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     Miriam Barbara Joyce was the daughter of Sir Matthew Ingle Joyce.² She married Major Hon. Leonard Harrison Cripps, son of Charles Alfred Cripps, 1st Baron Parmoor and Theresa Potter, on 5 April 1913.¹ She died on 30 July 1960.¹
     From 5 April 1913, her married name became Cripps.¹

     Major Matthew Anthony Leonard Cripps was born on 30 December 1913.¹ He was the son of Major Hon. Leonard Harrison Cripps and Miriam Barbara Joyce.² He married Dorothea Margaret Scott, daughter of George Johnson Scott, on 21 June 1941.¹ He died on 25 January 1997 at age 83.¹
     Major Matthew Anthony Leonard Cripps usually went by his middle name of Anthony.¹ He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He was educated at Christ Church College, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.¹ He was educated at Army and Royal Air Force Staff College, Haifa, Israel.¹ He was admitted to Middle Temple in 1938 entitled to practise as a barrister.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the Leicester Regiment.¹ He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.)¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1943.¹ He wrote the book The Agricultural Holdings Act, 1948.¹ He wrote the book Cripps on Compulsory Acquisition of Land; Powers, Procedure and Compensation, 9th edition.¹ He was appointed Queen's Counsel (Q.C.) in 1958.¹ He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.)¹ He was chairman of the Reigate Conservative Association between 1960 and 1964.¹ He was admitted to Inner Temple in 1961 entitled to practise as a barrister.¹ He was registered as a member of the Executive Committee of the Conservative National Union between 1964 and 1972.¹ He was chairman of Billbrook Finance Limited.¹ He was admitted to Middle Temple in 1965 entitled to practise as a master bench.¹ He was a practising member of the Bar Council between 1967 and 1969.¹ He was admitted to Four Inns Court between 1967 and 1971 entitled to practise as a a member of the senate.¹ He was a practising recorder between 1969 and 1971 at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England.¹ He was a practising judge between 1969 and 1979 at Canterbury Court of Arches, Canterbury, Kent, England.¹ He was a practising member of the Bar Council between 1970 and 1974.¹ He was a practising recorder at the Crown Court between 1972 and 1987.¹ He was a practising deputy senior judge between 1978 and 1994 at British Sovereign Bases Area, Cyprus.¹ He was admitted to Four Inns Court between 1982 and 1983 entitled to practise as a a member of the senate.¹

     Dorothea Margaret Scott was the daughter of George Johnson Scott.² She married Major Matthew Anthony Leonard Cripps, son of Major Hon. Leonard Harrison Cripps and Miriam Barbara Joyce, on 21 June 1941.¹ She died in 1992.¹
     Dorothea Margaret Scott usually went by her middle name of Margaret.¹ From 21 June 1941, her married name became Cripps.¹ She held the office of Member of the Surrey County Council between 1965 and 1966.¹

     Michael Leonard Seddon Cripps, 5th Baron Parmoor was born on 18 June 1942.¹ He is the son of Major Matthew Anthony Leonard Cripps and Dorothea Margaret Scott.² He married Elizabeth Anne Millward-Shennan, daughter of Major William Millward-Shennan, on 12 June 1971.¹
     Michael Leonard Seddon Cripps, 5th Baron Parmoor usually went by his middle name of Seddon.¹ He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He was admitted to Middle Temple in 1965 entitled to practise as a barrister.¹ He was admitted to Lincoln's Inn in 1969 entitled to practise as a barrister.¹ He was admitted to Inner Temple in 1975 entitled to practise as a barrister.¹ He held the office of Circuit Judge.¹ He was part-time chairman of the Immigration Appeal Tribunal between 1998 and 2000.¹ He was president of the Immigration Services Tribunal.¹ He lived at Bessemers, Moor Wood, Lane End, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Baron Parmoor, of Frieth, co. Buckingham [U.K., 1914] on 12 August 2008.

     Elizabeth Anne Millward-Shennan is the daughter of Major William Millward-Shennan.² She married Michael Leonard Seddon Cripps, 5th Baron Parmoor, son of Major Matthew Anthony Leonard Cripps and Dorothea Margaret Scott, on 12 June 1971.¹
     Elizabeth Anne Millward-Shennan usually went by her middle name of Anne.¹ From 12 June 1971, her married name became Cripps.¹

     Alexander Matthew Seddon Cripps was the son of Michael Leonard Seddon Cripps, 5th Baron Parmoor and Elizabeth Anne Millward-Shennan.² He died on 20 February 1973.¹

     Henry William Anthony Cripps was born on 2 September 1976.¹ He is the son of Michael Leonard Seddon Cripps, 5th Baron Parmoor and Elizabeth Anne Millward-Shennan.²

     Stephanie Margaret Julia Cripps was born on 4 October 1974.¹ She is the daughter of Michael Leonard Seddon Cripps, 5th Baron Parmoor and Elizabeth Anne Millward-Shennan.²