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     Sir Edward des Bouverie, 2nd Bt. was born in 1687.¹ He was the son of Sir William des Bouverie, 1st Bt. and Anne Urry.¹ He married Mary Smyth, daughter of John Smith, on 7 July 1718 at Somerset House Chapel, Strand, London, England^G.¹ He died on 21 November 1736 at Aix-en-Provence, Provence, France^G, without issue.¹ He was buried at Britford, Wiltshire, England^G.¹
     In 1717 he purchased the estate of Longford Castle, in Britford, Wiltshire.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet des Bouverie, of St. Catherine Cree Church, London [G.B., 1714] on 19 May 1717.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Shaftesbury between 1718 and 1734.¹

     Mary Smyth was the daughter of John Smith.¹ She married Sir Edward des Bouverie, 2nd Bt., son of Sir William des Bouverie, 1st Bt. and Anne Urry, on 7 July 1718 at Somerset House Chapel, Strand, London, England^G.¹ She died on 3 January 1721.¹ She was buried at Britford, Wiltshire, England^G.¹
     From 7 July 1718, her married name became des Bouverie.¹

     Robert Burghersh, 1st Lord Burghersh was the son of Reynold Burghersh.¹ He married Maud Badlesmere, daughter of Guncelin de Badlesmere and Joan FitzBernard. He died between 2 July 1306 and 8 October 1306.¹
     He held the office of Warden of the Cinque Ports between 1299 and 1306.¹ He held the office of Constable of Dover Castle between 1299 and 1306.¹ He was created 1st Lord Burghersh [England by writ] on 12 November 1303.¹

     Hugh Parker married Anne Smith, daughter of John Smith, before 1714.¹ He died before 1714.¹

     Hitch Young is the daughter of unknown Young.¹
     She lived at Rockampton, Surrey, England^G.¹

     Faahotu (?) was born at Tahiti^G.¹ She died between 1790 and 1791 at Pitcairn Island^G, from a throat disease.^1,2
     She was also known as Pashotu (?)² She was also known as Fasto (?)¹ She and John Williams were associated circa 1790 at Pitcairn Island^G.¹

     John Williams was born circa 1763 at Guernsey, Channel Islands^G.² He died on 20 September 1793 at Pitcairn Island^G, murdered.
     He gained the rank of Able Seaman in the Royal Navy, H.M.A.V. Bounty.² He and Faahotu (?) were associated circa 1790 at Pitcairn Island^G.¹ He and Toofaiti (?) were associated circa 1791 at Pitcairn Island^G.³
     According to Bligh, he had a dark complexion and blackhair, and was tattooed.²

     Mareva (?) was born at Tahiti^G.¹ She died between 1808 and 1814 at Pitcairn Island^G.¹
     She and Minarii (?) were associated.¹ She and Teimua (?) were associated.¹ She and Niau (?) were associated.¹ She and John Adams were associated at Pitcairn Island^G.¹