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     Doreen Winifred Ashburnham was born on 15 May 1905 at Ashburnham Hall, Sussex, England^G.^1,2 She was the daughter of Lawrence Ashburnham and Rosalie Winifred Barnard.¹ She married Sydney Jackson Ruffner, son of S. Ruffner, in February 1945.¹ She died circa October 1991.¹
     She was awarded the George Cross (G.C.) circa 1916 for fighting off a cougar which attacked her and her cousin.³ From February 1945, her married name became Ruffner.¹

     Sydney Jackson Ruffner is the son of S. Ruffner.¹ He married Doreen Winifred Ashburnham, daughter of Lawrence Ashburnham and Rosalie Winifred Barnard, in February 1945.¹

     S. Ruffner lived at Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.^G.¹

     Djinn Virginia Ruffner was born in 1946.² She is the daughter of Sydney Jackson Ruffner and Doreen Winifred Ashburnham.² She married Kevin Adam Little on 29 August 2005.¹
     She was given the name of Virginia Rosalie Ruffner at birth.¹ Her name was legally changed to Djinn Virginia Ruffner.¹ From 29 August 2005, her married name became Ruffner-Little.¹

     Piers Ashburnham was born on 1 June 1871.¹ He was the son of Sir Anchitel Ashburnham, 8th Bt. and Isabella Martin.¹ He died on 6 August 1946 at age 75, unmarried.¹

     Isabella Ashburnham was born on 5 April 1860.¹ She was the daughter of Sir Anchitel Ashburnham, 8th Bt. and Isabella Martin.¹ She married Herbert Curteis on 12 January 1881.¹ She died on 1 September 1938 at age 78, leaving issue.¹
     From 12 January 1881, her married name became Curteis.¹

     Herbert Curteis married Isabella Ashburnham, daughter of Sir Anchitel Ashburnham, 8th Bt. and Isabella Martin, on 12 January 1881.¹ He died on 28 October 1919.¹
     He lived at Windmill Hill Place, Wartling, Sussex, England^G.¹

     Maud Ashburnham was born on 22 November 1863.¹ She was the daughter of Sir Anchitel Ashburnham, 8th Bt. and Isabella Martin.¹ She died on 16 April 1952 at age 88, unmarried.¹

     Bridget Ashburnham was born on 14 March 1876.¹ She was the daughter of Sir Anchitel Ashburnham, 8th Bt. and Isabella Martin.¹ She married Roland Cloke in 1921.¹
     From 1921, her married name became Cloke.¹

     Roland Cloke married Bridget Ashburnham, daughter of Sir Anchitel Ashburnham, 8th Bt. and Isabella Martin, in 1921.³ He died in 1954.³
     He was a gamekeeper, for Sir Anchitel Ashburnham, 8th Bt..²