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     Eleanor King is the daughter of General Robert Edward King, 1st Viscount Lorton of Boyle and Lady Frances Parsons.¹

     Lt.-Col. Guy Montague Atkinson was born on 30 March 1882.¹ He was the son of Lt.-Col. Guy Newcomen Atkinson and Frances Elizabeth King-Harman.¹ He married Hon. Bertha Beatrice Best, daughter of Lt.-Col. George Best, 5th Baron Wynford and Edith Anne Marsh, on 7 January 1920.² He died on 1 May 1956 at age 74.¹
     He was educated at Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey, England^G.³ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England^G.³ He fought in the Boer War in 1902.³ He gained the rank of Major in the King's Royal Rifle Corps.³ He lived at Cangort, County Offaly, Ireland^G.³ He sold Cangort in 1907 to William Henry Atkinson, his uncle.³ He fought in the First World War.³ He was appointed Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1916.³ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Wiltshire in 1937.³ He fought in the Second World War, as the Lieutenant-Colonel commanding Battalion Wiltshire Home Guard.³ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) in 1942.³ He lived at Penleigh House, Westbury, Wiltshire, England^G.¹

     Major Gerald Newcomen Atkinson was born on 10 March 1884.¹ He is the son of Lt.-Col. Guy Newcomen Atkinson and Frances Elizabeth King-Harman.¹ He married Grace Phoebe Davies, daughter of Alfred James Davies, on 1 March 1923.¹
     He was educated at Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey, England^G.¹ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He fought in the First World War.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the Somerset Light Infantry.¹ As of 1976, Major Gerald Newcomen Atkinson lived at Crossways, Littleham, Bideford, Devon, England^G.¹

     Helen Mary Atkinson was born on 30 September 1880.¹ She was the daughter of Lt.-Col. Guy Newcomen Atkinson and Frances Elizabeth King-Harman.¹ She married Brig.-Gen. Robert William Hare, son of Robert Dillon Hare and Flora Longfield, on 5 September 1908.² She died in 1972.²
     From 5 September 1908, her married name became Hare.¹ Helen Mary Atkinson lived at 51 Fountains Road, Norwick, Norfolk, England^G.¹

     Brig.-Gen. Robert William Hare was born on 14 November 1872.² He was the son of Robert Dillon Hare and Flora Longfield.^1,3 He married Helen Mary Atkinson, daughter of Lt.-Col. Guy Newcomen Atkinson and Frances Elizabeth King-Harman, on 5 September 1908.² He died on 26 December 1953 at age 81.¹
     He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow, London, England^G.¹ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England^G.² He fought in the Boer War between 1899 and 1902, where he was mentioned in despatches.² He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1900.² He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.⁴ He was awarded the Officier, Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur.⁴ He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1919.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Norfolk.² He gained the rank of Brigadier-General in the Norfolk Regiment.¹

     Gerald Lycidas King-Harman is the son of Hon. Laurence Harman King-Harman and Mary Cecilia Johnstone.¹

     Charlotte Winter is the daughter of Paul Winter.² She married Captain Wentworth Parsons, son of Sir Laurence Parsons, 3rd Bt. and Anne Harman.¹
     Her married name became Parsons.¹

     Robert Harman was the son of Wentworth Harman and Frances Sheppard.¹ He married Anne Warburton.¹ He died in 1765, without issue.¹

     Anne Warburton married Robert Harman, son of Wentworth Harman and Frances Sheppard.¹
     Her married name became Harman.¹

     Francis Harman was the son of Wentworth Harman and Frances Sheppard.¹ He died in 1714.¹