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     Henry Charles Vernon was born on 9 January 1805.² He was the son of Maj.-Gen. Henry Charles Edward Vernon and Maria Cooke.² He married Catherine Williams, daughter of Richard Rice Williams, on 15 March 1828.² He died on 26 February 1886 at age 81.²
     He lived at Hilton Park Hall, Hilton, Staffordshire, England^G.¹

     Matthew Fortescue, 2nd Baron Fortescue of Castle Hill was born on 31 March 1719.¹ He was the son of Hugh Fortescue and Hon. Lucy Aylmer.² He married Anne Campbell, daughter of John Campbell of Cawdor and Mary Pryse, on 8 July 1752.² He died on 10 July 1785 at age 66.²
     He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Fortescue of Castle Hill, co. Devon [G.B., 1746] on 3 May 1751.¹

     Anne Campbell was the daughter of John Campbell of Cawdor and Mary Pryse.³ She married Matthew Fortescue, 2nd Baron Fortescue of Castle Hill, son of Hugh Fortescue and Hon. Lucy Aylmer, on 8 July 1752.¹ She died on 26 May 1812.³
     After her marriage, Anne Campbell was styled as Baroness Fortescue of Castle Hill on 8 July 1752. From 8 July 1752, her married name became Fortescue.

     Rear-Admiral Hon. George Pryse Campbell was born in 1793.¹ He was the son of John Campbell of Cawdor, 1st Baron Cawdor of Castlemartin and Lady Isabella Caroline Howard.¹ He married Charlotte Elizabeth Gascoyne, daughter of General Isaac Gascoyne and Mary Williamson, on 13 October 1821 at Otterden, Kent, England.^1,2 He died on 12 January 1858.¹

     Arthur Acland Troyte was born on 30 March 1865.¹ He was the son of Colonel Charles Arthur William Troyte and Katherine Mary Walrond.¹ He died on 30 March 1883 at age 18.¹

     Lt.-Col. Hugh Leonard Acland-Troyte was born on 18 December 1870.¹ He was the son of Colonel Charles Arthur William Troyte and Katherine Mary Walrond.¹ He married Helen Jessie Chapman, daughter of Henry Chapman, on 3 June 1899.¹ He died on 17 April 1918 at age 47, killed in action.¹
     He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Devon.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the 4th Battalion, Devon Regiment.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the 20th Hussars.¹ He fought in the Mesopotamia Campaign in 1916.¹ At Huntsham Court, Bampton, Devon, England^G, (an unknown value.)¹

     Helen Jessie Chapman was the daughter of Henry Chapman.¹ She married Lt.-Col. Hugh Leonard Acland-Troyte, son of Colonel Charles Arthur William Troyte and Katherine Mary Walrond, on 3 June 1899.¹ She died on 1 November 1941.¹
     Her married name became Acland-Troyte.

     Rt. Hon. Robert Ward lived at Bangor Castle, County Down, Ireland^G.¹

     Lt.-Col. Sir Gilbert John Acland-Troyte was born on 4 September 1876.¹ He was the son of Colonel Charles Arthur William Troyte and Katherine Mary Walrond.¹ He married Gwladys Eleanor Quicke, daughter of Ernest Henry Godolphin Quicke, on 12 October 1909.¹ He died on 27 April 1964 at age 87, without issue.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Devon.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in 1900 in the King's Royal Rifle Corps.¹ He fought in the Boer War in 1901, where he was dangerously wounded.¹ He fought in the campaign in Somaliland between 1903 and 1904.¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches seven times.¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1916.¹ He was awarded the Croix de Guerre.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1917.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Tiverton between 1924 and 1945.¹ He held the office of County Alderman for Devon.¹ He was appointed Knight in 1945.¹ He was Master of Fozhounds, Tiverton between 1946 and 1950.¹

     Gwladys Eleanor Quicke was the daughter of Ernest Henry Godolphin Quicke.¹ She married Lt.-Col. Sir Gilbert John Acland-Troyte, son of Colonel Charles Arthur William Troyte and Katherine Mary Walrond, on 12 October 1909.¹ She died on 21 October 1968.¹
     Her married name became Acland-Troyte.