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     Christopher Paston is the son of Sir William Paston and Mary Clere.² He married Anna Audeley, daughter of Philip Audeley.¹
     He lived at Paston, Norfolk, England^G.¹

     Anna Audeley is the daughter of Philip Audeley.² She married Christopher Paston, son of Sir William Paston and Mary Clere.¹
     Her married name became Paston.

     Sir Edmund Paston was born circa 1588.¹ He was the son of Christopher Paston and Anna Audeley.² He married Katherine Knyvett, daughter of Thomas Knyvett.¹ He died in 1632.¹
     He lived at Paston, Norfolk, England^G.¹

     Thomas Knyvett lived at Ashwellthorpe, Norfolk, England^G.¹

     Katherine Knyvett is the daughter of Thomas Knyvett.² She married Sir Edmund Paston, son of Christopher Paston and Anna Audeley.¹
     Her married name became Paston.

     Sir William Paston, 1st Bt. was born circa 1610.¹ He was the son of Sir Edmund Paston and Katherine Knyvett.² He married, secondly, Margaret Hewitt, daughter of unknown Hewitt.¹ He married, firstly, Lady Katherine Bertie, daughter of Robert Bertie, 1st Earl of Lindsey and Hon. Elizabeth Montagu, before 1631.¹ He died on 22 February 1662/63.¹
     He held the office of Sheriff of Norfolk from 1636 to 1637.¹ He was created 1st Baronet Paston, of Oxnead, Norfolk [England] on 7 June 1641.¹

     Isabelle Moreau is the daughter of General Jean Victor Moreau and Eugenie Hulot.¹

     Lady Katherine Bertie was the daughter of Robert Bertie, 1st Earl of Lindsey and Hon. Elizabeth Montagu.² She married Sir William Paston, 1st Bt., son of Sir Edmund Paston and Katherine Knyvett, before 1631.¹ She died on 3 January 1635/36.¹
     From before 1631, her married name became Paston.

     Sir Robert Paston, 1st Earl of Yarmouth was born on 29 May 1631.¹ He was the son of Sir William Paston, 1st Bt. and Lady Katherine Bertie.² He married Rebecca Clayton, daughter of Sir Jasper Clayton, circa 15 June 1650.¹ He died on 8 March 1682/83 at age 51.¹
     He was educated at Westminster School, Westminster, London, England^G.¹ He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Thetford in 1660.¹ He was appointed Knight in 1660.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Castle Rising between 1661 and 1673.¹ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.) in 1663.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Paston, of Oxnead, Norfolk [E., 1641] on 22 February 1662/63.¹ He was appointed Gentleman of the Privy Chamber in January 1666/67.¹ He was created 1st Viscount Yarmouth, of Norfolk [England] on 19 August 1673.¹ He was created 1st Baron Paston, of Norfolk [England] on 19 August 1673.¹ He held the office of High Steward of Great Yarmouth in 1674.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant and Vice-Admiral of Norfolk in 1676.¹ He was created 1st Earl of Yarmouth [England] on 30 July 1679.¹