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     Captain William Alexander Becher was born on 6 April 1770.^1,2 He was the son of Commander John Becher and Anne Haysham.¹ He was baptised on 17 April 1770 at Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England^G.² He married Frances Scott, daughter of Reverend J. Scott, in 1793.^1,2 He died on 10 October 1827 at age 57.²
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant on 25 September 1806 in the Royal Navy.² He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Navy.¹

     Harriet Martina Becher was the daughter of Captain William Alexander Becher and Frances Scott.^2,3 She married Frederick Nepean, son of Rt. Hon. Sir Evan Nepean, 1st Bt. and Margaret Skinner, on 20 November 1816, they were parents.³
     She was also known as Ann Becher.⁴ From 20 November 1816, her married name became Nepean.³

     Maj.-Gen. William Nepean was born on 20 September 1795.¹ He was the son of Rt. Hon. Sir Evan Nepean, 1st Bt. and Margaret Skinner.² He married Emilia Yorke, daughter of Colonel unknown Yorke, in 1820.¹ He died on 8 December 1864 at age 69.¹
     He gained the rank of Major-General.¹

     Emilia Yorke was the daughter of Colonel unknown Yorke.² She married Maj.-Gen. William Nepean, son of Rt. Hon. Sir Evan Nepean, 1st Bt. and Margaret Skinner, in 1820.¹ She died on 26 June 1861.¹
     From 1820, her married name became Nepean.

     Rev. Sir Evan Yorke Nepean, 4th Bt. was born in 1825.¹ He was the son of Maj.-Gen. William Nepean and Emilia Yorke.² He married Maria Theresa Payler, daughter of Reverend F. Morgan Payler, on 3 August 1865.¹ He died on 13 June 1903.¹
     He graduated from Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was the Vicar at Appleshaw, Hampshire, England^G.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Baronet Nepean, of Bothenhampton, co. Dorset [U.K., 1802] on 13 March 1895.¹

     Anna Maria Nepean was the daughter of Maj.-Gen. William Nepean and Emilia Yorke.² She married General Sir William Parke, son of Charles Parke, on 8 June 1865.¹ She died on 27 April 1900.¹
     From 8 June 1865, her married name became Parke.

     General Sir William Parke was the son of Charles Parke.² He married Anna Maria Nepean, daughter of Maj.-Gen. William Nepean and Emilia Yorke, on 8 June 1865.¹ He died on 29 March 1897.¹
     He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.)¹

     Rev. Canon Evan Nepean was born on 20 April 1800.¹ He was the son of Rt. Hon. Sir Evan Nepean, 1st Bt. and Margaret Skinner.² He married Anne Fust, daughter of Rt. Hon. Sir Herbert Jenner-Fust and Elizabeth Lascelles, on 5 September 1832.¹ He died on 13 March 1873 at age 72.¹
     He graduated with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was the Rector at Heydon, Norfolk, England^G.¹ He was the Minister at Grosvenor Chapel, South Audley Street, London, England^G.¹ He held the office of Canon of Westminster.¹ He held the office of Chaplain-in-Ordinary to HM Queen Victoria.¹

     Rt. Hon. Sir Herbert Jenner-Fust was born on 4 February 1778 at London, England.² He was the son of Robert Jenner and Ann Birt.² He married Elizabeth Lascelles, daughter of General Francis Lascelles, on 14 September 1803.² He died on 20 February 1852 at age 74 at 1 Chesterfield Street, Mayfair, London, England.²
     He was given the name of Herbert Jenner at birth.² He was educated at Reading School, Reading, Berkshire, England.² He was educated at Trinity Hall, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.² He held the office of King's Advocate-General on 28 February 1828.² He was appointed Knight on 28 February 1828.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1834.² He held the office of Official Principal of the Arches and Judge of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury on 21 October 1834.² On 14 January 1842 his name was legally changed to Herbert Jenner-Fust.² He lived at Hill Court, Gloucestershire, England^G.³