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Lord Dudley married firstly in 1891 Rachel Anne Gurney, born in 1868, daughter of Charles Henry Gurney ( born 5 November 1833 ) and Alice Prinsep, sister of Laura Gurney, wife of Sir Thomas Herbert Cochrane Troubridge, 4th Baronet Troubridge, and maternal granddaughters of Sir Henry Thoby Prinsep ( 1793 – 1878 ) and wife ( m. 1835 ) Sara Monckton Pattle ( Calcutta, 1816-Brighton, 1887 ).

They had four sons ( William Humble Eric, Roderick John, and the twins George Reginald and Edward Frederick ) and three daughters.

Their youngest son was George Ward, 1st Viscount Ward of Witley.

Lady Dudley drowned on 26 June 1920, aged 51.

Lord Dudley married secondly the actress Gertie Millar, daughter of John Millar, on 30 April 1924.

Dudley died of cancer in London on 29 June 1932 at age 65 and was succeeded by his eldest son, William.

Gertie, Countess of Dudley, died in April 1952.

The English actress Rachel Ward is his great-granddaughter.