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     Frederick George Unico Williams Bentinck was born on 21 June 1888.¹ He was the son of William Charles Philip Otho Aldenburg-Bentinck, 6th Graf Bentinck and Mary Cornelia de Heeckeren, Baroness de Heeckeren.¹ He died on 18 April 1942 at age 53, unmarried.¹
     Frederick George Unico Williams Bentinck was invested as a Knight, Teutonic Order.¹

     Sir Henry John William Bentinck was born on 8 September 1796.¹ He was the son of Maj.-Gen. John Charles Bentinck and Jemima Helena de Reede-Ginkel, Countess de Reede-Ginkel.¹ He married Renira Antoinette Hawkins-Whitshed, daughter of Admiral Sir James Hawkins-Whitshed, 1st Bt. and Sophia Henrietta Bentinck, on 10 March 1829.¹ He died on 29 September 1878 at age 82.¹
     Sir Henry John William Bentinck gained the rank of General in the service of the Coldstream Guards.¹ He gained the rank of Colonel in the service of the 28th Regiment.¹ He was commnader of the Guards Brigade in 1854.¹ He fought in the Crimean War in 1854.¹ He was decorated with the award of Commander, Legion of Honour.¹ He held the office of Groom-in-Waiting to HM Queen Victoria.¹ He was invested as a Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.).¹

     Renira Antoinette Hawkins-Whitshed was the daughter of Admiral Sir James Hawkins-Whitshed, 1st Bt. and Sophia Henrietta Bentinck.¹ She married Sir Henry John William Bentinck, son of Maj.-Gen. John Charles Bentinck and Jemima Helena de Reede-Ginkel, Countess de Reede-Ginkel, on 10 March 1829.¹ She died on 23 September 1889.¹
     Her married name became Bentinck.

     John Fleming, 2nd Earl of Wigton was baptised on 7 December 1589. He was the son of John Fleming, 1st Earl of Wigton and Lilias Graham. He married Margaret Livingstone, daughter of Alexander Livingstone, 1st Earl of Linlithgow. He died on 7 May 1650 at age 60.
     John Fleming, 2nd Earl of Wigton gained the title of 2nd Earl of Wigton.

     David Leslie, 5th Earl of Leven was born on 5 May 1660.¹ He was the son of George Melville, 1st Earl of Melville and Catharine Leslie.¹ He married Anne Wemyss, daughter of Sir James Wemyss, Lord Burntisland and Margaret Wemyss, Countess of Wemyss, circa 3 September 1691.¹ He died on 6 June 1728 at age 68.¹
     David Leslie, 5th Earl of Leven was baptised with the name of David Melville.¹ He was invloved in the Duke of Monmouth's rebellion along with his father, and escaped to Holland.¹ He succeeded to the title of 5th Earl of Leven [S., 1641] on 27 July 1681.¹ He succeeded to the title of 5th Lord Balgonie [S., 1641] on 27 July 1681.¹ He held the office of Commissioner of the Exchequer [Scotland] in 1689.¹ He fought in the Battle of Killiecrankie in 1689.¹ He was Commissioner to pacify the Highlands in 1689.¹ He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland] in 1689.¹ He was Colonel of the 25th Foot between 1689 and 1694 which he raised from Scotsmen in Holland and Germany.¹ He held the office of Constable of Edinburgh Castle between 1689 and 1702.¹ He fought in the Battle of Flanders in 1692.¹ He held the office of Governor of the Bank of Scotland between 1697 and 1728.¹ He gained the rank of Brigadier-General in 1702.¹ He gained the rank of Major-General in 1704.¹ He held the office of Constable of Edinburgh Castle between 1704 and 1712.¹ He held the office of Master of Ordnance [Scotland] in 1705.¹ He was Commander-in-Chief of the Forces of Scotland in 1706.¹ He was a Commissioner for the Union of England and Scotland in 1707.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in 1707.¹ He held the office of Representative Peer [Scotland] between 1707 and 1710.¹ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Earl of Melville [S., 1690] on 20 May 1707.¹ He succeeded to the title of 5th Lord Melville of Monymaill [S., 1616] on 20 May 1707.¹ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Lord Raith, Monymaill and Balwearie [S., 1690] on 20 May 1707.¹ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Viscount of Kirkcaldy [S., 1690] on 20 May 1707.¹ He held the office of Governor of Edinburgh Castle in 1708.³

     Sir James Wemyss was the son of Sir David Wemyss and Cecilia Ruthven.
     Sir James Wemyss lived at Bogie, Fife, Scotland. Ancestor of Wemyss, Baronet of Bogie.

     Andrew Wemyss was the son of Sir David Wemyss and Cecilia Ruthven.
     Andrew Wemyss lived at Newtown, Fife, Scotland.

     Isabella Tennant was born in 1964. She is the daughter of Hon. Tobias William Tennant and Lady Emma Cavendish.

     William Monson, 1st Viscount Monson of Castlemaine was the son of Sir William Monson. He married Margaret Stewart, daughter of James Stewart and Elizabeth Stuart, Countess of Moray, on 23 October 1625.¹ He died in 1673.
     William Monson, 1st Viscount Monson of Castlemaine gained the title of 1st Viscount Monson of Castlemaine.¹ He lived at Castlemaine, Ireland.

     David Wemyss was the son of Sir John Wemyss of Wemyss and Mary Stewart. He married Lady Elizabeth Leslie, daughter of Andrew Leslie, 5th Earl of Rothes and Janet Durie, circa 1608. He died circa August 1608.