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     Sir Thomas George Fermor-Hesketh, 7th Bt. was born on 9 May 1849.² He was the son of Sir Thomas George Fermor-Hesketh, 5th Bt. and Lady Anna Maria Isabella Fermor.² He married Florence Emily Sharon, daughter of Hon. William Sharon and Maria Malloy, on 22 December 1880 at Belmont, San Francisco, California, U.S.A.^G.² He died on 19 April 1924 at age 74.¹
     He was given the name of Thomas George Hesketh at birth.² He held the office of Sheriff of Northamptonshire in 1851.² On 8 November 1867 his name was legally changed to Thomas George Fermor-Hesketh by Royal Licence.² He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Rifle Brigade.² He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the 4th Battalion, Liverpool Regiment of Militia.² He succeeded as the 7th Baronet Hesketh, of Rufford, co. Lancaster [G.B., 1761] on 28 May 1876.²

     Florence Emily Sharon was born in 1858 at San Francisco, California, U.S.A.^G.² She was the daughter of Hon. William Sharon and Maria Malloy.^1,2 She married Sir Thomas George Fermor-Hesketh, 7th Bt., son of Sir Thomas George Fermor-Hesketh, 5th Bt. and Lady Anna Maria Isabella Fermor, on 22 December 1880 at Belmont, San Francisco, California, U.S.A.^G.³ She died on 25 September 1924 at London, England^G.^1,2
     From 22 December 1880, her married name became Fermor-Hesketh.¹

     Hon. William Sharon was born on 9 January 1821.² He was the son of William Sharon and Susannah Kirk.² He married Maria Malloy. He died on 13 November 1885 at age 64.²
     He held the office of Senator [U.S.] between 1875 and 1882, from Nevada.^1,2

     Florence Louise Breckinridge was born in November 1881 at California, U.S.A.^G.³ She was the daughter of John Witherspoon Breckinridge and Florence Louise Tevis.¹ She married Thomas Fermor-Hesketh, 1st Baron Hesketh, son of Sir Thomas George Fermor-Hesketh, 7th Bt. and Florence Emily Sharon, on 9 September 1909 at British Embassy Church, Paris, France^G.¹ She died on 4 March 1956 at age 74 at Easton Neston, Towcester, Northamptonshire, England^G.^4,5 She was buried at St. Mary's Church, Easton Neston, Northamptonshire, England^G.⁵
     From 9 September 1909, her married name became Fermor-Hesketh.¹ After her marriage, Florence Louise Breckinridge was styled as Baroness Hesketh on 25 January 1935.

     John Witherspoon Breckinridge was born on 22 December 1850 at Kentucky, U.S.A.^G.² He was the son of General John Cabell Breckinridge and Mary Cyrene Burch.^3,2 He married, firstly, Florence Louise Tevis, daughter of Lloyd Tevis and Susan Gano Sanders.² He and Florence Louise Tevis were divorced before 1881.^2,4 He married, secondly, Harriett Turner, daughter of W. C. Turner, after 1881.² He died on 9 May 1892 at age 41 at Merced County, California, U.S.A.^G.² He was buried at Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, U.S.A.^G.²
     John Witherspoon Breckinridge also went by the nick-name of Owen.⁴ He held the office of Member of the California State Assembly between 1884 and 1885.^5,4 He lived between 1884 and 1885 at Merced County, California, U.S.A.^G.⁴ He lived at San Francisco, California, U.S.A.^G.¹

     Florence Louise Tevis was born on 12 October 1858 at California, U.S.A.^G.^3,2 She was the daughter of Lloyd Tevis and Susan Gano Sanders.^1,3 She married, firstly, John Witherspoon Breckinridge, son of General John Cabell Breckinridge and Mary Cyrene Burch.³ She and John Witherspoon Breckinridge were divorced before 1881.^3,4 She married, secondly, Frederick William Sharon, son of Hon. William Sharon and Maria Malloy, in 1884.^5,4 She died on 19 December 1938 at age 80 at Easton Neston, Northamptonshire, England^G.^3,2 She was buried at St. Mary's Church, Easton Neston, Northamptonshire, England^G.²
     Florence Louise Tevis usually went by her middle name of Louise.² Her married name became Breckinridge.³ From 1884, her married name became Sharon.⁵

     Lloyd Tevis was born on 20 March 1824 at Shelbyville, Shelby County, Kentucky, U.S.A.^G.² He was the son of Samuel Tevis and Sarah Jane Greathouse.³ He married Susan Gano Sanders, daughter of Colonel Lewis Sanders, on 20 April 1854 at Sacremento, California, U.S.A.^4,5 He died on 24 July 1899 at age 75 at San Francisco, California, U.S.A.^G.²
     Head of Wells Fargo.³ He lived at San Francisco, California, U.S.A.^G.¹

     Lt. Hon. Thomas Sharon Fermor-Hesketh was born on 7 September 1910 at Rufford Hall, Lancashire, England^G.¹ He was the son of Thomas Fermor-Hesketh, 1st Baron Hesketh and Florence Louise Breckinridge.¹ He was baptised on 27 December 1910 at Rufford Church, Rufford, Lancashire, England^G.¹ He died on 21 June 1937 at age 26 at Cires-les-Mello, France^G, killed in an aeroplane accident, unmarried.¹ He was buried on 25 June 1937 at St. Mary's Church, Easton Neston, Northamptonshire, England^G.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1933 in the Scots Guards.¹

     Hon. Frederick Hatton Fermor-Hesketh was born on 13 October 1988.¹ He is the son of Thomas Alexander Fermor-Hesketh, 3rd Baron Hesketh and Hon. Claire Georgina Watson.¹

     Harriet Cowper was baptised on 12 July 1733 at Hertingfordbury, Hertfordshire, England^G.¹ She was the daughter of Ashley Cowper and Dorothy Oakes.¹ She married Sir Thomas Hesketh, 1st Bt., son of Thomas Hesketh and Martha St. Amand.¹ She died on 10 January 1807 at age 73 at Clifton, Bristol, England^G.¹
     Her married name became Hesketh.¹