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     John Swiny was appointed King's Counsel (K.C.)¹

     Minerva Margaretta Mills was the daughter of Hon. Samuel Mills.¹ She married Lt.-Col. Robert Dillon, son of Major Robert Dillon and Eliza Swiny, on 17 June 1862.¹ She died on 10 February 1924.¹
     From 17 June 1862, her married name became Dillon.¹

     Hon. Samuel Mills lived at Stafford House, Ontario, Canada.¹ He lived at Westlawn, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.¹ He held the office of Senator [Canada].¹

     Laura Maud Reese married, firstly, J. Lachlin McCliver before 1913.¹ She married, secondly, Robert Arthur Dillon, son of Lt.-Col. Robert Dillon and Minerva Margaretta Mills, on 21 May 1913.¹ She died on 11 May 1915.¹
     From before 1913, her married name became McCliver.¹ From 21 May 1913, her married name became Dillon.¹

     J. Lachlin McCliver married Laura Maud Reese before 1913.¹ He died before 1913.¹
     He lived at New Zealand.¹

     Laurence Michael Dillon was born on 1 May 1915.¹ He was the son of Robert Arthur Dillon and Laura Maud Reese.¹ He died on 15 May 1962 at age 47 at Dalhousie, India, unmarried.¹
     He was given the name of Laura Maud Dillon at birth.² He was educated at Brampton Down School, Folkestone, Kent, England.² He graduated from St. Anne's College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ In 1944 his birth certificate was changed from female to male, making him eligible to inherit the Dillon baronetcy.² In 1944 his name was legally changed to Laurence Michael Dillon.² He wrote the book Self: A Study in Ethics and Endocrinology, published 1946.² He graduated from Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland, in 1951 with a Bachelor of Surgery (B.Ch.)¹ He graduated from Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland, in 1951 with a Bachelor of Medicine (M.B.)¹ He was naval surgeon for P&O and China Navigation Company.² He wrote the book Imji Getsul, published 1962.² He wrote the book The Life of Milarepa, published 1962.² Laurence Michael Dillon used the pen-name of Lobzang Jivaka.² He wrote the book Out of the Ordinary: A Life of Gender and Spiritual Transitions, published 2017.²

     Grace Minnie Dillon was the daughter of Lt.-Col. Robert Dillon and Minerva Margaretta Mills.¹ She married Charles Edward Bonner, son of Charles Foster Bonner, on 19 April 1888.¹ She died on 11 February 1939.¹
     From 19 April 1888, her married name became Bonner.¹

     Charles Edward Bonner was the son of Charles Foster Bonner.¹ He married Grace Minnie Dillon, daughter of Lt.-Col. Robert Dillon and Minerva Margaretta Mills, on 19 April 1888.¹ He died on 30 April 1907.¹
     He lived at The Manor House, Spalding, Lincolnshire, England.¹

     Charles Foster Bonner lived at Ayscoughfee Hall, Spalding, Lincolnshire, England.¹

     Katharine Welden Dillon was the daughter of Lt.-Col. Robert Dillon and Minerva Margaretta Mills.¹ She married Richard J. Crookes in 1886.¹ She died on 13 January 1938.¹
     From 1886, her married name became Crookes.¹