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     Mollie Dent-Brocklehurst is the daughter of Geoffrey Mark Dent-Brocklehurst and Mary Elizabeth Chipps.¹ She married Duncan Ward in July 2002 at Sudeley Castle, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, England^G.¹
     From July 2002, her married name became Ward.¹

     Duncan Ward married Mollie Dent-Brocklehurst, daughter of Geoffrey Mark Dent-Brocklehurst and Mary Elizabeth Chipps, in July 2002 at Sudeley Castle, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, England^G.¹
     He was a theatre director.¹

     Lucien Ward was baptised in July 2002.¹ He is the son of Duncan Ward and Mollie Dent-Brocklehurst.¹

     Violet Ward was born on 17 August 2004 at Portland Hospital, Great Portland Street, Soho, London, England^G.¹ She is the daughter of Duncan Ward and Mollie Dent-Brocklehurst.¹

     Mary Morrison was born on 6 February 1902.¹ She is the daughter of Lt.-Col. James Archibald Morrison and Hon. Mary Hill-Trevor.¹ She married Major John Henry Dent-Brocklehurst, son of Captain Henry Dent Brocklehurst and Marion Lascelles, on 24 January 1924.¹
     From 24 January 1924, her married name became Dent-Brocklehurst.¹ She held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Gloucestershire in 1950.¹ She held the office of High Sheriff of Gloucestershire in 1967.¹

     Lt.-Col. James Archibald Morrison was born in 1873.² He was the son of Alfred Morrison and Mabel Chermside.³ He married, firstly, Hon. Mary Hill-Trevor, daughter of Arthur Edwin Hill, 1st Baron Trevor of Brynkinalt and Hon. Mary Catherine Curzon, on 2 January 1901.³ He and Hon. Mary Hill-Trevor were divorced in 1913.³ He married, secondly, Dorothy Halton in 1920.³ He married, thirdly, Gwendoline Phyllis Talmage in 1931.³ He died on 27 October 1934.³
     He was also known as Archibald.³ He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.³ He was educated at New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.³ He gained the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in 1896 in the Grenadier Guards.³ He fought in the Sudan Campaign in 1898.³ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1898.³ He fought in the Boer War between 1899 and 1900.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Unionist) for Wilton between 1900 and 1906.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for East Nottingham between 1910 and 1912.³ He gained the rank of Temporary Major in 1915.³ He gained the rank of Major in the Lovat Scouts.³ He gained the rank of Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel in 1916 in the Territorial Battalion, Middlesex Regiment.³ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1916.³ He fought in the First World War between 1916 and 1917, where he was wounded.³ He sold Basildon Park in 1929.³ He lived at Basildon Park, Berkshire, England^G.¹

     Hon. Mary Hill-Trevor was born on 12 September 1878.² She was the daughter of Arthur Edwin Hill, 1st Baron Trevor of Brynkinalt and Hon. Mary Catherine Curzon.^1,3 She married, firstly, Lt.-Col. James Archibald Morrison, son of Alfred Morrison and Mabel Chermside, on 2 January 1901.³ She and Lt.-Col. James Archibald Morrison were divorced in 1913.² She married, secondly, Douglas Alexander Mitchell-Carruthers, son of Reverend William Mitchell-Carruthers and Antonia Holden, on 9 October 1915.² She and Douglas Alexander Mitchell-Carruthers were divorced in 1948.² She died on 3 September 1962 at age 83.³
     From 2 January 1901, her married name became Morrison.¹ From 9 October 1915, her married name became Mitchell-Carruthers.

     Jacob Dyaln Dent-Brocklehurst was born on 26 October 2006 at Maui, Hawaii, U.S.A.^G.¹ He is the son of Henry Dent-Brocklehurst and Lilikoi Maltese.¹

     Robert Washington Shirley, 13th Earl Ferrers was born on 8 June 1929.¹ He was the son of Robert Walter Shirley, 12th Earl Ferrers and Hermione Justice Morley.³ He married Annabel Mary Carr, daughter of Brigadier William Greenwood Carr and Donna Nennella Salazar, on 21 July 1951.¹ He died on 13 November 2012 at age 83.⁴
     He was educated at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1949 in the Coldstream Guards.¹ He fought in the Malaya Campaign.¹ He graduated from Magdalene College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1953 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He succeeded as the 19th Baronet Shirley, of Staunton Harold [E., 1611] on 11 October 1954.¹ He succeeded as the 13th Viscount Tamworth, of co. Stafford [G.B., 1711] on 11 October 1954.¹ He succeeded as the 13th Earl Ferrers [G.B., 1711] on 11 October 1954.¹ He held the office of Lord-in-Waiting between 1962 and 1964.³ He held the office of Lord-in-Waiting between 1971 and 1974.¹ He held the office of Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food between January 1974 and March 1974.¹ He was director of Norwich Union Insurance Group between 1975 and 1979.¹ He was trustee of the Savings Bank of East England between 1975 and 1979.¹ He held the office of Grand Prior, Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem.¹ He was director of TSB Trustcard Ltd between 1978 and 1979.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1982.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Norfolk in 1983.¹ He was director of Norwich Union Insurance Group between 1983 and 1988.¹ He was director of Economic Forestry Group plc between 1985 and 1988.¹ He held the office of High Steward of Norwich Cathedral between 1988 and 1994.¹ He held the office of Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food between 1988 and 1994.¹ He held the office of Minister of State, Department of Trade and Industry between 1994 and 1995.¹ He held the office of Minister of State, Department of Envirnoment between 1995 and 1997.¹ He lived in 2003 at Ditchingham Hall, Bungay, Norfolk, England^G.¹

     Robert Walter Shirley, 12th Earl Ferrers was born on 7 July 1894.¹ He was the son of Walter Knight Shirley, 11th Earl Ferrers and Mary Jane Moon.^1,2 He married Hermione Justice Morley, daughter of A. Noel Morley, on 28 February 1922.¹ He died on 11 October 1954 at age 60.¹
     He succeeded as the 18th Baronet Shirley, of Staunton Harold [E., 1611] on 2 February 1937.¹ He succeeded as the 12th Earl Ferrers [G.B., 1711] on 2 February 1937.¹ He succeeded as the 12th Viscount Tamworth, of co. Stafford [G.B., 1711] on 2 February 1937.¹