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     Lieutenant Thomas Beattie Grierson was born on 11 October 1826 at Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.² He was the son of Lt.-Col. William Grierson and Jane Beattie.¹ He died on 4 September 1857 at age 30 at Umballa, East Indies, from a fever.^1,2
     Lieutenant Thomas Beattie Grierson gained the rank of Lieutenant in the service of the 8th The King's Regiment.² He fought in the Indian Mutiny.²

     Mary Margaret Grierson was baptised on 24 April 1789 at Mouswald, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.² She was the daughter of Sir Robert Grierson of Lag, 5th Bt. and Margaret Dalzell.¹ She married Major Hamilton Maxwell, son of Sir William Maxwell of Monreith, 4th Bt..¹
     Her married name became Maxwell.¹

     Major Hamilton Maxwell is the son of Sir William Maxwell of Monreith, 4th Bt.¹ He married Mary Margaret Grierson, daughter of Sir Robert Grierson of Lag, 5th Bt. and Margaret Dalzell.¹
     Major Hamilton Maxwell gained the rank of Major in the service of the 43rd Bengal Infantry.¹

     
     Sir William Maxwell of Monreith, 4th Bt. gained the title of 4th Baronet Maxwell.

     James Crichton of Friarscarse married Margaret Elizabeth Douglas Grierson, daughter of Sir Robert Grierson of Lag, 5th Bt. and Margaret Dalzell, on 14 November 1810.^1,2 He died on 3 May 1823.²
     James Crichton of Friarscarse was also known as James Creighton.²

     Gilbert William Frederick Grierson was born on 29 July 1861 at Bitteswe, Hampshire, England.^1,2 He was the son of Commander William Charles Grierson and Emma Sophia Comerford.¹ He married Margaret Rose Wylie, daughter of John Eaton McLeod Wylie and Rose Stacey, on 2 March 1889 at St. Mary's Church, Belham, England.^1,3 He died on 15 February 1906 at age 44.¹
     Gilbert William Frederick Grierson gained the rank of Lieutenant in the service of the Scottish Borderers Militia.¹

     Margaret Rose Wylie was born circa 1865 at Clapham, Surrey, England.² She was the daughter of John Eaton McLeod Wylie and Rose Stacey.^1,2 She married, firstly, Gilbert William Frederick Grierson, son of Commander William Charles Grierson and Emma Sophia Comerford, on 2 March 1889 at St. Mary's Church, Belham, England.^1,3 She married, secondly, Lt.-Col. Ponsonby Glenn Huggins, son of Horatio James Huggins and Letitia Laborde, on 18 June 1912.¹
     From 2 March 1889, her married name became Grierson.¹ From 18 June 1912, her married name became Huggins.¹

     Ralph John Assheton, 2nd Baron Clitheroe was born on 3 November 1929.¹ He is the son of Ralph Assheton, 1st Baron Clitheroe and Hon. Sylvia Benita Frances Hotham.² He married Juliet Hanbury, daughter of Lt.-Col. Christopher Lionel Hanbury, on 2 May 1961.¹
     Ralph John Assheton, 2nd Baron Clitheroe was educated at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England.¹ He did his National Service as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Life Guards between 1948 and 1949.¹ He graduated from Christ Church College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1954 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.).¹ He graduated from Christ Church College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1956 with a Master of Arts (M.A.).¹ He was deputy chief executive of RTZ.¹ He was chairman of RTZ Chemicals between 1973 and 1987.¹ He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baronet Assheton, of Downham, co. Lancaster [U.K., 1945] in 1984.¹ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baron Clitheroe, of Downham, co. Lancaster [U.K., 1955] in 1984.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Lancashire in 1986.¹ He became a Liveryman in 1990, Skinners' Company.¹ He was chairman of Yorkshire Bank plc between 1990 and 1999.¹ He held the office of Vice-Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire between 1995 and 1999.¹ He lived in 2003 at Downham Hall, Clitheroe, Lancashire, England.¹

     
     Lt.-Col. Christopher Lionel Hanbury held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.).² He lived at Juniper Hill, Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.).² He was invested as a Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.).² He was decorated with the award of Territorial Decoration (T.D.).²

     Juliet Hanbury is the daughter of Lt.-Col. Christopher Lionel Hanbury.² She married Ralph John Assheton, 2nd Baron Clitheroe, son of Ralph Assheton, 1st Baron Clitheroe and Hon. Sylvia Benita Frances Hotham, on 2 May 1961.¹
     From 2 May 1961, her married name became Assheton.¹