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     Lieutenant Walter George Palk was born in 1853. He was the son of Lawrence Palk, 1st Baron Haldon and Maria Harriett Hesketh.¹ He died on 1 May 1876.¹
     Lieutenant Walter George Palk gained the rank of Lieutenant in the service of the Royal Horse Artillery.¹

     Lt.-Col. Edward Arthur Palk, 5th Baron Haldon was born in 1854.¹ He was the son of Lawrence Palk, 1st Baron Haldon and Maria Harriett Hesketh.¹ He married Charlotte Frances Shelley, daughter of Rev. Sir Frederick Shelley, 8th Bt., on 18 July 1883.¹ He died on 11 January 1939, without issue.¹
     Lt.-Col. Edward Arthur Palk, 5th Baron Haldon was Lieutenant-Colonel of the 4th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment.¹ He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the service of the 4th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment.¹ He succeeded to the title of 5th Baron Haldon, of Haldon, co. Devon [U.K., 1880] on 16 August 1938.¹ He succeeded to the title of 8th Baronet Palk, of Haldon House, in Haldon, co. Devon [G.B., 1782] on 16 August 1938.¹ On his death, his barony became extinct.¹

     Charlotte Frances Shelley was the daughter of Rev. Sir Frederick Shelley, 8th Bt.¹ She married Lt.-Col. Edward Arthur Palk, 5th Baron Haldon, son of Lawrence Palk, 1st Baron Haldon and Maria Harriett Hesketh, on 18 July 1883.¹ She died on 12 January 1931.¹
     From 18 July 1883, her married name became Palk.¹

     Rev. Sir Frederick Shelley, 8th Bt. is the son of Sir John Shelley, 6th Bt.
     Rev. Sir Frederick Shelley, 8th Bt. gained the title of 8th Baronet Shelley.

     Hon. Annette Maria Palk was born in 1851. She was the daughter of Lawrence Palk, 1st Baron Haldon and Maria Harriett Hesketh.¹ She married Sir Alexander Baird of Ury, 1st Bt., son of John Baird of Ury and Margaret Findlay, on 16 July 1873.² She died on 21 May 1884.²
     From 16 July 1873, her married name became Baird.¹

     Sir Alexander Baird of Ury, 1st Bt. was born on 22 October 1849.³ He was the son of John Baird of Ury and Margaret Findlay.² He married Hon. Annette Maria Palk, daughter of Lawrence Palk, 1st Baron Haldon and Maria Harriett Hesketh, on 16 July 1873.¹ He died on 20 June 1920 at age 70.³
     Sir Alexander Baird of Ury, 1st Bt. was educated at Harrow School, Harrow on the Hill, London, England.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Inverness-shire.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Aberdeenshire.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Inverness-shire.¹ He held the office of Lord Lieutenant of Kincardineshire between 1889 and 1918.¹ He was created 1st Baronet Baird, of Ury, co. Kincardine [U.K.] on 8 March 1897.¹ He was decorated with the award of Grand Cordon of the Order of the Nile.⁴ He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Order of the British Empire (G.B.E.) in 1920.¹

     Hon. Evelyn Elizabeth Palk was born in 1856. She was the daughter of Lawrence Palk, 1st Baron Haldon and Maria Harriett Hesketh.¹ She married Major Ernest Gambier-Parry in 1882.¹ She died in 1935.¹
     From 1882, her married name became Gambier-Parry.¹

     Major Ernest Gambier-Parry married Hon. Evelyn Elizabeth Palk, daughter of Lawrence Palk, 1st Baron Haldon and Maria Harriett Hesketh, in 1882.¹

     Alexander Walter Frederick Baird was born on 2 October 1876.¹ He was the son of Sir Alexander Baird of Ury, 1st Bt. and Hon. Annette Maria Palk.¹ He married Maud Constance Waylen, daughter of Charles William Waylen, on 16 February 1907.¹ He died on 20 February 1931 at age 54, as the result of a motor accident.¹
     Alexander Walter Frederick Baird fought in the Boer War between 1899 and 1902, where he was mentioned in despatches four times.² He was decorated with the award of Companion, Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.).³ He was invested as a Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.).³ He was decorated with the award of Commander, Legion of Honour.² He fought in the Mohmand Expedition in 1908.² He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches nine times.² He was decorated with the award of Merita di Guerra of Italy.² He was decorated with the award of Order of the Redemmer of Greece.² He was decorated with the award of Croix de Guerre.² He was invested as a Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.).³ He was Head of the British Military Mission to Bulgaria in 1919.² He was Military Attaché to Madrid in 1920.² He gained the rank of Honorary Brigadier-General in the service of the Gordon Highlanders.³ He was Military Attaché to Constantinople and Sofia between 1921 and 1924.²

     Maud Constance Waylen is the daughter of Charles William Waylen.² She married Alexander Walter Frederick Baird, son of Sir Alexander Baird of Ury, 1st Bt. and Hon. Annette Maria Palk, on 16 February 1907.¹
     From 16 February 1907, her married name became Baird.¹