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     Anne Carnegie Milne was the daughter of William Milne.² She married David Watson on 2 October 1867.¹ She died on 13 October 1901.¹
     From 2 October 1867, her married name became Watson.

     Sir David Milne-Watson, 1st Bt. was born on 10 March 1869.¹ He was the son of David Watson and Anne Carnegie Milne.² He married Olga Cicely Herbert, daughter of Reverend George Herbert, on 27 June 1899.¹ He died on 3 October 1945 at age 76.¹
     He was given the name of David Watson at birth.² He was educated at Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.¹ He was educated at Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.¹ He graduated from Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He graduated from Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)¹ He was admitted to Middle Temple in 1896 entitled to practise as a barrister.¹ He was appointed Knight in 1927.¹ He was governor and managing director of Gas Light and Coke Company.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of London.¹ He was chairman of the Joint Industrial Council of the Gas and Government Market Supply Committee Industry.¹ He was President of the National Gas Council.¹ He was created 1st Baronet Milne-Watson, of Ashley, Longbredy, co. Dorset [U.K.] on 11 June 1937.¹ He was awarded the Birmingham Medal in 1938.¹

     Olga Cicely Herbert was the daughter of Reverend George Herbert.² She married Sir David Milne-Watson, 1st Bt., son of David Watson and Anne Carnegie Milne, on 27 June 1899.¹ She died on 20 March 1952.¹
     From 27 June 1899, her married name became Milne-Watson.

     Sir David Ronald Milne-Watson, 2nd Bt. was born on 15 July 1904.¹ He was the son of Sir David Milne-Watson, 1st Bt. and Olga Cicely Herbert.² He died on 15 June 1982 at age 77 at Reading, Berkshire, England, unmarried.^1,3
     Sir David Ronald Milne-Watson, 2nd Bt. usually went by his middle name of Ronald.¹ He was educated at Trinity College, Glenalmond, Perthshire, Scotland.¹ He graduated from Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the 2nd/5th Royal Gurkha Rifles (FF.)¹ He fought in the Second World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Milne-Watson, of Ashley, Longbredy, co. Dorset [U.K., 1937] on 3 October 1945.¹

     Sir Michael Milne-Watson, 3rd Bt. was born on 16 February 1910.¹ He was the son of Sir David Milne-Watson, 1st Bt. and Olga Cicely Herbert.² He married Mary Lynette Gunion Bagnall, daughter of Harold Carleton Bagnall, on 27 March 1940.¹ He died on 27 April 1999 at age 89.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He graduated from Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was managing director of the Gas Light and Coke Company in 1933.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He gained the rank of Sub-Lieutenant in the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve.¹ He was chairman of the North Thames Gas Board in 1949.¹ He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1953.¹ He was chairman of Richard Thomas and Baldwins Ltd between 1964 and 1967.¹ He was deputy chairman of BSC between 1967 and 1969.¹ He was director of Commercial Union Assurance between 1968 and 1981.¹ He was appointed Knight in 1969.¹ He was chairman of William Press Group between 1969 and 1974.¹ He was President of the Society of British Gas Industries between 1970 and 1971.¹ He was Director of Finance for Industry between 1974 and 1980.¹ He was President between 1975 and 1980 at Reading University, Reading, Berkshire, England.¹ He was chairman of BUPA between 1976 and 1981.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Baronet Milne-Watson, of Ashley, Longbredy, co. Dorset [U.K., 1937] on 15 June 1982.¹

     Gabriel Olga Margaret Milne-Watson was born in 1901.¹ She was the daughter of Sir David Milne-Watson, 1st Bt. and Olga Cicely Herbert.² She married Christian William Lawrence Peel Reed, son of Leicester Morgan Reed and Cecil Hester Lennox Peel, on 10 April 1929.¹ She died in 2001.¹
     From 10 April 1929, her married name became Reed.

     Jean Campbell is the daughter of William Campbell.¹ She married Sir Samuel Wilson, son of Samuel Wilson and Mary Singley, on 10 December 1861 at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.¹
     From 10 December 1861, her married name became Wilson.¹

     Christian William Lawrence Peel Reed was the son of Leicester Morgan Reed and Cecil Hester Lennox Peel.² He married Gabriel Olga Margaret Milne-Watson, daughter of Sir David Milne-Watson, 1st Bt. and Olga Cicely Herbert, on 10 April 1929.¹ He died in 1984.¹