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     Monica Wingfield Verner was born on 15 September 1908.² She was the daughter of Sir Edward Wingfield Verner, 5th Bt. and Agnes Dorothy Laming.^1,2 She married Ian Thomson Henderson, son of Dr. Thomson Henderson, on 17 December 1932.¹ She died on 23 October 1962 at age 54.²
     From 17 December 1932, her married name became Henderson.

     Sir Edward Wingfield Verner, 5th Bt. was born on 22 November 1865. He was the son of Sir Edward Wingfield Verner, 4th Bt. and Selina Florence Nugent.¹ He married Agnes Dorothy Laming, daughter of Henry Laming, on 23 July 1901.² He died on 1 November 1936 at age 70.²
     He gained the rank of Captain in the Norfolk Regiment.² He succeeded as the 5th Baronet Verner, of Verner's Bridge, co. Armagh [U.K., 1846] on 21 June 1899.¹

     Agnes Dorothy Laming was the daughter of Henry Laming.¹ She married Sir Edward Wingfield Verner, 5th Bt., son of Sir Edward Wingfield Verner, 4th Bt. and Selina Florence Nugent, on 23 July 1901.¹ She died on 22 November 1951.¹
     Her married name became Verner.

     Constance Bridget Aylmer was born on 17 April 1928.¹ She is the daughter of Henry Gerald Aylmer and Nancy Hollick.¹ She married Geoffrey Ralph Merton, son of Sir Thomas Ralph Merton and Violet Marjory Sawyer, on 12 January 1951.¹
     Her married name became Merton.

     Geoffrey Ralph Merton is the son of Sir Thomas Ralph Merton and Violet Marjory Sawyer.^1,2 He married Constance Bridget Aylmer, daughter of Henry Gerald Aylmer and Nancy Hollick, on 12 January 1951.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.² He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.)¹

     Sir Thomas Ralph Merton is the son of Emile Ralph Merton and Helen Meates.² He married Violet Marjory Sawyer, daughter of William Harcourt Sawyer and Edith Mary Hanbury.²
     He graduated with a Doctor of Science (D.Sc.)¹ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.)¹ He lived at Stubbings House, Maidenhead Thicket, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.)¹

     Flavia Jane Merton was born on 1 December 1951.¹ She was the daughter of Geoffrey Ralph Merton and Constance Bridget Aylmer.¹ She married, firstly, Anthony Michael Guy Watts-Russell, son of Michael Watts-Russell, on 15 April 1977.² She married, secondly, Thomas Nicholas Hancock circa 1985.^3,4 She died on 15 December 2006 at age 55.⁴
     From 15 April 1977, her married name became Watts-Russell.² From circa 1985, her married name became Hancock.⁴

     Laura Rachel Merton was born on 1 December 1952.¹ She is the daughter of Geoffrey Ralph Merton and Constance Bridget Aylmer.¹ She married Michael O'Shea on 15 April 1977.²
     From 15 April 1977, her married name became O'Shea.²

     Rachel Moyra Aylmer was born on 29 January 1930.¹ She was the daughter of Henry Gerald Aylmer and Nancy Hollick.¹ She married Major Sir Philip Digby Pauncefort-Duncombe, 4th Bt., son of Sir Everard Philip Digby Pauncefort-Duncombe, 3rd Bt. and Evelyn Elvira Denny, on 4 April 1951.¹ She died on 2 November 2023 at age 93.²
     Her married name became Pauncefort-Duncombe. She was appointed Commander, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (C.St.J.) in 1975.³

     Major Sir Philip Digby Pauncefort-Duncombe, 4th Bt. was born on 18 May 1927.² He was the son of Sir Everard Philip Digby Pauncefort-Duncombe, 3rd Bt. and Evelyn Elvira Denny.² He married Rachel Moyra Aylmer, daughter of Henry Gerald Aylmer and Nancy Hollick, on 4 April 1951.¹ He died on 22 December 2011 at age 84.³
     He was educated at Stowe School, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England.² He retired from the military in 1960, with the rank of Major, late of the Grenadier Guards.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Buckinghamshire in 1971.² He succeeded as the 4th Baronet Pauncefort-Duncombe, of Great Brickhill Manor, co. Buckingham [U.K., 1859] on 8 December 1971.¹ He was appointed Commander, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (C.St.J.) in 1972.² He held the office of High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire between 1987 and 1988.² He was Harbinger Gentlemen at Arms between 1993 and 1997.²