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     Reverend Edward Willes married Diana Susanna Clerke, daughter of Francis Clerke and Susannah Elizabeth Ashurst.¹ He died on 10 December 1820.¹
     He lived at Newbold Comyn, Warwickshire, England.¹

     Air Chief Marshal Sir Edgar Rainey Ludlow-Hewitt married Albinia Mary Evans-Lombe, daughter of Major Edward Henry Evans-Lombe and Albinia Harriet Leslie-Melville, on 3 February 1923.¹ He died on 15 August 1973.¹
     He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Order of the British Empire (G.B.E.).¹ He was invested as a Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.).¹ He was decorated with the award of the Military Cross (M.C.).¹ He gained the rank of Air Chief Marshall in the service of the Royal Air Force.¹ He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.).¹ He was decorated with the award of the Companion, Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.).¹

     Pamela Emily Bayliss was the daughter of F. H. Bayliss.¹ She married G/Capt. Rupert Francis Henry Clerke, son of Lieutenant Francis William Talbot Clerke and Albinia Mary Evans-Lombe, in 1975.¹ She died circa 1994, in a car accident.²
      From 1975, her married name became Clerke.¹ She lived at 3 Havelock Court, Warsash, Hampshire, England.¹

     Thomas Cartwright lived at Aynhoe, Northamptonshire, England.¹

     Byzantia Cartwright was the daughter of Thomas Cartwright and Byzantia Lane.^2,3 She married Sir William Henry Clerke, 8th Bt., son of Francis Clerke and Susannah Elizabeth Ashurst, on 5 May 1792 at St. George's Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, London, England.³ She died on 30 April 1815.¹
      From 5 May 1792, her married name became Clerke.

     Lt.-Col. Sir William Clerke, 9th Bt. was born on 13 September 1793 at London, England.² He was the son of Sir William Henry Clerke, 8th Bt. and Byzantia Cartwright.³ He married Mary Elizabeth Kenrick, daughter of George Watkin Kenrick, on 2 May 1820.⁴ He died on 16 February 1861 at age 67.⁴
     He was commissioned in 1811, in the service of the 52nd Regiment.² He fought in the Peninsular Wars.⁴ He fought in the Battle of Waterloo.⁴ He succeeded to the title of 9th Baronet Clerke, of Hitcham, co. Buckingham [E., 1660] on 10 April 1818.¹ He retired from the military in 1858, with the rank of Brevet Major, late of the 52nd Regiment.²

     Venerable Charles Carr Clerke was born on 23 December 1798.¹ He was the son of Sir William Henry Clerke, 8th Bt. and Byzantia Cartwright.² He married Caroline Ashurst, daughter of William Henry Ashurst, on 15 April 1847.¹ He died on 24 December 1877 at age 79, without issue.³
     He held the office of Canon of Christ Church.¹ He was the Rector at Milton, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England.¹ He held the office of Archdeacon of Oxford.¹ He graduated with a Doctor of Divinity (D.D.).¹

     William Henry Ashurst lived at Waterstock, Oxfordshire, England.¹

     Caroline Ashurst was the daughter of William Henry Ashurst.² She married Venerable Charles Carr Clerke, son of Sir William Henry Clerke, 8th Bt. and Byzantia Cartwright, on 15 April 1847.¹ She died on 25 December 1904.¹
      From 15 April 1847, her married name became Clerke.