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     Harriet Becher was born in 1714.¹ She was the daughter of Lyonel Becher and Catherine Dunscombe.¹ She married Richard Sympson in 1739.¹ She died after 1771.¹
     From 1739, her married name became Sympson.¹

     Richard Sympson married Harriet Becher, daughter of Lyonel Becher and Catherine Dunscombe, in 1739.¹ He died before 1769.¹

     John Sympson was born in 1741.¹ He was the son of Richard Sympson and Harriet Becher.¹ He died on 2 March 1816.¹

     Penelope Townsend was born in 1698.² She was the daughter of Horatio Townsend and Elizabeth Becher.³ She married Philip French in 1713.² She died on 9 December 1770.²
     From 1713, her married name became French.²

     Philip French married Penelope Townsend, daughter of Horatio Townsend and Elizabeth Becher, in 1713.² He died between November 1733 and March 1734.² His will was proven (by probate) on 20 March 1734.²
     He lived at Rath, Ireland^G.³ He held the office of Mayor of Cork.¹ His last will was dated 19 November 1733.

     Elizabeth French was born circa 1713.¹ She was the daughter of Philip French and Penelope Townsend.¹ She married William Baldwin, son of Henry Baldwin and Johanna Field, in 1734.¹
     From 1734, her married name became Baldwin.¹

     William Baldwin was born at Bettysgift, County Cork, Ireland^G.² He is the son of Henry Baldwin and Johanna Field.² He married Elizabeth French, daughter of Philip French and Penelope Townsend, in 1734.¹

     Helen Hungerford married Richard Townsend, son of Philip Townsend and Mary Delap.¹ She died, without issue.¹
     Her married name became Townsend.¹

     Catherine Morris was born in 1741 at Cork, County Cork, Ireland^G.¹ She married Henry Baldwin, son of William Baldwin and Elizabeth French, in 1762.¹
     From 1762, her married name became Baldwin.¹

     Sir Alfred Leicester St. Barbe Harmsworth, 2nd Bt. was born on 26 November 1892.¹ He was the son of Sir Robert Leicester Harmsworth, 1st Bt. and Annie Louisa Scott.¹ He married Margaret Florence Ivy Hall on 2 July 1936.¹ He and Margaret Florence Ivy Hall were divorced in 1939.¹ He died on 1 March 1962 at age 69, without issue.¹
     He was educated at Westminster School, Westminster, London, England^G.¹ He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was wounded.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the 8th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment.¹ He was chairman of Retford and Gainsborough Times Company.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Harmsworth, of Moray Lodge, Kensington [U.K., 1918] on 19 January 1937.¹