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     John Freke Aylmer was born on 6 May 1807.¹ He was the son of Sir Fenton Aylmer, 7th Bt. and Jane Grace Evans-Freke.¹ He married Anna Parrish, daughter of Robert Austin Parrish, on 22 May 1832.¹ He died on 22 December 1874 at age 67.¹
     He lived at Green Bank, Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland^G.¹

     Anna Parrish is the daughter of Robert Austin Parrish.¹ She married John Freke Aylmer, son of Sir Fenton Aylmer, 7th Bt. and Jane Grace Evans-Freke, on 22 May 1832.¹
     From 22 May 1832, her married name became Aylmer.¹

     Robert Austin Parrish lived at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.^G.¹

     Margaret Susan Aylmer was born before 1813. She was the daughter of Sir Fenton Aylmer, 7th Bt. and Jane Grace Evans-Freke.^1,2 She married John Aylmer, son of Michael Aylmer and Frances Amelia Hornidge, on 29 December 1828.² She died in December 1892.¹

     John Aylmer was born in 1783.² He was the son of Michael Aylmer and Frances Amelia Hornidge.² He married, firstly, Martha Hornidge, daughter of Major Richard Hornidge, on 21 August 1813, they were cousins.² He married, secondly, Margaret Susan Aylmer, daughter of Sir Fenton Aylmer, 7th Bt. and Jane Grace Evans-Freke, on 29 December 1828.² He died on 5 March 1857.¹
     He graduated from Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G, in 1803 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)² He held the office of High Sheriff in 1819.² He lived at Courtown, Kilcock, County Kildare, Ireland^G.²

     George Darling Aylmer was born between 1858 and 1862.¹ He was the son of Captain Fenton John Aylmer and Isabella Eleanor Darling.¹ He died, young.¹

     Lt.-Gen. Sir Fenton John Aylmer, 13th Bt., V.C. was born on 5 April 1862 at Hastings, Sussex, England^G.^1,2 He was the son of Captain Fenton John Aylmer and Isabella Eleanor Darling.¹ He married Elsie Julie Oppermann, daughter of Friedrich Oppermann, in 1913.¹ He died on 3 September 1935 at age 73 at Wimbledon, London, England^G, without issue.^1,2 He was buried at Golders Green Cemetery, London, England^G.²
     He fought in the Third Burma War between 1886 and 1887, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He fought in the Hazara Expedition in 1891, where he was again mentioned in despatches.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Engineers.³ He fought in the Hunza-Nagar Campaign between 1891 and 1892, being again mentioned in despatches, and was wounded.¹ He fought in the Isazai Expedition in 1892.¹ He gained the rank of Brevet Major in 1892.¹ He was awarded the Victoria Cross (V.C.) on 12 July 1892, for his actions on 2 December 1891. "During the assault on Nilt fort, whilst forcing the Inner Gate open with gun cotton, he was shot in the leg and wounded in the hand by a rock dropped from above. Nevertheless, he dashed through and engaged the enemy hand-to-hand, killing several, until he collapsed from loss of blood."^1,3 He fought in the Chitral Campaign in 1895, where he was once again mentioned in despatches.¹ He gained the rank of Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel in 1895.¹ He held the office of Attorney-General [India] between 1912 and 1915.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in the Royal Engineers.¹ He was Corps Commander of the forces in Mesopotamia between 1915 and 1916.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.)¹ He was Colonel-Commandant of the Royal Engineers in 1922.¹ He succeeded as the 13th Baronet Aylmer, of Donadea, co. Kildare [I., 1622] on 5 December 1928.¹

     Elsie Julie Oppermann was the daughter of Friedrich Oppermann.¹ She married, firstly, Sir Herbert Hope Risley before 1913.¹ She married, secondly, Lt.-Gen. Sir Fenton John Aylmer, 13th Bt., V.C., son of Captain Fenton John Aylmer and Isabella Eleanor Darling, in 1913.¹ She died on 18 July 1934.¹
     From before 1913, her married name became Risley.¹ From 1913, her married name became Aylmer.¹

     Friedrich Oppermann lived at Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany^G.¹

     Sir Herbert Hope Risley married Elsie Julie Oppermann, daughter of Friedrich Oppermann, before 1913.¹ He died before 1913.¹
     He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Indian Empire (K.C.I.E.)¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Star of India (C.S.I.)¹