Paternal Family Tree: Buller
On 12th April 1799 John Yarde-Buller 1st Baron Churston was born to Francis Buller-Yarde-Buller 2nd Baronet [aged 32].
On 5th June 1800 [his grandfather] Francis Buller 1st Baronet [aged 54] died. His son [his father] Francis [aged 33] succeeded 2nd Baronet Yarde-Buller of Churston in Devon.
On 24th January 1823 John Yarde-Buller 1st Baron Churston [aged 23] and Elizabeth Wilson-Patten were married.
On 23rd December 1823 [his son] John Yarde-Buller was born to John Yarde-Buller 1st Baron Churston [aged 24] and [his wife] Elizabeth Wilson-Patten. He married 1st January 1845 Charlotte Chandos-Pole and had issue.
In 1833 [his father] Francis Buller-Yarde-Buller 2nd Baronet [aged 66] died. His son John [aged 33] succeeded 3rd Baronet Yarde-Buller of Churston in Devon.
On 1st January 1845 [his son] John Yarde-Buller [aged 21] and [his daughter-in-law] Charlotte Chandos-Pole [aged 15] were married.
In 1857 [his wife] Elizabeth Wilson-Patten died.
In 1858 John Yarde-Buller 1st Baron Churston [aged 58] was created 1st Baron Churston.
Before 24th March 1859 [his son-in-law] Massey Lopes 3rd Baronet [aged 40] and [his daughter] Bertha Yarde-Buller Lady Lopes were married. She by marriage Lady Lopes of Maristow-House in Devon.
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In 1861 John Yarde-Buller 1st Baron Churston [aged 61] and Caroline Newman Baroness Churston were married. She by marriage Baroness Churston.
On 6th May 1867 [his son] John Yarde-Buller [aged 43] died.
On 4th September 1871 John Yarde-Buller 1st Baron Churston [aged 72] died. His grandson John [aged 24] succeeded 2nd Baron Churston, 4th Baronet Yarde-Buller of Churston in Devon.
[his daughter] Bertha Yarde-Buller Lady Lopes was born to John Yarde-Buller 1st Baron Churston and Elizabeth Wilson-Patten. She married before 24th March 1859 Massey Lopes 3rd Baronet, son of Ralph Franco aka Lopes 2nd Baronet, and had issue.
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Kings Gwynedd: Great x 21 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 27 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 22 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
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Kings England: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
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Kings France: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Philip III of France
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Kings Spain: Great x 20 Grand Son of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Buller 
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Francis Buller
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Pollexfen of Nutwell in Woodbury in Devon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Pollexfen
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Duncombe 
Great x 1 Grandfather: James Buller 13 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Jonathan Trelawny 2nd Baronet 
13 x Great Grandson of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Bishop Jonathan Trelawny 3rd Baronet 11 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Seymour 
10 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Rebecca Trelawny 12 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Grandfather: Francis Buller 1st Baronet 13 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Bathurst
Great x 3 Grandfather: Benjamin Bathurst
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Villiers 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Allen Bathurst 1st Earl Bathurst 11 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Captain Allen Apsley 9 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Apsley 10 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Petre
Great x 1 Grandmother: Jane Bathurst 12 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Captain Allen Apsley 9 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Peter Apsley 10 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Petre
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Apsley Countess Bathurst Sussex 11 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
father: Francis Buller-Yarde-Buller 2nd Baronet 14 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
John Yarde-Buller 1st Baron Churston 15 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England