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     Catherine Sarsfield is the daughter of Dominck Sarsfield, 1st Viscount Sarsfield of Kilmallock and Joan Terry.¹ She married Sir John Meade, son of John Meade, circa 22 February 1611.¹
     From 22 February 1611, her married name became Meade.¹

     John Meade was the son of John Meagh.¹ He died after 22 February 1611.¹
     He lived at Cork, County Cork, Ireland^G.¹ He lived at Ballintubber, County Cork, Ireland^G.¹

     John Meagh was the son of William Meagh.² He died before 1589.¹
     He was a practising Queen's Attorney for Munster.¹ He was also known as John Meade.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for the City of Cork in 1559.¹ He held the office of Recorder of Cork.¹ He held the office of Second Justice of Munster in 1570.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for the City of Cork in 1585.¹

     William Joynson-Hicks, 1st Viscount Brentford was born on 23 June 1865 at Plaistow Hall, Kent, England^G.¹ He was the son of Henry Hicks and Harriett Watts.¹ He married Grace Lynn Joynson, daughter of Richard Hampson Joynson, on 12 June 1895 at St. Margaret's Church, Westminster, London, England^G.¹ He died on 8 June 1932 at age 66 at St. James's Square, St. James's, London, England^G.¹ He was buried on 10 June 1932 at Newick Church, Newick, Sussex, England^G.¹
     He was given the name of William Hicks at birth.¹ He was educated between 1875 and 1881 at Merchant Taylors' School, Crosby, Lancashire, England^G.¹ He was a solicitor in 1888.¹ He was a senior partner in the firm Joynson-Hicks and Company.¹ On 12 June 1895 his name was legally changed to William Joynson-Hicks.¹ In 1900 he unsuccessfully contested the seat of North Manchester.¹ He wrote the book The Law of Heavy and Light Mechanical Transport, published 1906.¹ In 1906 he unsuccessfully contested the seat of North West Manchester.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Unionist) for North-West Manchester between 1908 and 1910.¹ In 1910 he also unsuccessfully contested the seat of Sunderland.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Norfolk.² In 1910 he again unsuccessfully contested the seat of North West Manchester.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Unionist) for Brentford between 1911 and 1918.¹ He wrote the book The Command of the Air, published 1916.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Unionist) for Twickenham between 1918 and 1929.¹ He was created 1st Baronet Joynson-Hicks [U.K.] on 20 September 1919.¹ He held the office of Parliamentary Secretary for Overseas Trade between 1922 and 1923.¹ He held the office of Financial Secretary of the Treasury in 1923.¹ He held the office of Paymaster-General in 1923.¹ He held the office of Postmaster-General in 1923.¹ He held the office of Minister of Health between 1923 and 1924.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 27 March 1923.¹ He held the office of Secretary of State for Home Affairs between 1924 and 1929.¹ He wrote the book The Prayer Book Crises, published 1928.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Northern Ireland] on 19 May 1928.¹ He was created 1st Viscount Brentford, of Newick, co. Sussex [U.K.] on 5 July 1929.¹
     The Times noted that "he was repsonsible for the raid on Arcos, which was followed by the severance of diplomatic relations with the Russian Soviet," and that he "consistently warned the country of the Bolshevist menace, and the trade unions of the poison of Communism."¹

     Henry Hicks was born on 15 July 1840.² He was the son of Richard Hicks.³ He married Harriett Watts, daughter of William Watts and Sarah Ann Johnson, on 5 September 1864.²
     He lived at Plaistow Hall, Kent, England^G.¹ He lived at Bexhill, Sussex, England^G.³

     Harriett Watts was the daughter of William Watts and Sarah Ann Johnson.^1,2 She married Henry Hicks, son of Richard Hicks, on 5 September 1864.² She died on 21 January 1931.¹
     From 5 September 1864, her married name became Hicks.²

     William Watts married Sarah Ann Johnson.
     He lived at Oadby, Leicestershire, England^G.¹

     Grace Lynn Joynson was the daughter of Richard Hampson Joynson.¹ She married William Joynson-Hicks, 1st Viscount Brentford, son of Henry Hicks and Harriett Watts, on 12 June 1895 at St. Margaret's Church, Westminster, London, England^G.¹ She died on 17 January 1952.²
     From 12 June 1895, her married name became Joynson-Hicks.¹ After her marriage, Grace Lynn Joynson was styled as Viscountess Brentford on 5 July 1929.

     Richard Hampson Joynson held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)² He lived at Chasefield, Bowden, Chester, England^G.¹

     Richard Cecil Joynson-Hicks, 2nd Viscount Brentford was born on 15 November 1896 at London, England^G.¹ He was the son of William Joynson-Hicks, 1st Viscount Brentford and Grace Lynn Joynson.¹ He married, firstly, Evelyn Mary Rothery McNellan, daughter of John Francis McNellan, on 28 October 1920 at South Africa^G.¹ He married, secondly, Grace Esther Amelia Tothill, daughter of Arthur Ernest Alfred Tothill, on 16 September 1955.² He died on 27 June 1958 at age 61, without issue.²
     He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow, London, England^G.¹ He was commissioned on 16 December 1914, in the service of the 1st Battalion, The Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment.¹ He fought in the First World War in 1915, where he was wounded.¹ He was Aide-de-Camp to the Governor-General of Jamaica in 1916.¹ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was Aide-de-Camp to G.O.C., 17th Division between 1916 and 1917.¹ He gained the rank of officer in 1917 in the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Joynson-Hicks [U.K., 1919] on 8 June 1932.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Viscount Brentford, of Newick, co. Sussex [U.K., 1929] on 8 June 1932.¹ He fought in the Second World War between 1939 and 1944.³