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     Alfred Beresford-Peirse was born on 22 October 2008.¹ He is the son of Henry Njers de la Poer Beresford-Peirse and Joanna M. Tamlyn.¹

     Sir Malby Richard Henry Crofton, 4th Bt. was born on 18 September 1881.¹ He was the son of Sir Malby Crofton, 3rd Bt. and Louisa Margaret Verschoyle.¹ He married Katharine Beatrix Pollard, daughter of George Sturges Pollard, on 17 September 1918.¹ He died on 21 January 1962 at age 80.¹
     Sir Malby Richard Henry Crofton, 4th Bt. fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches twice, and was wounded four times.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.¹ He was decorated with the award of Companion, Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) (and bar (1917)) in 1916.¹ He retired from the military, with the rank of Major, late of the Royal Artillery.¹ He succeeded to the title of 4th Baronet Crofton, of Longford House, co. Sligo [U.K., 1838] on 17 September 1926.¹

     Sir John Archdale Palmer, 7th Bt. was born on 10 November 1894.¹ He is the son of Sir Frederick Archdale Palmer, 6th Bt. and Lillian Somerset.² He married Kathleen Smith, daughter of Herbert Smith, on 20 September 1922.¹ He died on 24 June 1963 at age 68.¹
     Sir John Archdale Palmer, 7th Bt. was educated at Reading School.¹ He succeeded to the title of 7th Baronet Hudson, of Wanlip Hall, co. Leicester [G.B., 1791] on 17 November 1933.¹ He was invested as a Companion, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (C.St.J.).¹ He fought in the Second World War, in the Royal Artillery.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Gloucestershire in 1956.¹

     Edward Ducarel Palmer was born in 1897.¹ He was the son of Sir Frederick Archdale Palmer, 6th Bt. and Lillian Somerset.² He died on 30 October 1917, killed in action.¹
     Edward Ducarel Palmer fought in the First World War.¹

     Philip Somerset Palmer was born on 2 April 1899.¹ He was the son of Sir Frederick Archdale Palmer, 6th Bt. and Lillian Somerset.² He married Elizabeth Alyson Blanche (?) on 8 June 1939.¹ He died on 29 August 1984 at age 85, without issue.¹
     Philip Somerset Palmer lived at The Creel, Harbottle, Northumberland, England.¹

     Elizabeth Alyson Blanche (?) married, firstly, Captain Edward Clennell Fenwicke-Clennell before 1939.¹ She married, secondly, Philip Somerset Palmer, son of Sir Frederick Archdale Palmer, 6th Bt. and Lillian Somerset, on 8 June 1939.¹
     From before 1939, her married name became Fenwicke-Clennell.¹ From 8 June 1939, her married name became Palmer.

     Katharine Beatrix Pollard was the daughter of George Sturges Pollard.¹ She married Sir Malby Richard Henry Crofton, 4th Bt., son of Sir Malby Crofton, 3rd Bt. and Louisa Margaret Verschoyle, on 17 September 1918.¹ She died on 28 February 1961.¹
     From 17 September 1918, her married name became Crofton.¹

     
     George Sturges Pollard lived at Scarr Hall, Bradford, Yorkshire, England.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.).¹

     Kathleen Smith is the daughter of Herbert Smith.² She married Sir John Archdale Palmer, 7th Bt., son of Sir Frederick Archdale Palmer, 6th Bt. and Lillian Somerset, on 20 September 1922.¹
     Younger.¹ Her married name became Palmer.