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     James Kitson, 1st Baron Airedale was born on 22 September 1835.¹ He was the son of James Kitson and Anne Newton.¹ He was baptised at Leeds, Yorkshire, West Riding, England.¹ He married, firstly, Emily Christina Cliff, daughter of Joseph Cliff, on 20 September 1860.¹ He married, secondly, Mary Laura Smith, daughter of Edward Fisher Smith and Mary Roberts, on 1 June 1881.¹ He died on 16 March 1911 at age 75 at Paris, France.¹ He was buried on 22 March 1911.¹ His will was probated in 1911, at over £1,000,000.¹
     He was educated at Wakefield Proprietary School.¹ He graduated from University College London, London, England, with a Doctor of Science (D.Sc.).¹ He was created 1st Baronet Kitson [U.K.] on 28 August 1886.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for Colne Valley, Yorkshire between 1892 and 1907.¹ He held the office of Lord Mayor of Leeds between 1896 and 1897.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) by Leeds University, Leeds, Yorkshire, West Riding, England.¹ He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 30 June 1906.¹ He was created 1st Baron Airedale, of Gledhow, West Riding of co. York [U.K.] on 17 July 1907.¹

     Hon. Penn Assheton Curzon was the son of Assheton Curzon, 1st Viscount Curzon of Penn and Esther Hanmer.¹ He married Sophia Charlotte Howe, Baroness Howe of Langar, daughter of Admiral Richard Howe, 1st and last Earl Howe and Mary Hartopp, on 31 July 1787.¹ He died on 3 September 1797.¹

     Sophia Charlotte Howe, Baroness Howe of Langar was born on 19 February 1762.² She was the daughter of Admiral Richard Howe, 1st and last Earl Howe and Mary Hartopp.² She married, firstly, Hon. Penn Assheton Curzon, son of Assheton Curzon, 1st Viscount Curzon of Penn and Esther Hanmer, on 31 July 1787.¹ She married, secondly, Sir Jonathan Wathen Waller, 1st Bt. on 1 October 1812.² She died on 3 December 1835 at age 73.²
      From 31 July 1787, her married name became Curzon. She succeeded to the title of 2nd Baroness Howe of Langar, co. Nottingham [G.B., 1788] on 5 August 1799.² From 1 October 1812, her married name became Waller.

     Sir Jonathan Wathen Waller, 1st Bt. was born on 6 October 1769. He married, firstly, Elizabeth Slack, daughter of Thomas Slack, on 23 February 1793.² He married, secondly, Sophia Charlotte Howe, Baroness Howe of Langar, daughter of Admiral Richard Howe, 1st and last Earl Howe and Mary Hartopp, on 1 October 1812.¹ He died on 1 January 1853 at age 83.¹
     He gained the title of 1st Baronet Waller.

     Admiral Richard Howe, 1st and last Earl Howe was born on 19 March 1725/26.¹ He was the son of Emanuel Scrope Howe, 2nd Viscount Howe and Mary Sophia Charlotte Kielmansegge.¹ He married Mary Hartopp, daughter of Chiverton Hartopp, on 10 March 1758.¹ He died on 5 August 1799 at age 73, without male issue.¹
     He was educated at Westminster School, Westminster, London, England.¹ He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He was commissioned in 1739 with the rank of officer, in the service of the Royal Navy.¹ He was commanding officer of the H.M.S. Baltimore in 1746.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in 1748.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Dartmouth between 1757 and 1782.¹ He fought in the attack on Cherbourg in 1758.¹ He succeeded to the title of 4th Viscount Howe [I., 1701] on 6 July 1758.¹ He succeeded to the title of 6th Baronet Howe [E., 1660] on 6 July 1758.¹ He succeeded to the title of 4th Baron of Glenawly, co. Fermanagh [I., 1701] on 6 July 1758.¹ He was commanding officer of the H.M.S. Magnanime in 1759 at Quiberon Bay.¹ He was Colonel of the Royal Marines between 1760 and 1790.¹ He held the office of Lord of Admiralty between 1763 and 1765.¹ He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1765.¹ He held the office of Treasurer of the Navy between 1765 and 1770.¹ He gained the rank of Rear-Admiral in 1770.¹ He was Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean in 1770.¹ He gained the rank of Vice-Admiral in 1775.¹ He was Joint Commissioner of the American Colonies between 1776 and 1778.¹ He was Commander-in-Chief of the America between 1776 and 1778.¹ He gained the rank of Admiral in 1782.¹ He was Commander-in-Chief of the Channel in 1782.¹ He was created 1st Viscount Howe of Langar, co. Nottingham [Great Britain] on 20 April 1782.¹ He held the office of First Lord of the Admiralty between January 1783 and April 1783.¹ He held the office of First Lord of the Admiralty between December 1783 and 1788.¹ He was created 1st Earl Howe [Great Britain] on 19 August 1788.¹ He was created 1st Baron Howe of Langar, co. Nottingham [Great Britain] on 19 August 1788, with a special remainder to his female issue.¹ He held the office of Vice-Admiral of Great Britain between 1792 and 1796.¹ He was Commander-in-Chief of the Channel between 1793 and 1797.¹ He fought in the Glorious First of June on 1 June 1794.¹ He gained the rank of Admiral of the Fleet in 1796.¹ He was General of the Royal Marines between 1796 and 1799.¹ He fought in the Mutiny at Spithead in 1797, which he quelled.¹ He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1797.¹ On his death, his Earldom of Howe and Viscountancy Howe of Langar became extinct.¹

     Lady Margaret Carnegie was the daughter of David Carnegie, 1st Earl of Southesk and Margaret Lindsay.^1,2 A contract for the marriage of Lady Margaret Carnegie and William Ramsay, 1st Earl of Dalhousie was signed on 3 October 1617.¹ She died in April 1661.¹
      From 3 October 1617, her married name became Ramsay. As a result of her marriage, Lady Margaret Carnegie was styled as Countess of Dalhousie on 29 June 1633.

     Robert Boyd, 8th Lord Boyd of Kilmarnock was born circa 1618.¹ He was the son of Robert Boyd, 7th Lord Boyd of Kilmarnock and Lady Christian Hamilton.¹ He married Lady Anne Fleming, daughter of John Fleming, 2nd Earl of Wigton and Margaret Livingstone, on 10 September 1639.² He died on 17 November 1640, from a fever, without issue.² His will was probated on 9 March 1641/42.²
     He succeeded to the title of 8th Lord Boyd of Kilmarnock [S., c. 1454] on 28 August 1628.¹

     Captain Hon. John Ramsay was the son of William Ramsay, 1st Earl of Dalhousie and Lady Margaret Carnegie.¹ He married unknown wife Sinclair in 1660.¹
     He gained the rank of Captain in 1694 in the service of the Scots Regiment in Dutch service.¹

     unknown wife Sinclair married Captain Hon. John Ramsay, son of William Ramsay, 1st Earl of Dalhousie and Lady Margaret Carnegie, in 1660.¹
      Her married name became Ramsay.