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     Sir Henry Goring was born in 1521.¹ He was the son of Sir William Goring and Elizabeth Covert.² He married Dorothy Everard, daughter of William Everard.² He died on 16 December 1594.¹
     He held the office of Sheriff of Surrey in 1562.² In 1562 Sheriff of Sussex.² He held the office of Sheriff of Sussex in 1569.² He was appointed Knight on 21 August 1591.² He lived at Burton, Sussex, England^G.²

     George Hewett, 1st Viscount Hewytt of Gowran was born in 1625.² He was the son of Sir Thomas Hewett, 1st Bt. and Margaret Lytton.¹ He died on 2 December 1689, unmarried.²
     He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Hewett in 1689.² He was created 1st Viscount Hewytt of Gowran, co. Kilkenny [Ireland] on 9 April 1689.² He was created 1st Baron of James-Towne, co. Longford [Ireland] on 9 April 1689.² On his death, his titles became extinct.²

     Mary Methuen is the daughter of Rt. Hon. John Methuen and Mary Chevers.¹ She married, firstly, Humphrey Simpson before 1698.¹ She married, secondly, Sir Richard Anderson, 2nd Bt., son of Sir Henry Anderson, 1st Bt. and Jacomina Cæser, after 1698.¹ She married, thirdly, Sir Brownlow Sherard, 3rd Bt., son of Richard Sherard and Margaret Dewe, after 1699.¹
     From before 1698, her married name became Simpson.¹ From after 1698, her married name became Anderson.¹ From after 1699, her married name became Sherard.¹

     Rt. Hon. John Methuen held the office of Ambassador to Portugal.¹ He held the office of Lord Chancellor [Ireland].¹

     Mary Chevers is the daughter of Seacole Chevers.¹

     Seacole Chevers lived at Comerford, Wiltshire, England^G.¹

     Humphrey Simpson married Mary Methuen, daughter of Rt. Hon. John Methuen and Mary Chevers, before 1698.¹ He died before 1698.¹

     Sir Brownlow Sherard, 3rd Bt. was born circa 1676.¹ He was the son of Richard Sherard and Margaret Dewe.^2,3 He married Mary Methuen, daughter of Rt. Hon. John Methuen and Mary Chevers, after 1699.¹ He died on 30 January 1736.¹
     He succeeded as the 3rd Baronet Sherard, of Lopthorp, co. Lincoln [E., 1674] on 14 June 1730.²

     Richard Anderson was the son of Sir Richard Anderson, 2nd Bt. and Elizabeth Hewett.¹ He married Elizabeth Spencer, daughter of Richard Spencer.² He died in 1695, without issue.¹
     He was admitted to Lincoln's Inn on 10 February 1675/76.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Aylesbury between 1685 and 1687.¹ He lived at Penley, Hertfordshire, England.²

     Elizabeth Anderson was the daughter of Sir Richard Anderson, 2nd Bt. and Elizabeth Hewett.¹ She married Simon Harcourt on 3 January 1677/78.¹
     From 3 January 1677/78, her married name became Harcourt.¹