Peerage Record – 2817

     Anne Sellon was born on 2 April 1797.² She was the daughter of Baker John Sellon and Charlotte Dickinson.¹ She was baptised on 23 May 1797 at Old Church, Pancras, London, England^G.² She married Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, 1st Bt., son of Reverend Peter Bellinger Brodie and Sarah Collins, on 21 March 1816 at St. James’ Church, Westminster, London, England^G.^1,2 She died on 10 July 1861 at age 64.¹
     Her married name became Brodie.

     Baker John Sellon was born on 14 March 1762 at Hampstead, London, England^G.¹ He married Charlotte Dickinson, daughter of Rivers Dickinson, on 24 January 1788 at Clerkenwell, London, England^G.¹ He died on 19 August 1855 at age 93 at Hampstead, London, England^G.¹
     He graduated with a Bachelor of Civil Law (B.C.L.)¹ He was a practising Serjeant-at-Law.¹

     Charlotte Dickinson was born circa 1750 at Clerkenwell, London, England^G.² She was the daughter of Rivers Dickinson.² She married Baker John Sellon on 24 January 1788 at Clerkenwell, London, England^G.² She died on 20 July 1872 at Hampstead, London, England^G.²
     From 24 January 1788, her married name became Sellon.²

     Sir Alistair Weston Brooke, 4th Bt. was born on 12 September 1947.² He is the son of Major Sir John Weston Brooke, 3rd Bt. and Rosemary Nevill.² He married Susan Mary Griffiths, daughter of Barry Charles Roger Griffiths, on 6 November 1982.²
     He was educated at Repton School, Repton, Derbyshire, England^G.² He was educated at Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England^G.² He succeeded as the 4th Baronet Brooke, of Almondbury, co. York [U.K., 1919] on 19 July 1983.¹ He lived in 2003 at Fearn Lodge, Ardgay, Ross-shire, Scotland^G.²

     Sir Robert Weston Brooke, 2nd Bt. was born on 10 August 1885.¹ He was the son of Sir John Arthur Brooke, 1st Bt. and Blanche Weston.¹ He married Margery Jean Geddes, daughter of Alexander Geddes, on 1 June 1909.¹ He died on 24 August 1942 at age 57.²
     He gained the rank of Major in the Queen’s Own Yorskhire Dragoons.¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches four times.¹ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.) in 1916.¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1918.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Ross and Cromarty.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Brooke, of Almondbury, co. York [U.K., 1919] on 12 July 1920.¹

     Margery Jean Geddes was the daughter of Alexander Geddes.¹ She married Sir Robert Weston Brooke, 2nd Bt., son of Sir John Arthur Brooke, 1st Bt. and Blanche Weston, on 1 June 1909.¹ She died on 2 May 1975.¹
     Her married name became Brooke. She was appointed Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) in 1920.¹

     Alexander Geddes lived at Blairmore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland^G.¹

     Harriot Cunliffe was baptised on 14 July 1786 at St. John, Chester, Cheshire, England.² She was the daughter of Sir Foster Cunliffe, 3rd Bt. and Harriet Kinloch.^1,3 She married Sir Richard Brooke, 6th Bt., son of Sir Richard Brooke, 5th Bt. and Mary Cunliffe, on 4 December 1809 at Gresford, Denbighshire, Wales^G.³ She died on 13 April 1825 at age 38.
     Her married name became Brooke.

     Sir Foster Cunliffe, 3rd Bt. was born on 8 February 1755.² He was the son of Sir Robert Cunliffe, 2nd Bt. and Mary Wright.^1,2 He married Harriet Kinloch, daughter of Sir David Kinloch of Gilmerton, 5th Bt. and Harriet Cockburn, on 1 October 1781.² He died on 15 June 1834 at age 79.²
     He succeeded as the 3rd Baronet Cunliffe, of Liverpool [G.B., 1759] in 1778.²

     Hazel Lynall Thomas was born on 15 November 1883.² She was the daughter of Henry Brockholes Thomas and Helen Elizabeth Taylor.^1,2 She married Lt.-Col. Edward York Brooksbank, son of Sir Edward Clitherow Brooksbank, 1st Bt. and Katherine Christina Eliazbeth Graham Lang, on 30 July 1912.¹ She died in December 1968 at age 85.¹
     Her married name became Brooksbank.