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Notes I would like to thank Mr R. Noble of Ullapool for letting me have transcripts of the Charlotte Noble letters and for other help. The census returns, and ecclesiastical records at the India Office Library and Records, were extensively drawn upon for this account and have not been footnoted. 1. B. Burke, History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain (3rd ed., London 1858), pp. Grant of the Gnoll. 2. A typescript of these letters is in the Haverfordwest Public Library. See also J.J. Abraham, Lettsom: his life, times, friends and descendants (London, 1933). 3. India Office Library and Records (IOLR), British Library, will proved 1794, Bengal, L/AG/34/29/8. 4. D.G. Crawford, Roll of the Indian Medical Service 1615-1930 (London, 1930). 5. Haverfordwest and Milford Haven Telegraph, 30 October 1912. 6. Parry's monumental inscription at Chunar states that it was erected by his old schoolfellow Elliot Voyle. Parry had died there on 10 October 1794 age 33. 7. V.C.P. Hodson, List of the officers of the Bengal Army, 1758-1834 (London, 1947). Despite much effort the location of this marriage has not been traced. 8 The dates of birth for Elliot's children were taken from the family Bible then in the possession of Miss U. Voyle. 9. These letters are in the possession of Mr R. Noble of Ullapool. 10. Coles' career was compiled from various sources at the IOLR. 11. IOLR, Madras Military Fund, L/AG/23/10/1-2. 12. IOLR, Cadet records, L/MIL/9/184 f.172. This states that he was born on 11 November at Benares. 13. IOLR, Records of services, L/MIU10/31 f.217. 14. Society of Genealogists, India Card Index. 15. IOLR, cadet records, L/MIL/9/190 f.77. 16. IOLR, Records of services, L/MIL/10/32 f.383. 17. IOLR, various sources. 18. Hodson states that they were brothers but they were probably cousins. 19. Hart's Army List, 1882. 20. IOLR, various sources. 21. Bengal Obituary (Bombay, 1851) p. 391. 22. IOLR, will proved 1841, Bengal, L/AG/34/29/64. 23. IOLR, will proved 1850, Bengal, L/AG/3/29/82. 24. Hester Chapone (1727-1801), whose life is described in the Dictionary of National Biography. Numerous editions were printed of her works. 25. IOLR, cadet records, L/MIL/9/174 f.456. 26. IOLR, Records of services, L/MIU10/30 p.27. 27. IOLR, L/MIL/10/23 p.55 summarises Monke's misdemeanours. Hodson supplies a censored account and the details of his death. 28. Hart's Army list, 1882. 29. Haverfordwest and Milford Haven Telegraph, 20 June 1855. 30. Hart's Army list, 1882. 31. IOLR, Records of services, L/MIL/10/79 f.98. 32. Public Record Office, W076/164.