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     William Lancelot Redhead was born circa 1853.² He was the son of unknown Redhead. He married, firstly, Arabella M. (?)² He married, secondly, Jane Gorham, daughter of Robert Gorham, in 1897 at Brentford, London, England.² He died in 1909 at Brentford, London, England.²
     He lived at Carville Hall, Brentford, London, England^G.³

     Lady Violet Mary Baring was born on 17 December 1911.² She was the daughter of Rowland Thomas Baring, 2nd Earl of Cromer and Lady Ruby Florence Mary Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound.² She married Major Mervyn Sydney Bobus Vernon, son of Rupert Robert Charles Vernon and Dorothy Inez Elinor Thornycroft, on 28 January 1937.² She died on 2 July 1978 at age 66.²
     Her married name became Vernon.

     Major Mervyn Sydney Bobus Vernon was born on 8 April 1912.³ He was the son of Rupert Robert Charles Vernon and Dorothy Inez Elinor Thornycroft.³ He married Lady Violet Mary Baring, daughter of Rowland Thomas Baring, 2nd Earl of Cromer and Lady Ruby Florence Mary Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, on 28 January 1937.³ He died on 5 December 1991 at age 79 at Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England.^3,4
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.³ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England.³ He was appointed Member, Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) in 1936.³ He fought in the Second World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.³ He gained the rank of Major in the Grenadier Guards.³ He lived at Bowldown, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England^G.¹

     Rupert Robert Charles Vernon was born on 31 December 1872.¹ He was the son of Hon. Greville Richard Vernon and Susan Caroline Cockerell.² He married Dorothy Inez Elinor Thornycroft, daughter of George Benjamin Thorneycroft and Blanche Mary Mervyn Archdale, on 18 October 1906.¹ He died on 4 May 1940 at age 67.¹
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the West Australian MI.¹ He fought in the Boer War.¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.)¹ He held the office of Member of Somerset County Council.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Somerset.¹ He lived at Bowldown Farm, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England^G.²

     Dorothy Inez Elinor Thornycroft was born circa 1881.¹ She was the daughter of George Benjamin Thorneycroft and Blanche Mary Mervyn Archdale.^2,3 She married Rupert Robert Charles Vernon, son of Hon. Greville Richard Vernon and Susan Caroline Cockerell, on 18 October 1906.¹ She died on 19 February 1965, killed in a car crash.¹
     Her married name became Vernon.

     Hon. John Hamo Thorneycroft was born on 24 March 1940.² He is the son of George Edward Peter Thorneycroft, Baron Thorneycroft and Sheila Page.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.² He was educated at Technical College of Wales, Wales.²

     Colonel John Evelyn Hills was born on 16 May 1939.¹ He was the son of Lt.-Col. John David Hills and Lady Rosemary Ethel Baring.¹ He married Katherine Adrian Alderson-Smith, daughter of G. F. Alderson-Smith, on 6 March 1964.¹ He died on 26 April 2009 at age 69.²
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) in 1989.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of Gloucestershire in 1990.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the 17th/21st Lancers.¹ He was Honorary Aide-de-Camp to HM Queen Elizabeth II between 1990 and 2003.¹ He gained the rank of Colonel in the Royal Wessex Yeomanry (Territorial Army.)¹ He lived in 2003 at Stagg Mill, Uplowman, Tiverton, Devon, England^G.¹

     Margaret Ruby Hills was born on 25 September 1934.¹ She is the daughter of Lt.-Col. John David Hills and Lady Rosemary Ethel Baring.¹ She married Major Michael Giles Neish Walker, son of Lt.-Col. Sir William Giles Newsom Walker and Mildred Brenda Nairn, on 27 January 1960.¹
     Her married name became Walker. She lived in 2003 at Shanwell House, Kinross, Kinross-shire, Scotland^G.¹

     Major Michael Giles Neish Walker was born on 28 August 1933.² He is the son of Lt.-Col. Sir William Giles Newsom Walker and Mildred Brenda Nairn.^1,2 He married Margaret Ruby Hills, daughter of Lt.-Col. John David Hills and Lady Rosemary Ethel Baring, on 27 January 1960.¹
     He was educated at Shrewsbury School, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.¹ He graduated from St. John's College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He gained the rank of Major in the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry.² He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1985.² He lived in 2003 at Shanwell House, Kinross, Kinross-shire, Scotland.²

     Lt.-Col. Sir William Giles Newsom Walker was born on 20 November 1905. He was the son of Harry Giles Walker.² He married Mildred Brenda Nairn, daughter of Sir Michael Nairn of Rankeilour, 2nd Bt. and Mildred Margaret Neish, on 4 November 1930.¹ He died on 26 March 1989 at age 83.¹
     He lived at Pitlair, Cupar, Fife, Scotland^G.² He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)¹ He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.)²