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     Sir George Downing, 1st Bt. was born circa 1624 at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.² He was the son of Emanuel Downing and Lucy Winthrop.² He married Frances Howard in 1654.²
     He was created 1st Baronet Downing in 1663.

     Frances Howard was baptised on 25 April 1611 at New Malton, Yorkshire, England.² She was the daughter of Sir William Howard and Mary Eure.^1,2

     John Scarsbrook married Mary Martiau, daughter of Captain Nicolas Martiau and Jane (?).¹

     Felicity C. Shadbolt is the daughter of Kenneth Shadbolt.¹ She married Mark William Philip Cunliffe-Lister, 4th Earl of Swinton, son of Nicholas John Cunliffe-Lister, 3rd Earl of Swinton and Hon. Elizabeth Susan Whitelaw, on 17 June 2000.¹
     She was a practising solicitor.¹ From 17 June 2000, her married name became Cunliffe-Lister.¹

     Kenneth Shadbolt lived at East Prawle, Devon, England^G.¹

     Hon. John Monypenny was the son of James Monypenny, 17th of Pitmilly and Euphame Colville.² He married, firstly, Euphame Myrton, daughter of Thomas Myrton of Cambo and Catherine Lindsay.² He married, secondly, Susanna Colville, daughter of Alexander Colville and Nicola Dundas, on 11 September 1609.³ He died on 1 August 1617 at France, in the lifetime of the father.²

     Sir James Monypenny, 18th of Pitmilly was the son of Hon. John Monypenny and Euphame Myrton.² He married Helenor Maule, daughter of William Maule, in 1637.³ He died in 1657.³
     Sir James Monypenny, 18th of Pitmilly also went by the nick-name 'The Brave'.³ He succeeded as the 18th Monypenny, of Pitmilly, co. Fife [U.K.] in 1638.³ They also had two other sons and three daughters.³

     Susanna Colville is the daughter of Alexander Colville and Nicola Dundas.^1,2 She married, firstly, Hon. John Monypenny, son of James Monypenny, 17th of Pitmilly and Euphame Colville, on 11 September 1609.¹ She married, secondly, David Preston of Whitehill, son of John Preston of Whitehill and Jean Crichton, on 22 July 1620.²
     From 11 September 1609, her married name became Monypenny.^1,3 From 22 July 1620, her married name became Preston.²

     Alexander Colville was born after 1536.² He is the son of Sir James Colville of Ochiltree and Alison Bruce.³ He married Nicola Dundas, daughter of Alexander Dundas of Fingask and Elizabeth Bruce.⁴ He died in 1597.⁴
     He was Commendator of Culross Abbey.⁴ He lived at Culross, Fife, Scotland.⁴ On 4 February 1566/67 he received a charter for Culross Abbey, and was Commendator (lay propietor) of the Abbey.⁴ He held the office of Lord of Session in 1572.⁴

     James Buller was baptised on 17 June 1717 at Morval, Cornwall, England.² He was the son of John Francis Buller and Rebecca Trelawny.^3,4 He married, firstly, Elizabeth Gould, daughter of William Gould and Elizabeth Quicke, on 19 November 1739.⁵ He married, secondly, Lady Jane Bathurst, daughter of Allen Bathurst, 1st Earl Bathurst of Bathurst and Catherine Apsley, in April 1744.³ He died on 21 May 1765 at age 47.⁵
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Cornwall between 1747 and 1765.¹ He lived at Morval, Cornwall, England^G.¹ He lived at Downes, Crediton, Devon, England^G.¹