Peerage Record – 20685

     Thomas Bird was born on 1 January 1690 at Barton on the Heath, Warwickshire, England.² He was the son of William Bird.² He married Elizabeth Martyn, daughter of Francis Martyn and Elizabeth Doughty, on 26 March 1722 at Coventry, Warwickshire, England.² He died on 6 January 1746 at age 56.²
     He lived at Barton, Warwickshire, England^G.³ He was a silk manufacturer and merchant at Coventry, Warwickshire, England.²

     Charles Gordon Lee Elverson was the son of Major Hamilton James Elverson.¹ He married Constance Evelyn Nancye Croker, daughter of Captain Edward William Dunlo Croker and Florence Elizabeth Gore, on 1 January 1920.¹ He died on 31 August 1965.²
     He gained the rank of officer in the Royal West Kent Regiment.²

     Major Hamilton James Elverson gained the rank of Major in the Queen’s Royal Regiment.¹

     Richard Harrison was born in October 1646.² He was the son of Sir John Harrison and Mary Shotbolt.² He married Hon. Audrey Villiers, daughter of George Villiers, 4th Viscount Grandison of Limerick and Lady Mary Leigh, on 28 April 1668.² He died on 17 January 1726 at age 79.²
     He was admitted to Middle Temple in 1663.² He was educated in 1663 at Peterhouse College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Hertfordshire between 1670 and February 1688.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Hertfordshire and Middlesex between 1673 and 1680.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Lancashire from 1673 to 1674.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Lancashire from 1679 to 1680.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) in 1681.²

     Hon. Audrey Villiers is the daughter of George Villiers, 4th Viscount Grandison of Limerick and Lady Mary Leigh.² She married Richard Harrison, son of Sir John Harrison and Mary Shotbolt, on 28 April 1668.²
     From 28 April 1668, her married name became Harrison.²

     Frances Bray was born in 1674.² She was the daughter of Sir Reginald Bray and Jane Rainton.^1,2 She died on 12 May 1752.²

     Lesley A. Rogers is the daughter of Eric Rogers.¹ She married Jonathon Stewart Cavendish, son of Captain Robin Francis Cavendish and Diana Mary Blacker, in 1992.¹
     From 1992, her married name became Cavendish.¹

     William Rainton was born in 1572.¹ He married, secondly, Barbara Trinder, daughter of Charles Trinder and Jane Heylyn.¹ He married, firstly, Mercie Clampard, daughter of Francis Clampard and Mary Dodge.¹ He died in 1652.¹
     He lived at Shilton, Berkshire, England^G.¹

     Barbara Trinder was born in 1618.¹ She was the daughter of Charles Trinder and Jane Heylyn.¹ She married William Rainton.¹ She died in 1671.¹
     She lived at Holwell, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ Her married name became Rainton.¹