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     Yashodbar Narmadashanker Mehta is the son of Diwan Bahadur Narmadashanker D. Mehta.¹ He married Vasumati Ranchhodlal, daughter of Sir Chinubhai Madhowlal Ranchhodlal, 1st Bt. and Sulochana Khushalrai, on 4 March 1937.¹
     He was a practising barrister.¹ He was a Gujerati writer.¹

     Saudamini Ranchhodlal was born on 28 December 1914.¹ She is the daughter of Sir Chinubhai Madhowlal Ranchhodlal, 1st Bt. and Sulochana Khushalrai.^2,1

     Sir Ian Niall Rankin, 4th Bt. was born on 19 December 1932.¹ He was the son of Arthur Niall Talbot Rankin and Lady Jean Margaret Florence Dalrymple.² He married, firstly, Alexandra Durlacher, daughter of Admiral Sir Laurence George Durlacher, on 2 July 1959.¹ He and Alexandra Durlacher were divorced in 1967.¹ He married, secondly, June Marsham-Townshend, daughter of Captain Thomas Marsham-Townshend and Averil Innes Loyd, in 1980.¹ He and June Marsham-Townshend were divorced in 1998.¹ He married, secondly, Prudence Sporborg on 4 June 2013.³ He died on 10 November 2020 at age 87.⁴
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1957 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Scottish Guards.¹ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Geographical Society (F.R.G.S.)¹ He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He succeeded as the 4th Baronet Rankin of Bryngwyn, co. Hereford [U.K., 1898] in 1988.¹ He lived at 97 Elgin Avenue, London, England.¹

     Admiral Sir Laurence George Durlacher was born on 24 July 1904 at London, England.² He was the son of Frederick Henry Keeling Durlacher and Violet Mabel Hanson.² He died on 16 January 1986 at age 81.²
     He was awarded the Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.)¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (D.S.C.)¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.)¹ He was Fifth Sea Lord.²

     Alexandra Durlacher was born on 5 June 1937.² She is the daughter of Admiral Sir Laurence George Durlacher.³ She married Sir Ian Niall Rankin, 4th Bt., son of Arthur Niall Talbot Rankin and Lady Jean Margaret Florence Dalrymple, on 2 July 1959.¹ She and Sir Ian Niall Rankin, 4th Bt. were divorced in 1967.¹
     Sasha.¹ From 2 July 1959, her married name became Rankin.¹

     Sir Gavin Niall Rankin, 5th Bt. was born on 19 May 1962.¹ He is the son of Sir Ian Niall Rankin, 4th Bt. and Alexandra Durlacher.² He married Alexandra von Knieriem, daughter of Dr. Jurgen von Knieriem and Monica Schmidt-Chiari, on 4 February 1995.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He gained the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in the Scots Guards.¹ He was Page of Honour to HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother between 1977 and 1979.¹ He graduated from Buckingham Univeristy, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England^G, with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)¹ He was appointed Member, Institute of Chartered Accountants (A.C.A.)¹ He lived at 206 Hammersmith Grove, London, England.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Baronet Rankin, of Bryngwyn, co. Hereford [U.K., 1898] on 10 November 2020.

     Alexandra von Knieriem is the daughter of Dr. Jurgen von Knieriem and Monica Schmidt-Chiari.^2,1 She married Sir Gavin Niall Rankin, 5th Bt., son of Sir Ian Niall Rankin, 4th Bt. and Alexandra Durlacher, on 4 February 1995.¹
     From 4 February 1995, her married name became Rankin.¹

     Tassilo Laurence Rankin was born on 4 May 1998.¹ He is the son of Sir Gavin Niall Rankin, 5th Bt. and Alexandra von Knieriem.²

     Hector Frederick Rankin was born on 27 September 2001.¹ He is the son of Sir Gavin Niall Rankin, 5th Bt. and Alexandra von Knieriem.²