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     Sir Thomas Tassell Grant was born in 1795 at Portsea, Hampshire, England^G.¹ He was the son of Thomas Grant and Ann Tassell.¹ He married Emma (?)¹ He died on 15 October 1859 at Chester Terrace, London, England^G.¹
     He was Storekeeper of Clarence Victalling Yard in 1828 at Gosport, Hampshire, England^G.¹ In 1829 he invented a steam machine for making biscuits, for which he received a Parliamentary grant of £2000.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.)¹ In 1849 he invented a machine for distilling drinking water from sea water.¹ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.)¹ He was Controller of the Victualling and Transport Services between 1850 and 1858.¹

     Emma (?) married Sir Thomas Tassell Grant, son of Thomas Grant and Ann Tassell.¹
     Her married name became Grant.¹

     Thomas Grant married Ann Tassell.¹
     He lived at Soberton, Hampshire, England^G.¹

     Ann Tassell married Thomas Grant.¹
     Her married name became Grant.¹

     Vice-Admiral William Burley Grant is the son of Sir Thomas Tassell Grant and Emma (?)¹

     Freda Grant is the daughter of Richard Tassell Anthony Grant and Lucy Ann Whiting.¹

     Basil Harding Grant is the son of Richard Tassell Anthony Grant and Lucy Ann Whiting.¹

     Richard Philimore Grant is the son of Richard Tassell Anthony Grant and Lucy Ann Whiting.¹

     Elizabeth Garstin was the daughter of Reverend Norman Garstin.¹ She married William Henry Whiting on 9 March 1830 at Colombo, Sri Lanka^G.¹ She died before 1882.¹
     From 9 March 1830, her married name became Whiting.¹

     Reverend Norman Garstin died on 23 April 1831.¹ He was buried at Galle Face Cemetery, Colombo, Sri Lanka^G.¹