parliamentary Private Secretary between 1953 and 1954, to the Minister of State, Board of Trade.³ He held the office of Parliamentary Private Secretary between 1954 and 1955, to the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries.³ He held the office of Joint Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance between 1955 and 1958.³ He held the office of Joint Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Labour between 1958 and 1959.³ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1959.³ He held the office of Joint Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Power between 1959 and 1963.³ He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in 1962 in the Queen's Royal Rifles.³ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Sheffield University, Sheffield, Yorkshire, West Riding, England^G, in 1962.³ He held the office of Joint Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance between 1963 and 1964.³ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of the East Riding, Yorkshire in 1967.³ He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel between 1967 and 1969 in the 4th (Volunteer) Battalion, Royal Green Jackets.³ He held the office of Joint Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Overseas Development between 1970 and 1974.³ He was a director of Hargreaves Group between 1974 and 1986.³ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Leeds University, Leeds, Yorkshire, West Riding, England^G, in 1978.³ He was created Baron Holderness, of Bishop Wilton in the County of Humberside [U.K. Life Peer] on 7 August 1979.¹ He was a director of FJC Lilley & Company.³ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Hull University College, Hull, Yorkshire, England^G, in 1982.³

     Lady Clarissa Duncombe was born on 11 October 1938.³ She was the daughter of Charles Willian Slingsby Duncombe, 3rd Earl of Feversham of Ryedale and Lady Anne Dorothy Wood.¹ She married Major Nicholas Spencer Compton Collin, son of Major Francis Spencer Collin and Bertha Mary Hornung, on 14 December 1966.³ She died on 23 July 2021 at age 82.⁴
     She was educated at Heathfield School, Ascot, Berkshire, England^G.³ She was educated at Paris, France^G.³ Her married name became Collin. She held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) between 1986 and 2002.³ She partipicated in an ordinance between 1998 and 1999; High Sheriff of North Yorkshire.³ She held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) in 2000.³ She lived in 2003 at Wytherstone House, Pockley, Yorkshire, England^G.³

     Georgina Patricia Alison Budgett was born on 23 June 1985.¹ She is the daughter of James Frederick Budgett and Rosemary Janet Delmé-Murray.¹

     Alison Elizabeth Beddows was born on 20 October 1929.² She is the daughter of Colonel William John Beddows and Esmé Lesa McBean.¹ She married Lt.-Col. George Philip Alexander Delmé-Murray, son of Major George Arthur Delmé Murray and Dorothea Emily Anne Webb, on 29 December 1951.¹
     From 29 December 1951, her married name became Delmé-Murray.¹

     Colonel William John Beddows married Esmé Lesa McBean, daughter of Colonel Alexander McBean and Eliza Amatt.²
     He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Staffordshire.³ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Staffordshire.³ He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.)³ He lived at Ackleton House, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England^G.¹ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.)¹

     Caroline Alison Delmé-Murray was born on 1 May 1953.¹ She is the daughter of Lt.-Col. George Philip Alexander Delmé-Murray and Alison Elizabeth Beddows.¹ She married John William Howson in 1979.¹
     From 1979, her married name became Howson.¹ She lived in 1999 at The Dingle, Ditton Priors, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England^G.¹

     Rosemary Janet Delmé-Murray was born on 3 September 1956.¹ She is the daughter of Lt.-Col. George Philip Alexander Delmé-Murray and Alison Elizabeth Beddows.¹ She married James Frederick Budgett in 1979.¹
     From 1979, her married name became Budgett.¹ She lived in 1999 at Park Farm, Kirtlington, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