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     William Fletcher lived at Allerton, Lancashire, England^G.¹

     Emily Fletcher was the daughter of William Fletcher.² She married Sir Thomas Earle, 2nd Bt., son of Sir Hardman Earle, 1st Bt. and Mary Langton, on 6 September 1853.¹ She died on 2 June 1905.¹
     From 6 September 1853, her married name became Earle.

     Lt.-Col. Sir Henry Earle, 3rd Bt. was born on 15 August 1854.¹ He was the son of Sir Thomas Earle, 2nd Bt. and Emily Fletcher.² He married Evelyn Grace Boileau, daughter of Major Charles Henry Boileau, on 17 September 1891.¹ He died on 16 July 1939 at age 84, without male issue.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was educated at Trinity College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He fought in the Jowaki Campaign in 1877.¹ He fought in the Afghan War between 1878 and 1880.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Master of Arts (M.A.) by Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.¹ He fought in the Egyptian Campaign in 1882.¹ He fought in the Burma War between 1886 and 1887, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1887.¹ He fought in the Tirah Expedition between 1897 and 1898, where he was severely wounded.¹ He fought in the Boer War between 1899 and 1901, where he was mentioned in despatches, and was severely wounded at the Modder River.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the King's Own Yeomanry Light Infantry.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Baronet Earle, of Allerton Tower, co. Lancaster [U.K., 1869] on 13 April 1900.¹ He fought in the First World War between 1914 and 1916.¹

     Evelyn Grace Boileau was the daughter of Major Charles Henry Boileau.² She married Lt.-Col. Sir Henry Earle, 3rd Bt., son of Sir Thomas Earle, 2nd Bt. and Emily Fletcher, on 17 September 1891.¹ She died on 31 December 1964.^1,3
     From 17 September 1891, her married name became Earle.

     Phyllis Audrey Earle is the daughter of Lt.-Col. Sir Henry Earle, 3rd Bt. and Evelyn Grace Boileau.² She married Captain Osbert Stephen Cundy-Cooper, son of Reverend Thomas Stephen Cooper, on 29 April 1915.¹
     From 29 April 1915, her married name became Cundy-Cooper.

     Reverend Thomas Stephen Cooper lived at Chiddingfold, Surrey, England^G.¹ He graduated with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹

     Captain Osbert Stephen Cundy-Cooper was the son of Reverend Thomas Stephen Cooper.² He married Phyllis Audrey Earle, daughter of Lt.-Col. Sir Henry Earle, 3rd Bt. and Evelyn Grace Boileau, on 29 April 1915.¹ He died on 9 July 1962.¹
     He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Fusiliers.¹ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.)¹ He was given the name of Osbert Stephen Cooper at birth.¹

     Hardman Arthur Earle was born on 17 January 1859.¹ He was the son of Sir Thomas Earle, 2nd Bt. and Emily Fletcher.² He married Edith Eugenie Wixley, daughter of Charles Wixley, on 1 July 1916.¹ He died on 19 November 1935 at age 76.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹

     Edith Eugenie Wixley was the daughter of Charles Wixley.¹ She married, firstly, Arthur Holland before 1916.¹ She married, secondly, Hardman Arthur Earle, son of Sir Thomas Earle, 2nd Bt. and Emily Fletcher, on 1 July 1916.¹ She died on 19 January 1969.¹
     From before 1916, her married name became Holland.¹ From 1 July 1916, her married name became Earle.