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     Vernon Hugh Gamester is the son of Edward Arthur Gamester.¹ He married Lady Jane Margaret Annesley, daughter of Patrick Annesley, 10th Earl Annesley and Catherine Burgess, on 8 December 1966.¹

     Sir Wentworth Henry Canning Beaumont, 2nd Viscount Allendale was born on 6 August 1890.¹ He was the son of Wentworth Canning Blackett Beaumont, 1st Viscount Allendale and Lady Alexandrina Louise Maud Vane-Tempest.¹ He married Violet Lucy Emily Seely, daughter of Sir Charles Hilton Seely, 2nd Bt. and Hilda Lucy Grant, on 20 July 1921 at St. Martin-in-the-Fields Church, Covent Garden, London, England.¹ He died on 16 December 1956 at age 66.²
     Sir Wentworth Henry Canning Beaumont, 2nd Viscount Allendale was educated at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England.¹ He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1912 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.).¹ He fought in the First World War, serving with the Guards Machine Gun Regiment.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant on 3 April 1914 in the service of the Life Guards.¹ He gained the rank of Captain on 1 July 1915.¹ He was decorated with the Military Cross (M.C.).¹ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Viscount Allendale, of Allendale and Hexham, co. Northumberland [U.K., 1911] on 12 December 1923.¹ He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baron Allendale, of Allendale and Hexham, co. Northumberland [U.K., 1906] on 12 December 1923.¹ He held the office of a Lord-in-Waiting between 1931 and 1932.¹ He was Master of Foxhounds, Badsworth between 1936 and 1945.² He was invested as a Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1943.² He held the office of Lord-in-Waiting to HM King George VI.² He was invested as a Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1948.² He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Northumberland between 1949 and 1956.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.).² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.).² He graduated from Durham University, Durham, County Durham, England, in 1951 with a honorary Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.).² He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1951.² He held the office of Permanent Lord-in-Waiting in 1954.²

     Wentworth Hubert Charles Beaumont, 3rd Viscount Allendale was born on 12 September 1922.¹ He was the son of Sir Wentworth Henry Canning Beaumont, 2nd Viscount Allendale and Violet Lucy Emily Seely.¹ He married Hon. Sarah Field Ismay, daughter of General Sir Hastings Lionel Ismay, 1st and last Baron Ismay and Laura Kathleen Clegg, on 10 February 1948.¹ He and Hon. Sarah Field Ismay were divorced in 1984.¹ He died on 27 December 2002 at age 80.²
     Wentworth Hubert Charles Beaumont, 3rd Viscount Allendale was educated at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England.¹ He gained the rank of Flight Lieutenant in the service of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.¹ He fought in the Second World War, where he was wounded and taken as a prisoner of war.¹ He held the office of Aide-de-Camp to the Viceroy of India between 1946 and 1947.¹ He succeeded to the title of 3rd Viscount Allendale, of Allendale and Hexham, co. Northumberland [U.K., 1911] on 16 December 1956.¹ He succeeded to the title of 4th Baron Allendale, of Allendale and Hexham, co. Northumberland [U.K., 1906] on 16 December 1956.¹ He was invested as a Officer, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (O.St.J.).¹ He lived in 1999 at Bywell Hall, Stockfields-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England.¹

     Sir Philip Howard was born on 6 December 1581.¹ He was the son of Lord William Howard and Elizabeth Dacre.² He married Margaret Carryl, daughter of Sir John Carryl.¹ He died before 1640.¹

     Margaret Carryl is the daughter of Sir John Carryl.² She married Sir Philip Howard, son of Lord William Howard and Elizabeth Dacre.¹
     Her married name became Howard.

     Carl Vernon Gamester was born in 1970.¹ He is the son of Vernon Hugh Gamester and Lady Jane Margaret Annesley.¹

     Elizabeth Dacre was born before 1566. She was the daughter of Thomas Dacre, 4th Baron Dacre of Gillesland and Elizabeth Leyburne.¹ She married Lord William Howard, son of Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk and Hon. Margaret Audley, on 28 October 1577.¹
     Elizabeth Dacre also went by the nick-name of 'Bess of the Broad Apron' for her extensive land holdings.¹ Her married name became Howard.

     Sir Francis Howard was born on 29 August 1588. He was the son of Lord William Howard and Elizabeth Dacre.¹ He died on 11 April 1660 at age 71.
     Sir Francis Howard lived at Corby Castle, Cumberland, England.

     Very Rev. Hon. Henry Edward John Howard was born on 14 December 1795.¹ He was the son of Sir Frederick Howard, 5th Earl of Carlisle and Lady Margaret Caroline Leveson-Gower.² He married Henrietta Elizabeth Wright, daughter of Ichabod Wright, on 13 July 1824.¹ He died on 8 October 1868 at age 72.¹
     Very Rev. Hon. Henry Edward John Howard was the Rector at Donington, Shropshire, England.¹ He graduated with a Doctor of Divinity (D.D.).¹ He held the office of Prebendary of York.¹ He held the office of Dean of Lichfield.¹ He had five other daughters.¹