Isabella McClintock Bunbury (1874-1963), the eldest daughter of the 2nd Baron Rathdonnell, married Lt. Col. Forrester Farnell Colvin. Their children included Jack Colvin, a war hero, and Dame Mary Colvin, Director of the Women’s Royal Army Corps. The Colvin family originated from Monkhams Hall in Essex, with roots tracing back to Normandy. Isabella’s family connections included prominent figures in British society and military history, not least the Anglo-Boer War.
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