Peerage Record – 9623

     Friedrich Ludwig Graf zu Rechteren-Limpurg-Speckfeld married Luitgarde Gräfin zu Erbach-Fürstenau, daughter of Albrecht Graf zu Erbach-Fürstenau and Sophie Emilie Luise Prinzessin zu Hohenlohe-Neuenstein-Ingelfingen, in 1840. He died in 1909.
     He gained the title of Graf zu Rechteren-Limpurg-Speckfeld.

     Edwyn Guy Markham was born on 11 November 1887. He was the son of Lt.-Gen. Sir Edwin Markham and Emily Evelyn Lucy Stopford.¹ He married Mabel Hariot Julia Ward, daughter of Lieutenant Robert Frederick Ward and Rose Edith Watson-Taylor, on 27 February 1906.¹ He died on 13 April 1931 at age 43.¹

     Barbara Prinzessin zur Lippe-Biesterfeld was born on 30 January 1897 at Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany^G. She was the daughter of Friedrich Wilhelm Prinz zur Lippe-Biesterfeld and Gisela Berta Adelheid Klothilde Emma Klementine Gräfin zu Ysenburg und Büdingen in Meerholz. She married Nikolaus von Luckner on 16 October 1919. She died on 16 January 1983 at age 85.
     She was given the name of Barbara Eleonore Ortrud Klothilde Frieda Marie Bertha Luitgard at birth.

     Imagina Prinzessin zu Stolberg-Stolberg was born on 22 March 1901 at Rottleberode, Germany^G. She was the daughter of Wolfgang Prinz zu Stolberg-Stolberg and Irmgard Gräfin zu Ysenburg und Büdingen in Meerholz. She died on 17 June 1982 at age 81.

     Pamela Annette Ward was born on 16 January 1918.¹ She was the daughter of Ernest Otway Ward La Touche and Feodora Daniel.¹ She married Mervyn Charles Batson, son of Lt.-Col. George Richard Batson, on 8 June 1938.¹ She died on 13 November 1958 at age 40.¹
     From 8 June 1938, her married name became Batson.¹

     Lt.-Col. Edward Ward was born on 10 October 1852.¹ He was the son of William Robert Ward and Arabella Ward.¹ He married Harriette Caroline Adeline Maconchy, daughter of John Steuart Maconchy and Henrietta Frances Doyne, on 20 February 1900.¹ He died on 20 February 1929 at age 76.¹
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Royal Garrison Artillery.¹ He was Assistant Inspector of Shells, Ministry of Munitions.¹ He was appointed Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) in 1918.¹

     Brunhilde Gräfin zu Ysenburg und Büdingen in Meerholz was born in 1873. She was the daughter of Karl Graf zu Ysenburg und Büdingen. She died in 1883.

     Simon Casimir Prinz zur Lippe-Biesterfeld was born on 24 September 1900 at Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany^G. He was the son of Friedrich Wilhelm Prinz zur Lippe-Biesterfeld and Gisela Berta Adelheid Klothilde Emma Klementine Gräfin zu Ysenburg und Büdingen in Meerholz.¹ He married Ilse Splittgerber, daughter of Paul Splittgerber and Elisabeth Afheldt, on 17 October 1935 at Stettin, Germany^G. He died on 9 December 1980 at age 80.
     He was given the name of Simon Casimir Rudolf Gustav Wolfgang Otto Friedrich at birth.