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     Antony Thelwell Maurice lived at Lloran, Robertson, New South Wales, Australia^G.¹

     John Weston Brooke was born on 23 February 1992.¹ He is the son of Charles Weston Brooke and Tanya Elizabeth Maurice.¹

     Nicola Margery Brooke was born in 1985.¹ She is the daughter of Charles Weston Brooke and Tanya Elizabeth Maurice.¹

     Emily Grace Brooke was born in 1988.¹ She is the daughter of Charles Weston Brooke and Tanya Elizabeth Maurice.¹

     Sir Henry Brooke, 1st Bt. was born in 1611.¹ He was the son of Sir Richard Brooke and Katherine Neville.¹ He married Mary Pusey, daughter of Timothy Pusey, circa 1635.² He died in 1664.¹
     He gained the rank of Colonel in 1643 in the Parliamentary Army.³ He held the office of Sheriff of Cheshire between 1644 and 1647.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Cheshire between 1654 and 1656.¹ He was created 1st Baronet Brooke, of Norton Priory, co. Chester [England] on 12 December 1662.¹

     Sir Richard Brooke, 2nd Bt. was born circa 1635.² He was the son of Sir Henry Brooke, 1st Bt. and Mary Pusey.¹ He married Francisca Posthuma Legh, daughter of Rev. Dr. Thomas Legh and Lettice Calverley, in April 1656 at Frodsham, Cheshire, England^G.² He died in February 1709/10.¹
     He matriculated at St. Mary Hall, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, on 3 May 1652.² He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Brooke, of Norton Priory, co. Chester [E., 1662] in 1664.¹ He held the office of Sheriff of Cheshire from 1667 to 1668.¹

     Sir Thomas Brooke, 3rd Bt. was born circa 1664.² He was the son of Sir Richard Brooke, 2nd Bt. and Francisca Posthuma Legh.¹ He married Grace Wilbraham, daughter of Roger Wilbraham and Alice Wilbraham, on 12 July 1688. He died in 1739.¹ He was buried at Runcorn, Cheshire, England^G.²
     He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, on 25 June 1685.² He succeeded as the 3rd Baronet Brooke, of Norton Priory, co. Chester [E., 1662] in February 1709/10.¹ He held the office of Governor of Chester Castle.¹ He held the office of Sheriff of Cheshire from 1719 to 1720.²

     Richard Brooke was born circa 1692.² He was the son of Sir Thomas Brooke, 3rd Bt. and Grace Wilbraham.¹ He married Margaret Hill, daughter of John Hill. He died in 1720.¹
     He matriculated at Brasenose College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, on 11 October 1708.²

     Sir Richard Brooke, 4th Bt. was born circa 1719.² He was the son of Richard Brooke and Margaret Hill.¹ He married Frances Patten, daughter of Thomas Patten and Lettice Peake, circa 1752. He died on 6 July 1781.¹ He was buried at Runcorn, Cheshire, England^G.²
     He matriculated at Brasenose College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, on 15 March 1737/38.² He succeeded as the 4th Baronet Brooke, of Norton Priory, co. Chester [E., 1662] in 1739.¹ He held the office of Sheriff of Cheshire from 1752 to 1753.²

     Sir Richard Brooke, 5th Bt. was born circa 1753.² He was the son of Sir Richard Brooke, 4th Bt. and Frances Patten.¹ He married Mary Cunliffe, daughter of Sir Robert Cunliffe, 2nd Bt. and Mary Wright, on 4 May 1780 at Chester, Cheshire, England^G.² He died on 6 March 1795.¹ He was buried at Runcorn, Cheshire, England^G.²
     He matriculated at Brasenose College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, on 15 November 1771.² He graduated from Brasenose College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, on 29 October 1774 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He succeeded as the 5th Baronet Brooke, of Norton Priory, co. Chester [E., 1662] on 6 July 1781.¹ He held the office of Sheriff of Cheshire between 1787 and 1788.²