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     Stephenson Clarke died before 1980.
     He lived at Brook House, Ardingly, Sussex, England.¹

     Margaret Mennes was born between 1624 and 1648. She was the daughter of Sir Matthew Mennes and Lady Margaret Stuart.¹ She married Sir John Heath.¹ She died in 1676.¹
      Her married name became Heath.¹

     Sir Matthew Mennes married Lady Margaret Stuart, daughter of John Stewart, 1st and last Earl of Carrick and Lady Elizabeth Howard.¹ He died in 1648.¹
     He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Bath (K.B.).¹ He was also known as John.

     Lady Margaret Stuart was the daughter of John Stewart, 1st and last Earl of Carrick and Lady Elizabeth Howard.³ She married Sir Matthew Mennes.³
      Her married name became Mennes.³

     John Stewart, 1st and last Earl of Carrick was the son of Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Orkney and Lady Janet Kennedy.¹ He married Lady Elizabeth Howard, daughter of Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham and Katherine Carey, on 26 October 1604 at Chelsea, London, England.² He died from 22 June 1643 to 3 March 1645/46, without legitimate male issue.²
     He was styled as Master of Orkney before 1598.¹ He was created 1st Lord Kincleven [Scotland] on 10 August 1607.¹ He was created 1st Earl of Carrick, in Orkney [Scotland] on 22 July 1628.¹ On 14 January 1632/33 he had charters of the Barony of Ethay "including Carrick in Orkney."¹ On his death, his titles became extinct.²

     Eleanor Leigh was the daughter of Thomas Leigh, 2nd Baron Leigh of Stoneleigh.

     Thomas Leigh, 2nd Baron Leigh of Stoneleigh was baptised on 17 June 1652.¹ He was the son of Thomas Leigh and Jane FitzMaurice.² He married, firstly, Elizabeth Brown, daughter of Richard Brown, in April 1669.¹ He married, secondly, Eleanor Watson, daughter of Edward Watson, 2nd Baron Rockingham and Lady Anne Wentworth, on 25 October 1679.¹ He died on 12 November 1710 at age 58.¹
     He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baron Leigh of Stoneleigh, co. Warwick [E., 1643] on 22 February 1671.¹ He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baronet Leigh, of Stoneleigh, co. Warwick [E., 1611] on 22 February 1671.¹ He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.¹

     Eleanor Verney is the daughter of Thomas Verney and Eleanor Leigh.

     Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford was born on 12 April 1732.¹ He was the son of Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford and Lady Lucy Montague.¹ He married Anne Speke, daughter of George Speke, on 20 May 1756.¹ He died on 5 August 1792 at age 60.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He was educated at Trinity College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Banbury between 1754 and 1790.¹ He held the office of Lord of the Treasury between 1759 and 1765.¹ He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1766.¹ He held the office of Joint Paymaster-General between 1766 and 1767.¹ He held the office of Chancellor of the Exchequer between 1767 and 1782.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1769.¹ He held the office of Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury between 1770 and 1782.¹ He held the office of Elder Brother of Trinity House between 1771 and 1792.¹ He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1772.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.) by Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1772.¹ He held the office of Chancellor of Oxford University in 1772.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset between 1774 and 1792.¹ He was invested as a Fellow, Society of Antiquaries (F.S.A.) in 1776.¹ He held the office of Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports between 1778 and 1792.¹ He held the office of Home Secretary between April 1783 and December 1783.¹ He succeeded to the title of 4th Baron of Guilford, co. Surrey [E., 1683] on 4 August 1790.¹ He succeeded to the title of 8th Lord North [E., 1554] on 4 August 1790.¹ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Earl of Guilford [G.B., 1752] on 4 August 1790.¹

     John Peyto Verney, 15th Baron Willoughby de Broke was the son of John Peyto Verney, 14th Baron Willoughby de Broke and Lady Louisa North. He died in 1820.
     He gained the title of 15th Baron Willoughby de Broke.