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     Irene Rosemary Gask was born on 2 November 1918 in Theill, Westby, Kirkham, Lancashire.² She was the daughter of Sydney Gask and Beatrice Cowell Davies.²

     John Gask married Ann (Unknown).¹

     John Gask was christened on 26 December 1823 at Burgh-Le-Marsh, Lincolnshire.¹ He was the son of Charles Gask and Rebecca Crow.¹

     Dr. John Gask BM, BCh's birth was registered in the quarter ending March 1915 in the St. Marylebone, London, registration district.¹ He was the son of Professor George Ernest Gask M.D., CMG, DSO, M.A., FRCS and Ada Alexandra Crombie. Dr. John Gask BM, BCh married Daphne Irvine Prideaux Selby OBE, JP, daughter of Captain Roger Prideaux Selby D.S.O., R.N. and Elizabeth May Stirling, on 31 July 1945 in Holy Trinity, Brompton Road, London. Dr. John Gask BM, BCh died on 7 February 2012 in Cawsand, Cornwall, at the age of 96.

     Kate May Gask was born on 6 May 1872 in South Mimms.¹ She was the daughter of Henry Gask and Elizabeth Styles. Kate May Gask was baptised on 1 June 1872 at St. Giles's, South Mimms.¹ She married Lt. Colonel Pulteney Charles Gabbett, son of Joseph Gabbett and Catherine Mary (Unknown), on 25 November 1901 in Colombo.^2,3 Kate's death was registered in the quarter ending June 1935 in the Battle, Sussex, registration district.⁴

     Margaret Delphine Gask was born on 27 July 1919.¹ She was the daughter of Paymaster Rear-Admiral Walter Gask C.B. and Edith Ethel Winter.¹

     Maria Gask was christened on 24 February 1799 at Burgh-Le-Marsh, Lincolnshire.¹ She was the daughter of John Gask and Ann (Unknown).¹

     Michael Sydney Gask's birth was registered in the quarter ending December 1915 in the Fylde, Lancashire, registration district.² He was the son of Sydney Gask and Beatrice Cowell Davies.¹ Michael Sydney Gask died on 24 July 1956 at Pembury Hospital, Pembury, Kent, at the age of 40.³

     Percy Tillson Gask. Civil engineer.² He was born on 21 February 1869 in South Mimms.³ He was the son of Henry Gask and Elizabeth Styles. Percy Tillson Gask was baptised on 14 April 1869 at St. Giles's, South Mimms.³ He married Janet Reid Murray Clarke, daughter of George James Clarke, on 11 June 1908 in Christ Church, Lancaster Gate, London.² Percy Tillson Gask died in 1959 His obituary appears in the ICE Proceedings, May 1960, pp. 124-125.⁴

     Samuel Gask was christened on 8 August 1794 at Burgh-Le-Marsh, Lincolnshire.¹ He was the son of John Gask and Ann (Unknown).¹ Samuel Gask died on 26 April 1796 in Burgh-Le-Marsh, Lincolnshire, at the age of 1.¹

     Sydney Gask was born on 14 June 1867 in South Mimms.¹ He was the son of Henry Gask and Elizabeth Styles. Sydney Gask was baptised on 9 August 1867 at St. Giles's, South Mimms.¹ He married Beatrice Cowell Davies, daughter of William Cowell Davies and Harriet Catherine Isabel Johnson, on 4 October 1913 in St. Leonard's Church, Streatham.² Sydney Gask died on 22 December 1948 in Brampton House, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, at the age of 81.³

     Vivian Desmond Gask. Flying Officer, Lieutenant (Royal Navy). He was born on 18 October 1908 in 11 Bryanston Mansions, York Street, London.¹ He was the son of Paymaster Rear-Admiral Walter Gask C.B. and Edith Ethel Winter.¹ Vivian Desmond Gask died on 16 December 1935 on H.M.S. Cornwall at the age of 27 of heart failure during an attack of malaria he was subsequently buried in Bidadari cemetery, Upper Serangoon Road, Singapore.

