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     Reverend Thomas Prankerd Phelps married Laura Hart Dyke, daughter of Sir Percival Hart Dyke, 5th Bt. and Anne Jenner, on 9 February 1847.¹
     He was the Rector at Ridley, Kent, England^G.¹ He held the office of Hon. Canon of Rochester.¹

     Philadelphia Hart Dyke was the daughter of Sir Percival Hart Dyke, 5th Bt. and Anne Jenner.² She married, firstly, Reverend James Mackenzie, son of Sir George Stewart Mackenzie of Coul, 7th Bt. and Mary MacLeod, on 11 May 1847.¹ She married, secondly, William Knapp on 19 October 1858.¹ She died on 27 December 1904.¹
     From 11 May 1847, her married name became Mackenzie. From 19 October 1858, her married name became Knapp.¹

     Sir Thomas White was born on 26 April 1888 at Hotham, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia^G.¹ He married Vera Deakin, daughter of Alfred Deakin and Elizabeth Martha Anne Browne, in March 1920.¹ He died on 13 October 1957 at age 69 at South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia^G, from a myocardial infarction.¹
     He was educated at Moreland State School, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia^G.¹ He gained the rank of officer in August 1914 in the Australian Flying Corps.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in April 1915 in the Australian Imperial Force.¹ He fought in the First World War, in Mesopotamia, where he became a POW in November 1915, and escaped in July 1918.¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (D.F.C.)¹ He held the office of Member of the Legislative Assembly (M.L.A.) [Victoria] between 1929 and 1951, for Balaclava.¹ He held the office of Minister for Trade and Customs [Victoria] between March 1933 and November 1938.¹ He held the office of Minister for the Air and Minister for Civil Aviation [Victoria] between 1949 and July 1951.¹ He held the office of Australian High Commissioner to the U.K. between July 1951 and 1956.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.) in 1952.¹

     Reverend James Mackenzie was born on 23 December 1819.² He was the son of Sir George Stewart Mackenzie of Coul, 7th Bt. and Mary MacLeod.² He married Philadelphia Hart Dyke, daughter of Sir Percival Hart Dyke, 5th Bt. and Anne Jenner, on 11 May 1847.¹ He died on 20 August 1857 at age 37, without issue.²

     Rohan Rivettt was born in 1917.¹ He was the son of Sir David Rivettt and Stella Deakin.¹ He died in 1977.¹
     He wrote the book David Rivett: Fighter for Australian Science, published 1972.¹

     Kenneth Rivettt is the son of Sir David Rivettt and Stella Deakin.¹

     John Wells held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.)¹ He lived at Bickley Hall, Kent, England^G.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹

     Elizabeth Wells was the daughter of John Wells.³ She married Sir Percyvall Hart Dyke, 6th Bt., son of Sir Percival Hart Dyke, 5th Bt. and Anne Jenner, on 25 June 1835.¹ She died on 16 July 1888.¹
     From 25 June 1835, her married name became Hart Dyke.¹

     Lieutenant Percyvall Hart Dyke was born on 18 August 1836.¹ He was the son of Sir Percyvall Hart Dyke, 6th Bt. and Elizabeth Wells.² He died on 19 April 1855 at age 18 at Crimea, Russia^G, unmarried.¹
     He fought in the Crimean War.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Rifle Brigade.¹

     Wilfred Deakin Brookes is the son of Herbert Brookes and Ivy Deakin.¹