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     Jane Ridley was born circa 1707.¹ She was the daughter of Richard Ridley and Margaret White.¹ She married Matthew Bell, son of Matthew Bell and Jane Salkeld.¹ She died in 1786.¹
     Her married name became Bell.¹

     Matthew Bell married Jane Salkeld.¹
     He lived at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England^G.¹

     Major Robert Alfred Colville was born on 15 February 1888.¹ He was the son of Brig.-Gen. Arthur Eward William Colville and Olivia Spencer-Churchill.² He married Honora Violet Martin, daughter of John Stapleton Martin, on 1 December 1951.¹ He died on 25 December 1959 at age 71, without issue.¹
     He gained the rank of Captain in the Coldstream Guards.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the Worcestershire Yeomanry.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the Cameron Highlanders.¹ He fought in the First World War between 1915 and 1919, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.)¹

     John Stapleton Martin was a practising barrister.¹ He lived at Norton, Worcestershire, England^G.¹

     Honora Violet Martin is the daughter of John Stapleton Martin.² She married Major Robert Alfred Colville, son of Brig.-Gen. Arthur Eward William Colville and Olivia Spencer-Churchill, on 1 December 1951.¹
     From 1 December 1951, her married name became Colville.

     Mary Catherine Colville is the daughter of Colonel Hon. Sir William James Colville and Georgiana Mary Montagu Baillie.² She married Rt. Hon. Sir John Winfield-Bonser, son of Reverend John Bonser, on 19 April 1899.¹
     From 19 April 1899, her married name became Winfield-Bonser.

     Reverend John Bonser lived at Hastings, Sussex, England^G.¹

     Harry George Parkes married Beatrice Harborne Chambers in 1929.¹ He and Beatrice Harborne Chambers were divorced before 1941.¹
     He lived at Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England.²

     Lt.-Col. Anthony O'Brien Traill was born on 19 September 1897.² He was the son of Lt.-Col. William Stewart Traill and Selina Margaret Frizell.³ He was also reported to have been born on 19 October 1897.³ He married Marjorie Anderson, daughter of Piercy Severn Anderson, on 29 September 1925.²
     Bushmdls, co Antrim], 2nd dau of Piercy Severn f dd' Anderson, 0 Woodley, Hants, an ha Issue.² He was educated at Rossall School, Fleetwood, Lancashire, England^G.² He gained the rank of officer in 1914 in the Duke of Wellington's Regiment.² He fought in the First World War.² He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England^G.² He was bushmills, co Antrim, served W IdWI' D k fWII' 'R 10 or ar 10 ue0 eIOgtons egt , RFC 1916-17, and R Tank Corps 1917, ret 1930, Res of Oflrs 1930-37, re-empld with Royal Artillery (Territorial Army) 1937 f d 3 dId' AA R gt d' ,orme r n Ian e, serve between 1914 and 1916.² He gained the rank of officer in 1916 in the Royal Flying Corps.² He gained the rank of officer in 1917 in the Royal Tanks Corps.² He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.² He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1921.² He retired from the military in 1930.² He held the office of High Sheriff of County Antrim in 1938.² He formed the 3rd Indian AA Regiment.² He fought in the Second World War.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Antrim in 1939.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of County Antrim in 1945.² He lived at Ballylough House, Bushmills, County Antrim, Ireland^G.² He retired from the military in 1946, with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.² He lived in 1976 at Troutbeck, Umtali, Zimbabwe^G.²

     William Walter Alan Traill was born on 26 August 1902.¹ He was the son of Lt.-Col. William Stewart Traill and Selina Margaret Frizell.² He married Joy Sofia Willington, daughter of Major James Arthur Willington, on 26 August 1930.¹ He died on 3 November 1964 at age 62 at Kenya^G.¹
     He was educated at Shrewsbury School, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England^G.¹ He fought in the Second World War, with East African Forces.¹ He was appointed Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) in 1941.¹