     Paymaster Rear-Admiral Walter Gask C.B. was born on 18 October 1870 in South Mimms.² He was the son of Henry Gask and Elizabeth Styles. Paymaster Rear-Admiral Walter Gask C.B. was baptised on 24 November 1870 at St. Giles's, South Mimms.² He married Edith Ethel Winter, daughter of James Irving Winter and Caroline Pettett, on 28 December 1907 in St. James's, Paddington.³ After being educated at Dulwich College South London he was commissioned 1887. Paymaster 1901, Capt 1920, Rear Admiral retired 1925. During the tour of the Duke of York later King George VI to the Colonies, he served as secretary to the Commodore on board the Royal Yacht HMS Ophir. 1910-1913 he was secretary to the Commander in Chief of the China Station and during the Great War secretary to the Admiral Dover patrol. CB 1916. Chevalier Legion of Honour 1918.⁴ Paymaster Rear-Admiral Walter Gask C.B. died on 7 July 1949 in London at the age of 78.

     Violet May Gass was born circa 1885.¹ She married Thomas Edward Symonds, son of Thomas Cunningham Lewis Symonds and Alice Ann Picot, on 27 April 1904 in St Peter's Cathedral, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.¹ Violet May Gass and Thomas Edward Symonds were divorced in 1914.² Violet May Gass married secondly Arthur James Nilson McKenzie on 25 April 1914 in Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa.²

     Judith Gater was the daughter of Michael Gater.¹ Judith Gater married John Perkins, son of Henry Perkins and Elizabeth Sawbridge, on 8 October 1608 in Hillmorton, Warwickshire.¹ Judith Gater and John Perkins emigrated on 1 December 1630 on the ship Lyon landing at Nantucket 5 February 1631.²

     George H. Gates married Marion Barker Sewall, daughter of Allan Chisolm Sewall and Sarah Alice Clark.¹

     Maria Gates was born on 1 May 1823.¹ She married Samuel George Cooper, son of Samuel Thatcher Cooper and Elizabeth Hawley, on 6 March 1849.¹ Maria Gates died on 13 April 1853 at the age of 29.¹

     Camilla Maria Gatt married William Davenport Humphreys, son of Rear Admiral Sir Salusbury Pryce Humphreys C.B., K.C.H. and Maria Davenport, in 1833 in Malta.¹ Camilla Maria Gatt died in 1845 in Malta.¹

     (unknown) de Gatton, was the daughter of (unknown) de Gatton. (unknown) de Gatton, married Ralph de Dene,, son of Robert de Dene,.²

     Elizabeth Gatton was the daughter of Hamo Gatton of Boughton.¹ Elizabeth Gatton married Sir Walter Denne of Denne Hill, son of John Denne of Denne Hill.¹

     John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster was born in March 1340 in St Bavon's Abbey, Ghent, Flanders.² He was the son of King Edward III, and Philippa of Hainault.¹ John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster married firstly Blanche of Grosmont,, daughter of Henry of Grosmont, Duke of Lancaster and Isabella de Beaumont, on 19 May 1359 at Reading Abbey, Berkshire.³ John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster married secondly Constance of Castile in 1371.⁴ John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster married as his third wife Katherine Roët,, daughter of Sir Paon de Roët,, The issue of this marriage, all surnamed Beaufort after their father's French lordship, were all born before their parents were united in wedlock; they were legitimated by the Pope on 1 September, 1396, and also by charter of Richard II on 9 February, 1397, but this same charter also excluded them from the succession.⁵ John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster died on 3 February 1399 in Leicester Castle at the age of 58 or possibly, Ely Place, Holborn, London.³

     Julia Gaven was the daughter of Luke Gaven.² Julia Gaven married Thomas Annesley Whitney on 16 March 1825.¹ Julia Gaven died on 14 August 1863.²

     Alice de Gay was the daughter of Philip de Gay.¹ Alice de Gay married Alan Basset of Wycombe.²

     Aliva Gay was the daughter of Stephen Gay. Aliva Gay married Alan Bassett of Muresdewall.

     Mary Gay married Joseph Ellis.¹