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     Sir Bourchier Wrey, 6th Bt. was born circa 1714.² He was the son of Sir Bourchier Wrey, 5th Bt. and Diana Rolle.³ He married, firstly, Mary Edwards, daughter of John Edwards, on 10 July 1749.⁴ He married, secondly, Ellen Thresher, daughter of John Thresher and Ellen Long, on 8 May 1755 at St. Barthomews, Corsham, Wiltshire, England^G.² He died on 13 April 1784.²
     He succeeded as the 6th Baronet Wrey, of Trebitch, Cornwall [E., 1628] on 12 November 1726.⁴ He gained the rank of Colonel in 1745 in the North Devon Militia.⁴ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Barnstaple between 1749 and 1754.⁴

     Anne Palk was born circa 1763.² She was the daughter of Sir Robert Palk, 1st Bt. and Anne Vansittart.¹ She married Sir Bourchier Wrey, 7th Bt., son of Sir Bourchier Wrey, 6th Bt. and Ellen Thresher, on 14 March 1786 at Shottesbrook, Berkshire, England^G.¹ She died on 5 September 1791.²
     From 14 March 1786, her married name became Wrey.¹

     Edward Hartopp married Anna Eleanora Wrey, daughter of Sir Bourchier Wrey, 7th Bt. and Anne Palk, on 19 July 1806.^1,2 He died on 5 February 1813.^1,2
     He lived at Dalby House, Leicestershire, England^G.¹

     Philippe Anne Victoire married Sir Lawrence Palk, 3rd Bt., son of Sir Lawrence Palk, 2nd Bt. and Lady Dorothy Elizabeth Vaughan, after 1846.¹ She died in 1855.¹
     From after 1846, her married name became Palk.¹

     Lawrence Palk, 1st Baron Haldon was born on 5 January 1818 at London, England^G.¹ He was the son of Sir Lawrence Palk, 3rd Bt. and Anna Eleanora Wrey.¹ He married Maria Harriett Hesketh, daughter of Sir Thomas Henry Hesketh, 4th Bt. and Annette Maria Bomford, on 15 May 1845 at Rufford, Lancashire, England^G.¹ He died on 22 March 1883 at age 65.²
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for South Devon between February 1854 and 1868.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Baronet Palk, of Haldon House, in Haldon, co. Devon [G.B., 1782] on 16 May 1860.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for East Devon between 1868 and 1880.¹ He was created 1st Baron Haldon, of Haldon, co. Devon [U.K.] on 29 May 1880.¹

     Maria Harriett Hesketh was born circa 1825.² She was the daughter of Sir Thomas Henry Hesketh, 4th Bt. and Annette Maria Bomford.¹ She married Lawrence Palk, 1st Baron Haldon, son of Sir Lawrence Palk, 3rd Bt. and Anna Eleanora Wrey, on 15 May 1845 at Rufford, Lancashire, England^G.¹ She died on 18 December 1905.³
     From 15 May 1845, her married name became Palk.¹ After her marriage, Maria Harriett Hesketh was styled as Baroness Haldon on 29 May 1880.¹

     Sir Thomas Henry Hesketh, 4th Bt. was born on 11 February 1799.² He was the son of Sir Thomas Dalrymple Hesketh, 3rd Bt. and Sophia Hinde.² He married Annette Maria Bomford, daughter of Robert Bomford and Maria Massy-Dawson, on 3 April 1824 at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England^G.² He died on 10 February 1843 at age 43.²
     He succeeded as the 4th Baronet Hesketh, of Rufford, co. Lancaster [G.B., 1761] on 27 July 1842.²

     Annette Maria Bomford was the daughter of Robert Bomford and Maria Massy-Dawson.^1,2 She married Sir Thomas Henry Hesketh, 4th Bt., son of Sir Thomas Dalrymple Hesketh, 3rd Bt. and Sophia Hinde, on 3 April 1824 at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England^G.² She died on 17 December 1879.²
     From 3 April 1824, her married name became Hesketh.²

     Susanna Sanderson was the daughter of Robert Sanderson.¹ She married Peter van Sittart, son of William von Sittart and Eve Juncker, on 3 October 1678.¹ She died on 25 March 1725.¹
     From 3 October 1678, her married name became van Sittart.¹

     Martin O'Ceilleachair was born on 4 August 2007.¹ He is the son of Eoin O'Ceilleachair and Eileen Murphy.¹