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     Lady Susan Hamilton was born between 1702 and 1712.¹ She was the daughter of Lt.-Gen. James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton and Elizabeth Gerard.¹ She married Anthony Tracy-Keck on 3 August 1736.¹ She died on 3 June 1755.¹

     Mary Sophia Thorold is the daughter of Henry Thorold.¹ She married Richard Christopher Naylor.
     Her married name became Naylor.¹

     Sir George Nigel Douglas-Hamilton, 10th Earl of Selkirk was born on 4 January 1906 at Merly, Wimborne, Dorset, England. He was the son of Lieutenant Alfred Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 13th Duke of Hamilton and Nina Mary Benita Poore.¹ He married Audrey Durell Drummond-Sale-Barker, daughter of Maurice Drummond-Sale-Barker, on 6 August 1947.³ He died on 24 November 1994 at age 88 without issue.³
     Sir George Nigel Douglas-Hamilton, 10th Earl of Selkirk was educated at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England.³ He gained the rank of Group Captain in the service of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force.³ He graduated from University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, in 1933 with a Bachelor of Law (L.L.B.).³ He graduated from Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1933 with a Master of Arts (M.A.).³ He was commander of the No. 603 (City of Edinburgh) Bomber Squadron between 1934 and 1938.³ He was an advocate in 1935.³ He held the office of Member of the Edinburgh Town Council between 1935 and 1940.³ He was a member of the General Board of Control of Scotland between 1936 and 1939.³ He was Commander of the the Special Areas of Scotland between 1937 and 1939.³ He held the office of Deputy Keeper of Holyrood House between 1937 and 1994.³ He was decorated with the Air Force Cross (A.F.C.) in 1938.³ He fought in the Second World War between 1939 and 1945, where he was mentioned in despatches twice.³ He succeeded to the title of 10th Earl of Selkirk [S., 1646] on 16 March 1940.¹ He was invested as a Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1941.³ He held the office of Representative Peer [Scotland] between 1945 and 1963.³ He held the office of Lord-in-Waiting (Conservative) between 1951 and 1953.³ He held the office of Paymaster-General between 1953 and 1955.³ He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1955.³ He held the office of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster between 1955 and 1957.³ He held the office of First Lord of the Admiralty between 1957 and 1959.³ He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Order of St. Michael and St. George (G.C.M.G.) in 1959.³ He was invested as a Queen's Counsel (Q.C.) in 1959.³ He held the office of High Commissioner to Singapore between 1959 and 1963.³ He was Commander-General of the South East Asia between 1959 and 1963.³ He was U.K. Representative to SEATO between 1960 and 1963.³ He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Order of the British Empire (G.B.E.) in 1963.³ He was President of the Building Societies Association between 1965 and 1982.³ He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Thistle (K.T.) in 1976.³

     W/Cdr. Lord Malcolm Avondale Douglas-Hamilton was born on 12 November 1909.¹ He was the son of Lieutenant Alfred Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 13th Duke of Hamilton and Nina Mary Benita Poore.¹ He married, firstly, Clodagh Pamela Bowes-Lyon, daughter of Lt.-Col. Hon. Malcom Bowes-Lyon and Winifred Gurdon-Rebow, on 18 April 1931.¹ He and Clodagh Pamela Bowes-Lyon were divorced in 1952.¹ He married, secondly, Natalie Wales, daughter of Major Nathaniel Brackett Wales, on 4 January 1953.¹ He died on 21 July 1964 at age 54, killed in an air-crash.¹
     W/Cdr. Lord Malcolm Avondale Douglas-Hamilton was educated at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England.¹ He fought in the Second World War between 1939 and 1945.¹ He was invested as a Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1943.¹ He gained the rank of Wing Commander in the service of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Corps.¹ He was decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross (D.F.C.) in 1944.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Inverness and Ross and Cromarty between 1950 and 1954.¹

     Clodagh Pamela Bowes-Lyon is the daughter of Lt.-Col. Hon. Malcom Bowes-Lyon and Winifred Gurdon-Rebow.¹ She was born on 15 July 1908. She married, firstly, W/Cdr. Lord Malcolm Avondale Douglas-Hamilton, son of Lieutenant Alfred Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 13th Duke of Hamilton and Nina Mary Benita Poore, on 18 April 1931.¹ She and W/Cdr. Lord Malcolm Avondale Douglas-Hamilton were divorced in 1952.¹ She married, secondly, Sir Tresham Joseph Philip Lever, 2nd Bt. on 5 March 1962.
     From 18 April 1931, her married name became Douglas-Hamilton. From 5 March 1962, her married name became Lever.

     Lt.-Col. Hon. Malcom Bowes-Lyon was born on 23 April 1874. He was the son of Claude Bowes-Lyon, 13th Earl of Strathmore and Frances Dora Smith. He married Winifred Gurdon-Rebow, daughter of Hector John Gurdon-Rebow, on 28 September 1907. He died on 23 August 1957 at age 83.

     Alasdair Malcolm Douglas-Hamilton was born on 10 September 1939.¹ He is the son of W/Cdr. Lord Malcolm Avondale Douglas-Hamilton and Clodagh Pamela Bowes-Lyon.¹ He married Angela Kathleen Longley, daughter of S/Ldr. John Molony Longley, on 24 July 1965.¹
     Alasdair Malcolm Douglas-Hamilton was educated at Gordonstoun School, Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland.¹ He was educated at University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.¹ In March 1996 His claim for title of Earl of Selkirk was rejected. He lived in 1999 at Lessudden, St. Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland.¹

     Angela Kathleen Longley was born before 1950. She is the daughter of S/Ldr. John Molony Longley.¹ She married Alasdair Malcolm Douglas-Hamilton, son of W/Cdr. Lord Malcolm Avondale Douglas-Hamilton and Clodagh Pamela Bowes-Lyon, on 24 July 1965.¹
     From 24 July 1965, her married name became Douglas-Hamilton.

     S/Ldr. John Molony Longley was born before 1916.
     S/Ldr. John Molony Longley gained the rank of Squadron Leader in the service of the Royal Air Force. He lived at The Old Rectory, West Knoyle, Wiltshire, England.¹

     Angus Gavin Douglas-Hamilton was born on 6 April 1969. He is the son of Alasdair Malcolm Douglas-Hamilton and Angela Kathleen Longley.¹ He married Justine Levene on 18 November 1995.¹