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     William Adams Franks was born in 1805 at Clapham, London, England^G.¹ He married Mary Jane Cordey.¹ He died in 1890 at Clapham, London, England^G.¹

     Mary Jane Cordey was born in 1814 at Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ She married William Adams Franks.¹ She died in 1871 at Clapham, London, England^G.¹
     Her married name became Franks.¹

     Leon Famin was born on 30 January 1813 at Paris, France^G.¹ He was the son of Jean Louis Famin and Anne Françoise Victoire Darnault.¹ He married Harriet Sarah Livermore, daughter of Martin William Livermore and Mary Ann (?).¹ He died on 20 October 1902 at age 89 at St. Leonard's-on-Sea, Sussex, England^G.¹

     Mervyn Dunnington-Jefferson was born on 10 February 1850.¹ He was the son of Reverend Joseph Dunnington-Jefferson and Anna Mervinia Vavasour.² He married Louisa Dorothy Barry, daughter of Reverend John Barry, in 1881.¹ He died on 21 March 1912 at age 62.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the 33rd Regiment.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹

     Reverend John Barry was the Rector at Great Smeaton, Yorkshire, England^G.¹

     Louisa Dorothy Barry was the daughter of Reverend John Barry.² She married Mervyn Dunnington-Jefferson, son of Reverend Joseph Dunnington-Jefferson and Anna Mervinia Vavasour, in 1881.¹ She died on 5 March 1951.¹
     From 1881, her married name became Dunnington-Jefferson.

     Lt.-Col. Sir John Alexander Dunnington-Jefferson, 1st Bt. was born on 10 April 1884.¹ He was the son of Mervyn Dunnington-Jefferson and Louisa Dorothy Barry.² He married Frances Isobel Cape, daughter of Colonel Herbert Anderson Cape, on 1 October 1938.¹ He died on 12 April 1979 at age 95.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches six times.¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1917.¹ He was awarded the Chevalier, Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur.¹ He was awarded the Croix de Guerre Belgian.¹ He was awarded the Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus of Italy.¹ He was awarded the Order of the Crown of Belgium.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Royal Fusiliers.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for the West Riding, Yorkshire in 1921.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of the West Riding, Yorkshire in 1936.¹ He held the office of Chairman of the West Riding, Yorkshire County Council between 1936 and 1968.¹ He held the office of Vice-Lord-Lieutenant of the West Riding, Yorkshire between 1942 and 1966.¹ He was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1944.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Leeds University, Leeds, Yorkshire, West Riding, England^G, in 1947.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of the University (D.Univ.) by York University, York, Yorkshire, England^G, in 1947.¹ He was created 1st Baronet Dunnington-Jefferson, of Thorganby Hall, co. Yorks [U.K.] on 7 July 1958.¹

     Wilfrid Mervyn Dunnington-Jefferson was born on 2 April 1892.¹ He was the son of Mervyn Dunnington-Jefferson and Louisa Dorothy Barry.² He died on 26 April 1915 at age 23 at France^G, killed in action.¹
     He was educated at Radley College, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He fought in the First World War.¹ He gained the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in the 7th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers.¹

     Dorothy Dunnington-Jefferson was born on 25 March 1882.¹ She was the daughter of Mervyn Dunnington-Jefferson and Louisa Dorothy Barry.² She died on 2 November 1965 at age 83, unmarried.¹

     Hilda Dunnington-Jefferson was born on 1 January 1887.¹ She was the daughter of Mervyn Dunnington-Jefferson and Louisa Dorothy Barry.² She died on 21 November 1988 at age 101, unmarried.¹
     She was appointed Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.)¹