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     Thomas F. Cobbs lived at Pacific Palisades, California, U.S.A..¹

     Catriona Jane Turner was born on 11 August 1982.¹ She is the daughter of David Peter Turner and Dr. Christina Jess Young.¹

     James Ludovic Lindsay, 26th Earl of Crawford was born on 28 July 1847 at Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Île-de-France, France.¹ He was the son of Alexander William Crawford Lindsay, 25th Earl of Crawford and Margaret Lindsay.¹ He was baptised at Episcopal Church, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Île-de-France, France.¹ He married Emily Florence Bootle-Wilbraham, daughter of Colonel Hon. Edward Bootle-Wilbraham and Emily Ramsbottom, on 22 July 1869 at St. George's Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, London, England.¹ He died on 31 January 1913 at age 65 at Cavendish Square, London, England.¹ He was buried on 4 February 1913 at Balcarres, Fife, Scotland.¹ His will was probated in April 1913, at £436,279 gross and £321,509 net.¹
     He was educated between 1860 and 1862 at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.^1,2 He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the service of the Grenadier Guards.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Wigan between 1874 and 1880.¹ He was invested as a Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.) in 1878.¹ He held the office of President of the Royal Astronomical Society between 1878 and 1880.¹ He succeeded to the title of 9th Earl of Balcarres [S., 1651] on 13 December 1880.¹ He succeeded to the title of 26th Earl of Crawford [S., 1398] on 13 December 1880.¹ He succeeded to the title of 10th Lord Lindsay of Balcarres [S., 1633] on 13 December 1880.³ He succeeded to the title of 9th Lord Lindsay and Balneil [S., 1651] on 13 December 1880.³ He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baron Wigan of Haigh Hall, co. Lancaster [U.K., 1826] on 13 December 1880.¹ He held the office of Trustee of the British Museum in 1885.¹ He was invested as a Fellow, Society of Antiquaries (F.S.A.) on 16 April 1885.¹ He held the office of President of the Camden Society in 1888.¹ He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Thistle (K.T.) on 10 December 1891.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.).³ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.).³ He was decorated with the award of the Commander, Legion of Honour.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lord High Steward [Scotland].¹ He was invested as a Knight of Grace, Order of St. John of Jerusalem (K.G.St.J.).¹

     Marianne Jean Elspeth Arbuthnott was born on 11 November 1937.¹ She is the daughter of Lt.-Col. Hugh Arbuthnott and Jess Agnes Henderson.¹ She married William Richard Woods Ballard, son of Lt.-Col. Basil Woods Ballard and Eileen Rose Molesworth, on 1 April 1967.¹
      From 1 April 1967, her married name became Woods Ballard.¹ She lived in 1999 at Oliver's Cottage, Capel St. Mary, Ipswich, Suffolk, England.¹

     William Cuninghame, 8th Earl of Glencairn was the son of James Cuninghame, 7th Earl of Glencairn and Margaret Campbell.² He married Lady Janet Kerr, daughter of Mark Kerr, 1st Earl of Lothian and Margaret Maxwell, circa 1609.¹ He died in October 1631.¹
     He succeeded to the title of 8th Lord Kilmaurs [S., 1464] circa March 1630.¹ He succeeded to the title of 8th Earl of Glencairn [S., 1488] circa March 1630.¹

     James Hay, 7th Lord Hay of Yester was born circa 1564.² He was the son of William Hay, 5th Lord Hay of Yester and Margaret Kerr.² He married Lady Margaret Kerr, daughter of Mark Kerr, 1st Earl of Lothian and Margaret Maxwell, before 6 August 1591.² He died on 3 February 1608/9.²
     He succeeded to the title of 7th Lord Hay of Yester [S., 1488] circa 29 May 1591.² On 29 May 1591 he had his brother's regrant confirmed.² He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Bath (K.B.) in 1603.²

     William Douglas, 1st Earl of Queensberry was the son of James Douglas, 8th Baron of Drumlanrig and Mary Fleming. He married Lady Isabel Kerr, daughter of Mark Kerr, 1st Earl of Lothian and Margaret Maxwell. He died on 8 March 1640.
     He gained the title of 1st Earl of Queensberry.

     John Borthwick, 8th Lord Borthwick was born circa 1583.^2,3 He was the son of James Borthwick, 7th Lord Borthwick and Margaret Hay.¹ He married Lady Lilias Kerr, daughter of Mark Kerr, 1st Earl of Lothian and Margaret Maxwell, before 1616.¹ He died in November 1623.¹
     He succeeded to the title of 8th Lord Borthwick [S., 1452] in December 1599.¹

     James Douglas was the son of William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton and Lady Agnes Leslie.¹ He married by contract, firstly, Mary Kerr, daughter of Sir Thomas Kerr of Ferniehirst and Janet Kirkaldy, on 6 November 1587.² He married by contract, secondly, Helen Scott, daughter of William Scott of Abbotshall, on 7 November 1598.³ He married, thirdly, Jean Anstruther, daughter of Sir James Anstruther of Anstruther and Jean Scott, in 1609.¹
     He held the office of Commendator of Melrose.²

     Robert Douglas, 8th Earl of Morton was born before 1616.¹ He was the son of William Douglas, 7th Earl of Morton and Lady Anne Keith.¹ A contract for the marriage of Robert Douglas, 8th Earl of Morton and Elizabeth Villiers was signed on 28 April 1627.² He died on 12 November 1649.¹
     He succeeded to the title of 8th Earl of Morton [S., 1458] on 7 August 1648.¹