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     Charles Calveley Cotton was born on 18 August 1847.¹ He was the son of Charles Robert Cotton and Mary Anne Elizabeth Egerton.² He married Kate de la Rue, daughter of William Frederick de la Rue, on 9 October 1873.¹ He died on 25 April 1892 at age 44.¹

     Kate de la Rue was the daughter of William Frederick de la Rue.² She married Charles Calveley Cotton, son of Charles Robert Cotton and Mary Anne Elizabeth Egerton, on 9 October 1873.¹ She died on 7 September 1936.¹
     From 9 October 1873, her married name became Cotton.

     Charles William Egerton Cotton was born on 14 August 1874.¹ He was the son of Charles Calveley Cotton and Kate de la Rue.² He married Violet Mainwaring, daughter of Sir Philip Tatton Mainwaring, 4th Bt., on 12 December 1925.¹ He died on 6 September 1931 at age 57.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He graduated from University College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He was with the Indian Civil Service.¹ He was Chief Secretary of the Government of Madras.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Indian Empire (C.I.E.) in 1920.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Star of India (C.S.I.) in 1931.¹

     Sholto Tom Bruce-Gardyne was born on 19 September 2007.¹ He is the son of James Patrick Bruce-Gardyne and Tamsin Richmond-Watson.¹

     Violet Mainwaring was the daughter of Sir Philip Tatton Mainwaring, 4th Bt.² She married Charles William Egerton Cotton, son of Charles Calveley Cotton and Kate de la Rue, on 12 December 1925.¹ She died on 17 May 1971.¹
     From 12 December 1925, her married name became Cotton.

     Lt.-Col. Ronald Egerton Cotton was born on 8 March 1876.¹ He was the son of Charles Calveley Cotton and Kate de la Rue.² He married Hilda Inglis, daughter of Captain Charles Dickson Inglis, on 8 February 1917.¹ He died on 3 September 1932 at age 56.¹
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Service Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment.¹ He fought in the Boer War between 1900 and 1901.¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was wounded and was mentioned in despatches three times.¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1919.¹

     Captain Charles Dickson Inglis lived at Grianach, Nairnshire, Scotland^G.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Navy.¹

     Hilda Inglis was the daughter of Captain Charles Dickson Inglis.² She married Lt.-Col. Ronald Egerton Cotton, son of Charles Calveley Cotton and Kate de la Rue, on 8 February 1917.¹ She died on 15 March 1967.¹
     From 8 February 1917, her married name became Cotton.

     Patricia Daphne Cotton was born on 20 February 1920.¹ She was the daughter of Lt.-Col. Ronald Egerton Cotton and Hilda Inglis.² She died on 8 April 1991 at age 71.¹