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     Lady Bessy Savage was born in 1699. She was the daughter of Richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers. She married Frederick Nassau de Zuylestein, 3rd Earl of Rochford, son of William Henry van Nassau van Zuylestein, 1st Earl of Rochford and Jane Wroth, on 3 August 1714. She died on 23 June 1746.
      Her married name became Nassau.

     Richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers gained the title of 4th Earl Rivers.

     unknown McBean married Cecilia Nell Cox, daughter of R. Cox, before 1980.¹

     John Stewart, 1st Earl of Traquair was born c in 1600.² He was the son of John Stewart of Traquair, younger and Margaret Stewart. A contract for the marriage of John Stewart, 1st Earl of Traquair and Lady Catherine Carnegie was signed on 14 September 1620.³ He died on 27 March 1659 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. He died on 27 March 1659, after having been forced to beg in the Edinburgh streets following the sale of his estates to meet debts and fines levied on him for his royalism in the Civil War.²
      With remainder to his heirs male bearing the name and arms of Stewart.² LORD LINTON AND CABERSTON.² As also earlier LORD STEWART OF TRAQUAIR (all S).² Royalist Civil War in England, but later signed the Covenant.² With identical remainder.² He gained the title of 1st Earl of Traquair. He was Member of Parliament (M.P.) (S Parl) Peeblesshire , knighted by Feb 1621/2, Keeper Dumbarton Castle Dec 1627–Feb 1628, Burgess Edinburgh 1630, Treasurer Depute Scotland 1630, Extrdy Lord of Session 1630–41, a Commissioner of Exchequer 1631 and 164 in 1621.² He was Privy Counsellor (P.C.) (S ) in 1628.² On 23 June 1633 so created.² He was Commissioner of War Peebles and Roxburghs and Selkirkshire 1648 in 1647.² In 1647 fought for CHARLES II against CROMWELL (taken prisoner following royalist defeat of Preston 1648 and held at Warwick Castle till 1651).² He held the office of Lord High Treasurer [Scotland].

     Lady Jane Hay was the daughter of John Hay, 1st Marquess of Tweeddale and Lady Jane Scott.¹ She married William Douglas, 1st Earl of March, son of William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Queensberry and Lady Isabel Douglas, on 12 October 1693, by contract. She died in July 1729.¹
     She was also known as Jean Hay.¹ Her married name became Douglas.

     George Douglas was the son of William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Queensberry and Lady Isabel Douglas. He died, unmarried.

     Hon. Sir William Douglas was the son of William Douglas, 1st Earl of Queensberry and Lady Isabel Kerr.¹ He married Jean Stuart, daughter of Sir Robert Stuart, in 1649. He died in 1673.

     Agnes Fawside lived at Fawside.

     Jean Stuart was the daughter of Sir Robert Stuart. She married Hon. Sir William Douglas, son of William Douglas, 1st Earl of Queensberry and Lady Isabel Kerr, in 1649.
      Her married name became Douglas.