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     Joseph Mortimer lived at Weymouth, Dorset, England^G.¹

     Maria Octavia Mortimer was the daughter of Joseph Mortimer.² She married Sir Joseph Napier, 2nd Bt., son of Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Napier, 1st Bt. and Charity Grace, on 10 November 1864.¹ She died on 10 April 1918.¹
     From 10 November 1864, her married name became Napier.

     Lt.-Col. Sir William Lennox Napier, 3rd Bt. was born on 12 October 1867.¹ He was the son of Sir Joseph Napier, 2nd Bt. and Maria Octavia Mortimer.² He married Mabel Edith Geraldine Forster, daughter of Reverend Charles Thornton Forster, on 5 August 1890.¹ He died on 13 August 1915 at age 47 at Gallipoli, Turkey^G, killed in action.¹
     He succeeded as the 3rd Baronet Napier, of Merrion Square, Dublin [U.K., 1867] on 13 November 1884.¹ He was admitted to Inner Temple in 1894 entitled to practise as a barrister.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the 4th Battalion, South Wales Borderers.¹ He was a practising solicitor in 1902.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the 7th Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers.¹ He fought in the First World War.¹

     Reverend Charles Thornton Forster was the Vicar at Hinxton, Cambridgeshire, England^G.¹

     Mabel Edith Geraldine Forster was the daughter of Reverend Charles Thornton Forster.² She married Lt.-Col. Sir William Lennox Napier, 3rd Bt., son of Sir Joseph Napier, 2nd Bt. and Maria Octavia Mortimer, on 5 August 1890.¹ She died on 24 July 1955.¹
     From 5 August 1890, her married name became Napier.

     Lt.-Col. Sir Joseph William Lennox Napier, 4th Bt. was born on 1 August 1895 at Kensington, London, England.^2,3 He was the son of Lt.-Col. Sir William Lennox Napier, 3rd Bt. and Mabel Edith Geraldine Forster.² He married Isabelle Muriel Surtees, daughter of Major Henry Siward Balliol Surtees, on 12 February 1931.² He died on 13 October 1986 at age 91 at Kensington, London, England.^2,3
     He was educated at Rugby School, Rugby, Warwickshire, England^G.¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was wounded three times and became a POW.¹ He fought in the Gallipoli Campaign.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Reserve of Officers, Royal Field Artillery (Territorial Army.)² He was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.² He succeeded as the 4th Baronet Napier, of Merrion Square, Dublin [U.K., 1867] on 13 August 1915.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the 4th Battalion, South Wales Borderers.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant Quartermaster-General in the HQ Staff, Eastern Command and in Italy.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1944.²

     Major Charles Macnaughton Napier was born on 10 December 1896.¹ He was the son of Lt.-Col. Sir William Lennox Napier, 3rd Bt. and Mabel Edith Geraldine Forster.² He married Dorothy Constance Hall-Dempster, daughter of Colonel Reginald Hawkins Hall-Dempster, on 7 November 1923.¹ He and Dorothy Constance Hall-Dempster were divorced in 1939.¹ He died on 9 March 1967 at age 70.¹
     He fought in the First World War.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the Royal Artillery.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He gained the rank of Staff Captain and DAAG.¹

     Colonel Reginald Hawkins Hall-Dempster is the son of Captain Henry Hall and Constance Hawkins.
     He lived at Dunnichen, Angus, Scotland^G.¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.)¹ He was given the name of Reginald Hawkins Hall at birth.² On 21 May 1918 his name was legally changed to Reginald Hawkins Hall-Dempster by Deed Poll.²

     Dorothy Constance Hall-Dempster was the daughter of Colonel Reginald Hawkins Hall-Dempster.² She married Major Charles Macnaughton Napier, son of Lt.-Col. Sir William Lennox Napier, 3rd Bt. and Mabel Edith Geraldine Forster, on 7 November 1923.¹ She and Major Charles Macnaughton Napier were divorced in 1939.¹ She died on 30 January 1960.¹
     From 7 November 1923, her married name became Napier.

     Maj.-Gen. Lennox Alexander Hawkins Napier was born on 28 June 1928.¹ He was the son of Major Charles Macnaughton Napier and Dorothy Constance Hall-Dempster.² He married Jennifer Dawn Wilson, daughter of Basil Brees Wilson, on 25 July 1959.¹ He died on 21 July 2020 at age 92.³
     He was educated at Radley College, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.) in 1958.¹ He was appointed Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) in 1965.¹ He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1970.¹ He gained the rank of Major-General in the Royal Regiment Wales.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1983.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Gwent between 1984 and 1995.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of Gwent in 1988.¹ He held the office of Vice-Lord-Lieutenant of Gwent in 1995.¹ He was chairman of the Central Transport Consultative Committee.¹ He was member of the British Transport Police Commitee.¹ He was appointed Officer, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (O.St.J.)¹ He lived in 2003 at Osbaston Farm, Monmouth, Gwent, Wales^G.¹