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     Alice Beatrice Acland was born on 23 December 1996.¹ She is the daughter of Dr. Piers Dyke Acland and Lucinda M. Raiman.¹

     Holly Dyke Acland was born on 21 July 1972.¹ She is the daughter of Sir John Dyke Acland, 12th/16th Bt. and Virginia Forge.¹

     Sir Arthur Acland was born in 1570 at Broad Clyst, Devon, England^G.³ He was the son of Hugh Acland and Margaret Monke.¹ He married Eleanor Mallet, daughter of Robert Mallet.¹ He died on 26 December 1610.¹
     He was appointed Knight in 1606.¹ He lived at Columb-John, Broadclyst, Devon, England^G.¹ He lived at Acland, England^G.¹

     Eleanor Mallet was born in 1573 at Wooleigh, Devon, England^G.² She was the daughter of Robert Mallet.¹ She married Sir Arthur Acland, son of Hugh Acland and Margaret Monke.¹ She died on 10 August 1608.²
     She was also known as Elizabeth.³ Her married name became Acland.¹

     Robert Mallet was born in 1548 at Wooleigh, Devon, England^G.² He was the son of John Mallet of St. Audries and Eleanor de Chatillon.² He married Elizabeth Rolle, daughter of George Rolle.³
     He lived at Wooleigh, Devon, England^G.¹

     Hugh Acland was the son of John Akeland and Margaret Radcliffe.¹ He married Margaret Monke, daughter of Thomas Monke and Frances Plantagenet, in 1585.¹ He died on 22 May 1622 at Landkey, Devon, England.^1,2
     He lived at Acland^G.¹

     Margaret Monke was the daughter of Thomas Monke and Frances Plantagenet.^1,2 She married Hugh Acland, son of John Akeland and Margaret Radcliffe, in 1585.¹ She died circa 1 November 1619 at Landkey, Devon, England^G.³ She was buried on 4 November 1619.³
     From 1585, her married name became Acland.¹

     Thomas Monke is the son of Thomas Monke and unknown wife (?)²
     He lived at Potheridge, Devon, England^G.¹

     Sir Thomas Monck was the son of Thomas Monke.¹ He married Elizabeth Smith, daughter of Sir George Smith and Joane Walker.²
     He lived at Potheridge, Devon, England^G.³

     George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle was born on 6 December 1608 at Potheridge, Devon, England^G.^1,4 He was the son of Sir Thomas Monck and Elizabeth Smith.^1,4 He was baptised on 11 December 1608 at Lancross^G.⁴ He married Anne Clarges, daughter of John Clarges and Anne Leaver, on 23 January 1652/53 at St. George's Church, Southwark, Surrey, England^G. It is claimed that Anne was still married to her first husband, still living, when she married Sir George.⁵ He died on 3 January 1669/70 at age 61 at The Cockpit, Whitehall, London, England^G.⁵ He was buried on 29 April 1670 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England^G, with a state funeral the following day.⁵ His will was proven (by probate) on 3 January 1669/70.⁵
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Devon in 1653, in the Barebones Parliament.⁴ He held the office of Gentleman of the Bedchamber in 1660.⁴ He held the office of Captain General and Master of the Horse in 1660.⁴ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Devon in 1660.⁵ He was awarded a pension of £7,000 a year, and the estate of New Hall, in Essex.⁶ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1660.⁴ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Devon in 1660.⁴ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland between 1660 and 1662.⁴ He was created 1st Duke of Albemarle [England] on 7 July 1660, as one of the 62 members of Cromwell's House of Lords.⁴ He was created 1st Baron Monck of Potheridge, Beauchamp and Teyes [England] on 7 July 1660.⁴ He was created 1st Earl of Torrington, Devon [England] on 7 July 1660.⁴ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] in December 1660.⁵ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 15 April 1661.⁴ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Middlesex in 1662.⁵ His last will was dated 8 June 1665. He held the office of Acting Lord High Admiral between March 1666 and June 1666.⁵ He held the office of First Lord of the Treasury between 1667 and 1670.⁵
     Lord Clarendon wrote of him, "he was of an ancient family in Devonshire, always very loyally affected, and being a yr. br., he entered early into the life and condition of a soldier. When the troubles began in Scotland, he betook himself to the service of the King, and was soon after sent into Ireland, where he served with singular reputation of courage and conduct. He was taken prisoner at Nantwich, and remained in the Tower to the end of the war, when Cromwell prevailed unpon him to engage himself again in the war in Ireland; and from that time he continued very firm to Cromwell, who was liberal and bountiful to him, and took him into his entire confidence. After the death of Cromwell, Monk was looked upon as a man more inclined to the King than any other in great authority, if he might discover it without too much loss or hazard. He had no fumes of religion to turn his head, nor any credit with, or dependance upon, any who were swayed by these trances."⁵ Lord Macaulay described him as, "with very slender pretensions to saintship, [he] had raised himself to high commands by his courage and professional skill. His nature was cautious and somewhat sluggish."⁵ Lord Clarendon also commented that, "he was cursed, after long familiarity, to marry a woman of lowest extraction, the least wit, and less beauty."⁵ Pepys wrote on 28 December 1663, "I find him a very heavy dull man."⁵