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EARLE, Sir Thomas, of Allerton Tower, co. Lane. J.P. (1869, U.K.), s. his father as 2nd Baronet in 1877; b. .30 June, 1820; m. G Sept. 1853, Emily, dan. of William Fletcher, of Liver- pool, banker, and has had with other issue 8 sons and 4 daus. (1) Henry, lieut. 51st L.i. b. 15 Aug. 1854. (2) Hardman Arthiu-, b. 17 Jan. 1859. (3) Thomas Algernon, b. 16 Jnlv, 1860. (4) William Edward, b. 17 Sept." 1861. (5) Alfred, b. 29 Jmie, 1864. (6) Charles Frederic, b. 19 April, 1867. (7) Reginald, b. 10 Sept. 1871. (8) John Wilford, b. 14 June, 1878. (9) Emily Josephine. (10) Caroline. (11) Constance. (12) Evelyn Margaret Arms — Or, three pallets gu. each charged with an escallop in chief of the field. Crest — A lion's gamb erased holding an arrow ia bend sinister ppr. pendent by a chain or an escocheon gu. charged with an escallop or. MOTTO — Servare modum. Seat — AUerton Tower, Woolton, Liverpool. fLinrafle. JOHN EAELE, of Liverpool, mayor 1709 (son of John Earle of Warrington); m. 1709, Mary, dau. and heir of Ralph Finch (by Elizabeth, his wife, dau. and coheir of Col. William Danyell, of the Over Tabley family), and had with other issue 3 sons, [1] Ralph Willis, who assumed that surname and arms (1788) in compliance with the testamentary injunction of Daniel Willis, of Halsnead, and d. 1790, ha^^ng m. Dorothy, 2nd dau. and coheir of Richard Aldersey, of Liverpool. His eldest son, Richard Willis, of Halsnead Park, co. Lanc.;b. 18 Sept. 1760; d. 19 July, 1837, having m. (setts. 17 Sept. 1786) Cicely, only dau. of Joseph Feilden.Esq. ofWitton Park, co. Lane. (BART.); she d. 11 April, 1822, having had with other issue 4 sons, 111 Daniel WilUs, of Halsnead (3rd son); b. 4 Aug. 1790 ; d. 15 April, 1873, having m. 20 June, 1833, Gfeorgiana Amelia, 3rd dau. of Sir William Feilden, Bart, and had 2 sons and 4 daus. (1) Hemy Rodolph de Auyers Willis, capt.late 92nd high- landers ; b. 27 Mar. 1834 ; m. 7 Aug. 1862, Alice, dau. of Rev. Robert Hornby, of Lji;hwood HaU, Salop, and has a son and 2 daus. Richard Atherton de Anyers WUUs, b. 30 Mar. 1871.— G^orgiana Frances de Anyers. — CecUia de Anyers. (2) Frederic Wilham WiUis, vicar of All Saints, Welling- borough ; b. 19 Aug. 1842 ; m. 7 Jiily. 1868. Gertrude Mary Russell, dau. of Russell Gray, Esq. of Southgate and Bar- combe, Sussex, and has had 3 sons and 2 daus. Frederic Earle d"Anvei-s Willis, b. 13 Julv. 1869,— d 'Anyers Evelm. b. 18 Xov 1873.— Son, b. 19 April, 1S79.— Miunel (Jertrude d'Anyers. d. 14 Dec. 1880.— A dau. 1 Oct. 1881. (3) Emilv Frances Sumner Willis. (4) Gertrude Georgiana WiUis, m. 14 Sept. 1865, to Rev. John Bro-rni, m,a. rector of Milton Malzor, Northants, and has a son and 3 daus. Harold Peai-ce Browxe, b. 25 Mar. 1871.— Mabel Ger- trude.— Mary d'Anyers, d. 29 Feb. 1880.