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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.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.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.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.^3,4 He and Hon. Mary Hill-Trevor were divorced.⁵ He married Hon. Mary Hill-Trevor, daughter of Arthur Edwin Hill, 1st Baron Trevor of Brynkinalt and Mary Emily Sutton, on 2 January 1901.³ He married Dorothy Halton in 1920.³ He died on 27 October 1934.³
     He was 2nd Lieutenant Grenadier , Lieutenant 1898, Sudan (including Khartoum) 1898 (Br medal and Khedive's medal with clasps), Boer War 1899–1900 Gds 1896.³ He was educated Eton and New College Oxford.³ He was also known as Archibald.³ He was Member of Parliament (M.P.) (U) Wilton and E Nottingham 1910–12 in 1900.³ He was Captain (T/Maj ), Major Lovat's Scouts Yeo, T/Lt-Col Territorial Battalion Middx Regiment 1916–17 WW I (wounded) in 1915.³ He was Companion, Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1916.³ He lived in 1929 Basildon Park (sold ).³ In 1931 married 3rd Gwendoline Phyllis Talmage.³ He lived at Basildon Park, Berkshire, England.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 Mary Emily Sutton.^1,3 She and Lt.-Col. James Archibald Morrison were divorced.² She married Lt.-Col. James Archibald Morrison, son of Alfred Morrison and Mabel Chermside, on 2 January 1901.⁴ She died on 3 September 1962 at age 83.⁴
      Her married name became Morrison.¹ On 9 October 1915 married 2nd (divorce 1948) Douglas Alexander Mitchell Carruthers, explorer (d 23 May 1962), s of Rev William Mitchell Carruthers.²

     Jacob Dyaln Dent-Brocklehurst was born on 26 October 2006 at Maui, Hawaii, U.S.A..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.^3,4 He married Annabel Mary Carr, daughter of Brigadier William Greenwood Carr, on 21 July 1951.¹ He died on 13 November 2012 at age 83.⁵
     He was educated at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, England.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1949 in the service of the Coldstream Guards.¹ He fought in the Malaya Campaign.¹ He graduated from Magdalene College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1953 with a Master of Arts (M.A.).¹ He succeeded to the title of 19th Baronet Shirley, of Staunton Harold [E., 1611] on 11 October 1954.¹ He succeeded to the title of 13th Viscount Tamworth, of co. Stafford [G.B., 1711] on 11 October 1954.¹ He succeeded to the title of 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 invested as a 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.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 to the title of 18th Baronet Shirley, of Staunton Harold [E., 1611] on 2 February 1937.¹ He succeeded to the title of 12th Earl Ferrers [G.B., 1711] on 2 February 1937.¹ He succeeded to the title of 12th Viscount Tamworth, of co. Stafford [G.B., 1711] on 2 February 1937.¹