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     Thomas Trevor, 1st Baron Trevor of Bromham was baptised on 8 March 1657/58 at St. Batholomew's-the-Less Church, London, England^G.¹ He was the son of Sir John Trevor and Ruth Hampden.³ He married, firstly, Elizabeth Searle, daughter of John Searle and Anne Nicoll, on 5 June 1690 at St. Michael, Bassishaw. He married, secondly, Anne Weldon, daughter of Robert Weldon, on 25 September 1704.¹ He died on 19 June 1730 at age 72.¹
     He gained the title of 1st Baron Trevor of Bromham.¹ He was appointed Knight in 1692.⁴ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Plympton between 1692 and 1698.⁴ He held the office of Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in 1700/1.⁴ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Lewes in 1700/1.⁴

     Sir John Bernard, 4th Bt. was born circa 1695 at Brampton, Huntingdonshire, England^G.² He was the son of Sir Robert Bernard, 3rd Bt. and Anne Weldon.¹ He married Mary St. John, daughter of Sir Francis St. John, 1st Bt. and Mary Gould, on 22 December 1735 at Saint Stephen and Saint Benet Sherehog, London, England^G.^2,3 He died on 15 December 1766.¹
     He succeeded as the 4th Baronet Bernard, of Huntingdon, Hunts. [E., 1662] before 1703.¹ He lived at Brampton, Huntingdonshire, England^G.¹

     Mary St. John was born at Longthorp, Northamptonshire, England^G.² She was the daughter of Sir Francis St. John, 1st Bt. and Mary Gould.¹ She married Sir John Bernard, 4th Bt., son of Sir Robert Bernard, 3rd Bt. and Anne Weldon, on 22 December 1735 at Saint Stephen and Saint Benet Sherehog, London, England^G.^2,3 She died on 21 September 1793.¹ Her will was proven (by probate) in October 1793.¹
     From 22 December 1735, her married name became Bernard.¹

     Sir Francis St. John, 1st Bt. was created 1st Baronet St. John, of Longthorpe, co. Northampton [England] in 1715.¹

     Mary Gould was the daughter of Sir Nathaniel Gould.¹

     Sir Robert Bernard, 5th Bt. was born circa 1740.¹ He was the son of Sir John Bernard, 4th Bt. and Mary St. John.¹ He died on 2 January 1789, unmarried.¹
     He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, on 10 May 1758.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Huntingdon between 1765 and 1768.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Baronet Bernard, of Huntingdon, Hunts. [E., 1662] on 15 December 1766.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Westminster between April 1770 and 1773.¹
     On his death, his baronetcy became extinct.¹

     Sir Francis Bernard, 1st Bt. was born circa 1712.¹ He was the son of Reverend Francis Bernard and Margaret Winlowe.¹ He married Amelia Offley, daughter of Stephen Offley and Anne Shute, in 1741.¹ He died on 16 June 1779 at Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England^G.¹ He was buried at Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England^G.¹ His will was proven (by probate) in July 1779.¹
     He was educated at Westminster School, Westminster, London, England^G.¹ He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, on 12 June 1729.¹ He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1733 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He was admitted to Middle Temple entitled to practise as a Barrister-at-Law.¹ He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1736 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He held the office of High Steward of Lincoln.¹ He held the office of a Bencher of the Middle Temple.¹ He held the office of Recorder of Boston, Lincolnshire.¹ He held the office of Governor of New Jersey between January 1758 and 1760.¹ He held the office of Governor of Massachusetts Bay between 1760 and 1770.¹ He was created 1st Baronet Bernard, of Nettleham, co. Lincoln [Great Britain] on 5 April 1769.¹ In 1771 he inherited the estate of Nether Winchendon, Buckinghamshire.¹ He graduated from Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, on 2 July 1772 with a Doctor of Civil Laws (D.C.L.)¹

     Reverend Francis Bernard is the son of Francis Bernard.¹ He married Margaret Winlowe, daughter of Richard Winlowe.
     He was the Rector at Brightwell, Berkshire, England^G.¹

     Francis Bernard was the son of Francis Bernard.¹ He died in 1715.¹
     He lived at Reading, Berkshire, England^G.¹