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     Reverend John Dene married Maria Barston Wavell, daughter of William Wavell and Mary Garrett Smith, on 30 March 1807.¹
     He was the Rector at Horwood, Devon, England.¹

     Colonel Arthur Henry Wavell was born on 12 June 1836.¹ He was the son of Maj.-Gen. Arthur Goodall Wavell and Anne Paxton.¹ He married Matilda Clara Beatrice Byng, daughter of Reverend John Byng, on 14 January 1880.¹ He died on 16 January 1891 at age 54.¹
     He fought in the Crimean War between 1855 and 1856.¹ He gained the rank of Colonel in 1880.¹

     Matilda Clara Beatrice Byng was the daughter of Reverend John Byng.¹ She married Colonel Arthur Henry Wavell, son of Maj.-Gen. Arthur Goodall Wavell and Anne Paxton, on 14 January 1880.¹ She died on 19 June 1918.¹
      From 14 January 1880, her married name became Wavell.¹

     unknown daughter Wavell was the daughter of Colonel Arthur Henry Wavell and Matilda Clara Beatrice Byng.¹ She died, unmarried.¹

     unknown daughter Wavell was the daughter of Colonel Arthur Henry Wavell and Matilda Clara Beatrice Byng.¹ She died, unmarried.¹

     Arthur John Byng Wavell was born on 27 May 1882.¹ He was the son of Colonel Arthur Henry Wavell and Matilda Clara Beatrice Byng.¹ He died on 8 January 1916 at age 33 at Mwele, British East Africa, killed in action.¹
     He fought in the Boer War between 1900 and 1902.¹ He travelled to Mecca (in disguise).¹ He was decorated with the award of the Military Cross (M.C.).¹ He wrote the book A Modern Pilgrim to Mecca.¹ He was invested as a Fellow, Royal Geographical Society (F.R.G.S.).¹ He fought in the First World War.¹

     Captain Raymond George Wavell-Paxton was born on 2 February 1884.² He was the son of Colonel Arthur Henry Wavell and Matilda Clara Beatrice Byng.² He married Olive Louise Lawson, daughter of Sir Arthur Tredgold Lawson, 1st Bt. and Louise Frederica Edith Auguste O'Brien, on 14 April 1921.² He died on 31 March 1948 at age 64.²
     He was educated at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, England.² He graduated from Magdalen College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1904 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.).² He fought in the officer between 1914 and 1921, Coldstream Guards.²

     Olive Louise Lawson was the daughter of Sir Arthur Tredgold Lawson, 1st Bt. and Louise Frederica Edith Auguste O'Brien.^1,2 She married Captain Raymond George Wavell-Paxton, son of Colonel Arthur Henry Wavell and Matilda Clara Beatrice Byng, on 14 April 1921.¹ She died on 23 October 1951.¹
      From 14 April 1921, her married name became Wavell-Paxton.¹

     Sir Arthur Tredgold Lawson, 1st Bt. was born on 8 February 1844.¹ He was the son of John Lawson and Sarah Baker.² He married Louise Frederica Edith Auguste O'Brien, daughter of John Stacpoole O'Brien, on 25 June 1879.¹ He died on 1 June 1915 at age 71.¹
     He was WR Yorkshire.¹ He lived Weetwood Grange.¹ He was Chev Legion Honour.¹ Chm: Fairbairn Lawson Combe Barbour Ltd, dir Yorkshire Post and GER.¹ He gained the title of 1st Baronet Lawson. He was Justice of the Peace (J.P.) (N and WRs Yorkshire and Leeds).¹ On 12 July 1900 so created.¹