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     George Ley was baptised on 31 October 1784.¹ He was the son of Joseph Ley and Margaret (?)² He married Anne Phillips on 12 September 1820.¹ He died circa 13 October 1843.¹ He was buried on 16 October 1843.¹
     He lived at Burton-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, England.¹

     Anne Phillips married George Ley, son of Joseph Ley and Margaret (?), on 12 September 1820.¹ She died circa 6 February 1832.¹ She was buried on 9 February 1832.¹
     From 12 September 1820, her married name became Ley.

     George Phillips Ley was baptised on 25 October 1821.¹ He was the son of George Ley and Anne Phillips.² He married Sarah Potts, daughter of John Potts, circa 11 October 1841.¹ He died on 28 January 1886 at age 64.¹
     He was High Bailiff of Staffordshire County Court.¹ At Winshill, Burton-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, England, (an unknown value.)¹

     John Potts lived at White Meer Farm, Yoxall, Staffordshire, England.¹

     Sarah Potts was the daughter of John Potts.² She married George Phillips Ley, son of George Ley and Anne Phillips, circa 11 October 1841.¹ She died on 7 June 1883.¹
     From circa 11 October 1841, her married name became Ley.

     Agnes Preston is the daughter of David Preston and Margaret Ker.¹ She married Francis Hepburn of Beinstoun, son of Patrick Hepburn of Smeaton Hepburn and Marion Adamson, on 5 October 1630.¹
     From 5 October 1630, her married name became Hepburn.¹

     George Willis lived at Aislaby Hall, Whitby, Yorkshire, England.¹

     Georgina Townsend Willis was the daughter of George Willis.² She married Sir Francis Ley, 1st Bt., son of George Phillips Ley and Sarah Potts, on 24 August 1870.¹ She died on 23 December 1886.¹
     From 24 August 1870, her married name became Ley.

     Sir Henry Gordon Ley, 2nd Bt. was born on 12 March 1874.¹ He was the son of Sir Francis Ley, 1st Bt. and Georgina Townsend Willis.² He married, firstly, Rhoda Prodgers, daughter of Herbert Prodgers and Emily Sibella Phillpotts, on 6 September 1899.¹ He and Rhoda Prodgers were divorced in 1927.¹ He married, secondly, Mabel Annie Brocklehurst, daughter of Sir Philip Lancaster Brocklehurst, 1st Bt. and Annie Lee Dewhurst, on 29 September 1927.¹ He married, thirdly, Dorothea Gertrude Grey, daughter of Charles Grey, on 23 January 1939.¹ He and Mabel Annie Brocklehurst were divorced in 1938.¹ He died on 27 September 1944 at age 70.¹
     He gained the rank of Major in the Territorial Forces Reserves.¹ He fought in the First World War.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Ley, of Epperstone Manor, Epperstone, co. Nottingham [U.K., 1905] on 17 January 1916.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Cumberland.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Derbyshire.¹

     Agnes Willis Ley was born on 4 June 1871.¹ She was the daughter of Sir Francis Ley, 1st Bt. and Georgina Townsend Willis.² She died on 7 March 1958 at age 86, unmarried.¹