— Florence Mar- garet. (5) Sophia Catheiine WUlis, m. 14 Sept. 1865, to Rev. Augustus Dampier, rector of Courteen Hall, Northants, and has had 2 sons and 2 daus. Cecil Frederick DAiiPiER, b. 11 May, 1868.— Gerald Robert, b. 27 May, 1871.— Ethel Maud.- Margaret (3€or- giana. (6) Cecilia Mary d'Anyers 'Willis. /2/ Thomas, of Prescot, co. Lane; b. 27 April, 1804; d. unm. 21 Jan. 1880. /3/ Frederick, capt. 9th lancers, gentleman usher to the lord-lieut. of Ireland ; b. 17 July, 1805 ; d. 16 Mar. 1867, having m. 18 Jan. 1834, Elizabeth Louisa, eldest dau. of Major-Gen. Sir William Gosset, K.S.F. K.H. under-secretary for Ireland, and has had 4 sons, (1) Finch d'Anyei-s Willis, in H.O.; b. 2 Nov. 1840; d. unm. 1869. (2) Frederick d'Anyers Willis, b. 2 Nov. 1840; unm. (3) John Wilbraha'm Lindsay d'Anyers Willis, Ueut. R.E. ; b. 25 Dec. 1848; d. 1872. (4) Charles Beaumont d'Anyers Willis, lieut. R.A.; b. 25 Dec. 1851. /4/ Edward Willis, inspector-gen. English constabulary (re- signed 1880), late capt. 37th regt. ; b. 8 Oct. 1806 ; m. 12 May, 1831, Harriette, dan. and coheir of Lieut.-Col. Robbins, 69th regt. and has 2 daus. (1) Anna Cecilia, d. 14 May, 1874, having m. 21 Feb. 1861, to Edward Sotheron Richmond Gale-Braddyll, Esq. and had a son and 5 daus. Hubert Edward Gale-Braddtll, b. 20 Nov. 1861.— Florence. — Maude. — Ethel Marguerite. — Evelyn Cecilia. — Lilian. (2) Evelyn Mary, m. 7 June, 1870, to Thomas Winter Potter, Esq. of East Court, Glouc. s.p. [2] Thomas Earle, b. June, 1754; m. Mary, only child and heir of Adam Mort, Esq. of WTiarton HaU, co. Lane, and had 2 daus. /I/ Mary, d. 7 Sept. 1849, having m. 29 April, 1786, to her cousin Thomas Earle, of Spekelands, co. Lane. (See below.) /2/ Jane Elizabeth, m. to Richard GwUlym, Esq. of Bewsey Hall, Lane. [3] WiUiam Earle, d. 28 April, 1788, having m. Mrs. Anne Winstanley ; she d. 9 Jan. 1785, aged 60, having had 2 sons, /I/ Thomas, of whom presently. /2/ William, of Everton, d. 10 Jan. 1859, aged 79, having m. 8 May, 1791, Anne, dau. of John Copland, Esq. of Liverpool ; she d. 1 May, 1819, leaving with 2 daus. an only son, CHARLES earle, b, 1798; d. 22 Jan. 1880, having m. 1827. Emily, dau. of James Primrose Maxwell, Esq. of Tubbendens, Kent, and had 3 sons and a dau. (1) Charles William Eai-le, capt. late rifle brigade ; b. 1 July, 1828 ; m. 14 April, 1864, Maria Theresa, dau. of late Hon, Edward Yilliers (E. Clare>-D0X), and has 3 sons, Sydney, b. 4 Jan. 1865.— Lionel, b. 1 Feb. 1866.— Maxwell b. 6 April, 1871. (2) Ralph Anstruther Earle, formerly in diplomatic ser- vice, it.P. Berwick 1858, Maldon 1865/8, private secre- tary to chancellor of exchequer (Mr. Disraeh) under late Lord Derby's administration, and parliamentary secretary to poor law board 1865/6 ; b. 1835; d. unm. atSoden, Nassau, 10 June, 1879.