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     Lt.-Col. Charles Gore Hay, 20th Earl of Erroll was born on 7 February 1852.¹ He was the son of Major William Harry Hay, 19th Earl of Erroll and Eliza Amelia Gore.¹ He married Mary Caroline L'Estrange, daughter of Edmund L'Estrange and Lady Henrietta Susan Beresford Lumley, on 11 August 1875.¹ He died on 8 July 1927 at age 75.¹
     Lt.-Col. Charles Gore Hay, 20th Earl of Erroll succeeded to the title of 3rd Baron Kilmarnock, of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire [U.K., 1831] on 3 December 1891.¹ He succeeded to the title of 21st Lord Hay [S., 1430] on 3 December 1891.¹ He succeeded to the title of 20th Earl of Erroll [S., 1452] on 3 December 1891.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Aberdeenshire.¹ He fought in the Boer War.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Cumberland.¹ He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Thistle (K.T.).¹ He was invested as a Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.).¹ He held the office of Lord-in-Waiting to HM King Edward VII between 1903 and 1905.¹ He was Lieutenant-Colonel of the Royal Horse Guards.¹ He fought in the First World War.¹ He gained the rank of Honorary Major-General.¹

     Mary Caroline L'Estrange was the daughter of Edmund L'Estrange and Lady Henrietta Susan Beresford Lumley.¹ She married Lt.-Col. Charles Gore Hay, 20th Earl of Erroll, son of Major William Harry Hay, 19th Earl of Erroll and Eliza Amelia Gore, on 11 August 1875.¹ She died on 12 October 1934.¹
     Her married name became Hay. As a result of her marriage, Mary Caroline L'Estrange was styled as Countess of Erroll on 3 December 1891.

     Victor Alexander Sereld Hay, 21st Earl of Erroll was born on 17 October 1876.¹ He was the son of Lt.-Col. Charles Gore Hay, 20th Earl of Erroll and Mary Caroline L'Estrange.¹ He married Mary Lucy Victoria Mackenzie, daughter of Sir Allan Russell Mackenzie of Glenmuick, 2nd Bt. and Lucy Eleanora Davidson, on 22 May 1900.¹ He died on 20 February 1928 at age 51.¹
     Victor Alexander Sereld Hay, 21st Earl of Erroll was invested as a Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.).¹ He was High Commissioner of the Inter-Allied Rhineland Commision, with the rank of Ambassador between 1921 and 1928.¹ He succeeded to the title of 4th Baron Kilmarnock, of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire [U.K., 1831] on 8 July 1927.¹ He succeeded to the title of 21st Earl of Erroll [S., 1452] on 8 July 1927.¹ He succeeded to the title of 22nd Lord Hay [S., 1430] on 8 July 1927.¹

     Mary Lucy Victoria Mackenzie was the daughter of Sir Allan Russell Mackenzie of Glenmuick, 2nd Bt. and Lucy Eleanora Davidson.¹ She married Victor Alexander Sereld Hay, 21st Earl of Erroll, son of Lt.-Col. Charles Gore Hay, 20th Earl of Erroll and Mary Caroline L'Estrange, on 22 May 1900.¹ She died on 18 January 1957.¹
     Her married name became Hay. As a result of her marriage, Mary Lucy Victoria Mackenzie was styled as Countess of Erroll on 8 July 1927.

     Josslyn Victor Hay, 22nd Earl of Erroll was born on 11 May 1901.¹ He was the son of Victor Alexander Sereld Hay, 21st Earl of Erroll and Mary Lucy Victoria Mackenzie.¹ He married, firstly, Lady Myra Idina Sackville, daughter of Gilbert George Reginald Sackville, 8th Earl De La Warr and Lady Muriel Agnes Brassey, on 22 September 1923.² He and Lady Myra Idina Sackville were divorced in 1930.² He married, secondly, Edith Mildred Mary Agnes Maude, daughter of Richard Watson Maude, on 8 February 1939.¹ He died on 24 January 1941 at age 39 at Nairobi, Kenya, murdered.¹
     Josslyn Victor Hay, 22nd Earl of Erroll was Honorary Attaché and Private Secretary to the Ambassador to Germany between 1920 and 1922.¹ He succeeded to the title of 5th Baron Kilmarnock, of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire [U.K., 1831] on 20 February 1928.¹ He succeeded to the title of 22nd Earl of Erroll [S., 1452] on 20 February 1928.¹ He succeeded to the title of 23rd Lord Hay [S., 1430] on 20 February 1928.¹ He held the office of Member of the Legislative Council (M.L.C.) [Kenya] between 1938 and 1941.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in 1939 in the service of the Kenya Regiment.¹ He fought in the Eritrean Campaign in 1940, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He was Deputy Director of Manpower and Military Secretary, East African Command between 1940 and 1941.¹

