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     Major Robert Dillon was born in 1787.¹ He was the son of Sir John Dillon, 1st Bt. and Millicent Drake.¹ He married Eliza Swiny, daughter of John Swiny, on 4 March 1814.¹ He died on 27 January 1864.¹
     He gained the rank of Major in the 32nd Regiment.¹

     Sir John Dillon, 1st Bt. was the son of Arthur Dillon and Elizabeth Lambert.¹ He married Millicent Drake, daughter of George Drake, on 23 June 1767.¹ He died in 1805.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Lismullen, co. Meath.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Wicklow between 1771 and 1776.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Blessington between 1776 and 1783.¹ He was created Baron Dillon [Holy Roman Empire] in 1782, He was authorized to use this title in the U.K.¹ He was created 1st Baronet Dillon, of Lismullen, co. Meath [U.K.] on 31 July 1801.¹

     Millicent Drake is the daughter of George Drake.¹ She married Sir John Dillon, 1st Bt., son of Arthur Dillon and Elizabeth Lambert, on 23 June 1767.¹
     From 23 June 1767, her married name became Dillon.¹

     George Drake lived at Fernhill, Berkshire, England.¹

     Arthur Dillon married Elizabeth Lambert, daughter of Dr. Ralph Lambert.¹

     Elizabeth Lambert is the daughter of Dr. Ralph Lambert.¹ She married Arthur Dillon.¹
     Her married name became Dillon.¹

     Dr. Ralph Lambert held the office of Bishop of Meath.¹

     General Sir Arthur Richard Dillon, 3rd Bt. was born between 1771 and 1773. He was the son of Sir John Dillon, 1st Bt. and Millicent Drake.¹ He married Letitia Elizabeth Knox, daughter of W. Knox, in 1814.¹ He died on 3 July 1845, without issue.¹
     He succeeded as the 3rd Baronet Dillon, of Lismullen, co. Meath [U.K., 1801] on 12 January 1840.¹

     Reverend Ralph Dillon was born on 18 December 1779.¹ He was the son of Sir John Dillon, 1st Bt. and Millicent Drake.¹ He married Jane Corry, daughter of unknown Corry.¹ He died in April 1834 at age 54.¹
     He was Rector at Ballymacward, County Galway, Ireland.¹

     Jane Corry is the daughter of unknown Corry.¹ She married Reverend Ralph Dillon, son of Sir John Dillon, 1st Bt. and Millicent Drake.¹
     Her married name became Dillon.¹