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     Alicia Frances Anna Dixie was the daughter of Sir Willoughby Wolstan Dixie, 8th Bt.¹ She married, firstly, Captain Charles Sutton before 1893.¹ She married, secondly, Major Hon. Robert Needham, son of Francis Needham, 2nd Earl of Kilmorey and Jane Gun-Cuninghame, on 18 May 1893.¹ She died on 17 June 1903.¹
     From before 1893, her married name became Sutton.¹ From 18 May 1893, her married name became Needham.¹

     W. Wallace Legge married Eleanor Wilkin Foster, daughter of T. Foster, before 1874.¹ He died before 1874.¹
     W. Wallace Legge lived at Malone, County Antrim, Ireland.¹

     Captain Charles Sutton married Alicia Frances Anna Dixie, daughter of Sir Willoughby Wolstan Dixie, 8th Bt., before 1893.¹ He died before 1893.¹

     Bertha Nesta Maclean was the daughter of James Alured Maclean.² She married Hon. Henry Colville Needham, son of Francis Jack Needham, Viscount Newry and Mourne and Anne Amelia Colville, on 13 July 1875.¹ She died on 27 June 1886.¹
     From 13 July 1875, her married name became Needham.

     Maj.-Gen. Henry Needham was born on 23 April 1876.¹ He was the son of Hon. Henry Colville Needham and Bertha Nesta Maclean.² He married Violet Andrew, daughter of Captain Henry Andrew, on 20 February 1902.¹ He died on 29 August 1965 at age 89.¹
     Maj.-Gen. Henry Needham fought in the Boer War between 1899 and 1900.¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches five times.¹ He was decorated with the award of Companion, Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1916.¹ He was decorated with the award of Order of St. Stanislaus adn St. Vladimir of Russia.¹ He was decorated with the award of Croix de Guerre (Belgian).¹ He was decorated with the award of Legion of Honour.¹ He was decorated with the award of Commander, Order of Leopold of Belgium.¹ He was invested as a Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1918.¹ He was decorated with the award of U.S. Distinguished Service Medal (D.S.M.).¹ He was comamnding officer of the 4th Battalion, Worcester Regiment between 1921 and 1922.¹ He was Military Attaché to Brussels and Berne in 1922.¹ He was Military Attaché to Copenhagen in 1923.¹ He gained the rank of GSO(1) in 1925 in the service of the Staff College Camberley.¹ He was Military Attaché to Paris between 1927 and 1931.¹ He was invested as a Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1931.¹ He was Major-General of the Bombay District between 1931 and 1935.¹ He gained the rank of Major-General in the service of the Gloucester Regiment.¹ He fought in the Second World War, where he was wounded.¹

     
     Captain Henry Andrew gained the rank of Captain in the service of the 5th Lancers and 8th Hussars.¹

     Violet Andrew was the daughter of Captain Henry Andrew.² She married Maj.-Gen. Henry Needham, son of Hon. Henry Colville Needham and Bertha Nesta Maclean, on 20 February 1902.¹ She died on 29 December 1962.¹
     From 20 February 1902, her married name became Needham.

     Lina Mary Needham was born on 12 November 1902.¹ She is the daughter of Maj.-Gen. Henry Needham and Violet Andrew.²
     Lina Mary Needham gained the rank of Junior Commander in the service of the Auxiliary Territorial Service, during the Second World War.¹