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     Mary Sherrington was baptised on 4 June 1663 at St. Peter's Church, Cornhill, London, England.² She was the daughter of William Sherrington and Elizabeth (?).^1,2 She married Sir William Luckyn, 3rd Bt., son of Sir Capell Luckyn, 2nd Bt. and Mary Grimston, on 1 December 1681 at St. Peter's Church, Cornhill, London, England.² She died circa November 1749.²
      From 1 December 1681, her married name became Luckyn.²

     William Sherrington married Elizabeth (?).²
     He held the office of Alderman of London.¹

     Jean Cooke was the daughter of James Cooke.¹ She married William Grimston, 1st Viscount Grimston, son of Sir William Luckyn, 3rd Bt. and Mary Sherrington, on 14 August 1706. She died on 12 March 1765.¹
      From 14 August 1706, her married name became Grimston.¹

     Sir William Harbord, 1st Bt. was the son of John Morden and Judith Cropley.² He married Elizabeth Britiffe, daughter of Robert Britiffe, on 25 April 1732.³ He died on 17 February 1770.³
      Parl 1742 Act of on inheriting Gunton from his maternal uncle.³ He was Knight, Order of the Bath (K.B.).³ He gained the title of 1st Baronet Harbord. He was also known as William Morden.³ On 22 March 1745 so created /6.³

     Elizabeth Britiffe was the daughter of Robert Britiffe.¹ She married Sir William Harbord, 1st Bt., son of John Morden and Judith Cropley, on 25 April 1732.² She died on 8 August 1777.²
     She lived Baconsthorpe.² Norfolk.² Her married name became Harbord.

     Reverend John Pitt married Sarah Jay, daughter of John Jay.¹ He died in 1672.¹
     He was the Rector at Blandford, Dorset, England.¹

     George Byng, 3rd Viscount Torrington was baptised on 21 September 1701 at Southill, Bedfordshire, England.¹ He was the son of Admiral Rt. Hon. George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington and Margaret Master.^2,3 He married Elizabeth Daniel, daughter of Lyonel Daniel, on 21 August 1736. He died on 7 April 1750 at age 48.¹
     He gained the title of 3rd Viscount Torrington.

     Admiral Rt. Hon. George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington was born on 27 January 1663/64 at Wrotham, Kent, England.^1,3 He was the son of John Byng and Philadelphia Johnson.⁴ He married Margaret Master, daughter of James Master and Joyce Turnor, on 5 March 1690/91 at St. Paul's Church, Covent Gardens, London, England. He died on 17 January 1732/33 at age 68.¹
     He gained the rank of Captain in 1688 in the service of the Royal Navy.³ He gained the rank of Rear-Admiral in 1703.³ He fought in the Battle of Malaga.³ He fought in the Battle of Gibraltar in 1704.³ He was invested as a Knight on 22 October 1704.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Plymouth between 1705 and 1721.³ He gained the rank of Admiral of the Blue in 1708.³ He held the office of Lord of the Admiralty between 1709 and 1721.³ He gained the rank of Admiral of the White in 1711.³ He was created 1st Baronet Byng, of Southhill, co. Bedford [Great Britain] on 15 November 1715.³ He held the office of Commander-in-Chief in the Baltic in 1717.³ He held the office of Plenipotentiary to Fez and Morocco in 1718.³ He held the office of Commander-in-Chief in the Mediterranean between 1718 and 1721.³ He held the office of Plenipotentiary to the Princes and States of Italy between 1718 and 1721.³ He fought in the Battle of Cape Pesaro on 31 July 1718, where he defeated the Spanish fleet.³ He held the office of Rear-Admiral of Great Britain in 1720.³ He held the office of Treasurer of the Navy between 1720 and 1724.³ He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 3 January 1721.³ He was created 1st Viscount Torrington, co. Devon [Great Britain] on 21 September 1721.³ He was created 1st Baron Byng of Southhill, co. Bedford [Great Britain] on 21 September 1721.³ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁵
     

     John Byng was born before 1648. He died in 1683.¹
      In 1666 he sold the Wrotham estate.² He lived at Wrotham, Kent, England.²