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     Charles Douglas, 3rd Duke of Queensberry was born circa 1698. He was the son of James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry and Mary Boyle. He married Lady Catherine Hyde, daughter of Henry Hyde, 4th Earl of Clarendon and Jane Leveson-Gower, on 10 March 1720. He died on 22 October 1778.
     He gained the title of 3rd Duke of Queensberry. He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of Nationary Biography.²
     

     William Douglas, 1st Earl of March was the son of William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Queensberry and Lady Isabel Douglas. He married Lady Jane Hay, daughter of John Hay, 1st Marquess of Tweeddale and Lady Jane Scott, on 12 October 1693, by contract. He died on 2 September 1705.
     He gained the title of 1st Earl of March.

     John Paulet, 14th Marquess of Winchester was born on 3 June 1801. He was the son of Charles Ingoldsby Paulet, 13th Marquess of Winchester and Anne Andrews. He married Hon. Mary Montagu, daughter of General Henry Montagu, 6th Baron Rokeby and Magdalen Hurley, on 29 November 1855. He died on 4 July 1887 at age 86.
     He gained the title of 14th Marquess of Winchester.

     Lady Jean Christian Bruce was born on 12 January 1923.¹ She is the daughter of Edward James Bruce, 14th Earl of Kincardine and Hon. Katherine Elizabeth Cochrane.² She married Captain David Wemyss, son of Captain Michael John Erskine Wemyss of that Ilk and Lady Victoria Alexandrina Violet Cavendish-Bentinck, on 21 July 1945.³
      Her married name became Wemyss.

     Edward James Bruce, 14th Earl of Kincardine was born on 8 June 1881.¹ He was the son of Victor Alexander Bruce, 13th Earl of Kincardine and Lady Constance Mary Carnegie.² He married Hon. Katherine Elizabeth Cochrane, daughter of Lt.-Col. Thomas Horatio Arthur Ernest Cochrane, 1st Baron Cochrane of Cults and Lady Gertrude Julia Georgina Boyle, on 5 January 1921.³ He died on 27 November 1968 at age 87.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He was educated at Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.¹ He was Assistant Private Secretary to the Secretary State for the Colonies between 1905 and 1908.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the Forfar and Kincardine, Royal Garrison Artillery Militia.¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches twice.¹ He succeeded to the title of 14th Earl of Kincardine [S., 1647] on 18 January 1917.¹ He succeeded to the title of 10th Earl of Elgin [S., 1633] on 18 January 1917.¹ He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baron Elgin, of Elgin [U.K., 1849] on 18 January 1917.¹ He succeeded to the title of 14th Lord Bruce of Torry [S., 1647] on 18 January 1917.¹ He succeeded to the title of 10th Lord Bruce of Kinloss [S., 1633] on 18 January 1917.⁴ He was decorated with the award of the Territorial Decoration (T.D.).¹ He was decorated with the award of the Grand Cross, Polonia Restituta.¹ He was Assistant Director of Labour between 1918 and 1919.¹ He was invested as a Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1919.¹ He was admitted to Royal Company of Archers.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Fife.¹ He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the service of the Elgin Regiment, permanent Militia of Canada.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the service of the Highland (Fife) Royal Garrison Artillery.³ He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the service of the City of Edinburgh (Fortress), Royal Engineers.¹ He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the service of the 71st AA Regiment Royal Artillery.¹ He was Extraordinary Director of the Royal Bank of Scotland.¹ He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Thistle (K.T.) in 1933.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Fife between 1935 and 1965.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by St. Andrews University, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.¹

     Major Francis Henry Cunnack was born in 1899. He was the son of Francis Henry Cunnack. He married Hon. Alice Elizabeth Millicent Erskine-Wemyss, daughter of Admiral Rosslyn Erskine Erskine-Wemyss, 1st and last Baron Wester Wemyss and Victoria Morier, on 11 February 1953.¹ He died in 1974.

     Karl Reventlow-Criminil, 2nd Graf Reventlow-Criminil married Isabella Harriet Jane Wemyss, daughter of Lt.-Gen. William Wemyss and Lady Isabella Margaret Hay, on 11 May 1859.¹ He died on 10 January 1908.
     He gained the title of 2nd Graf Reventlow-Criminil.

     James Alexander St. Clair-Erskine, 3rd Earl of Rosslyn was born on 15 February 1802. He was the son of James Erskine, 2nd Earl of Rosslyn and Harriet Elizabeth Bouverie. He married Frances Wemyss, daughter of Lt.-Gen. William Wemyss and Frances Erskine, on 10 October 1826.¹ He died on 16 June 1866 at age 64.
     He gained the title of 3rd Earl of Rosslyn.

     Caroline Charlotte Binfield was the daughter of Reverend Henry Binfield. She married James Wemyss, son of James Wemyss and Lady Elizabeth Gordon, on 6 September 1805.¹ She died on 30 January 1863.¹
     She was Shropshire.¹ 5th.¹ Vicar Albrighton.¹ Her married name became Wemyss.