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     Jane Gordon was born in 1795.¹ She was the daughter of Robert Gordon.¹ She married Reverend Richard Dill, son of Mark Dill and Mary McClure, on 21 July 1812.¹ She died on 9 March 1840.¹
     From 21 July 1812, her married name became Dill.

     Lt.-Col. Marcus Gordon Dill was born on 23 July 1814.¹ He was the son of Reverend Richard Dill and Jane Gordon.² He married Margaret Colquhoun, daughter of Isaac Colquhoun, on 19 March 1846.¹ He died on 8 January 1865 at age 50.¹
     He lived between 1835 and 1843 at West Indies^G.¹ He lived between 1847 and 1850 at Cape of Good Hope, South Africa^G.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Royal Engineers.¹ He also had two daughters, who died unmarried.¹

     Isaac Colquhoun lived at Londonderry, County Londonderry, Ireland^G.¹

     Margaret Colquhoun was the daughter of Isaac Colquhoun.² She married Lt.-Col. Marcus Gordon Dill, son of Reverend Richard Dill and Jane Gordon, on 19 March 1846.¹ She died on 12 January 1892.¹
     From 19 March 1846, her married name became Dill.

     Robert Gordon Dill is the son of Lt.-Col. Marcus Gordon Dill and Margaret Colquhoun.²
     He emigrated to Canada^G.¹ He was a practising Solicitor.¹

     Lt.-Col. Richard Moore Colquhoun Dill was born on 28 August 1856.¹ He was the son of Lt.-Col. Marcus Gordon Dill and Margaret Colquhoun.² He married Mary Maud Jackson, daughter of John Grant Jackson, on 3 February 1893.¹ He died on 10 November 1930 at age 74, without issue.¹
     He was commissioned in 1886, in the service of the Wiltshire Regiment.¹ He was Adjutant of the Indian Volunteers, Thansi between 1890 and 1895.¹ He gained the rank of officer in 1893 in the Yorkshire Light Infantry.¹ He fought in the Battle of Tel-el-Kebir.¹ He fought in the Boer War.¹ He retired from the military in 1904, with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He lived at 6 Louisa Terrace, Exmouth, Devon, England^G.¹

     John Grant Jackson lived at Dawlish, Devon, England^G.¹

     Mary Maud Jackson was the daughter of John Grant Jackson.² She married Lt.-Col. Richard Moore Colquhoun Dill, son of Lt.-Col. Marcus Gordon Dill and Margaret Colquhoun, on 3 February 1893.¹ She died on 11 November 1938.¹
     From 3 February 1893, her married name became Dill.

     Cicely Hornby was born on 16 July 1797 at Kirkham, Lancashire, England^G.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Hornby and Cecily Langton.¹ She married Hugh Hornby Birley, son of Richard Birley and Alice Hornby, on 5 March 1822.¹ She died on 15 January 1843 at age 45 at Manchester, Lancashire, England^G.¹
     From 5 March 1822, her married name became Birley.¹

     Victor Robert Colquhoun Dill was born on 20 June 1897.¹ He was the son of Thomas Reginald Colquhoun Dill and Julia Emma Frances Shaw.^2,1 He married Phoebe Pauline Bethell in 1957.¹ He died on 10 October 1986 at age 89.³
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was educated at Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, Kent, England^G.¹ He was commissioned in 1915, in the service of the Royal Field Artillery.¹ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.)¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in 1919 in the R of O.¹ He was an actor.¹ He was Manager of St. James's Theatre at London, England^G.¹ In 1939 recalled.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Royal Pay Corps.¹ He lived in 1976 at 3 The Parks, Minehead, Somerset, England^G.¹