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     Hon. Robert Beaven was born on 20 January 1836 at Leigh, Staffordshire, England^G.² He was the son of Reverend James Beaven and Elizabeth Speed Frowd.² He married Susan Ribbald Ritchie on 5 May 1866 at Georgina Township, Ontario, Canada^G.² He died on 18 September 1920 at age 84 at Victoria, British Columbia, Canada^G.²
     He held the office of Premier of British Columbia.¹ He had two sons and one other daughter.²

     Captain Stanley Venn Ellis married Katherine Emily Beaven, daughter of Hon. Robert Beaven and Susan Ribbald Ritchie, before 1916.¹ He died before 1916.¹
     He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Navy.¹

     Joan Black was the daughter of Joseph Baron Black.¹ She married Major Victor Alexander Spencer, 2nd Viscount Churchill, son of Major Victor Albert Francis Charles Spencer, 1st Viscount Churchill and Lady Verena Maud Lowther, on 19 October 1949.¹ She died on 12 May 1957.¹
     After her marriage, Joan Black was styled as Viscountess Churchill on 19 October 1949.¹ From 19 October 1949, her married name became Spencer.

     Joseph Baron Black lived at Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland^G.

     Hon. Victoria Ivy Louise Spencer was born on 15 October 1897.¹ She was the daughter of Major Victor Albert Francis Charles Spencer, 1st Viscount Churchill and Lady Verena Maud Lowther.¹ She married Captain Hon. Cecil Henry Brassey, son of Major Henry Leonard Campbell Brassey, 1st Baron Brassey of Apethorpe and Lady Violet Mary Gordon-Lennox, on 10 November 1920.¹ She died on 19 November 1946 at age 49.²
     From 10 November 1920, her married name became Brassey.

     Captain Hon. Cecil Henry Brassey was born on 3 October 1896.² He was the son of Major Henry Leonard Campbell Brassey, 1st Baron Brassey of Apethorpe and Lady Violet Mary Gordon-Lennox.^2,1 He married Hon. Victoria Ivy Louise Spencer, daughter of Major Victor Albert Francis Charles Spencer, 1st Viscount Churchill and Lady Verena Maud Lowther, on 10 November 1920.¹ He died on 11 September 1949 at age 52, without issue.³
     He gained the rank of Captain in the 1st Life Guards.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Wiltshire.⁴

     Major Henry Leonard Campbell Brassey, 1st Baron Brassey of Apethorpe was born on 7 March 1870.² He was the son of Henry Arthur Brassey and Anna Harriet Stevenson.² He married Lady Violet Mary Gordon-Lennox, daughter of Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke of Richmond and Amy Mary Ricardo, on 30 June 1894.² He died on 22 October 1958 at age 88.³
     He adopted Julian Mary Brassey.⁴ He held the office of High Sheriff of Northamptonshire in 1907.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Unionist) for North Northamptonshire between 1910 and 1918.² He gained the rank of Major in 1914 in the Northamptonshire Yeomanry.² He fought in the First World War.² He gained the rank of Major in the West Kent Yeomanry Cavalry.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Unionist) for Northamptonshire, Peterborough Division between 1918 and 1929.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Northamptonshire.⁵ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Northamptonshire.⁵ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Kent.⁵ He was created 1st Baronet Brassey [U.K.] on 29 November 1922.² He was created 1st Baron Brassey of Apethorpe, of Apethorpe, co. Northampton [U.K.] on 26 January 1938.²

     Hon. Ursula Spencer was born on 21 June 1901.¹ She was the daughter of Major Victor Albert Francis Charles Spencer, 1st Viscount Churchill and Lady Verena Maud Lowther.¹ She married Lt.-Col. Alick Frederick Tod, son of Colonel George Russell Tod, on 16 July 1928.¹ She died on 1 June 1934 at age 32.¹
     From 16 July 1928, her married name became Tod.

     Lt.-Col. Alick Frederick Tod is the son of Colonel George Russell Tod.¹ He married Hon. Ursula Spencer, daughter of Major Victor Albert Francis Charles Spencer, 1st Viscount Churchill and Lady Verena Maud Lowther, on 16 July 1928.¹
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Royal Horse Artillery.¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.)¹

     Colonel George Russell Tod held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