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     Francis Thompson was born in 1736.¹ He was the son of John Twisleton and Anne Gardner.² He married Elizabeth Thompson.¹ He died in 1793.¹
     He was given the name of Francis Twisleton at birth.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in 1758 in the 3rd Regiment Foot Guards.¹ In 1758 his name was legally changed to Francis Thompson.¹

     Elizabeth Thompson married Francis Thompson, son of John Twisleton and Anne Gardner.¹
     She lived at Hull, Yorkshire, England^G.¹

     Frances Fiennes is the daughter of James Fiennes, 2nd Viscount Saye and Sele and Francis Cecil.¹ She married Andrew Ellis.²
     Her married name became Ellis.¹ She was also known as Frances Twisleton.²

     Andrew Ellis married Frances Fiennes, daughter of James Fiennes, 2nd Viscount Saye and Sele and Francis Cecil.¹
     He lived at Alrey, Flintshire, Wales^G.¹

     Cicely Ellis was born in 1657.² She was the daughter of Andrew Ellis and Frances Fiennes.³ She married, secondly, William Fiennes, son of Colonel John Fiennes and Susannah Hobbs.³ She married, firstly, Sir Richard Langley on 13 March 1672/73.¹ She died on 22 July 1715, without issue.¹
     Her married name became Fiennes. From 13 March 1672/73, her married name became Langley.¹

     Sir Richard Langley married Cicely Ellis, daughter of Andrew Ellis and Frances Fiennes, on 13 March 1672/73.¹ He died on 8 February 1677/78.¹

     Nathaniel Fiennes was born circa 1608.¹ He was the son of William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele and Elizabeth Temple.² He married, firstly, Elizabeth Eliot, daughter of Sir John Eliot and Rhadagund Gedie, on 11 August 1636 at Haynes, Bedfordshire, England.^1,3 He married, secondly, Frances Whitehead, daughter of Richard Whitehead, circa 1650 at Broughton Castle, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England^G.^2,3 He died on 16 December 1669.¹
     He was educated at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, England^G.¹ He was educated at New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Banbury between 1640 and 1660.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Banbury between April 1640 and May 1640.¹ He fought in the Battle of Edgehill in 1642, for Parliament.¹ He held the office of Governor of Bristol on 1 April 1643.¹ He held the office of Keeper of the Great Seal in 1655, jointly.¹ He was a member of Cromwell's Upper House in 1657.²

     Sir John Eliot was born before 20 April 1590.² He was the son of Richard Eliot and Bridget Carswell.² He married Rhadagund Gedie, daughter of Richard Gedie, in 1611.² He died on 27 November 1632.²
     He was educated at Exeter College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for St. Germans in 1614.² He was appointed Knight in 1618.² He held the office of Vice-Admiral of Devon between 1619 and 1626.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Cornwall in 1624.² He was a leader of Parliamentary opposition to the Crown.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Devon before 1626.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for St. Germans in 1626.² Between 1629 and 1632 he was imprisoned after defending Parliamentary privilege of free speech and was fined £2,000.² He lived at Port Eliot, St. Germans, Cornwall, England.² He had three other sons and three otehr daughters.² He wrote the book The Monarchy of Man, published 1879.² He wrote the book Negotium Posterorum, published 1881.² He wrote the book An Apology for Socrates, published 1881.² He wrote the book Letterbook of Sir John Eliot, published 1882.² He wrote the book De Jure Majestatis, a political treatise of government, published 1882.²

     Elizabeth Eliot was born in 1616.² She was the daughter of Sir John Eliot and Rhadagund Gedie.² She married Nathaniel Fiennes, son of William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele and Elizabeth Temple, on 11 August 1636 at Haynes, Bedfordshire, England.^1,3
     From 11 August 1636, her married name became Fiennes.

     Nathaniel Fiennes was the son of Nathaniel Fiennes and Elizabeth Eliot.² He died, without issue.¹