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     Elizabeth Withers is the daughter of William Withers.¹ She married John Goldsborough Ravenshaw, son of Thomas Ravenshaw and Sarah Barnes, in 1772.
     From 1772, her married name became Ravenshaw.¹

     William Withers lived at Fulham, London, England^G.¹ He lived at Dunmer, England^G.¹

     Colonel Thomas William Ravenshaw was born in 1776.¹ He was the son of John Goldsborough Ravenshaw and Elizabeth Withers.¹ He married Sarah Cruttenden, daughter of Edward Holden Cruttenden and Harriet Jones, on 15 December 1822 at Clifton, Bristol, England.² He died in 1842.¹
     He gained the rank of Colonel in the Militia.¹

     Sarah Cruttenden was born in 1754 at Calcutta, India.^2,3 She was the daughter of Edward Holden Cruttenden and Elizabeth Jedderie.^1,2 She married Robert Percival Pott, son of Sir Percivall Pott and Sarah Elizabeth Cruttenden, on 22 May 1788 at Berhampore, Bengal, India.³
     From 22 May 1788, her married name became Pott.³

     Edward Holden Cruttenden was born in 1717.³ He was the son of Robert Cruttenden and Sarah Cliff.³ He married Elizabeth Jedderie on 7 April 1746 at St. Anne's Anglican Church, Calcutta, India^G.² He died on 19 June 1771.^2,3
     He held the office of Member of the Council of Calcutta.² He held the office of Lieutenant-Governor of Fort William, Bengal.²

     Captain George Ravenshaw was born in 1779.¹ He was the son of John Goldsborough Ravenshaw and Elizabeth Withers.¹ He died in 1812.¹
     He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Navy.¹ He presented a lock of Nelson's hair to the United Services Museum, Whitehall.¹

     Captain William Ravenshaw was born in 1781.¹ He was the son of John Goldsborough Ravenshaw and Elizabeth Withers.¹ He died in 1825.¹
     He gained the rank of Captain in the Honourable East India Company Service.¹

     Reverend Edward Ravenshaw is the son of John Goldsborough Ravenshaw and Elizabeth Withers.¹ He married, firstly, Elizabeth Purvis, daughter of Charles Purvis.¹ He married, secondly, Jemina Charlotte Ibbetson, daughter of John Ibbetson.¹
     He had three daughters by his second wife.¹ He was the rector at West Kington, Wiltshire, England^G.¹ He graduated from Brasenose College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹

     Elizabeth Purvis is the daughter of Charles Purvis.¹ She married Reverend Edward Ravenshaw, son of John Goldsborough Ravenshaw and Elizabeth Withers.¹
     Her married name became Ravenshaw.¹

     Charles Purvis was born on 1 July 1743 at York Buildings, London, England.² He was the son of Rear Admiral Charles Wager Purvis and Amy Godfrey.² He married Elizabeth Cruttenden, daughter of Edward Holden Cruttenden and Elizabeth Jedderie, on 29 January 1774.² He died on 10 December 1808 at age 65 at Bath, Somerset, England.²
     He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of Suffolk.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹ He lived at Darsham, Suffolk, England^G.¹