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     Richard Byron, 2nd Baron Byron of Rochdale was the son of Sir John Byron and Anne Molyneux.² He married, firstly, Elizabeth Rossell, daughter of Gervase Rossell and Margaret Whalley.¹ He married, secondly, Elizabeth Booth, daughter of Sir George Booth, 1st Bt. and Katharine Anderson, after 1651.¹ He died on 4 October 1679.¹ He was buried at Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, England^G.³ He died intestate and his estate was administered to his son on 30 April 1680.³
     He fought in the Battle of Edgehill, as a 'Valiant Colonel.³' He was appointed Knight on 1 October 1642 at Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England^G.³ He graduated from Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, on 1 November 1642 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)³ He held the office of Governor of Newark, Nottinghamshire.¹ He held the office of Governor of Appleby Castle, Westmorland.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Byron of Rochdale, co. Lancaster [E., 1643] in August 1652.¹

     Gervase Rossell lived at Ratcliffe-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, England^G.¹

     Elizabeth Rossell was the daughter of Gervase Rossell and Margaret Whalley.^2,3 She married, secondly, Richard Byron, 2nd Baron Byron of Rochdale, son of Sir John Byron and Anne Molyneux.¹ She married, firstly, Nicholas Strelley, son of Sir Phillip Strelley and Elizabeth Garneys.¹ She died circa 1651.³ She was buried in 1651 at Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, England^G.³
     Her married name became Byron. Her married name became Strelley.¹

     Emily Maria Pickersgill was born circa 1827 at St. Pancras, London, England^G.² She was the daughter of Richard Pickersgill and Anne Witherington.^1,2 She married George Hebberd Cable, son of George Cable and Anne Elizabeth Dignam, on 26 March 1858.³ She died on 1 March 1924 at Newton Abbot, Devon, England^G.^1,2
     From 26 March 1858, her married name became Cable.³

     Elizabeth Booth is the daughter of Sir George Booth, 1st Bt. and Katharine Anderson.^2,3 She married Richard Byron, 2nd Baron Byron of Rochdale, son of Sir John Byron and Anne Molyneux, after 1651.¹
     From after 1651, her married name became Byron. After her marriage, Elizabeth Booth was styled as Baroness Byron of Rochdale in August 1652.

     William Byron, 3rd Baron Byron of Rochdale was born in 1636.¹ He was the son of Richard Byron, 2nd Baron Byron of Rochdale and Elizabeth Rossell.^2,3 He married, firstly, Hon. Elizabeth Chaworth, daughter of John Chaworth, 2nd Viscount Chaworth of Armagh and Hon. Elizabeth Noel, in 1660.¹ He married, secondly, Elizabeth Stonhouse, daughter of Sir John Stonhouse, 1st/3rd Bt. and Hon. Margaret Lovelace, on 25 June 1685 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England^G.^1,3 He died on 13 November 1695.¹ He was buried at Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, England^G.³ He died intestate and his estate was administered to his son on 12 December 1690.³
     He succeeded as the 3rd Baron Byron of Rochdale, co. Lancaster [E., 1643] on 4 October 1679.¹ A poetaster.¹

     Richard Pickersgill was born circa 1789 at Norton Folgate, London, England^G.² He married Anne Witherington, daughter of unknown Witherington, on 30 January 1816 at St. Giles, Cripplegate, London, England^G.²
     He lived at St. Pancras, London, England^G.¹ He was a landscape painter.²

     Hon. Elizabeth Chaworth was baptised on 19 December 1632 at Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England^G.³ She was the daughter of John Chaworth, 2nd Viscount Chaworth of Armagh and Hon. Elizabeth Noel.^4,5 She married William Byron, 3rd Baron Byron of Rochdale, son of Richard Byron, 2nd Baron Byron of Rochdale and Elizabeth Rossell, in 1660.¹ She died circa December 1683.^1,3 She was buried on 12 December 1682 at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.³
     From 1660, her married name became Byron. After her marriage, Hon. Elizabeth Chaworth was styled as Baroness Byron of Rochdale on 4 October 1679.

     Lilian Sarah Sparkes was born in 1861 at Crediton, Devon, England.² She was the daughter of Weston Joseph Sparkes and Eliza Sheppard.^1,2 She married Ernest Cable, 1st and last Baron Cable, son of George Hebberd Cable and Emily Maria Pickersgill, on 10 October 1888.¹ She died on 15 August 1937 at Hove, Sussex, England^G.¹ She was buried on 19 August 1937 at Ideford, Devon, England^G.¹
     From 10 October 1888, her married name became Cable.¹ After her marriage, Lilian Sarah Sparkes was styled as Baroness Cable on 17 January 1921.

     Elizabeth Stonhouse was born circa 1627.² She was the daughter of Sir John Stonhouse, 1st/3rd Bt. and Hon. Margaret Lovelace.^3,2 She married, firstly, Sir Richard Stydolph, 1st Bt. in July 1658.³ She married, secondly, William Byron, 3rd Baron Byron of Rochdale, son of Richard Byron, 2nd Baron Byron of Rochdale and Elizabeth Rossell, on 25 June 1685 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England^G.^1,2 She died on 28 December 1703 at London, England^G.^1,2 She was buried at Mickleham, Surrey, England^G.² Her will was proven (by probate) on 7 January 1703/4.²
     From July 1658, her married name became Stydolph.¹ From 25 June 1685, her married name became Byron. After her marriage, Elizabeth Stonhouse was styled as Baroness Byron of Rochdale on 25 June 1685. Her last will was dated 5 January 1702/3.