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     Hon. Francis John Mackenzie was the son of Lt.-Gen. Francis Humberston Mackenzie, 1st and last Lord Seaforth, Baron Mackenzie of Kintail and Mary Proby.¹ He died in 1813, unmarried.¹
     He gained the rank of Midshipman in the Royal Navy.¹

     James Alexander Francis Humberston Stewart-Mackenzie, 1st and last Baron Seaforth was born on 9 October 1847.¹ He was the son of Keith William Stewart-Mackenzie and Hannah Charlotte Hope-Vere.¹ He married Mary Margaret Steinkopf, daughter of Edward Steinkopf, on 18 July 1899.¹ He died on 3 March 1923 at age 75, without issue.¹
     He was educated at Glenalmond College, Glenalmond, Perthshire, Scotland^G.² He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow, London, England^G.¹ He was commissioned in 1867, in the service of the 9th Lancers.¹ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He fought in the Afghan War between 1878 and 1880, where he was mentioned in despatches twice and was wounded.¹ He gained the rank of Brevet Major.¹ He was Military Secretary to the Governor of Madras between 1886 and 1888.¹ He was Lieutenant-Colonel of the 9th Lancers in 1891.¹ He retired from the military in 1896.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)² He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the 4th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders.¹ He held the office of Vice-Lord-Lieutenant of Ross and Cromarty.¹ He was created 1st Baron Seaforth, of Brahan in Urray, in the County of Ross and Cromarty [U.K.] on 19 January 1921.¹
     On his death, his barony became extinct.¹

     Mary Margaret Steinkopf was the daughter of Edward Steinkopf.¹ She married James Alexander Francis Humberston Stewart-Mackenzie, 1st and last Baron Seaforth, son of Keith William Stewart-Mackenzie and Hannah Charlotte Hope-Vere, on 18 July 1899.¹ She died on 17 February 1933.²
     She was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.)¹ She was appointed Lady of Grace, Order of St. John of Jerusalem (L.G.St.J.)¹ She held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹ From 18 July 1899, her married name became Stewart-Mackenzie.¹

     Edward Steinkopf lived at Lyndhurst, Haywards Heath, Sussex, England^G.¹

     Lady Mary Mackenzie is the daughter of Kenneth Mackenzie, 4th Earl of Seaforth and Lady Frances Herbert.¹ She married, secondly, Francis Sempill, son of Robert Sempill and Elizabeth Abercromby, in a apparent marriage.¹ She married, firstly, John Caryll.²
     Her married name became Caryll.² Her married name became Sempill.³

     Francis Sempill, 10th Lord Sempill was born circa 1685.² He was the son of Francis Abercromby, Lord Glasford and Anne Sempill, Lady Sempill.³ He died circa 1 August 1716, unmarried.¹ He was buried on 4 August 1716.⁴
     He succeeded as the 10th Lord Sempill [S., 1488] in 1695.² He was Commissioner of Supply in 1704.² He gained the rank of Captain in 1711 in the Lord Carmichael's Regiment of Dragoons.³ He gained the rank of Captain in 1715 in the Grant's Foot Regiment.³

     John Mackenzie is the son of Kenneth Mackenzie, 3rd Earl of Seaforth and Isabel Mackenzie.¹
     He lived at Assynt, Sutherland, Scotland^G.¹

     Kenneth Mackenzie is the son of John Mackenzie.¹

     William Mackenzie is the son of Kenneth Mackenzie.¹
     He was the Prior at Scots Monastery, Würzburg, Bayern, Germany^G.¹

     George Mackenzie is the son of George Mackenzie, 2nd Earl of Seaforth and Barbara Forbes.¹
     He married and had male issue.¹