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     Reverend John Dene married Maria Barston Wavell, daughter of William Wavell and Mary Garrett Smith, on 30 March 1807.¹
     He was the Rector at Horwood, Devon, England^G.¹

     Colonel Arthur Henry Wavell was born on 12 June 1836.¹ He was the son of Maj.-Gen. Arthur Goodall Wavell and Anne Paxton.¹ He married Matilda Clara Beatrice Byng, daughter of Reverend John Byng and Williamina Hebe Morice, on 14 January 1880.¹ He died on 16 January 1891 at age 54.¹
     He fought in the Crimean War between 1855 and 1856.¹ He gained the rank of Colonel in 1880.¹

     Jemima Frederica Norris was born circa 1824 at Froxfield, Hampshire, England.¹ She was the daughter of Richard Norris and Frederica Elizabeth Sophia Gambier.¹ She married Maj.-Gen. Arthur Comyn Pigou, son of William George Pigou and Jane Mildred Smith, circa 1853.¹ She died on 10 March 1883 at Isle of Wight, England.¹
     From circa 1853, her married name became Pigou.¹

     Richard Norris married Frederica Elizabeth Sophia Gambier.¹

     unknown daughter Wavell was the daughter of Colonel Arthur Henry Wavell and Matilda Clara Beatrice Byng.¹ She died, unmarried.¹

     unknown daughter Wavell was the daughter of Colonel Arthur Henry Wavell and Matilda Clara Beatrice Byng.¹ She died, unmarried.¹

     Arthur John Byng Wavell was born on 27 May 1882.¹ He was the son of Colonel Arthur Henry Wavell and Matilda Clara Beatrice Byng.¹ He died on 8 January 1916 at age 33 at Mwele, British East Africa, killed in action.¹
     He fought in the Boer War between 1900 and 1902.¹ He travelled to Mecca (in disguise.)¹ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.)¹ He wrote the book A Modern Pilgrim to Mecca.¹ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Geographical Society (F.R.G.S.)¹ He fought in the First World War.¹

     Captain Raymond George Wavell-Paxton was born on 2 February 1884.² He was the son of Colonel Arthur Henry Wavell and Matilda Clara Beatrice Byng.² He married Olive Louise Lawson, daughter of Sir Arthur Tredgold Lawson, 1st Bt. and Louise Frederica Edith Auguste O'Brien, on 14 April 1921.² He died on 31 March 1948 at age 64.²
     He was educated at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, England^G.² He graduated from Magdalen College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1904 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)² He fought in the officer between 1914 and 1921, Coldstream Guards.²

     Olive Louise Lawson was the daughter of Sir Arthur Tredgold Lawson, 1st Bt. and Louise Frederica Edith Auguste O'Brien.^1,2 She married Captain Raymond George Wavell-Paxton, son of Colonel Arthur Henry Wavell and Matilda Clara Beatrice Byng, on 14 April 1921.¹ She died on 23 October 1951.¹
     From 14 April 1921, her married name became Wavell-Paxton.¹

     Sir Arthur Tredgold Lawson, 1st Bt. was born on 8 February 1844.¹ He was the son of John Lawson and Sarah Baker.² He married Louise Frederica Edith Auguste O'Brien, daughter of John Stacpoole O'Brien, on 25 June 1879.¹ He died on 1 June 1915 at age 71.¹
     He was chairamn of Fairbairn Lawson Combe Barbour Ltd.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for the West Riding, Yorkshire.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for the North Riding, Yorkshire.¹ He was awarded the Chevalier, Legion of Honour.¹ He was director of Yorkshire Post and GER.¹ He was created 1st Baronet Lawson, of Westwood Grange, West Riding of co. Yorks [U.K.] on 12 July 1900.¹