     Lady Myra Idina Sackville was born on 26 February 1893.¹ She was the daughter of Gilbert George Reginald Sackville, 8th Earl De La Warr and Lady Muriel Agnes Brassey.¹ She married, firstly, Captain Rt. Hon. David Euan Wallace, son of John Wallace, on 26 November 1913.¹ She and Captain Rt. Hon. David Euan Wallace were divorced in 1919.¹ She married, secondly, Captain Charles Gordon, son of Alexander Gordon of Pitlurg, on 27 March 1919.¹ She and Captain Charles Gordon were divorced in 1923.¹ She married, thirdly, Josslyn Victor Hay, 22nd Earl of Erroll, son of Victor Alexander Sereld Hay, 21st Earl of Erroll and Mary Lucy Victoria Mackenzie, on 22 September 1923.¹ She and Josslyn Victor Hay, 22nd Earl of Erroll were divorced in 1930.¹ She married, fourthly, Donald Carmichael Haldeman, son of John Haldeman, on 22 November 1930.¹ She and Donald Carmichael Haldeman were divorced in 1938.¹ She married, fifthly, F/Lt. Vincent William Soltau in 1939.¹ She and F/Lt. Vincent William Soltau were divorced in 1946.¹ She died on 5 November 1955 at age 62.¹
     Lady Myra Idina Sackville usually went by her middle name of Idina.¹ From 26 November 1913, her married name became Wallace.¹ From 27 March 1919, her married name became Gordon.¹ Her married name became Hay. As a result of her marriage, Lady Myra Idina Sackville was styled as Countess of Erroll on 20 February 1928. From 22 November 1930, her married name became Haldeman.¹ From 1939, her married name became Soltau.¹

     Edith Mildred Mary Agnes Maude was the daughter of Richard Watson Maude.¹ She married, secondly, Josslyn Victor Hay, 22nd Earl of Erroll, son of Victor Alexander Sereld Hay, 21st Earl of Erroll and Mary Lucy Victoria Mackenzie, on 8 February 1939.¹ She died on 13 October 1939.¹
     Her married name became Ramsay-Hill.¹ As a result of her marriage, Edith Mildred Mary Agnes Maude was styled as Countess of Erroll on 8 February 1939. From 8 February 1939, her married name became Hay.

     Diana Denyse Hay, Countess of Erroll was born on 5 January 1926.¹ She was the daughter of Josslyn Victor Hay, 22nd Earl of Erroll and Lady Myra Idina Sackville.¹ She married, firstly, Sir Rupert Iain Kay Moncreiffe of that Ilk, 11th Bt., son of Lt.-Cdr. Thomas Gerald Auckland Moncreiffe and Hilda de Miremont, on 19 December 1946 at St. Margaret's Church, Westminster, London, England.¹ She and Sir Rupert Iain Kay Moncreiffe of that Ilk, 11th Bt. were divorced in 1964.¹ She married, secondly, Major Raymond Alexander Carnegie, son of Commander Hon. Alexander Bannerman Carnegie and Susan Ottilia de Rodakowski-Rivers, on 27 November 1964 at Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.¹ She died on 17 May 1978 at age 52 at Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland.¹
     Diana Denyse Hay, Countess of Erroll succeeded to the title of 24th Lady Hay [S., 1430] on 24 January 1941, suo jure.¹ She succeeded to the title of 23rd Countess of Erroll [S., 1452] on 24 January 1941, suo jure.¹ From 19 December 1946, her married name became Moncreiffe. From 27 November 1964, her married name became Carnegie. She was invested as a Officer, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (O.St.J.).¹ She was invested as a Dame of Grace, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (D.St.J.).¹

