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     Harry D. Lawson lived at 58 Seafield Road, Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Angus, Scotland^G.¹

     Elizabeth Palmer was born circa 1664.¹ She was the daughter of Ralph Palmer and Alice White.¹ She married John Verney, 1st Viscount Fermanagh, son of Sir Ralph Verney, 1st Bt. and Mary Blacknall, on 27 May 1680 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England^G.¹ She died on 20 May 1686.¹ She was buried on 28 May 1686 at Middle Claydon, Buckinghamshire, England^G.¹
     From 27 May 1680, her married name became Verney.¹

     Ralph Palmer married Alice White.
     He lived at Little Chelsea, London, England^G.¹

     Ralph Verney, 1st Earl Verney was baptised on 18 March 1683 at Kensington, London, England^G.¹ He was born circa March 1683 at Little Chelsea, London, England^G.¹ He was the son of John Verney, 1st Viscount Fermanagh and Elizabeth Palmer.¹ He married Catherine Paschall, daughter of Henry Paschall and Catherine Appleton, on 24 February 1707/8 at St. Gile's-in-the-Fields Church, London, England^G. He died on 4 October 1752 at age 69.¹ He was buried on 20 October 1752 at Middle Claydon, Buckinghamshire, England^G.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Amersham between 1717 and 1727.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Viscount of the County of Fermanagh [I., 1703] on 23 June 1717.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Baronet Verney, of Middle Claydon, co. Buckingham [E., 1661] on 23 June 1717.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Verney of Belturbet, co. Cavan [I., 1703] on 23 June 1717.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Wendover between 1741 and 1752.¹ He was created 1st Earl Verney, in the province of Leinster [Ireland] on 22 March 1742/43.¹

     Ralph Verney, 2nd Earl Verney was born circa 1712.¹ He was the son of Ralph Verney, 1st Earl Verney and Catherine Paschall.¹ He married Mary Herring, daughter of Henry Herring, on 11 September 1740.¹ He died on 31 March 1791 at Curzon Street, Mayfair, London, England^G, without issue.¹
     He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1735 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He succeeded as the 4th Baronet Verney, of Middle Claydon, co. Buckingham [E., 1661] on 4 October 1752.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Earl Verney, in the province of Leinster [I., 1743] on 4 October 1752.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Viscount of the County of Fermanagh [I., 1703] on 4 October 1752.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Baron Verney of Belturbet, co. Cavan [I., 1703] on 4 October 1752.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Wendover between 1753 and 1761.¹ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.) on 20 April 1758.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Carmarthen between 1761 and 1768.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 22 November 1765.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Buckinghamshire between 1768 and 1784.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Buckinghamshire from 1790 to 1791.¹
     On his death, all of his honours became extinct.¹

     Hon. Margaret Verney was the daughter of John Verney, 1st Viscount Fermanagh and Elizabeth Palmer.^1,3 She married Sir Thomas Cave, 3rd Bt., son of Sir Roger Cave, 2nd Bt. and Martha Browne, on 20 February 1703 at St. Gile's-in-the-Fields Church, London, England^G.^3,4 She died on 17 May 1774.⁵ Her will was proven (by probate) in May 1774.⁶
     Her married name became Cave.

     Sir Thomas Cave, 3rd Bt. was born circa 1682.² He was the son of Sir Roger Cave, 2nd Bt. and Martha Browne.³ He married Hon. Margaret Verney, daughter of John Verney, 1st Viscount Fermanagh and Elizabeth Palmer, on 20 February 1703 at St. Gile's-in-the-Fields Church, London, England^G.^4,2 He died on 21 April 1719.⁴ He was buried at Stanford, Northamptonshire, England^G.⁵ His will was proven (by probate) on 23 July 1719.⁵
     He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, on 27 January 1698/99.² He succeeded as the 3rd Baronet Cave, of Stanford, co. Northampton [E., 1641] on 11 October 1703.⁴ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Leicestershire between 1711 and 1719.^4,2 His last will was dated 20 January 1718/19.

     Sir Verney Cave, 4th Bt. was born on 4 January 1704/5.¹ He was the son of Sir Thomas Cave, 3rd Bt. and Hon. Margaret Verney.² He was baptised on 18 January 1704/5 at St. Martin-in-the-Fields Church, Covent Garden, London, England^G.³ He died on 13 September 1734 at age 29, unmarried.¹ He was buried at Stanford, Northamptonshire, England^G.³ He died intestate and his estate was administered on 24 October 1734.³
     He succeeded as the 4th Baronet Cave, of Stanford, co. Northampton [E., 1641] on 21 April 1719.¹ He matriculated at Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, on 29 March 1722.³

     Lousia Muriel Vernon was the daughter of Herbert Charles Erskine Vernon and Helen Mayne Liptrott.^2,3 She married Edward Harington, son of Sir Richard Harington, 11th Bt. and Frances Agnata Biscoe, on 20 October 1906.¹ She died on 8 January 1963.¹
     Her married name became Harington.

     Herbert Charles Erskine Vernon was born on 28 September 1851.² He was the son of Lt.-Col. George Augustus Vernon and Louisa Jane Frances Cator. He married Helen Mayne Liptrott, daughter of John Liptrott, on 12 February 1879 at Sitapur, Bengal, India.^2,3 He died on 15 February 1893 at age 41.²
     He lived at Pennart, Abermuke, Montgomeryshire, Wales^G. He was with the Indian Civil Service.²