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     Elizabeth Myers is the daughter of General Sir William Myers, Bt..¹ She married Major William Erskine, son of James Erskine and Lady Christian Bruce, on 15 September 1801.¹
     From 15 September 1801, her married name became Erskine.

     Lt.-Col. John Sutherland Sinclair was born in 1778.³ He was the son of George Sinclair and Elizabeth Sutherland.² He married, firstly, Marianne Gamble, daughter of John Gamble, on 22 June 1802.³ He married, secondly, Frances Ramsay, daughter of Captain David Ramsay, on 23 January 1817.³ He married, thirdly, Euphemia Buchan, daughter of Thomas Buchan, 13th of Auchmacoy and Euphemia Turner, on 13 October 1824.¹ He died on 12 April 1841.¹
     Lt.-Col. John Sutherland Sinclair gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the service of the Royal Artillery.¹
     He had three other daughters by his second wife.³

     Sir James Augustus Sinclair, 16th Earl of Caithness was born on 31 May 1827.¹ He was the son of Lt.-Col. John Sutherland Sinclair and Euphemia Buchan.¹ He married Janet Macleod, daughter of Roderick MacLeod and Margaret Gambier MacLeod, on 27 April 1855 at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.² He died on 20 January 1891 at age 63 at 2 Queen's Gardens, Paddington, London, England, from inflammation of the lungs.² He was buried at St. Mathias, Old Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.²
     At Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, a banker and chartered accountant.³ He succeeded to the title of 16th Earl of Caithness [S., 1455] on 25 May 1889.³ He succeeded to the title of 11th Baronet Sinclair, of Canisbay, co. Caithness [N.S., 1631] on 25 May 1889.⁴ In January 1890 his claim was recognised by Scottish authorities sufficiently for him to vote at the election of representative peers for Scotland.³

     Janet Macleod was born on 23 September 1829.³ She was the daughter of Roderick MacLeod and Margaret Gambier MacLeod.^2,3 She was baptised at St. Anne's Church, Soho, London, England.³ She married Sir James Augustus Sinclair, 16th Earl of Caithness, son of Lt.-Col. John Sutherland Sinclair and Euphemia Buchan, on 27 April 1855 at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.³ She died on 5 February 1906 at age 76 at 59 Inverness Terrace, Hyde Park, London, England.³
     From 27 April 1855, her married name became Sinclair.¹ As a result of her marriage, Janet Macleod was styled as Countess of Caithness on 25 May 1889.

     Lilian Higford was the daughter of Higford Higford.¹ She married Sir Norman Macleod Buchan of Auchmacoy, 18th Earl of Caithness, son of Sir James Augustus Sinclair, 16th Earl of Caithness and Janet Macleod, on 21 December 1893.² She died on 11 August 1933.¹
     From 21 December 1893, her married name became Buchan.¹ As a result of her marriage, Lilian Higford was styled as Countess of Caithness on 30 May 1914.

     Christian Erskine was the daughter of John Erskine and Anne Stirling.¹ She married Sir William Stirling, Bt. on 17 April 1762.¹ She died on 1 February 1788.¹

     Sir William Stirling, Bt. married Christian Erskine, daughter of John Erskine and Anne Stirling, on 17 April 1762.¹ He died on 26 July 1799.¹
     From 17 April 1762, his married name became Erskine.

     
     Higford Higford lived at Aldermaston Court, Berkshire, England.¹ He was baptised with the name of Higford Burr.¹

     Olivia Trevor, 17th of Auchmacoy was born on 15 October 1894.¹ She was the daughter of Sir Norman Macleod Buchan of Auchmacoy, 18th Earl of Caithness and Lilian Higford.¹ She married Captain Stephen Lloyd Trevor, son of William Trevor, on 6 October 1920.¹ She died on 13 December 1973 at age 79.¹
     Olivia Trevor, 17th of Auchmacoy was baptised with the name of Olivia Sinclair.¹ On 4 April 1913 her name was legally changed to Olivia Buchan.¹ Her name was legally changed to Olivia Trevor.¹

     Joan Rosemary Trevor was born on 5 November 1921.¹ She is the daughter of Captain Stephen Lloyd Trevor and Olivia Trevor, 17th of Auchmacoy.¹ She married, firstly, Peter Ian Duff on 24 January 1945.¹ She and Peter Ian Duff were divorced in 1973.¹ She married, secondly, John McLaren in May 1976.¹
     From 24 January 1945, her married name became Duff.¹ From May 1976, her married name became McLaren.¹ She lived in 2003 at Crossways, Headlands, Kettering, Northamptonshire, England.¹