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     Anne Sellon was born on 2 April 1797.² She was the daughter of Baker John Sellon and Charlotte Dickinson.¹ She was baptised on 23 May 1797 at Old Church, Pancras, London, England.² She married Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, 1st Bt., son of Reverend Peter Bellinger Brodie and Sarah Collins, on 21 March 1816 at St. James' Church, Westminster, London, England.^1,2 She died on 10 July 1861 at age 64.¹
      Her married name became Brodie.

     Baker John Sellon was born on 14 March 1762 at Hampstead, London, England.¹ He married Charlotte Dickinson, daughter of Rivers Dickinson, on 24 January 1788 at Clerkenwell, London, England.¹ He died on 19 August 1855 at age 93 at Hampstead, London, England.¹
     He graduated with a Bachelor of Civil Law (B.C.L.).¹ He was a practising Serjeant-at-Law.¹

     Charlotte Dickinson was born circa 1750 at Clerkenwell, London, England.² She was the daughter of Rivers Dickinson.² She married Baker John Sellon on 24 January 1788 at Clerkenwell, London, England.² She died on 20 July 1872 at Hampstead, London, England.²
      From 24 January 1788, her married name became Sellon.²

     Sir Alistair Weston Brooke, 4th Bt. was born on 12 September 1947.² He is the son of Major Sir John Weston Brooke, 3rd Bt. and Rosemary Nevill.² He married Susan Mary Griffiths, daughter of Barry Charles Roger Griffiths, on 6 November 1982.²
     He was educated at Repton School, Repton, Derbyshire, England.² He was educated at Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England.² He succeeded to the title of 4th Baronet Brooke, of Almondbury, co. York [U.K., 1919] on 19 July 1983.¹ He lived in 2003 at Fearn Lodge, Ardgay, Ross-shire, Scotland.²

     Sir Robert Weston Brooke, 2nd Bt. was born on 10 August 1885.¹ He was the son of Sir John Arthur Brooke, 1st Bt. and Blanche Weston.¹ He married Margery Jean Geddes, daughter of Alexander Geddes, on 1 June 1909.¹ He died on 24 August 1942 at age 57.²
     He gained the rank of Major in the service of the Queen's Own Yorskhire Dragoons.¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches four times.¹ He was decorated with the award of the Military Cross (M.C.) in 1916.¹ He was decorated with the award of the Companion, Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1918.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Ross and Cromarty.¹ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baronet Brooke, of Almondbury, co. York [U.K., 1919] on 12 July 1920.¹

     Margery Jean Geddes was the daughter of Alexander Geddes.¹ She married Sir Robert Weston Brooke, 2nd Bt., son of Sir John Arthur Brooke, 1st Bt. and Blanche Weston, on 1 June 1909.¹ She died on 2 May 1975.¹
      Her married name became Brooke. She was invested as a Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) in 1920.¹

     Alexander Geddes lived at Blairmore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.¹

     Harriot Cunliffe was the daughter of Sir Foster Cunliffe, 3rd Bt. and Harriet Kinloch.^1,2 She married Sir Richard Brooke, 6th Bt., son of Sir Richard Brooke, 5th Bt. and Mary Cunliffe, on 4 December 1809 at Gresford, Denbighshire, Wales.² She died on 13 April 1825.
      Her married name became Brooke.

     Sir Foster Cunliffe, 3rd Bt. was born on 8 February 1755.² He was the son of Sir Robert Cunliffe, 2nd Bt. and Mary Wright.^1,3 He married Harriet Kinloch, daughter of Sir David Kinloch of Gilmerton, 5th Bt. and Harriet Cockburn, on 1 October 1781.² He died on 15 June 1834 at age 79.⁴
     He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baronet Cunliffe, of Liverpool [G.B., 1759] in 1778.⁵

     Hazel Thomas was the daughter of Henry Brockholes Thomas.¹ She married Lt.-Col. Edward York Brooksbank, son of Sir Edward Clitherow Brooksbank, 1st Bt. and Katherine Graham Lang, on 30 July 1912.¹ She died in 1968.¹
      Her married name became Brooksbank.