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     John Clarges married Anne Leaver.¹
     He was a farrier at Savoy, Strand, London, England.¹

     Anne Leaver married John Clarges.¹
      Her married name became Clarges.¹

     Sir Thomas Clarges was the son of John Clarges and Anne Leaver.¹ He married Mary Procter, daughter of George Procter.² He died on 4 October 1695.²

     Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle was born on 14 August 1653.¹ He was the son of George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle and Anne Clarges.¹ He married Lady Elizabeth Cavendish, daughter of Henry Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Frances Pierrepont, on 30 December 1669 at The Cockpit, Whitehall, London, England.³ He died on 6 October 1688 at age 35 at Jamaica, without surviving issue.¹ He was buried on 4 July 1689 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England.³
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Devon between 1667 and 1670.¹ He held the office of Gentleman of the Bedchamber in 1670.¹ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baron Monck of Potheridge, Beauchamp and Teyes [E., 1660] on 3 January 1669/70. He succeeded to the title of 2nd Duke of Albemarle [E., 1660] on 3 January 1669/70.¹ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Earl of Torrington, Devon [E., 1660] on 3 January 1669/70. He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 28 May 1671.¹ He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1675.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Devon between 1675 and 1685.¹ He gained the rank of Colonel in 1679 in the service of the 1st Horse Guards.¹ He gained the rank of Colonel in 1679 in the service of the a Regiment of Horse.¹ He held the office of Chancellor of Cambridge University in 1682.¹ He held the office of Recorder of Sandwich in 1684.¹ He held the office of Recorder of Harwich in 1685.¹ In June 1685 he was employed against Monmouth, when he is said to have shown neither capacity nor courage.¹ He held the office of Governor of Jamaica on 25 November 1686.¹ He held the office of Recorder of Saffron-Walden in 1688.¹ He held the office of High Steward of Totness, Colchester and Barnstaple in 1688.¹
     On his death, his titles became extinct.³

     Charlotte de Laval was the daughter of Guy XVI de Laval, Comte de Laval. She married Gaspard II de Coligny, Comte de Coligny on 15 October 1547. She died on 3 March 1568.

     Guy XVI de Laval, Comte de Laval gained the title of Comte de Laval.

     Bernard Granville was the son of unknown Granville.¹ He married Mary Westcombe, daughter of Sir Martin Westcombe, 1st Bt..¹ He died on 8 December 1723.¹
     He lived at Buckland, Gloucestershire, England.¹

     Conrad Graf zu Solms-Braunfels was born on 17 June 1540. He married Elisabeth von Nassau-Dillenburg, daughter of Wilhelm Graf von Nassau-Dillenburg and Juliane zu Stolberg-Wernigerode, on 6 June 1559. He died on 27 December 1592 at age 52.
     He gained the title of Graf zu Solms-Braunfels.

     Elisabeth von Nassau-Dillenburg was born on 25 September 1542. She was the daughter of Wilhelm Graf von Nassau-Dillenburg and Juliane zu Stolberg-Wernigerode.¹ She married Conrad Graf zu Solms-Braunfels on 6 June 1559. She died on 18 November 1603 at age 61.