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     Richard Yeilding was the son of James Yeilding.² He married Ann Massy, daughter of John Massy and Mary Agnes Studdert.^3,2
     He lived at Belview, County Limerick, Ireland^G.¹

     Letitia Blennerhassett is the daughter of John Blennerhassett and Annabella Yeilding.¹

     Richard Francis Blennerhassett was born in 1819.¹ He was the son of Rowland Blennerhassett and Letitia Hurly.¹ He married Honoria Ponsonby, daughter of William Carrique Ponsonby and Elizabeth Gun, on 13 October 1849.¹ He died on 16 February 1854.¹
     He lived at Kells, County Meath, Ireland^G.¹

     Honoria Ponsonby was the daughter of William Carrique Ponsonby and Elizabeth Gun.^1,2 She married Richard Francis Blennerhassett, son of Rowland Blennerhassett and Letitia Hurly, on 13 October 1849.¹ She died on 3 December 1883.¹
     From 13 October 1849, her married name became Blennerhassett.¹

     William Carrique Ponsonby married Elizabeth Gun.²
     He lived at Crotto, Ireland.¹

     Rowland Ponsonby Blennerhassett was born on 22 July 1850.¹ He was the son of Richard Francis Blennerhassett and Honoria Ponsonby.¹ He married Mary Beatrice Armstrong, daughter of Walter Armstrong, on 21 September 1876.¹ He died on 7 April 1913 at age 62.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Kerry between 1872 and 1885.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹ He held the office of Bencher of the Inner Temple.¹ He was appointed King's Counsel (K.C.)¹ He lived at Kells, County Kerry, Ireland^G.¹

     Mary Beatrice Armstrong was the daughter of Walter Armstrong.¹ She married Rowland Ponsonby Blennerhassett, son of Richard Francis Blennerhassett and Honoria Ponsonby, on 21 September 1876.¹ She died on 13 May 1928.¹
     From 21 September 1876, her married name became Blennerhassett.¹

     Walter Armstrong lived at Ennismore Gardens, London, England^G.¹

     Richard Francis Ponsonby Blennerhassett was born on 29 June 1879.¹ He was the son of Rowland Ponsonby Blennerhassett and Mary Beatrice Armstrong.¹ He married Sylvia Myers, daughter of Frederic William Henry Myers, on 10 July 1914.¹ He died on 17 June 1938 at age 58.¹

     Cornelius Stephen Holder Christian was born on 2 April 1894 at Norfolk Island^G.¹ He was the son of Holder Brownell Christian and Mary Quintal.¹ He married Rita Lawrence Taylor on 25 September 1915 at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia^G.^1,2 He died on 2 September 1972 at age 78 at Norfolk Island^G.¹ He was buried at Norfolk Island Cemetery, Kingston, Norfolk Island.³
     Cornelius Stephen Holder Christian also went by the nick-name of Lerm.² Cornelius Stephen Holder Christian usually went by his middle name of Stephen. He fought in the First World War, where he was wounded twice (gassed.)^1,3 He gained the rank of Private in the 6/13 Battalion, Australian Imperial Force.³