     Sir Rupert Iain Kay Moncreiffe of that Ilk, 11th Bt. was born on 9 April 1919.² He was the son of Lt.-Cdr. Thomas Gerald Auckland Moncreiffe and Hilda de Miremont.² He married, firstly, Diana Denyse Hay, Countess of Erroll, daughter of Josslyn Victor Hay, 22nd Earl of Erroll and Lady Myra Idina Sackville, on 19 December 1946 at St. Margaret's Church, Westminster, London, England.¹ He and Diana Denyse Hay, Countess of Erroll were divorced in 1964.¹ He married, secondly, Hermione Patricia Faulkner, daughter of Lt.-Col. Walter Douglas Faulkner and Patricia Katherine Montagu Douglas Scott, on 1 May 1966.³ He died on 27 February 1985 at age 65 at London, England.²
     Sir Rupert Iain Kay Moncreiffe of that Ilk, 11th Bt. usually went by his middle name of Iain.² He was educated at Stowe School, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England.² He fought in the Second World War, where he was wounded.² He was educated at Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Baden-Württemburg, Germany.² He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the Scots Guards.¹ He fought in the Second World War, where he was wounded.² He was Aide-de-Camp to General Sir Andrew Thorne between 1944 and 1945.² He was Military Liaison Officer in Norway to Admiral Sir William Whitworth in 1945.² He graduated from Christ Church College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1945 with a Master of Arts (M.A.).² He was Private Secretary to the Ambassador to Russia
in 1946.² He was admitted to Advocate in 1950.² He graduated from University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, in 1950 with a Bachelor of Law (LL.B.).² He wrote the book Simple Heraldry, published 1953, with D. Pottinger.² He wrote the book Simple Custom, published 1954.² He was admitted to Royal Company of Archers.² He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the Atholl Highlanders.² He wrote the book Blood Royal, published 1956.² He succeeded to the title of 11th Baronet Moncreiffe [N.S., 1685] on 17 November 1957.² He graduated from University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, in 1958 with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.).² He wrote the book Map of Scotland of Old, published 1960.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Perthshire in 1961.² He held the office of Albany Herald between 1961 and 1985.¹ He wrote the book The Highland Clans, published 1967, with David Hicks.² He was invested as a Fellow, Society of Antiquaries (F.S.A.).² He was chairman of Debrett's Peerage Ltd between 1976 and 1982.² He was invested as a Fellow, American Society of Genealogists (F.A.S.G.).² He was invested as a Fellow, Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (F.S.A.Scot.).² He was invested as a Queen's Counsel (Q.C.) [Scotland] in 1980.² He was invested as a Commander, Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) in 1980.² He was invested as a Knight, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (K.St.J.).² He was decorated with the award of Gold Medal, Sacred and Constantinian Order of St. George in 1982.² He was decorated with the award of Grand Officer of Merit, Soverign Military Order of Malta in 1982.² He wrote the book Royal Highness, published 1982.² He wrote the book Royal Scotland, published 1983, with Jean Goodman.²

     Major Raymond Alexander Carnegie was born on 9 July 1920.² He was the son of Commander Hon. Alexander Bannerman Carnegie and Susan Ottilia de Rodakowski-Rivers.² He married, firstly, Patricia Elinor Trevor Dawson, daughter of Sir Hugh Trevor Dawson, 2nd Bt. and Vera Anne Loch Halliday, on 17 April 1943.² He and Patricia Elinor Trevor Dawson were divorced in 1953.² He married, secondly, Diana Denyse Hay, Countess of Erroll, daughter of Josslyn Victor Hay, 22nd Earl of Erroll and Lady Myra Idina Sackville, on 27 November 1964 at Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.¹ He married, thirdly, Maria Congreve Alexander, daughter of Major Ian Stafford Alexander and Marygold Elizabeth Congreve, on 27 July 1989.² He died in 1999.¹
     Major Raymond Alexander Carnegie was educated at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England.² He gained the rank of Major in the service of the Scots Guards.² He fought in the Second World War, where he was wounded three times and was mentioned in despatches.²