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     Jean Drummond was born before 1548. She was the daughter of David Drummond, 2nd Lord Drummond and Lilias Ruthven. She married John Graham, 3rd Earl of Montrose, son of Robert Graham, Master of Montrose and Margaret Fleming, on 24 August 1563. She died between March 1567 and 1568.
     Her married name became Graham.

     Mary Worthington was the daughter of William Worthington.¹ She married William Coare Brocklehurst, son of John Brocklehurst and Mary Coare, on 24 May 1849.¹
     Her married name became Brocklehurst.

     
     William Worthington lived at Brockhurst Hall, Northwick, Cheshire, England.¹

     John Brocklehurst was born on 30 October 1788.¹ He was the son of John Brocklehurst and Sarah Pownall.¹ He married Mary Coare, daughter of William Coare, in 1814.¹ He died in 1870.¹
     John Brocklehurst held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Macclesfield between 1832 and 1868.¹ He lived at Hurdsfield House, Cheshire, England.¹ He also had four daughters.¹

     
     William Coare lived at Islington, Middlesex, England.¹

     Maj.-Gen. John Fielden Brocklehurst, 1st and last Baron Ranksborough was born on 13 May 1852.¹ He was the son of Henry Brocklehurst and Anne Fielden.¹ He married Louisa Alice Parsons, daughter of Hon. Laurence Parsons and Jane Duncombe, on 23 February 1878.¹ He died on 28 February 1921 at age 68.¹
     Maj.-Gen. John Fielden Brocklehurst, 1st and last Baron Ranksborough was educated at Rugby School, Rugby, Warwickshire, England.¹ He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1873 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.).¹ He was commissioned in 1874, in the service of the Royal Horse Guards.¹ He fought in the Egyptian Campaign in 1882.¹ He fought in the Sudan Expedition between 1884 and 1885.¹ He gained the rank of Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel in 1891.¹ He was commander of the Royal Horse Guards between 1894 and 1899.¹ He was invested as a Member, Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) in 1897.¹ He gained the rank of Colonel in 1899.¹ He held the office of Equerry to HM Queen Victoria between 1899 and 1901.¹ He fought in the Boer War between 1899 and 1901.¹ He was invested as a Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1900.¹ He was invested as a Commander, Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) in 1901.¹ He held the office of Equerry to HM Queen Alexandra between 1901 and 1910.¹ He was Major-General of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Rutland between 1906 and 1921.¹ He held the office of Extra Equerry to HM Queen Alexandra between 1910 and 1921.¹ He was created 1st Baron Ranksborough, of Ranksborough in the County of Rutland [U.K.] on 3 July 1914.¹ He held the office of Lord-in-Waiting to HM King George V in 1915.¹

     Henry Brocklehurst was born on 28 August 1819.¹ He was the son of John Brocklehurst and Mary Coare. He married Anne Fielden, daughter of John Fielden, on 4 May 1848.¹ He died in 1870.¹
     Henry Brocklehurst lived at Foden Bank, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England.¹

     Louisa Alice Parsons was the daughter of Hon. Laurence Parsons and Jane Duncombe.¹ She married Maj.-Gen. John Fielden Brocklehurst, 1st and last Baron Ranksborough, son of Henry Brocklehurst and Anne Fielden, on 23 February 1878.¹ She died on 28 October 1937.¹
     Her married name became Brocklehurst. As a result of her marriage, Louisa Alice Parsons was styled as Baroness Ranksborough on 3 July 1914.

     Anne Fielden is the daughter of John Fielden.¹ She married Henry Brocklehurst, son of John Brocklehurst and Mary Coare, on 4 May 1848.¹
     Her married name became Brocklehurst.

     
     John Fielden held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Oldham.¹ He lived at Centre Vale, Todmorden, Lancashire, England.¹