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     Mary Eleanor Olive Stirling-Cookson was born on 23 November 1897.¹ She was the daughter of Captain Charles Lisle Stirling-Cookson and Mary Eleanor Stirling.¹ She married Oswald Edward Stanley Mosley Leigh, son of Colonel Oswald Mosley Leigh and Florence Louisa Reiss.¹ She died in December 1973 at age 76.¹
     Her married name became Leigh.¹

     Florence Isobel Mosley Leigh was born in December 1919.¹ She is the daughter of Oswald Edward Stanley Mosley Leigh and Mary Eleanor Olive Stirling-Cookson.¹ She married Richard Michael Clinton Codner.¹
     Her married name became Codner.¹

     Richard Michael Clinton Codner was born in September 1920 at Kajang, Malaysia.¹ He married Florence Isobel Mosley Leigh, daughter of Oswald Edward Stanley Mosley Leigh and Mary Eleanor Olive Stirling-Cookson.¹ He died on 25 March 1952 at age 31 at Tanjong Malim, Malaysia.¹
     He gained the rank of 2nd Lieutenant.¹ He fought in the Second World War, where he became a POW in Stalag-Luft 3. He was one the three who escaped via the wooden horse.¹ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.)¹

     Edith Home Stirling was born on 5 November 1859 at Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of Sir Samuel Home Stirling, 7th Bt. and Mary Harriet Thornton Begbie.¹ She married Reverend Henry Maclaurin Lamont in April 1901.² She died on 9 January 1902 at age 42 at Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland.¹
     From April 1901, her married name became Lamont.¹

     Reverend Henry Maclaurin Lamont was born on 1 March 1872 at Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.¹ He married Edith Home Stirling, daughter of Sir Samuel Home Stirling, 7th Bt. and Mary Harriet Thornton Begbie, in April 1901.² He died in 1953.¹

     Catherine Begbie was born circa 1785 at Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England.¹ She was the daughter of James Begbie and Elizabeth Stirling.¹ She died in 1870.¹

     Prideaux Stirling was born circa 1752 at Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England.¹ He was the son of Thomas Stirling and Elizabeth Selby.¹ He died in 1754 at Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England.¹

     Jane Stirling was born before 25 November 1754 at Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Stirling and Elizabeth Selby.¹

     Isabella Stirling was born on 30 November 1759 at Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Stirling and Elizabeth Selby.¹

     George Selby was born on 1 January 1723/24 at Alderstone, Northumberland, England.¹ He was the son of Prideaux Selby and Elizabeth Collingwood.¹ He married Margaret Cook.¹ He died on 5 November 1804 at age 80 at Holy Island and Alnwick, Northumberland, England.¹