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     Robert Soame Jocelyn, 8th Earl of Roden gained the title of 8th Earl of Roden.

     Piers Leighton Brooke was born on 29 December 1940.¹ He is the son of Sir Richard Neville Brooke, 10th Bt. and Lady Mabel Kathleen Jocelyn.¹ He married Susan Wheeler Davenport, daughter of John Davenport, on 15 July 1967.¹
     Piers Leighton Brooke was educated at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the service of the Scots Guards.¹ He was a regional director for Chase Manhattan Bank between 1978 and 1979.¹ He was an executive director of Lloyds Bank International between 1982 and 1985.¹ He was managing director of Lloyds Merchant Bank between 1985 and 1988.¹ He lived in 2003 at Flat 4, 44 Ennismore Gardens, London, England.¹

     Susan Wheeler Davenport is the daughter of John Davenport.¹ She married Piers Leighton Brooke, son of Sir Richard Neville Brooke, 10th Bt. and Lady Mabel Kathleen Jocelyn, on 15 July 1967.¹
     From 15 July 1967, her married name became Brooke.¹

     
     John Davenport lived at Middleton, New Jersey, U.S.A..¹

     Sebastian Piers Brooke was born on 5 November 1974.¹ He is the son of Piers Leighton Brooke and Susan Wheeler Davenport.¹

     Arabella Elinor Brooke was born on 14 September 1973.¹ She is the daughter of Piers Leighton Brooke and Susan Wheeler Davenport.¹

     Jean Evison Corfe was the daughter of Lt.-Col. Arthur Cecil Corfe.¹ She married, firstly, Sir Nicholas John Alexander Cheetham before 1960.¹ She married, secondly, Sir Richard Neville Brooke, 10th Bt., son of Sir Richard Christopher Brooke, 9th Bt. and Marion Dorothea Innes-Cross, on 26 April 1960.¹ She died on 7 May 2003.¹
     From before 1960, her married name became Cheetham.¹ From 26 April 1960, her married name became Brooke.¹

     
     Lt.-Col. Arthur Cecil Corfe was decorated with the award of Companion, Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.).¹

     Sir Nicholas John Alexander Cheetham married Jean Evison Corfe, daughter of Lt.-Col. Arthur Cecil Corfe, before 1960.¹
     Sir Nicholas John Alexander Cheetham was invested as a Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.).¹

     Sir George Frederick Brooke, 1st Bt. was born on 13 August 1849.¹ He was the son of Francis Richard Brooke and Hon. Henrietta Monck.¹ He married, firstly, Anna Maria Shakerley, daughter of Geoffrey Joseph Shakerley, on 4 April 1875.¹ He married, secondly, Emily Alma Barton, daughter of Augustine Hugh Barton and Emily Anne Martin, on 21 April 1881.² He died on 21 August 1926 at age 77.¹
     Sir George Frederick Brooke, 1st Bt. was educated at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England.¹ He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of County Wexford in 1882.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of County Dublin in 1898.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Wexford.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of County Dublin.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Dublin.¹ He was created 1st Baronet Brooke, of Summerton, co. Dublin [U.K.] on 12 October 1903.¹ He lived at Summerton, County Dublin, Ireland.³